WWEM 2010 Will be the Most Exciting Ever - Graham Meller

WWEM organisers have announced that this year’s event will be even larger than its predecessors. Taking place over two days (10th and 11th November) at the Telford International Centre, there are a host of new features that will attract visitors from a broader section of the monitoring community.

WWEM 2010 will retain its focus on environmental monitoring, providing the latest information on regulations, methods and technologies. However, the event’s growth is a result of new features such as a laboratory conference, new partners such as CoGDEM and over 120 exhibitors representing nearly 200 of the world’s leading providers of environmental monitoring equipment and services, many of which will launch completely new products at the event.

Visitors to WWEM will include staff at every level within regulators, water companies, industrial manufacturers, consultants, education, research organisations, process engineering companies and any industrial company that utilises occupational monitoring, process or laboratory analysis.

New Gas Detection Zone

Traditionally focusing on water monitoring and testing, WWEM 2010 will now also highlight airborne industrial hazards and risk assessment across all industries, with the participation of the Council of Gas Detection and Environmental Monitoring (CoGDEM). Hazards covered will include accidental exposure to low oxygen levels in confined spaces and to toxic or explosive gases.

Leigh Greenham, Director of CoGDEM, says: “We are delighted to be involved with the world’s largest environmental monitoring event. Gas detection is an important part of risk assessment to help provide

protection for workers in all industries, particularly in the water sector. The seminars that we will run, in conjunction with informal discussions at the exhibition stands of our members, will provide WWEM visitors with the latest help and advice on modern gas detection technology as part of a risk reduction strategy. Many of our members are leaders in the field of gas detection and their technical staff will be available to provide training on how to operate, calibrate and maintain instruments costeffectively.”