▁to ▁BO HS ▁members ▁with ▁specific ▁qual ifications ▁in ▁occup ational ▁h yg iene ▁and ▁related ▁subjects . ▁ ▁As ▁the ▁exam ining ▁board ▁for ▁the ▁profession , ▁the ▁Fac ulty ▁admin ister s ▁a ▁suite ▁of ▁exam in ations ▁and ▁awards ▁qual ifications ▁in ▁occup ational ▁h yg iene ▁and ▁al lied ▁subjects , ▁and ▁provides ▁a ▁qual ifications ’ ▁ver ification ▁service . ▁▁ ▁The ▁Fac ulty ▁also ▁runs ▁the ▁Cont inu ing ▁Professional ▁Development ▁( CP D ) ▁Sch eme , ▁which ▁is ▁mand atory ▁for ▁all ▁non - ret ired ▁Fac ulty ▁members . ▁▁ ▁It ▁maintain s ▁a ▁Directory ▁of ▁Occ up ational ▁H yg iene ▁Services , ▁which ▁is ▁search able ▁online . ▁ ▁Publications ▁BO HS ▁publish es ▁the ▁Ann als ▁of ▁Work ▁Ex pos ures ▁and ▁Health , ▁a ▁peer - review ed ▁scientific ▁journal ▁( via ▁Oxford ▁University ▁Press ). ▁▁ ▁Additionally , ▁the ▁Society ▁produces ▁Ex pos ure ▁magazine , ▁FA AM ▁News , ▁e - bullet ins , ▁guidance ▁and ▁position ▁statements . ▁ ▁Awards ▁BO HS ▁presents ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁different ▁awards . ▁▁▁ ▁Thomas ▁Bed ford ▁Medal ▁ ▁The ▁Thomas ▁Bed ford ▁Medal ▁was ▁instit uted ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁and ▁recogn ised ▁as ▁the ▁Society ' s ▁prime ▁honour . ▁It ▁is ▁awarded ▁ann ually ▁to ▁mark ▁out standing ▁contributions ▁of ▁an ▁individual ▁to ▁the ▁improvement ▁of ▁worker ▁health ▁protection . ▁▁▁ ▁Bed ford ▁Prize ▁ ▁The ▁Bed ford ▁Prize , ▁previously ▁the ▁Thomas ▁Bed ford ▁Memorial