This guide provides definitions for key Health & Safety terms in clear, accessible language. The terms are explained in the context of the health and safety industry, and may differ from wider definitions.

Listed in alphabetical order, it is the perfect companion to any health and safety related course or those with Health & Safety responsibilities within their role.

A guide to some key environmental issues and terms, RRC's Environmental Step Notes include a glossary providing definitions of technical terms, as well as a general guide to statutes and regulations that moderate environmental problems, such as air, water and land pollution. It also provides a brief account of some organisations and associations that monitor and regulate environmental issues.

RRC's Environmental Issues for Senior Managers provides a comprehensive introduction to environmental issues, including important environmental legislation and the main requirements of ISO 14001. It is ideal for those who are involved in working to make their business more sustainable, including those who are about to embark on the implementation of an Environmental Management System. It would also be ideal for anyone who has a responsibility for contributing, monitoring or suggesting environmental improvements at work, or wants to participate in company policy-making and future developments.

The guide provides a good overview of: legal compliance in the UK; integrating environmental functions into the business; current issues of environmental concern and multinational initiatives; environmental accidents; and accountability to the public and other stakeholders.