What
is the SDSC?
In
the United Kingdom, the Diving at Work Industry is regulated
through the 1997 Diving at Work Regulations. These regulations
are implemented through Approved Codes of Practice (ACoPs)
for the main Diving at Worksectors of the Industry.One of
those sectors is the Scientific and Archaeological diving
sector, that as well as covering all diving at work activities
in support of:
SCIENCE, ARCHAEOLOGY and Diving Operations undertaken
in PUBLIC AQUARIUMS.
In
order to maintain an active dialogue with all the diving sectors
the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), who are charged
with implementing the regulations, recognise one professional
body that is representative of each diving sector. The Scientific
Diving Supervisory Committee (SDSC) is the recognised representative
body for the Scientific and Archaeological sector. The SDSC is funded by and reports to the Natural Environment Research Council.
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