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Industrial
Hygiene Insights — April 2008 |
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Welcome to IH
Insights, the monthly electronic newsletter for industrial
hygiene practitioners. Each issue brings you analysis and
commentary
from our contributing editors, all veteran industrial
hygienists, plus
news on compliance, research, and professional practice from the
Occupational Hazards editorial team. |
In This
Issue:
1. Putting Safety
First: More Lessons from the Boy Scouts
2. AIHA Questions
Dust Rule's Timeline
3. Managing
Nanotech Hazards with Green Chemistry
4. Study: Coal
Mining Pollution May Affect Public Health
5. CSB Video
Provides Details of BP Texas City Blast
6. Study
Finds Diacetyl Exposure Harmful to Mice
2. AIHA Questions Dust Rule's
Timeline
In a letter to House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Rep.
George Miller, D-Calif., American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
President Donald Hart said he supported the legislator's proposed bill,
which would compel OSHA to issue an interim and final standard on
combustible dust, but questioned whether the agency could finalize such
a standard in 18 months.
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3. Managing Nanotech Hazards with Green
Chemistry
Chemist and materials scientist Jim Hutchison, Ph.D., urges those in
the nanotechnology industry to adopt a proactive approach involving
collaboration and green chemistry to explore the health and
environmental implications of nanotechnology.
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FEATURED PRODUCT
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New low cost digital sound level meter
The CEL-240 is a fully compliant ANSI type 2 sound meter with a lot of
pretty impressive features. Instant and maximum noise levels recorded
plus a time history trend for the last 1 or 5 minutes on the large LCD.
This new meter is so easy to use for new comers and experienced users
alike we can really say "EZ does it" with the CEL-240. Now available
from stock in NH. www.casellausa.com
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5. CSB Video Provides Details of BP Texas City
Blast
Marking the third anniversary of the BP Texas City refinery
explosion, which killed 15 workers and injured approximately 180 others,
the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a
video that details the causes of the explosion and what should be
learned from the tragedy.
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6. Study Finds Diacetyl Exposure Harmful to
Mice
A new study conducted by scientists at the National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in collaboration with Duke
University researchers shows that exposure to the chemical diacetyl, a
component of artificial butter flavoring, can be harmful to the nose and
airways of mice.
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ONLINE EVENTS
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2008 Safety WebExpo and
Conference
Thursday, May 8, 2008
9:00 am - 5:00 pm ET
Free Registration
Don’t miss the Safety WebExpo and Conference on Thursday, May 8.
This all day event will bring you and your team the advantages of a
traditional Safety trade show without any of the travel cost! Attend an
educational LIVE webinar session, ask questions, visit a trade show
booth, interact with other Safety Professionals and pick up valuable
literature - from a single registration and all from the comfort of your
office.
Visit booths for the American Red Cross,
Bill Sims Company, Inc., Bulwark,
Con-Space Communications, DNV
Management, Industrial Scientific,
Ironclad Performance Wear, Martor,
Quest Technologies, Summit
Training Source, Wearwell, Westex and others at the
virtual trade show where you can learn about new safety and health
products, such as incentives, protective clothing, and gas monitoring
products, subscribe to newsletters and download white papers or
literature.
Covered are a broad range of safety-related topics, valuable
safety and health compliance guides and educational materials from
exhibitor companies and Occupational Hazards, available to download
right to your PC.
Keynote
speaker’s Dr. Michael Wilson and Dr. Meg Schwarzman from UC-Berkeley
will offer a presentation on green chemistry, chemicals policy and
occupational health.
To register
for this free event, visit www.occupationalhazards.com/webexpo
Venue Protection: Protecting the Public with Real-time Safety
Solutions
Thursday, April 17, 2008
2:00 pm ET
Sponsored by RAE Systems
Free Registration
It's every first responder's toughest challenge; how do you
monitor hazardous incidents and ensure the public safety at major venues
in real-time? It is not easy, given the multiple technologies and
amount of data available today.
This presentation provides an overview of existing detection sensor
technologies and decision support tools for hazardous area monitoring,
with emphasis on real-time integration and interpretation. A systematic
approach for identifying unknown environments by merging these different
sensor technologies is discussed, and benefits including increased
safety, efficiency, and command control are highlighted.
Participants will be exposed to:
* Tools historically used to protect the public at major events
* Technology available today for monitoring & modeling hazardous
releases at public venues
* Capabilities, benefits, and limitations of existing technologies
* Case study: before, during, and after a major public venue event
* Q&A session with the presenters
Register Today!
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SAFETYLIVE TV - NEW
VIDEO |
The Safety Dance Video
Break dancing, beat boys … and safety? This performance gives a
whole new look to the beloved 1980s safety dance. Watch a crew from
Kimberly-Clark dance out their enthusiasm for PPE that
allows them to flex, twist, stretch and bend – and dance and roll –
without feeling restricted. Take a look and see that it’s not only
safe to work in the Kleenguard A30 suit, but you’re also cleared to
dance.
Watch it here!
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If you have
any comments or feedback about the content or format of IH
Insights, please share them with Editor Sandy Smith at ssmith@penton.com.
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