Articles Tagged with ''Hazardous materials''

New report on carcinogens may affect employer Hazard Communication Programs (7/5)

July 5, 2011
Employers who manufacture, distribute or use any of the chemicals newly identified as carcinogens by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may have to make changes in their hazard communications programs.
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Cleanable Spill Pallets

July 11, 2011
Eagle Spill Pallets are “Made in the USA” out of a unique lead-free High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) resin.
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Hazmat Buildings

July 11, 2011
U.S. Chemical Storage manufactures hazardous material buildings that meet or exceed EPA, OSHA and other requirements.
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Don’t hesitate to calibrate

Prevent aging instruments from “drifting” accuracy
July 11, 2011
As a technical support representative for a large safety equipment distributor, I take calls every day from people asking about one of our many direct-read gas detectors, or “gas monitors.”
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Detecting gas in confined spaces

Your sensors have benefits — and limits
July 11, 2011
Detectors use sensors that measure the most common gases.
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Mercury spill leads to whistleblower complaint against Ohio dentist (7/7)

July 12, 2011
OSHA has filed a complaint in federal court against Niles Family Dentistry and owner Dr. A. Scott Santucci for allegedly violating OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Act by creating a hostile work environment for two employees and forcing them to resign.
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Lead exposure drops among U.S. workers (7/7)

July 12, 2011
The number of adult workers with elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) in the U.S. declined from 1994 to 2009, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in last week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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Study reviews surveillance of worker beryllium exposure (7/14)

July 14, 2011
Although the incidence of chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is decreasing, new immunological tests, particularly the beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (BeLPT), are detecting emerging cases of subclinical disease and beryllium sensitization, according to a new report from the U.K. Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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PPE for disaster workers

September 1, 2010
Planning ahead saves lives.
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Protecting cleanup workers

September 4, 2010
The availability and use of PPE has been of vital concern to those managing the aftermath of the spill.
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