Day: August 9, 2018

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PD CEN/TS 17174:2018 Animal feeding stuffs: Methods of sampling and analysis. Performance criteria for single laboratory validated and ring-trial validated methods of analysis for the determination of heavy metals

Determination of content
Cyanuric acid
Analysis
Liquid chromatography
Feed (animal)
Mass
Melamine

Link: PD CEN/TS 17174:2018 Animal feeding stuffs: Methods of sampling and analysis. Performance criteria for single laboratory validated and ring-trial validated methods of analysis for the determination of heavy metals
Source: BSI Standards

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BS ISO 7206-10:2018 Implants for surgery. Partial and total hip-joint prostheses Determination of resistance to static load of modular femoral heads

Prosthesis
Implants (surgical)
Surgical equipment
Static loading
Orthopaedics
Hips
Joints (anatomy)
Orthopaedic equipment
Fatigue testing
Medical equipment
Artificial joints
Prosthetic devices

Link: BS ISO 7206-10:2018 Implants for surgery. Partial and total hip-joint prostheses Determination of resistance to static load of modular femoral heads
Source: BSI Standards

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Press release: PM call with President-elect of Mexico: 9 August 2018

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

“The Prime Minister and the President-elect of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, spoke this afternoon.

“The Prime Minister congratulated President-elect López Obrador on his election victory and said that the UK supports many of his priorities, including fighting corruption, poverty and inequality, as well as improving the rule of law.

“Both leaders agreed that they looked forward to building on a bilateral relationship which is both economically ambitious and addresses important issues such as the climate and protecting the rules-based international system.

“The Prime Minister said it would also be important for the two countries to secure continuity of existing EU-Mexico [Global Agreement] trade arrangements ahead of the UK leaving the EU.

“They both looked forward to working together in future, and to seeing the friendship between Mexico and the UK continue to grow.”

Link: Press release: PM call with President-elect of Mexico: 9 August 2018
Source: Gov Press Releases

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Press release: Anglers urged to take care when fishing during hot conditions

With the hot weather set to continue for the next few weeks, the Environment Agency and the Pike Anglers’ Club (PAC) are asking people to take extra care while fishing to help protect vulnerable fish stocks.

Prolonged hot weather can cause problems in rivers, lakes and drains such as low oxygen levels, low river flows, elevated water temperatures and algal blooms, which in turn can lead to increased levels of stress on fish populations and even fish deaths in extreme conditions.

Steve Lane, Fisheries Technical Specialist at the Environment Agency said:

The hot weather and high water temperatures can make life difficult for fish.

We’re asking anglers to take particular care while fishing as the dry weather continues to help us protect fish stocks.

Please return fish to the water as quickly as possible and avoid using keepnets if practical to do so, particularly on lakes, the Broads and rivers with low flows.

Some species such as pike and barbel can be particularly vulnerable in hot conditions.

John Currie, General Secretary of the Pike Anglers’ Club and Chairman of the Broads Angling Services Group’s (BASG) Pike Strategy Group and Environment Sub Group, said:

PAC would ask anglers to consider the conditions caused by the very hot weather before deciding to fish.

The shallow waters of the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, the Fens and the Somerset Levels are of particular concern, though we are also aware of problems further north.

It’s not just oxygen levels that can cause fish problems in warm conditions, so we urge anglers to think carefully before fishing.

Steve added:

As ever, anglers can help us protect fish by reporting signs of dead or distressed fish, pollution or illegal fishing to the 24 hour Environment Agency Incident Hotline number 0800 80 70 60.

Anglers can find further advice and guidance from the Pike Anglers’ Club.

Link: Press release: Anglers urged to take care when fishing during hot conditions
Source: Environment Agency