Hazard Communication


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.

GAO Recommends Timeframes for OSHA's Communication Products

May 1, 2008

It would speed completion of important guidance information -- which is prepared, after all, because it is less time consuming than rulemaking, the report points out.

Mass Alert Done Right

By Jerry Laws · May 2008

Hearing U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board member William Wark’s Feb. 28 speech at the ISNetworld users group conference in Dallas confirmed my fear that we aren’t prepared for serious chemical leaks. By “we” I mean the public, but Wark also meant the employees who are shipping these materials and processing them.

Refiners Group Warns Against Politicizing U.S. Chemicals Policy

May 1, 2008

The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association on April 29 submitted testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works expressing concerns about what it describes as possible premature, unnecessary revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

USGS Updates Seismic Hazard Maps, Ground Shaking Estimates

May 1, 2008

Earthquakes remain a serious threat in 46 of the United States, report scientists for the U.S. Geological Survey.

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