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Industrial
Hygiene Insights —August 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. OSHA Publishes New Combustible Dust Hazards
Document
OSHA has published a new guidance document that assists chemical
manufacturers and importers in recognizing the potential for dust
explosions, identifying appropriate protective measures and the
requirements for disseminating this information on material safety data
sheets and labels.
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2. Canada Gains New Nanotechnology Research
and Product Development Center
Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology will soon be home to
a new electron microscopy research and product development center. The
Hitachi Electron Microscopy Products Development Centre (HEMiC) at the
National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) in Edmonton, Alberta, is a
$14 million project supported the Canadian and Alberta governments, the
University of Alberta and Hitachi High Technologies Inc.
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3. OSHA Publishes Ethylene Oxide Guidance
Document
OSHA recently published a Small Business Guide for Ethylene Oxide to
address ethylene oxide exposure levels and monitoring requirements. The
document is designed to help employers understand the ethylene oxide
(EtO) standard and explain how to monitor the air quality in workplaces
where EtO is processed, used or handled.
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4. CSB Releases Combustible Dust Video
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) recently released a new safety
video depicting how accumulations of combustible dust at worksites can
provide the fuel for devastating explosions that kill and injury
workers, shut down plants and harm local economies.
Read More
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3. What is the definition of an AUTO-RETRACT spring
loaded safety knife?
a. A knife that requires the blade to be manually retracted into the
housing
b. A knife with a blade that springs back into the housing only when
the thumb is removed from the slider while cutting
c. A knife where the blade retracts at the end of the cut regardless
of the users thumb position on the slider
d. None of the above
4. How often should the blade be changed in a
utility knife?
a. Never…just get a new knife when the blade is dull
Once per week whether it needs it or not
c. Once per month whether it needs it or not
As soon as the resistance to cutting increases Take the quiz today!
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