Hazard Communication

Super Bowl Ads Get Serious with Teen Rx Drug Abuse Message

January 31, 2008

This spot will be the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's first paid TV ad targeting parents in almost two years.

NIOSH Poster Provides Tips for Spray-on Truck Bedliner Work

January 30, 2008

The poster reminds workers of appropriate personal protective equipment during such work and the importance of washing the hands and face afterward.

CDC: 7,000 Pediatric Emergency Visits Linked to Cough, Cold Medication

January 29, 2008

An estimated 7,000 children ages 11 and younger are treated in hospital emergency departments each year because of cough and cold medications, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Door Failure Shuts Down UTMB Biohazard Lab

January 28, 2008

An internal door between the chemical shower and the procedure room where experiments with avian flu and hemorrhagic fever where happening failed twice last week.

CSB Concludes Field Phase of T2 Blast Investigation in Jacksonville

January 25, 2008

The contents of the reactor immediately ignited, creating a fireball and mushroom cloud rising approximately 2,000 feet high. Initial media reports of 14 injuries did not count individuals who sought medical attention on their own, CSB found.

NFPA Report: CO Incidents Up

January 24, 2008

"Physical symptoms can sometime mirror other illnesses. You might think you have the flu and go to bed, not knowing your house is filling with poisonous gas that could kill you," said NFPA's Lorraine Carli.

Johnson Sworn In as New PHMSA Administrator

January 16, 2008

"Carl will use his vast experience to make sure that the movement of energy and hazardous materials remains safe, efficient, and reliable," said DOT Secretary Mary E. Peters.

CDC Revamps Mutual Aid Web site

January 15, 2008

The CDC Public Health Law Program has revamped its Mutual Aid Web site to better serve the needs of the public health, emergency preparedness, and legal communities.

Study: TCE Exposure Linked to Parkinsonism Risk

January 15, 2008

Trichloroethylene is a degreasing agent widely used in industry and also has been found in drinking water, surface water, and soil due to runoff from manufacturing sites where it has been used.

OSHA Publishes Cold Stress Card

January 9, 2008

In an effort to encourage employers and employees to take necessary precautions to prevent and treat cold-related health problems, OSHA has created a Cold Stress Card reference guide that contains recommendations to combat and prevent many cold weather-related illnesses and injuries.

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