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Industrial
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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
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In This
Issue:
1. Trivia and
EHS Practice - Sometimes Serendipity
2. AIHA
Suggests Qualifications for OSHA Administrator
3. Attack of the
Toxic Air Handler
4. PVC
Manufacturers Agree to Reduce Air Pollutants, Strengthen Control of
Hazardous Wastes
5. Real or
Fake: Which Christmas Tree is More Eco-Friendly?
6. AIHA Hosts
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene Course in China
2. AIHA Suggests Qualifications for OSHA
Administrator
In Nov. 24 a letter to President-elect Barack Obama’s transition
team, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) suggested
several qualifications the next OSHA administrator should possess when
addressing today’s complex occupational health and safety issues.
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4. PVC Manufacturers Agree to Reduce Air
Pollutants, Strengthen Control of Hazardous Wastes
The Justice Department and EPA announced that Shintech Inc. and its
subsidiary, K-Bin Inc., agreed in a settlement to spend $4.8 million to
comply with the Clean Air Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) at their manufacturing facilities in Freeport, Texas. These
actions will reduce harmful chlorofluorocarbon emissions and improve
hazardous waste management at these facilities beyond the requirements
imposed by environmental laws.
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