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EMSL Releases Hand-On Indoor Air Quality Sampling Course
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EPA Awards $66,000 to Improve Santa Clara County Indoor Air
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded $66,400 to the San Jose, Calif.-based organization Breathe California of the Bay Area for reducing indoor air pollutant exposure through training and education. “EPA is proud to be working with our awardees across the nation to improve the air we breathe at school, work and home,” said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator ...
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AHR Expo Attendees List Their Top 10 Industry Trends
In January of this year, almost 60,000 visitors from the United States and over 120 countries attended the 2012 AHR Expo in Chicago, Illinois. The AHR Expo is the world’s largest HVACR exposition. In the March issue of the ASHRAE Journal, a survey of industry trends was published from information compiled at the AHR Expo. A number of attendees and exhibitors were surveyed and major ...
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EMSL Analytical Receives New Workshop Continuing Education Credits
EMSL Analytical is proud to announce that our Hands-On Sampling and Investigative Equipment Workshop has been approved by IICRC for 0.5 credits of continuing education and for 4 ASHI continuing education hours. These new accreditations come in addition to 4 Inter NACHI credits for indoor environmental professionals to earn at the workshop. This workshop will provide attendees with an ...
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Hurricane Victims and Restoration Contractors Warned of Potential Hazards While Drying Out Properties
Many homes, businesses, and schools across the Northeast were severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Some estimates have put the cost of the property damage at approximately $20 billion. Now, weeks after the storm, communities in the affected areas are rebuilding. One of the first tasks typically addressed is drying out a water damaged property. Water damage in a structure can result in ...
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Ecomesure sponsors the Healthy Green Schools program
Ecomesure is taking a step to guarantee healthier environments in schools by collaborating with the Healthy Green School & College. This collaboration aims to improve air quality monitoring and promote sustainable practices in schools and universities. ...
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Protecting Building Occupants and Workers from Formaldehyde Exposure
In 1987, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classified formaldehyde as a probable human carcinogen. In 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determined that formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen based on human and animal inhalation studies. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has also classified formaldehyde as a human carcinogen. Formaldehyde ...
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Volatile Organic Compounds and Exposure Risks for Workers and Building Occupants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility. VOCs include a large group of chemicals that can be found in a number of products and materials used to build, furnish, clean, and maintain homes and buildings. These chemicals are also found in a number of personal care and consumer ...
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Pesticides and Protecting Building Occupants in Puerto Rico from Exposure Hazards
Pesticides are chemicals that are used to kill or control pests. In addition to insects and rodents, these pests can include bacteria, fungi and other organisms. With regards to pesticide use and indoor air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shares information from a study that found 75% of U.S. households used at least one pesticide product indoors during the past year. ...
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EPA Presents the Clean Air in Buildings Challenge to Building Owners and Operators
The importance of ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ) in buildings has long been recognized for its critical role in creating a comfortable and productive environment for building occupants. While hospitals and other healthcare facilities have been addressing ventilation and IAQ as it relates to infection control for years, following COVID, building owners and operators of all types of ...
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Hygieneering, Inc. Receives Three-Year EH&S Consulting Contract with Large Midwest Power Company
Hygieneering, Inc. recently received a three-year environmental, health and safety consulting contract with a large Midwest power/utility company to support power grid and power plant operations. Hygieneering, Inc. will assist in worker safety services that include onsite employee health & safety training, testing and consulting to achieve and maintain compliance with OSHA regulations. ...
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Hygieneering Receives 2-Year Environmental, Health & Safety Contract from Large Aerospace Company
Hygieneering, Inc. has received a two-year contract from a US aerospace company to provide multiple third-party facility inspections for OSHA & EPA regulatory compliance. Hygieneering, Inc. will be reviewing current operations and procedures in the manufacturing processes and make recommendations that will positively impact worker safety and overall plant waste minimization. Hygieneering, ...
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Hygieneering, Inc. Renews ISNetworld Membership
ISN provides an online contractor management database, ISNetworld, which is designed to meet internal and governmental record-keeping and compliance requirements. ISN collects health and safety, procurement, quality and regulatory information and monitors vendor/contractor recordable injury numbers, annual certificate of insurance requirements, safety programs and site-specific training for ...
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Certified Green Buildings Linked To Healthier, Happier, More Productive Employees
Hygieneering incorporates proven and established industrial hygiene principles and assessment tools that can help with LEED certification and green building designation. Hygieneering's services provide facilities with a proactive approach to maintaining healthy and comfortable indoor air quality. These services are appropriate for newly built spaces, renovated spaces where HVAC modifications have ...
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Ashtead Technology celebrates renewal of TSI Gold Partnership
Reflecting the level of support and expertise that Ashtead Technology has been able to provide for its sales and rental customers over the last year, TSI has renewed Ashtead’s Gold Partnership status. The achievement of this level of support triggers higher levels of engagement with TSI, resulting for example, in joint activities such as free air quality training events. One such event ...
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IAQA & IAQ Training Institute Announce Major Revisions to Indoor Environmentalist Training
The Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) and the IAQ Training Institute, LLC recently announced significant revisions to their Indoor Environmentalist training program. This course will now be taught in three levels (Awareness, Intermediate and Advanced) and incorporates the Essentials for Healthy Housing training materials from The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH). According to Kevin ...
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NIOSH Now Targets Mold in Buildings
NIOSH has released a Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool for general buildings and schools to assist managers in identifying and assessing areas of dampness in buildings. NIOSH states “implementing regular visual inspections for dampness can help to identify trouble areas before they become major problems and help to prioritize maintenance and repair.” “The Dampness and Mold ...
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DOT Requiring Spill Response Plans for High-Hazard Flammable Trains
The final rule requires railroads to develop and submit Comprehensive Oil Spill Response Plans for route segments traveled by high hazard flammable trains that are carrying petroleum oil in blocks of 20 or more loaded tank cars and trains that have a total of 35 loaded petroleum oil tank cars.Railroads are also required to identify the person responsible for each response zone, along with the ...
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OSHA Cites Metal Extraction Facility After Arc Flash
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited ASARCO, a metal smelting company, for electrical hazards after an arc flash caused severe burns to three workers at its facility in Hayden, Ariz. The company faces $278,456 in penalties for two willful violations and one serious violation. OSHA inspectors determined the arc flash occurred after the ...
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Local Manufacturer Approaching 100 Years of Service
New Kensington, PA — Bacharach Inc. first began manufacturing equipment for the measurement and detection of gases and liquids back in 1909. In the decades since, the company has become an industry leader, building a worldwide reputation for superior quality and customer satisfaction. Bacharach offers an extensive line of products for CO safety and combustion testing. This includes ...
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