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.
Correspondence and papers relating to trade unions. Some of the series originates from Dalton's role, between 1995 and 1998, as Health and Safety Co-ordinator at the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU) but there is also some earlier and later material relating to the TGWU as well as some material relating to other trade unions. Includes correspondence, reports, press releases, newsletters and instructional/informational publications.
Dalton accused the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) of a lack of openness about its enforcement record and requested information under its open-government policy. He subsequently complained about the HSE to the Ombudsman. This series includes correspondence and papers about those requests and complaints.
The series also includes correspondence and papers resulting from other interactions between Dalton and the HSE. There is, for example, correspondence between Dalton and the HSE on asbestos-related topics. There are also papers on the proposed amendments to the control of asbestos at work regulations, papers on the HSE campaign to increase awareness of duty to manage risks from asbestos in the workplace as well as various HSE circulars, press releases and leaflets, mainly on asbestos.
Published works on asbestos and other environmental and occupational health issues collected by Dalton. Includes several works by Dalton.
Correspondence and papers on asbestos in Japan. Includes:
- academic papers
- press cuttings
- appeal for protective masks for workers and residents in Kobe City after earthquake, 1995
- text of speech delivered in Japan by Mick Holder of London Hazards Centre about campaign against asbestos in UK
- email communications from Rie Monika Ikeda to Dalton and other asbestos activists, 2002-2003
Communications (mainly emails) sent to Dalton and other activists informing them of developments around the world regarding banning asbestos.
Press cuttings on asbestos collected by Dalton.
Email communications to health and safety listservs from the London Hazards Centre on environmental and occupational health issues (mainly asbestos-related) in the news. Also includes some non-email correspondence and papers sent to Dalton by the Centre.
London Hazards CentreCorrespondence between Dalton and Morris Greenberg, physician, on asbestos-related issues. Subjects include asbestos exposure and dockers. Also included are copies of Turner & Newall correspondence on TUC submission to Advisory Committee on Asbestos, 1977.
Minutes and notes of meetings of Asbestos Sub-committee of All Party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health.
Article defending reputation of Irving Selikoff, Director of Environmental Sciences Laboratory at Mount Sinai Hospital. Annotated [by Dalton].