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Security Risks Accompanying the High-Temperature Season, See How FPI Can Help Industrial Production Enterprises to Operate Safely and Stably
In recent years, all kinds of chemical, natural gas purification and transmission, petroleum refining, pharmaceutical, new materials, iron and steel, coking, cement and building materials, and other enterprises and parks often have safety accidents. Since the beginning of summer, governmental safety supervision agencies at all levels have also continued to issue various types of hazardous ...
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FPI Launches the Video of the PDC-100 Portable Dynamic Calibrator
FPI launches the video of their new self-developed portable dynamic calibration PDC-100, have a look here and get the details of this calibrator in one minute, click for watching the video. PDC-100 is a portable dynamic calibrator with efficient, easy operation, robust, and mobile advantages. It integrates the internal air compressor for realizing one device complete clean zero gas generating ...
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Launch of Metrohm AeRosol Sampler `MARS`
With the intensification of air pollution, the monitoring of the chemical composition of aerosols (particulate matter «PM») is becoming more and more important. However, traditional filter membrane sampling methods are time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the collected samples need manual pretreatment. The usual sampling period is several days, which cannot provide higher temporal ...
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Legionnaires’ Disease and Occupational Exposure Risks to Legionella Bacteria
Last month the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) announced that its administration building at the Interstate 895/Baltimore Harbor Tunnel toll plaza would temporarily close and the toll booths would be automated as state and Baltimore City health officials assessed where two employees diagnosed with legionellosis may have contracted the illness. Several days after the declaration, MDTA ...
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Formaldehyde Exposure Risks and Protecting Workers in Hair Salons
As recently as 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there were over 673,000 jobs in the United States alone for hairstylists, barbers and cosmetologists. The vast majority of these jobs take place in salons and barbershops and BLS estimates the number of people in this profession will grow 13% by 2026. Most workers in this industry likely have no idea that working in a hair salon ...
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OSHA Extends Some Compliance Dates for the General Industry Beryllium Standard
Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule to extend the compliance date for specific ancillary requirements of the general industry beryllium standard to December 12, 2018. According to OSHA, “This extension affects provisions for methods of compliance, beryllium work areas, regulated areas, personal protective clothing and equipment, hygiene ...
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Protecting Workers from Exposure to Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation Sources
For over forty years the reactors located at the Hanford site in Washington produced plutonium for the country’s defense programs. Production of plutonium ended at the facility in the late 1980s, shortly before an agreement was signed between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Washington State, to bring the Hanford site into compliance with ...
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NIOSH Publishes New Bulletin about Protecting Workers from Occupational Hearing Loss
In March, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a new safety and health bulletin in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The bulletin, Preventing Hearing Loss Caused by Chemical (Ototoxicity) and Noise Exposure, is not a standard or regulation, but it does provide important information for workers and employers to help ...
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General Industry and Maritime Operations Look to CIHs as New Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard Enforcement Approaches
In several months, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is scheduled to begin enforcement of the new respirable crystalline silica standard for General Industry and Maritime. These actions are part of the agency’s final rule that has two standards, one for Construction, which went into effect last September, and the other for General Industry and Maritime. According ...
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2018 National Radon Action Month and Occupational Exposure Concerns
January has been designated as National Radon Action Month by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas that has been found in buildings across the globe. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. Radon typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into buildings through cracks and other holes in the ...
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The Importance of Proper Respiratory Protection for Millions of Workers
In October, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a preliminary list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for the fiscal year. For the last several years, the 4th most cited violation has been associated with respiratory protection. According to OSHA, an estimated 5 million workers are required to wear respirators ...
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Preventing Occupational Exposure Risks to Methane
Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a total of $13 million that will be awarded to twelve, multi-year research projects intended to develop cost efficient and effective ways to mitigate methane emissions from natural gas pipeline and storage infrastructure. Methane is not only a primary component of natural gas, it is also a major greenhouse gas, which is a potential ...
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Occupational Exposure Risks from Microbial Pathogens in Metalworking Fluids
Last month, the Belfast Telegraph published a story about metal workers at a local shipyard who were diagnosed with pneumococcal disease. At least four workers were reportedly infected at the historic shipyard where the Titanic was built over 100 years ago. The workers are believed to have been exposed to aerosols containing the bacteria. Pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by ...
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Formaldehyde Exposure Risks on Public’s Mind after “60 Minutes” Report
On March 1st, “60 Minutes” broadcast a report about high levels of formaldehyde found in some Chinese-made laminate flooring sold by one of the nation’s largest flooring retailers. According to the broadcast, more than 100 million square feet of the product is installed in the United States each year. While much of the flooring goes into residential properties, this same ...
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Oil Workers State Safety Issues are a Primary Concern at Labor Talks
Last week, the Los Angeles Times reported that too much pressure in a piece of equipment at a refinery in Torrance was the cause of an explosion that injured four contractors and jolted many people in the surrounding neighborhood. The explosion also released materials that settled on homes and cars in the area. This most recent refinery incident was quickly sited by a large union that ...
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Certified Industrial Hygienists Help Prevent Workplace Hazards
Last month, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was interviewed for an article with NBC News. The article, “OSHA Chief: Inequality in America is About Workplace Hazards, Too” discusses workplace challenges that concern more than just what a worker earns. In the article, David Michaels, Ph.D., M.P.H., states, ...
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Core Competencies in the Practice of Industrial & Occupational Hygiene Discussed in New Document
Recently, it was announced that a joint effort document from the Academy of Industrial Hygiene, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), and the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) had been released. The document, “Core Competencies for the Practice of Industrial/Occupational Hygiene,” discusses 17 core ...
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Metrohm publishes new brochure Environmental analysis
Metrohm is pleased to present a new brochure summarizing the company’s comprehensive offer for environmental analysis. Combining advanced instrumentation and application know-how, Metrohm provides solutions for the entire field of environmental analysis, i.e., water, soil, and air. Moreover, the brochure includes information on relevant norms and standard methods (ISO, DIN, EPA, ASTM) and ...
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ASTM E741 - 11 standard test method for determining air change in a single zone by means of a tracer gas dilution
Effects of Air Change—Air change often accounts for a significant portion of the heating or air-conditioning load of a building. It also affects the moisture and contaminant balances in the building. Moisture-laden air passing through the building envelope can permit condensation and cause material degradation. An appropriate level ...
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ASTM D5096 - 02(2011) standard test method for determining the performance of a cup anemometer or propeller anemometer
This test method will provide a standard for comparison of rotating type anemometers, specifically cup anemometers and propeller anemometers, of different types. Specifications by regulatory agencies (4-7) and industrial societies have specified performance values. This standard provides an unambiguous method for measuring Starting Threshold, Distance Constant, Transfer Function, and Off-Axis ...
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