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GB 249 DAL/13 · Series · 1919-2003
Part of Alan Dalton papers

Published works on asbestos and other environmental and occupational health issues collected by Dalton. Includes several works by Dalton.

GB 249 DAL/3/1 · Subseries · 1970 - 2003
Part of Alan Dalton papers

Dalton was Health and Safety Co-ordinator at the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU) from 1995 to 1998. This subseries comprises TGWU papers and correspondence from this period as well as some earlier and later material.

GB 249 DAL/8/3/2 · File · 1993 - 1994
Part of Alan Dalton papers

Includes:

  • transcript of coroner’s inquest into death of Shirley Gibson, teacher at Plumstead Manor School, 1994
  • certificates of air monitoring tests at Plumstead Manor School, 1993
  • notes by Dalton of meetings of parents of children at Plumstead Manor School
  • press cuttings
  • transcript of BBC Radio 4 programme ‘Face the Facts’ broadcast in 1994
  • specification for asbestos removal from Dog Kennel Hill School
  • programme and papers from ‘Asbestos and public health’ conference in York, 1984 (includes paper by Dalton)
  • report by The Asbestos Institute entitled ‘Ban asbestos zealotry – a gross deception but at what cost to society?’, 1994
Asbestos
GB 249 DAL/8 · Series · 1898 - 2003
Part of Alan Dalton papers

Series of files on asbestos-related topics. Some files were created by Dalton in the course of a single role, eg as Researcher in Health and Safety at the Labour Research Department, whereas other files span more than one role.

GB 249 DAL/2 · Series · c. 1974 - 2003
Part of Alan Dalton papers

Dalton was Research Fellow in Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety at the British Society for Social Responsibility in Science (BSSRS) from 1974 to 1978 and subsequently on the editorial board of Hazards magazine, the magazine on health and safety in the workplace produced by the BSSRS. This series comprises papers and correspondence originating from both these roles, including an incomplete run of Hazards magazine.

British Society for Social Responsibility in Science
Consultancy work
GB 249 DAL/12 · Series · 1995 - 2001
Part of Alan Dalton papers

Correspondence, reports and notes originating from Dalton's consultancy work, mostly concerning asbestos.

GB 249 DAL/9 · Series · 1942 - 2003
Part of Alan Dalton papers

Series of files on environmental and occupational health topics other than asbestos. Some files were created by Dalton in the course of a single role, eg as Researcher in Health and Safety at the Labour Research Department, whereas other files span more than one role.

Campaign and support groups
GB 249 DAL/6 · Series · 1975 - 2002
Part of Alan Dalton papers

Correspondence and papers originating from Dalton's interactions with various campaign and support groups. Most of the groups were concerned with asbestos.

Environment Agency
GB 249 DAL/4 · Series · 1997 - 2003
Part of Alan Dalton papers

Dalton was a community representative on the board of the Environment Agency from 1999 to 2001 when he was fired. The bulk of this series originates from that role.