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OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Further Protect Workers from Beryllium Exposure
In 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposal to amend its existing exposure limits for occupational exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds in general industry. It would promulgate a substance-specific standard for general industry regulating occupational exposure with a new permissible exposure limit (PEL). The proposed rule would also provide for ...
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OSHA Proposes New Rule Aimed at Lowering Worker Exposure to Crystalline Silica
Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule aimed at curbing lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America's workforce. The new proposal aims to lower worker exposure to crystalline silica. Crystalline silica is a component of soil, sand, granite and other minerals. Quartz, cristobalite and ...
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Protecting Workers from Exposure to Engineered Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology, as defined by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is the manipulation of matter on a near-atomic scale to produce new structures, materials and devices. This technology promises scientific advancement in sectors including medicine, consumer products, energy, materials and manufacturing. According to the Occupational Safety & Health ...
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Coffee Workers and Lung Disease Concerns due to Diacetyl Exposure
In April, National Public Radio published a report about coffee workers involved with roasting activities and exposure concerns from a chemical known as diacetyl. Diacetyl is a natural by-product of the coffee bean roasting process and is also a man-made chemical that is added to some flavored coffees, microwave popcorn and other food products. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and ...
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OSHA Issues Final Crystalline Silica Rule to Protect Workers from Exposure Risks
In March, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule to further protect workers from respirable crystalline silica dust. The agency states it will reduce lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in workers by limiting their exposure. According to OSHA, approximately 2.3 million workers are exposed to respirable crystalline ...
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NIOSH Posts Silicosis Update Highlighting the Need for Continued Worker Protection
In June, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a Silicosis Update. It discusses how a wide range of workers in numerous industries are exposed to silica-containing dusts and new recently released data about silicosis. The new data shows that the annual number of silicosis deaths declined 40% from 185 in 1999 to 111 in 2013, but the decline appears to ...
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Lowering Exposure to Respirable Coal Dust in MSHA Final Rule
Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced the release of a final rule to lower miners' exposure to respirable coal mine dust. The final rule applies to all underground and surface coal mines and continues the agency’s End Black Lung – Act Now! initiative. According to a MSHA news release, this final rule: Reduces the ...
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Advanced personal sampling pump added to rental fleet
Casella’s latest air quality sampling pumps have been added to the Ashtead Technology fleet of instruments for measuring occupational exposure to airborne contaminants. “The Apex2 Pro is the most advanced sampling pump that we offer,” says Ashtead’s Josh Thomas. “Compact and lightweight, the Apex2 Pro is unobtrusive and offers extremely reliable flow through a ...
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OSHA Proposal Could Protect Thousands of Workers from Beryllium Exposure
On August 6th, it was announced that the federal government was proposing a new standard that would dramatically lower workplace exposure to beryllium. The proposal would apply to an estimated 35,000 workers covered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. “This proposal will save lives and help thousands of workers stay healthy and be more ...
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WHO Publishes Safety Guidelines to Protect Workers from Exposure to Manufactured Nanomaterials
This past December, the World Health Organization (WHO) published Guidelines on Protecting Workers from Potential Risks of Manufactured Nanomaterials. The agency used a precautionary approach as a guiding principle to offer best practices and safety recommendations for addressing occupational exposure to manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs). According to the document, “The toxicity of MNMs ...
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The National Academies Confirm Formaldehyde as a Known Human Carcinogen
Earlier this month, the National Research Council, a part of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, issued its assessment of formaldehyde’s ability to cause cancer. In the report, the council upheld the listing of formaldehyde as “known to be a human carcinogen” from the National Toxicology Program’s 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC). The ...
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Worker exposure and the hazards of abrasive blasting materials
Late last year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a Fact Sheet entitled, “Protecting Workers from the Hazards of Abrasive Blasting Materials.” The four page document discusses the need for employers to protect workers from hazardous dust levels, toxic metals and the high levels of noise associated with abrasive blasting. Abrasive blasting uses ...
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3D Printing and Worker Exposures to Airborne Pollutants
Three-dimensional (3D) printers are becoming increasingly popular as the technology advances and costs decrease. Today, 3D printers can be found everywhere, from research laboratories in schools, universities and businesses to factory floors and even in some people’s homes. As these devices become more common, concerns have been raised about chemicals (volatile organic compounds/VOCs), ...
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Protecting Pyrotechnic Workers from Potential Occupational Hazards Associated with Fireworks
This year, the United States will celebrate its 241st birthday. Communities across the country mark the anniversary with parades and firework displays. These fireworks have become synonymous with the 4th of July holiday and according to an article that appeared last year in USA Today, Americans annually use over 285 million pounds of consumer and display fireworks. More than $1 billion is spent ...
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Environnement S.A. has released a new Automatic Sequential Particulate sampler – model PM162M
Untitled Document Extremely compact and with a large autonomy, the PM162M performs automatic exchanges of up to 25 filters. Designed to meet the EN 12341 standard for PM10 inlet and the future PM2.5 Reference Method requirements of the CEN standard project, it features true volumetric air flow control adjustable to +-2%. The sampling line is thermal & humidity regulated ...
By ENVEA
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Protecting Workers and the Public from Lead Poisoning Exposure Risks
This summer, the Portland Press Herald published a series of articles entitled, “Federal law to prevent lead poisoning goes largely unenforced.” The article discusses the 2010 Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule that is meant to protect the public and workers from lead and lead dust hazards associated with activities dealing with lead-based paints. The investigative report ...
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Electronic Cigarettes and the Work Environment
In October of last year, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) released a white paper about electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). Electronic Cigarettes in the Indoor Environment discusses the growing popularity of e-cigarettes worldwide and concerns about the limited information about these products and potential exposure concerns for their users and others through second-hand ...
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ABIH® Supports National and International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
October 22nd through the 28th is International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW). The World Health Organization (WHO) is promoting ILPPW awareness and actions to address the human health effects of lead exposure, especially for children. In the United States, the same dates are recognized as National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week which is being promoted by the Centers for Disease Control ...
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Certified Industrial Hygienists Help Prevent New Cases of Occupational Asthma
Occupational asthma, also referred to as work-related asthma, is the most common occupational lung disease in the United States. According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), “An estimated 11 million workers in a wide range of industries and occupations are exposed to at least one of the numerous agents known to be associated with occupational asthma. ...
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PILS-IC-VA: semi-continuous determination of anions, cations & heavy metals in aerosols
Metrohm presents PILS-IC-VA, a new instrumental approach coupling a Particle-Into-Liquid-Sampler (PILS) to a dual-channel ion chromatograph (IC) for measuring aerosol anions and cations and a voltammetric measuring stand (VA) to determine the heavy metals. PILS-IC-VA is a powerful tool to capture the short-term impacts of air pollution as it allows the near real-time determination of the aerosol ...
By Metrohm AG
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