“This has got to be the cleanest office kitchen I have ever seen! And it’s always clean – not just on Mondays!”   These words drew attention to what I first thought was an insignificant aspect of life at Texcel. Sure, the kitchen was clean,

We hear you! In response to many enquiries from the mining, quarrying, construction, and infrastructure industries, here is session 101 on Sound Level Meters and noise measurement. The general theme is, while we respect the need to comply with noise and vibration management plans, we

Have you ever thought about the accuracy of any of the environmental data you collect? To take a specific example, how accurate is the vibration data you collect? Surprisingly, we almost never ask this question. After all, we spend good money purchasing that vibration monitor

Recalibration of compliance instrumentation is often an overlooked activity, but like any technical instrument, the accuracy degrades over time.  Most people view recalibration as (at best!) an inconvenience – interrupting the normal workload. However, readings from any electronic measurement device drift over time, and if

All too often, environmental monitoring is seen as a “grudge purchase” – you do it because someone tells you you have to. However, Texcel proposes that there is a more productive way to view your monitoring obligations. Firstly, there are some good legalistic reasons for

In part 1 we looked at the first 3 steps (the What, Where and How) of environmental compliance monitoring. In this part 2 we look at the last 3 steps. 1. What sort of reporting do you require? Digital dashboards are increasingly popular as a