OH_INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE INSIGHTS_ A Penton Media Property February 14, 2012 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/ehstoday/v/330 THIS WEEK'S NEWS --1. Only OSHA Has Not Adopted CSB Recommendations Stemming from Imperial Sugar Explosion On the fourth anniversary of the deadly Imperial Sugar explosion, Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso revealed that all but one of the agency's recommendations successfully have been adopted by their recipients. Only OSHA has neglected to heed CSB's call to "proceed expeditiously" on the recommendation that OSHA promulgate a new combustible dust standard for general industry. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/standards/osha/csb-osha-combustible-dust/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT VeriScan - Automate Your Chemical Inventory Management The first step towards hazard communication and chemical compliance is knowing what chemicals you have onsite. 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Walls He's earning his M.S. in environmental and occupational exposure science at the University of Washington. He's bilingual. He's traveled the world. He even climbs active volcanoes. He's Jeffrey R. Walls, the 2011 Future Leader in EHS. Get up close and personal with Walls in this new Q&A. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/safety/news/Future-Leader-Walls-QA-0131/ --4. Safety Stakeholders Urge OMB to Finish Review of OSHA's Crystalline Silica Rule In a Jan. 25 letter, a group of more than 300 occupational safety experts, doctors and public health scientists urged President Barack Obama to help move along the delayed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review of OSHA's proposed crystalline silica rule. This delay, the stakeholders stressed, prevents the rulemaking process from moving forward, obstructs public participation in the issue and puts workers at risk of disease and death. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/standards/news/OMB-silica-rule-review-0126/ --5. Workers and 9/11 Responders Mourn Passing of Dr. Stephen Levin Dr. Stephen Levin, former medical director of Mount Sinai Medical Center's Irving J. Selikoff Occupational and Environmental Medical Center and a long-time advocate for workers, has died of cancer. He was 70 years old. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/fire_emergencyresponse/911-stephen-levine-responders/ --6. San Francisco Food Processor Settles with EPA Involving Anhydrous Ammonia Releases San Francisco food processor Columbus Manufacturing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbus Foods LLC, has agreed to $6 million in upgrades and a nearly $700,000 fine following two incidents that caused the release of two hazardous ammonia clouds that left 17 people hospitalized. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/environment/air/company-settles-epa-ammonia-0201/ --7. Q&A with Future Leader in EHS Runner-Up Mary Ellen L. Hicks She's an exemplary EHS graduate student at the University of Michigan. She's looking forward to starting her career as an industrial hygienist in May. She even runs marathons. She's Mary Ellen L. Hicks, the 2011 Future Leaders in EHS runner up. In this special Q&A, EHS Today asked Hicks eight questions about her studies, her experience and her views on EHS. To view the full article go to: http://ehstoday.com/safety/management/EHS-Mary-Ellen-Hicks-0117/ ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER This eNewsletter was sent to: 'email' Privacy Policy concerning links within this newsletter: From time to time our sponsors wish to contact our subscribers who have indicated an interest in the products, services or events publicized in a particular newsletter. If you have clicked through on a sponsored link in this newsletter, your contact information will be shared with that sponsor. 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