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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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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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Asbestos Found in Soil of South Korean Baseball Parks and High Schools
The Korea Baseball Organization states that its pro baseball season will continue despite the high levels of asbestos found in several parks’ soil. After testing, five of the seven pro baseball stadiums showed elevated asbestos levels due to the presence of olivine, a type of mineral used to make sports fields drain more easily after a rainfall. The KBO said that the contaminated ...
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Developer Admits Improper Removal of Asbestos, Violation of Clean Air Act
Anthony Crompton, the developer in charge of the Citadel Plaza Redevelopment project in Kansas City, pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act on Wednesday. During the demolition process, he improperly removed asbestos-containing materials from numerous houses as he made way for the $85 million retail center. Crompton faces up to five years in prison without parole and a $250,000 fine. ...
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Asbestos Removal Taking Place Next to HealthCare Clinic Worries Patients
Tulare Regional Medical Center, an asbestos abatement site located next to the Hillman HealthCare Clinic in Tulare, received an unannounced visit by a state inspector checking the progression of its asbestos removal. Although the inspector reported that the worksite is safe and secure, patients at the Hillman Clinic are still concerned due to the two buildings’ close proximity. Asbestos ...
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Toronto Mold and Asbestos Testing Lab Provides Free AIHce 2011 Expo Passes
EMSL Analytical, Inc., a worldwide leader in laboratory testing services and sampling products and equipment, announced today that their Toronto testing laboratory is providing free expo passes for the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition in Portland, Oregon May 16th – 18th, 2011. The American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce) is highly recommended for ...
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Counterfeit Drug Crackdown in China Leads to 2,000 Arrests and $182 Million Worth of Fake Medicine
According to the New York Times, 2,000 people have been detained by Chinese government authorities after a nationwide crackdown on counterfeit drugs and health care products. Reports state that the Chinese government assembled over 18,000 officers to break up drug counterfeiting rings and successfully confiscated $182 million in fake medicine. Some of the pharmaceuticals included fraudulent ...
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Asbestos in Chinese Cars Recall Expands to Five More Countries
According to Bloomberg News, China’s largest car exporter, Chery Automobile Co., is expanding their car recall in Australia to five more countries after detecting asbestos in some models. The company will be recalling a total of 18,875 cars in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Singapore and Uruguay–in addition to 23,000 cars already recalled in Australia. The recall was announced after ...
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New York Asbestos Testing Lab Provides Free AIHce 2011 Expo Passes
EMSL Analytical, Inc., a worldwide leader in laboratory testing services and sampling products and equipment, announced today that their New York, NY testing laboratory is providing free expo passes for the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition in Portland, Oregon May 16th – 18th, 2011. The American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce) is highly recommended for ...
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ON-SITE Testing Labs Available To Support Hurricane Irene Restoration Efforts
EMSL Analytical, Inc., a full service environmental, indoor air quality and materials testing laboratory is now offering on-site laboratories for the future restoration efforts from damage created by hurricane Irene. Many times, indoor air quality, environmental, restoration professionals, and government agencies in need of testing services must mail or ship their samples to a laboratory outside ...
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Asbestos Mine Reopening in Canada Sparks Criticism from Thailand
As reported in June, the Quebec government granted the Jeffery Mine in Quebec’s Eastern Townships $58 million to reopen. Once opened it will be the only remaining asbestos mine in the country. This has sparked much controversy, including overwhelming opposition in Thailand one of the world’s largest consumers of asbestos. According to the Huffington Post, anti-asbestos advocates ...
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Asbestos Contamination Necessitates $1.5 Million Demolition at University of Colorado
After a health audit exposed high levels of asbestos in the College Inn building, which was used as an overflow dormitory to house students on the University of Colorado campus, the school has decided to demolish the building. The College Inn was constructed in 1964, when it was common practice to use construction materials containing asbestos. Because of its insulating and heat-resistant ...
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Connecticut Asbestos and Mold Testing Lab Provides Free AIHce 2011 Expo Passes
EMSL Analytical, Inc., a worldwide leader in laboratory testing services and sampling products and equipment, announced today that their Wallingford, CT testing laboratory is providing free expo passes for the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition in Portland, Oregon May 16th – 18th, 2011. The American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce) is highly recommended ...
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Asbestos Testing Lab Provides Free AIHce 2011 Expo Passes
EMSL Analytical, Inc., a worldwide leader in laboratory testing services and sampling products and equipment, announced today that their Woburn, MA testing laboratory is providing free expo passes for the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition in Portland, Oregon May 16th – 18th, 2011. The American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce) is highly recommended for ...
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Boston College and Construction Company Fined for Asbestos Violations
Though they deny any wrongdoing, Boston’s Emerson College and Suffolk Construction, Inc. have each agreed to pay $250,000 to settle civil allegations stemming from an asbestos violation. According to the office of Attorney General Martha Coakley, the college and construction company failed to properly test a building for asbestos before converting it into a dormitory for student living. ...
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EMSL Opens Portland Laboratory
EMSL Analytical, Inc., the largest network of AIHA EMLAP, AIHA IHLAP, AIHA ELLAP and NVLAP accredited indoor air quality testing laboratories in the nation, is proud to announce that they have expanded their network by opening a new laboratory located in Portland, Maine. With this laboratory opening, EMSL now operates 34 laboratories throughout The United States and Canada. "We realized the need ...
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EMSL On-Site Testing Labs Ready for Deployment In Flood Damaged Areas
EMSL Analytical, Inc., a full service environmental, indoor air quality and materials testing laboratory is now offering on-site laboratories for the future restoration efforts along the Mississippi River, Ohio River Valleys and other affected areas from the recent flooding. Many times, indoor air quality, environmental, restoration professionals, and government agencies in need of testing ...
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Asbestos Discovered in Cars Manufactured in China
The Brisbrane Times reports that nearly 25,000 cars, manufactured in China and exported to Australia, are expected to be recalled after some of their parts were found to be contaminated with asbestos. The asbestos was detected in the car’s engines and exhaust gaskets. Ateco Automotive, the company that imported the affected vehicles, has reportedly known about the issue for months. They ...
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Asbestos-Containing Brake Pads and Pipes Continue to Be Imported to Canada
Recent reports have suggested that the asbestos industry in Canada will soon be nearing an end; however, products containing the carcinogenic mineral continue to be imported and used in Ontario, according to The Star. Throughout Canada, insulation containing asbestos is being removed from buildings, but asbestos-containing brake pads and cement pipes are being brought into the country. Reports ...
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USDA Announces Increased E. Coli Testing in Beef
Beginning in March 2012, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will test beef for six additional types of E. coli bacteria to improve its safeguards for consumers. Currently, only 1 type of E. coli bacteria (O157:H7) is tested, but soon the USDA will require testing for 6 additional E. coli serogroups (O26, O103, O45, O111, O121, and O145). If raw beef tests positive for any of the 7 types of ...
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