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Industrial
Hygiene Insights —February 2009
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
EHS Today editorial team.
1. AIHA Calls on Congress to Support a GAO
Study on NIOSH
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently sent
letters to several members of Congress soliciting their support for
Congress to request a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of
the pros and cons of whether the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) should remain within the organizational
structure of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Read More
2. FDLI: Nanotechnology Risk Management
Policies Needed Now
Companies that manufacture products containing nanomaterials
immediately must institute high-quality risk management and product
stewardship measures to limit potential liability exposure in the
future, assert attorneys Jesse Ash, Anthony Klapper and James Wood.
Read More
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Hello everyone, I am Walter and I am here to test your knowledge
about
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you
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lacerations in your workplace.
Take the quiz to find out how your company measures up! Entries with
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engraving!!! Here is a sneak peek at questions
1&2.
1. According to National Safety Council Injury Facts
2005-2006 Edition, the average cost of any laceration in the work place
is?
a. $85,584
b. $2,345
c. $116
d. $13,948
2. What is the definition of a TRADITIONAL spring
loadedsafety knife?
a. A knife that requires the blade to be manually retracted into the
housing
A knife with a blade that springs back into the housing only when
the thumb is removed from the slider while cutting
c. A fixed blade knife
None of the above Take the quiz today!
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Health Promotion on a Budget Jane
Ellery, Ph.D., assistant professor and associate professor for the
Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology, speaks to EHS Today about
how companies can develop or implement health promotion programs on a
budget.
Next, EHS Today Publisher Steve Minter interviews William
Bullock, Ph.D., industrial hygiene manager for CSX Transportation, to
explore this topic further and learn how EHS professionals are
uniquely positioned to take a leading role in workplace health
promotion. OR
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