Farmers again affected by fuel filter blocking issues
29 April 2021 |
NFU Scotland says fuel filter blocking must be addressed once and for all
Farmers are calling for urgent action to address fuel filter blocking as issues begin to emerge again across the country.
Once again, farmers are facing problems linked to fuel with no sign of solutions to the issue since it was first raised in 2019.
Those affected say they are being left with the cost of repair, new filter replacements and vehicle down-time.
The specification and standards of fuel are being cited as the problem, NFU Scotland says, adding the introduction of improvements to fuel specifications have also been too slow.
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A group of 17 internationally recognised scientists has called upon the UK Government to implement a minimum lower limit of indoor humidity in public buildings to protect against respiratory infection and mitigate the risk of future pandemics.
The scientists submitted an open letter in response to a consultation invited by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, on a recently proposed update to indoor ventilation regulations.
Many of the scientists supporting the letter have directly studied and written papers on the impact of indoor humidity on aerosol transmission and respiratory infections. Their letter states that UK public buildings should be maintaining indoor humidity at above 40% relative humidity (%RH), because below this level:
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