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Industrial
Hygiene Insights — September 2009 |
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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. John Howard
Reappointed NIOSH Director
2. DOL
Withdraws Risk Assessment Rule
3. Workers May
Bring Lead Dust Home With Them
4. Saving Lives in
Laramie
5. OSHA Proposes
Revisions to Acetylene Standard
6. DHS Secretary
Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Fugate Unveil New Ads to Encourage
Emergency Preparedness
7. Setting the
Record Straight: CO2 Technology is Part of the Solution
1. John Howard Reappointed NIOSH
Director
On Sept. 3, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that John Howard, M.D., will
return to his role as director of the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) effective immediately. He will
serve the dual role of NIOSH director and World Trade Center Programs
coordinator for HHS.
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2. DOL Withdraws Risk Assessment
Rule
The Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn the controversial risk
assessment rule that critics claim could jeopardize worker safety by
delaying rulemaking on occupational exposure to toxins and chemicals.
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3. Workers May Bring Lead Dust Home With
Them
Workers employed in occupations that involve working with lead, such
as construction or painting, may be at risk of bringing home lead dust
from the worksite, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) Aug. 21 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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5. OSHA Proposes Revisions to Acetylene
Standard
OSHA has published a direct final rule and notice of proposed
rulemaking to revise and update its acetylene standard. The revised
standard requires that employers ensure that in-plant transfer,
handling, storage and use of acetylene cylinders comply with Compressed
Gas Association Pamphlet G-1-2003, Acetylene.
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Resistance
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT
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about it if you want to use BBS at a union site? This webinar
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