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IN THIS ISSUE

>> 1. Don't Just Change Your Batteries – Change Your Smoke Detector, Too
>> 2. Celebrating National Volunteer Week April 10-16
>> 3. How Will Japan's Crisis Affect U.S. Nuclear Safety?
>> 4. Lessons Learned from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
>> 5. NIOSH Seeks Input from Health Care Workers on Chemical Health, Safety Practices
>> 6. CSB Releases Safety Video Depicting Bayer CropScience Fire, Explosion

This Week's News

1. Don't Just Change Your Batteries – Change Your Smoke Detector, Too

Many of us remembered to change the batteries in our smoke detectors when the time changed in March, but is that enough.

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2. Celebrating National Volunteer Week April 10-16

National Volunteer Week is observed April 10-16, and according to FEMA Regional Administrator Ken Murphy, it’s all about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities.

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3. How Will Japan's Crisis Affect U.S. Nuclear Safety?

In an interview with EHS Today, a physicist explained that the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant may have implications for nuclear safety in the United States.

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4. Lessons Learned from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

To mark the 100-year anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) released a booklet containing statements from 34 worker safety and health leaders on what the fire has to teach us today.

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5. NIOSH Seeks Input from Health Care Workers on Chemical Health, Safety Practices

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) invites health care personnel to participate voluntarily in an online survey about health and safety practices in working with hazardous chemicals on the job. The survey is open until March 26.

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6. CSB Releases Safety Video Depicting Bayer CropScience Fire, Explosion

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a new safety video depicting events leading to the Aug. 28, 2008, catastrophic explosion and fire at the Bayer CropScience facility in Institute, W.Va., that fatally injured two workers.

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