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Sole Long-Term Action in OSHA's Plans: Hearing in Construction
May 9, 2008
A reopened record on electrical rule and a revised HazCom standard in October are two highlights of the spring 2008 semiannual agenda.
CTA Petition Demands EPA Stops Sale of Nano-Silver Products
May 8, 2008
The International Center for Technology Assessment (CTA) and a coalition of consumer, health, and environmental groups filed a legal petition on May 1 with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demanding the agency use its pesticide regulation authority to stop the sale of numerous consumer products now using nanosized versions of silver.
DOL Adds Disease Info to Energy Employees Web Site
May 8, 2008
The new data, including lists of toxic substances found at facilities covered by the compensation program, will help claimants get benefits faster, DOL said.
MSHA to Propose Drug & Alcohol Rule Next Month
May 8, 2008
This proposed rule, for which the agency took comments in 2005, is one of two important ones expected to be proposed in June.
NFPA Introduces Electrical Safety Toolkit, Dan Doofus
May 8, 2008
"You could say that electricity practically runs our lives when you think of all the modern day necessities that need it, yet most people are unaware that electrical problems are factors in nearly 150 home fires each day," said the NFPA's Lorraine Carli.
EPA Begins Two-Week Cleanup of Carman Chemical Inc.
May 7, 2008
EPA Region 7 is removing the last of several aging containers of pesticides from a Monroe County, Mo., agricultural chemical business, finishing a Superfund cleanup operation that owners of the business had been ordered to complete four years ago.
Workers Most in Need of Skin Exams Are Least Often Screened
May 7, 2008
New research suggests that workers who need skin exams the most by the nature of their occupations -- such as construction, forestry, fishing, and farming workers -- are the least likely to get them.
FDA: High Levels of Chromium, Selenium Found in Two Dietary Supplements
May 4, 2008
On April 9, 2008, FDA first reported that samples of dietary supplement products "Total Body Formula" in Tropical Orange and Peach Nectar flavors and "Total Body Mega Formula" in the Orange/Tangerine flavor contained hazardous amounts of selenium. After further analysis of the products, FDA has also found high levels of chromium.
EPA Proposes Significant Changes for Lead Emissions, Monitoring
May 3, 2008
EPA has proposed a significant reduction in the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for lead emissions from the 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air to a range of 0.10 to 0.30 micrograms per cubic meter.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Advises Protection Against Sun Exposure
May 3, 2008
Before leaving home for a day of outdoor activity, take appropriate precautions to ensure your and your family's skin is well-protected, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center advises. Dr. Susan Chon, assistant professor of dermatology, says most skin cancers are caused by the sun.
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