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Breast Cancer Awareness

We love so many people in our life, Mom, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Daughter, Cousin, Best Friend, Office Colleague. But, do you know that 1 out of 9 women in Pakistan is at risk of Breast Cancer? And she could be any one of them. But if we regularly conduct self-examination and if Breast Cancer is detected early, then the chance of survival increases by 90%.

Breast Cancer Awareness

Here’s what you need to look out for

A lump in the breast or Armpit
A sunken Dip (Dimple) on the nipple or elsewhere on the breast
Red or scaly skin on a breast that’s been there for a while
Clear or bloody fluid comes out of a nipple
Change in one’s breasts size/shape

Some habits raise the risk of developing breast cancer

Alcohol
Smoking
Sedentary Lifestyle
Overweight and Obesity

While others lower the risk

Physical Activity
Healthy Diet
Breast Feeding
Learn how to check your breasts and talk with your doctor about any unusual changes.

Did You Know?

Most women who get breast cancer have no known risk factors in their families.
About 5-10% of breast cancer is hereditary, which is caused by an inherited mutation in one of several genes.

7 Ways to Reduce your Breast Cancer Risk

1. Your Family History of Cancer

The next time you talk to your family about their family history, be prepared with these tips:
First, share that you have learned that cancers can run in families.
Explain that you are creating a record of your family’s history of cancer
Encourage family members to respond in a way that is most comfortable to them
Word your questions carefully, be a good listener, and respect their privacy
Write down who had cancer, age when diagnosed, and type of cancer.
Share that you have learned that cancers can run in families.

2. Minimize Radiation Exposure

Women who have had radiation therapy to the chest area for previous cancers such as lymphoma have significantly higher odds of developing breast cancer.
The risk of developing breast cancer from chest radiation is highest if the radiation was given during adolescence when the breasts were still developing.

3. Limit Hormone Exposure

The women’s health initiative found that long-term use of combined estrogen plus progestin therapy increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer.

For each year of use, risk increases by 2.3%
Risk is less if used for a short time <4-5 years

Studies have found that women using birth control pills have a slightly greater risk of breast cancer than women who have never used them. However, after 10 years of stopping the pill – the risk normalizes. When thinking about using oral contraceptives, women should discuss their other risk factors for breast cancer with their health care team.

4. Pregnancy/Breastfeeding

Women who have had no children or had their first child after age 30 have slightly higher breast cancer.
For every 12 months of breastfeeding, there was a 4.3-person reduction in the relative risk of breast cancer.

5. Don’t Smoke

Accumulating evidence suggests a link between smoking and breast cancer risk, particularly in premenopausal women.
Started smoking early and before the first birth was associated with an increased breast cancer risk suggesting that smoking may have a role in breast cancer initiation.

6. Reduce Alcohol Intake

The more alcohol you drink, the greater your risk of developing breast cancer.
Those who have 2 to 5 drinks daily have about 1 to 2 times the risk of women who don’t drink alcohol.
Alcohol can increase levels of estrogen and other hormones associated with hormone-reporter-positive breast cancer. Alcohol also may increase breast cancer risk by damaging DNA in cells.

7. Get Moving

Women’s Health Initiative found that women who have walked for hours a week had 18% fewer risks of breast cancer than inactive women.
The exercise lowers estrogen level- Estrogen stimulates cell overgrowth and breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Awareness Session Organized at TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification

Every October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month to highlight the challenges and threats that breast cancer poses and celebrate new research into prevention, diagnosis, and treatment breakthroughs that could one day lead to a cure for this devastating disease.

TUV Family at Breast Awareness Session

The Breast Cancer Awareness Session held on October 29, 2021, at the TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification aimed to educate women about the importance of early detection of breast cancer and its possible treatments.

“Once I overcame breast cancer, I wasn’t afraid of anything anymore.” – Melissa Etheridge.

The awareness session was based on the chances and symptoms of breast cancer in males, social stigmas, myth-busting, and a guideline on caring for females in the family who have breast cancer.

Certified Green Power

Certified Green Power – NATURKRAFT is a subsidiary of EAA-EnergieAllianz Austria. Energie Burgenland AG holds a ten-per cent stake, and EVN AG and Wien Energie GmbH have a 45-per cent stake, one of Austria’s most environmentally-friendly electricity suppliers.
The company has set itself to supply electricity to customers exclusively from renewable energy sources (water, wind, biomass, geothermal energy, solar, etc.). The origin of its electrical power and the associated environmental impacts are checked annually by TUV AUSTRIA and confirmed through a certificate.

Certified Green Power TUV Austria

TUV AUSTRIA checks NATURKRAFT’s supply sources to provide consumers, companies, cities, and municipalities with the assurance that the green electricity they purchase is produced sustainably in Austria. NATURKRAFT receives a relevant confirmation from TUV AUSTRIA if it is established that the electricity comes from the renewable sources that customers have been assured of.

Refinery Inspection Ensures Safety

When the facilities are stopped in a six-year cycle at the OMV refinery in Schwechat, there is a reason for it: legally prescribed cleaning, maintenance, and inspection work. The shutdowns are split into two-year periods. After the crude oil processing section last year, it is the turn of the petrochemical area this year. TUV AUSTRIA BIC. has been a safety services partner for OMV for a long time.

Refinery Inspection

A large team of authorized experts will be on-site until mid-June. Every pressure vessel, new welded joint, and flange connection is inspected with the utmost meticulousness by TUV AUSTRIA BIC. technicians – a substantial contribution to ensuring the plant’s safety and environmentally sound operation for the coming years. For TUV AUSTRIA’s experts, however, the focus is not only on the technical security of the plant but also on the issue of occupational safety within the scope of the inspection. Therefore, correct behaviour in any dangerous scenario is practised in numerous training sessions.

Systematic assessment from planning to commissioning

Safety technology has significantly developed over the last few years. Although safety devices for pressure equipment and systems are still being realized with mechanical safety equipment, such as safety valves and rupture discs, electronic safety devices are becoming increasingly apparent.

The normative and safety requirements for such so-called MCR protection systems (measurement, control, and regulation devices, including, for example, overfill protection for containers and safety chains for steam boilers) are very high. Therefore, they require a systematic assessment from planning to risk analysis and execution and commissioning.

Being a safety services partner of OMV’s for many years, TUV AUSTRIA BIC. invests a great deal of time and training to ensure its specialists have top-of-the-line qualifications. All departments within the large team of refinery inspectors consequently have the necessary expertise for such safety equipment.

The preparatory work for testing the MCR protection systems had already started a few months before the refinery was shut down. While the plant is stopped, all the safety equipment will be subjected to appropriate tests, examinations, and assessments until mid-June to allow the systems to continue to be operated safely and reliably in the future.

Efficient test methods, safe facilities

By developing its test methods, the TUV AUSTRIA BIC. materials technology unit has achieved a high reputation domestically and abroad in non-destructive testing of materials. These are methods for assessing the internal condition of materials and welded seams, containers, and pipelines without cutting open the container or the pipeline. Physical, optical, and chemical parameters allow an accurate assessment of a material’s state, making, for example, even the most delicate cracks visible.

Acoustic emission is also included in non-destructive testing. For example, this method can be used to determine the condition of a container or pipeline of cracks and corrosion. Depending on the application, this examination can even be performed during the ongoing operation of the systems. Therefore, acoustic emission is a time- and money-saving method to examine plants to be sure they are in a safe condition.

In addition to the classical methods of non-destructive testing, modern imaging methods are also used in inspecting the OMV refinery in Schwechat to determine the current condition of the systems. Depending on the results of these tests, specific repairs are made or, if necessary, components are replaced. Read More…

We develop fully customized quality, safety, and environmental management systems making certification easier and saving a lot of time and money.

Effective IT Security

The digital transformation is rapidly gaining momentum. It applies to all areas of information and communication technologies, mobile communication, cloud computing, Industry 4.0, automated networks of machines (or Internet of Things), and the issue of data. Therefore, all digitization opportunities must be taken advantage of to make your company more efficient, improve customer benefits, and develop new products.

The issue of security is interdisciplinary and will impact companies of any size and throughout all of their sectors. Data and information traffic require safety measures and related testing concepts because the number of attacks on server structures and applications increases in intensity.

Effective IT Security

TUV AUSTRIA BIC. supports customers with a precisely defined portfolio of standards-based, organized services to identify informational values. The Group also helps define an economically viable security level via security analyses, the conception and implementation of suitable processes, right through to documenting the achieved status.
With the introduction of an information security management system (ISMS) following ISO/IEC 27001:2018, processes are established to protect informational confidentiality, integrity, availability, and authenticity. Furthermore, with ‘Trusted Industry 4.0″ IT solutions, companies with communicating devices and large amounts of data and information can achieve an appropriate level of security. Individual Solutions for Companies and Government Agencies TUV AUSTRIA BIC. advises in information security, technical security, data protection, IT compliance, and mobile and cloud security.
The IT specialists are also assisting companies in developing apps and support with safety tests, training courses, and certifications. With a specially developed App-Checker, companies will be able to protect their mobile infrastructure from malicious apps. Because of the ever-increasing and more diverse requirements of companies and government agencies regarding informational security, TUV AUSTRIA BIC. has expanded its services in the area of IT security by acquiring a majority stake in Systemhaus SPP. SPP offers individually tailored services and a comprehensive product portfolio for the optimization of security in companies and public institutions.
The company has over 25 years of experience in the effective IT security sector and maintains excellent relationships with international manufacturers in the core areas of its service portfolio. In addition to improved market penetration through integrated solutions, the acquisition also furthers the internationalization of the Group.

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Automated Driving

TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification provides guidance and support in setting up test environments. In the next three years, the TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification will be a strategic setup partner of ALP.Lab, the Austrian Light Vehicle Proving Region for Automated Driving. With the project partners AVL, Magna, TU Graz, Joanneum Research, ASFINAG, AIT, TTTech, and Siemens, testing will be carried out on how highly automated vehicles can prevent traffic accidents caused by human error in over 90 per cent of cases.

Automated Driving TUV Austria Digitrans, an experimental project to establish a test region for automated and connected driving in freight transport, is supported by AIT, Automobile Cluster Upper Austria (Automobilcluster Oberösterreich) ASFINAG, Rosenbauer, Hodlmayer, Kapsch, and MAN. TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification is involved as an associate project partner.

TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification also participates in the innovative project auto. Bus – Seestadt with safety- & IT security for systems used in highly automated driving. In Vienna’s new district, technologies are to be tested for autonomous driving in public passenger transport and local public transport. In this three-year project, TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification is a partner of Wiener Linien, Wiener Stadtwerk, Kuratorium für Verkehrssicherheit, AIT, Siemens and nauva.

New vehicle system architectures with redundancies will be necessary for the near future, which transfer control to the human driver in a defined manner in driving modes that are no longer controllable. Fail-operational systems ensure the functional safety of automated vehicles. These have a host of sensors (camera, radar, light detection, and ranging – LiDAR) for the redundancies required.

In addition, new high-performance steering units are planned to manage the fusion of incoming data with its associated processing.
High requirements are naturally posed for safety-related actuators, like brakes and steering. As in all technical fields, the TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification provides guidance and support for ongoing development, with analyses of scenarios and situations to enable automated and connected driving functions.

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Vehicle Fleet of the Future

Whether it be a large vehicle fleet or a manageable number of company vehicles – there is a lot of potential in optimizing any vehicle fleet. It begins with the right choice of vehicle or appropriate financing and ranges from professional fleet management to fuel cards and recycling end-of-life vehicles.

Vehicle Fleet TUV Austria With its interdisciplinary know-how in the areas of fleet management, transport, CO2 reduction, electric mobility, charging infrastructure, and photovoltaic plants, as well as funding opportunities, TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification offers companies a unique portfolio of services. For example, with “e-fleet,” TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification developed an offering in 2016, with which companies not only make an enormous contribution toward preserving the environment and set an example for greater awareness but also save money.

Experts have calculated that people who drive electric vehicles not only drive at significantly less cost than they would with conventional fuel, but they also save around 35 percent in maintenance expenses. E-fleet helps save money e-fleet identifies instances of existing potential in a vehicle fleet and makes them transparent, managing them effectively and efficiently with the help of an innovative online administration portal.

It gives companies a comprehensive account of vehicles, infrastructure, and contracts, all in one place. Special features include, among other things, a compilation of reports according to customized needs and an optional driver’s logbook for each employee. In addition, all vehicles are centrally managed in a modern database and constantly compared with new reference vehicles. Finally, it allows those in charge of vehicle fleets always to know which vehicle is currently best suited to their needs.

In addition, in-service training is offered in fleet management, electric mobility, and the Austrian Federal Energy Efficiency Act. In addition to promoting electric mobility, TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification is a competent go-to partner for gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles for vehicle conversions, tuning, and type approvals. With testing locations in Vienna, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, and Styria, TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification experts are always close to the motor community in Austria and southern Germany. On top of that, the company also operates one of the giant wheel and tire databases in Europe and has long been a sought-after partner for wheel and tire tests.

We develop fully customized quality, safety, and environmental management systems making certification easier and saving a lot of time and money.

TUV AUSTRIA Group Is Continuously Expanding The Technical Services.

TUV AUSTRIA Group Is Continuously Expanding The Technical Services

With continuous technical modernization of production and work processes, safety and security issues are gaining more importance. Safe working environments are also an essential ingredient for productivity, efficiency, and thus attractive jobs. Only products, services, and processes that have been tested for safety and quality give consumers a palpable sense of security.

TUV Technical Services Technical safety and quality criteria are also a significant plus in the ranking of cities, municipalities, communities, and private institutions, such as hospitals, kindergartens, schools, universities, and sports and leisure facilities. The same applies to the hotel industry, gastronomy, and large food chains.

A top-performing partner with broad expertise must maintain, expand, or establish safety, security, and quality criteria. TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification is a service partner that provides sustainable, flexible, and tailor-made solutions to safety/security, technology, the environment, and quality. In Austria and around the world. With branches and cooperation partners in more than 40 countries, TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification Group is not only outstandingly positioned in Austria. Still, it can offer its range of services as a technical safety/security service provider worldwide, with maximum quality and reliability.

With its wide range of services, TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification always creates added value: by providing technical expertise, innovative IT security solutions in matters of energy efficiency, customized primary and further training offerings, and much more. The TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification Group has been completely reorganized during a comprehensive organizational project.

To meet the requirements of all its customers and partners in an optimum fashion, TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification is organized in four business areas: Industry & Energy, Infrastructure & Transportation, Life, Training & Certification, as well as Service Providers & Public.

Human-Robot Collaboration

TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification Fraunhofer Austria, and Joanneum Research set up an exemplary human-robot collaboration system at TU Vienna’s Pilot Factory Industry 4.0 (Pilotfabrik Industrie 4.0) Aspern. The insights gained provide valuable incentives for future industrial production processes. It has become impossible to imagine the economy of the future without the cooperation of humans and robots. In contrast to earlier trends favouring unattended production automation, today, it is about optimum designs for production systems with combinations of humans and machines.

TUV Austria Human-Robot Collabration In such Human Robot-Collaboration (HRC), each participant plays a part in their unique abilities. Humans score with their methodology, intuition, flexibility, faculties, and problem-solving orientation, while machines do so with high repetition accuracy, force, and precision as well as with more documentation.

Both together not only increase production efficiency but also ensure an additional boost in quality. TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification, Fraunhofer Austria, and Joanneum Research contribute specific know-how regarding risk assessment in terms of machinery safety, IT security, production management, and production logistics, as well as metrological assessment of HRC systems. TU Vienna’s Industry 4.0 Pilot Factory (Industrie 4.0 Pilotfabrik) enables the testing and research of new product concepts in a protected, low-risk environment.

Safety plays an essential role in the process. Christoph Schwald, corporate innovation manager of TUV AUSTRIA: “Efficiency enhancement and quality improvement can only be successfully implemented in HRC applications if appropriate safety systems are allowed for. Safety must be taken into consideration comprehensively, meaning both functional safety and information security. In an Industry 4.0 context, IT security and machinery safety grow together entirely.”

More in it for the economy

The findings of the tests are transferred directly to industry and business. Fabian Ranz from Fraunhofer Austria: “In addition to the safety aspects, the biggest challenges are not only to ensure technical feasibility but also to guarantee the economic efficiency of the processes. Only then will we achieve a point at which industry will be ready to put the principles we are exploring here into practice.” Michael Hofbaur is setting up a robotics research centre for Joanneum Research.

The researcher introduces the expertise available there to the metrological assessment of HRC systems. “With our findings, we are providing additional added value for the Pilotfabrik in Aspern. Robotics requires specific knowledge, in assembling parts, for instance. We create safe and secure applications through appropriate configurations.”

Production of the future

Robotics has made significant progress in recent years and is constantly evolving. The experts at TUV AUSTRIA, Fraunhofer, and Joanneum Research emphasize that science and technology partners need to develop solutions for dealing with safety and security concerns and risk issues.

TUV AUSTRIA BIC. CERTIFIES THE FINEST INDUSTRIAL PLANTS ALL OVER PAKISTAN

TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification awarded its internationally renowned ISO 9001 Certification to Peoples Steel Mills Ltd, a world-class alloy and unique steel manufacturer finest industrial plant located in Karachi, Pakistan. Set up by the Government of Pakistan in 1975 with Japanese assistance.

The Finest Industrial Plants was upgraded in 1996 through a comprehensive balancing & modernization program with technical help from Bohler of Austria.

TUV Austria Industrial Plants

TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification The leading Engineering and QA/QC organization in Pakistan has skilled and trained 300 grades of the steel-producing layout. The steel mills contribute to the automotive, defence, machinery construction, special/high rise buildings, transportation, and engineering sectors. TUV AUSTRIA Group has the honour of serving customers in more than 300 areas of expertise.

TUV Group boasts a presence of 50 plus offices in more than 40 countries. Its scope of services is extensive in food safety, quality, environmental, occupational health and safety, and other critical sectors.

Safety/security concept for collaborative work systems

Safety/Security Concept for Collaborative Work Systems

TUV Austria Bureau of Inspection & Certification offers a complete service package in the field of industrial robotics.

Risk analysis according to ISO 10218, ISO/TS 15066:2016, assessment of biomechanical limit values according to ISO/TS 15066:2016
Support and guidance for development with design and process FMEAs (Failure Mode and Effects Analyses), workplace evaluation
Test of functional safety: electrical, electronic, electronically programmable systems, electromagnetic compatibility, electrical tests, type examination according to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, CE conformity assessment/verifications
IT security manages verification of secure data networking and transmission within the system and to the outside; simulation of attacks on the infrastructure (penetration tests), network security according to ISO/IEC 18028, setup/auditing of information security systems.

Safety/Security Concepts Keys

Safety/Security Concepts for Collaborative Work Systems involve multiple individuals working together to achieve a common goal. These systems often rely on sharing information, resources, and knowledge, which can increase productivity and introduce potential security risks. To ensure the safety and security of collaborative work systems, here are some key concepts to keep in mind:

Access Control: Implement access control mechanisms to ensure that only authorized personnel can access sensitive information and resources. This can include password protection, two-factor authentication, and role-based access control.
Encryption: Use encryption to protect sensitive data and communications.
Regular Audits: Conduct system audits to identify potential security vulnerabilities and risks. This can include vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and periodic security assessments.
Backup and Recovery: Implement backup and recovery mechanisms to ensure that critical data and resources can be restored during a security breach or system failure. This can include regular backups, disaster recovery plans, and redundant systems.
Employee Training: Train employees on safe computing practices and cybersecurity awareness. This can include password hygiene, phishing awareness, and social engineering.
Incident Response: Develop an incident response plan to quickly detect, respond to, and recover from security incidents. This can include procedures for reporting incidents, identifying the source of the problem, and mitigating the impact of the incident.

By implementing these concepts, you can help ensure the Safety/Security Concept for Collaborative Work Systems of your collaborative work systems, protecting sensitive information and resources while enabling effective collaboration among team members.

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