In 1977 I began work on developing tests to identify asbestos. At the time there were no HSE guidance notes and no industry standards. My investigations took in x-ray diffraction, infra red spectroscopy, polarised light microscopy and electron microscopy.

Eventually I helped choose the dispersion staining microscopy technique; the current standard set out in HSE Guidance. This was just the start of a much longer journey that we will be documenting throughout 2018. I am so proud of the lives we have saved over the last 40 years and that we continue to save going forward into our next decade.

Happy Ruby Anniversary to all at ACS, our clients and our suppliers from over the years!