The webinar will explore versions of control banding promoted by the Health and Safety Executive and also ILO, and it will provide information on the version used in the pharmaceutical industry.
The current standard covers occupational exposures to MC in all workplaces in general industry, shipyard employment, and construction.
The summer of 2003 was one of the wettest in Maryland history. Later that fall, an indoor environmental quality (IEQ) investigation in a leased facility revealed mold growth in the air handing units (AHUs) and main supply duct of all 12 of the building’s HVAC systems. During the next two months, we worked with occupants, our leasing agent, the building owner, and his contractor to successfully remediate the mold growth. We decided to assess mechanical hygiene in 15 other buildings.
Certain occupations from January 1950 through 1991 may be included, according to the Dec. 17 notice.
NIOSH issued an interim guidance today, titled “Interim Guidance for the Medical Screening of Workers Potentially Exposed to Engineered Nanoparticles,” that deals with the issue of possibly screening medical workers that are potentially exposed to engineered nanoparticles in the manufacture and industrial use of nanomaterials.
OSHA's latest Safety and Health Topics page, "OSHA Assistance for the Cleaning Industry," provides information on potential hazards, such as slips, trips, and falls, OSHA standards, and links to free resources from OSHA and other organizations.
Nearly 150 million gallons of liquid skin care products have been made since the plant opened in 1977.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association will host an intermediate TeleWeb Virtual Seminar, titled "Nanotechnology Update for IHs: Toxicology and Exposure Assessment Issues," on Jan. 31, 2008, from 2–4:30 p.m. EST.
In addition to products, the site offers detailed technical information and online training.
When we talk about workplace exposures, it’s hard to conceive of a more varying and serious set of hazards than what first responders encounter. There are none more courageous and none more exposed to known and unknown industrial hygiene hazards in the regular course of their work than those who deal with front-line lifesaving.
Management submissions are due March 18; a major study of environmental chemicals in pregnant Canadian women and their babies is under way.
The American Industrial Hygiene Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2008-2009 scholarships. Since its inception in 1982, AIHF has distributed more than $900,000 to more than 44 schools and universities and 356 students.
Very few individuals, families, companies, hospitals, cities, or even countries are properly prepared to prevent or minimize the human morbidity and mortality, the social disruption, and the economic consequences caused by the results of an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic.
It's not that uncommon to be allergic to work, or at least to the workplace, says the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
EXPOSURE to high levels of hydrogen sulfide gas is a well-documented and understood hazard. OSHA and NIOSH standards have long recognized this acute risk with appropriate short-term maximum exposure levels for workers. However, long-term, chronic exposure to low levels of hydrogen sulfide is not as well understood.
No new bronchiolitis obliterans cases since 2003 among microwave popcorn manufacturing workers have come to its attention, OSHA said in its notice announcing the meeting.
OSHA announced yesterday that it is taking three actions that will address concerns regarding diacetyl exposure in the workplace.