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EHS Today
Responder Safety
Current issues and trends in homeland security,
emergency response, responder safety and critical infrastructure
protection.
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For the first time in 3 years, the number of on-the-job
firefighter deaths in the United States has dropped below 100, according
to the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) newly released
annual Firefighter Fatality Report.
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In a May 25 memo to Admiral Thad Allen, the National Incident
Commander for the Gulf Coast oil spill, OSHA Administrator David
Michaels expressed concern “over significant deficiencies in BP’s
oil spill response operations related to worker safety” and outlined
problem areas ranging from inadequate site control practices to heat
stress risks and more.
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A new study of 9/11 survivors and victims’ family members
shows that psychiatrists should be included in disaster first response
teams to provide immediate assistance in alleviating early trauma
symptoms ranging from sleeplessness to constant anxiety.
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New research shows that workers exposed to the complex
mixture of toxic airborne chemicals following the 9/11 disaster had a
decreased ability to detect odors and irritants 2 years after the
exposure.
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A mock drug lab at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference
and Expo (AIHce) in Denver revealed the hazards that clandestine meth
labs and marijuana grow operations pose to the public and to first
responders.
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On June 3, two members of the House Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure sent a letter to EPA and the
Department of Labor (DOL) demanding that all response and recovery
workers responding to the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill are provided
proper protective equipment, including respirators, and that all federal
laws governing worker safety and respiratory protection are
enforced.
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Between 8.5 percent and 14 percent of soldiers returning from
Iraq report serious functional impairment due to either posttraumatic
stress disorder or depression, according to a report in the June issue
of Archives of General Psychiatry.
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