NIOSH News
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NIOSH Presentation on Engineering Controls for Nanotechnology Now Available
On September 27, 2016, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) met, and its discussion included engineering controls and nanomaterials. Kevin H. Dunn, Sc.D., CIH, a NIOSH Division of Applied Research and Technology (DART) mechanical engineer and member of NIOSH’s Nanotechnology Research Center, provided an update to the BSC on ...
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NIOSH Scientist Appointed Convener of International Nanotechnology Working Group
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced in its September 5, 2014, eNews that an international committee unanimously selected Dr. Vladimir Murashov, special assistant for nanotechnology to the NIOSH Director, “to lead an international working group on the health, safety, and environmental aspects of nanotechnologies.” NIOSH states that the working ...
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NIOSH Seeks Comment on Proposed Survey of Engineered Nanomaterial OSH Practices
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a Federal Register notice on February 10, 2017, inviting comment on a proposed information collection plan, “Survey of Engineered Nanomaterial Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Practices.” The goal of the project is to assess the relevance and impact of NIOSH’s contribution to guidelines and risk ...
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Dr. Chuck Geraci Appointed NIOSH Associate Director for Nanotechnology
Earlier this week, Dr. John Howard, Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced that, effective October 6, 2014, Chuck Geraci, Ph.D., CIH, has been appointed NIOSH Associate Director for Nanotechnology. NIOSH states: “As Associate Director for Nanotechnology, Dr. Geraci will ensure that NIOSH maintains its outstanding national and international ...
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EHS This Week: NIOSH Teams up with OSHA, Addressing Climate Change and More!
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news: Companies Addressing Climate Change NIOSH, OSHA offer toolkit on respiratory protection for health care workers NIOSH Collaborating with Wikipedia Healthier Hospital Initiative Seeing Results NSC Cellphone related Car Crashes has increased Listen ...
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Cold Stress - Be Prepared
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) has an informative page on their site dedicated to the different kinds of cold stress workers can be exposed to in winter months, as well as symptoms and first aid remedies to treat those symptoms. Below is a quick fact sheet from NIOSH on this topic and how you can protect yourself. This fact sheet can also be downloaded and printed ...
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ChemDAQ Responds to NIOSH Request for Peracetic Acid IDLH Comments
Peracetic acid or peroxyacetic acid (PAA) is a strong oxidant and is widely used in food processing, healthcare and other industries as a very effective biocide and bleaching agent. Exposure to high concentrations of PAA vapor can have adverse health effects and the ACGIH issued a STEL TLV® of 0.4 ppm for PAA in 2015. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ...
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EHS This Week: White House FY2016 Budget Plan Boost OSHA Funding, Cuts NIOSH’s funding, Taiwan Plane Crash and More!
On this week's edition of EHS This Week we've got the week's top stories in Environment, health and safety news: Taiwan Plane Crashes in Taipei White House’s FY2016 Budget Boost Funding for OSHA Obama’s Proposed Budget Plan Cuts NIOSH’s Funding How Companies are Addressing Climate Change in 2015 Listen to the full podcast here! ...
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NIOSH Requests Data on CNTs
Yesterday the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a Federal Register notice announcing that it “intends to evaluate the scientific data on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and develop appropriate communication documents, such as an Alert and/or Current Intelligence Bulletin [CIB], which will convey the potential health risks and recommend measures for the safe handling ...
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NIOSH Releases The State of the National Initiative on Prevention through Design
Last month, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released a report entitled The State of the National Initiative on Prevention through Design, which provides an overview of the progress and accomplishments of the Prevention through Design (PtD) initiative. The ultimate goal is to prevent or reduce occupational injuries, illnesses, or fatalities through the inclusion ...
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EHS This Week: OSHA calls fowl on Wayne Farms, Ebola Research & Employee Safety and More!
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we've got the week's top stories in environment, health and safety news: OSHA fines Wayne Farms over $100,000 for alleged violations NIOSH creates new resource for: Health Hazard Evaluation Program Proposed Ebola virus research and employee safety Listen to the full Podcast here! Remember to write us with your suggestions, questions and ...
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NIOSH test accuracy of the Formaldemeter htv
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently carried out studies upon the PPM Technology Formaldemeter™ htV and another leading direct-reading formaldehyde monitor and compared the two instruments with the fully evaluated NIOSH 2016 (NIOSH 2003). The null hypothesis for the study was that the mean formaldehyde concentration for the direct-reading instrument ...
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National Preparedness month, Decline in workplace deaths, OSHA Beryllium rule and more on EHS This Week!
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news: National Preparedness Month encourages emergency planning BLS preliminary data shows decline in workplace deaths in 2013 NIOSH updates list of drugs that pose risks to healthcare workers Senate bill aims to improve rail safety Review underway on OSHA ...
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NIOSH Publishes Nanotechnology Research and Guidance Strategic Plan
On December 20, 2013, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a document entitled Protecting the Nanotechnology Workforce: NIOSH Nanotechnology Research and Guidance Strategic Plan, 2013-2016. NIOSH describes the document as “the roadmap being used to advance basic understanding of the toxicology and workplace exposures involved so that appropriate risk ...
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RAND Corporation Assesses NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) posted a RAND Corporation (RAND) report entitled Nanomaterial Safety in the Workplace: Pilot Project for Assessing the Impact of the NIOSH Nanotechnology Research Center. In August 2014, NIOSH asked RAND to help develop and apply a method for assessing its Nanotechnology Research Center’s (NTRC) contribution to improving the ...
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EHS&S News from Around the Web, August 2016
The Guardian has a great overview of the six stages of wasting food. Environmental Leader breaks down the numbers on S&P companies who produced sustainability reports in 2015. Take a look at the NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards. Fortune looks at the future of healthier physical workplaces. And Antea Group released a new video to help with your EHS data analysis and visualiztion ...
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EHS This Week: NIOSH launches Web-Based Training, U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and More!
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news: New US Beef Supply Chain Sustainability Round Table NIOSH launches Web-Based Training for Emergency Responders Truck Drivers Need to Buckle Up Canada Announces New Safety Requirements for Rail Industry Listen to the full podcast here! ...
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EHS This Week: California’s Water Restrictions, NIOSH Wants Smoke-Free Workplaces, Changes to Britain’s Mine Safety Rules and More!
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news: California’s New Mandatory Water Restrictions NIOSH Wants to Mandate Smoke-Free Workplaces Controversial Changes to Britain’s Mine Safety Rules Identifying Hazardous Substances Workers May Be Exposed to in the Workplace Listen to the full podcast ...
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EHS This Week: Rail Safety Improvement Act, EPA Toxic Spill, Massive Explosion in China and More!
On this week’s edition of EHS This Week we’ve got the week’s top stories in environment, health and safety news: Massive Explosion In China Tianjin EPA Spills Toxic Wastewater Into Colorado’s Animas River The Rail Safety Improvement Act & Positive Train Control NIOSH to examine vehicle crashes in Oil & Gas Industry Listen to the full podcast on our ...
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Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released an intelligence bulletin (CIB 63) titled Occupational Exposure to Titanium Dioxide where the quantitative risk of Titanium Dioxide exposure is addressed. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) (Chemical Abstract Service [CAS] Number 13463–67–7) is a noncombustible, insoluble, white, crystalline, solid, odorless ...
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