Hazmat


New Online Safety Social Network Seeks Traction

August 7, 2008

Workplace safety professionals who want the ability to interact with each other more than just once a year at trade shows and conferences now have a new resource.

Foulke to Address 2008 ACHMM National Conference

August 3, 2008

Themed "Navigating the Future of EHS&S," the event is scheduled for Sept. 7-10 at the Hyatt Regency at Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

Plutonium Spill at NIST Unit Prompts Promises of Safety Improvement

August 1, 2008

An internal NIST committee found that a failure in the safety management system, exacerbated by a "casual and informal research environment that appears to have valued research results above safety considerations," is the most probable root cause of the incident.

Fruit Packer to Pay EPA $81,193 for Risk Management Violations

July 31, 2008

Anhydrous ammonia is one of the most dangerous chemicals used in refrigeration and agriculture today, EPA noted. Those who work with it must be trained to follow exact handling procedures.

TSA Adopts Rule on Rail, Transit Background Check Disclosures

July 31, 2008

The regulation was enacted without notice because it adopts prohibitions verbatim from a 2007 law.

EPA Taking Steps to Rid Carbofuran Residues in Food

July 29, 2008

The agency says that even though the pesticide is used on only a small percentage of the U.S. food supply, making the likelihood of exposure through food low, it has identified risks that do not meet the agency's rigorous food safety standards.

The Next Century of Hazmat Transportation: Workshop Looks Ahead

July 26, 2008

July 31 meeting in Washington, D.C., comes 100 years after the U.S. hazmat transportation safety program began with enactment of the Transportation of Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles Act.

CSB Safety Videos Viewed More than 1 Million Times

July 26, 2008

More than 75,000 DVDs resulting from CSB investigations have been distributed to industry and labor groups, government agencies, safety trainers, educators, emergency responders, and individual requesters throughout the world, the agency said.

Study Finds Toxic Chemicals in Common Laundry Products, Air Fresheners

July 24, 2008

A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous under federal laws, but none of those chemicals was listed on the product labels.

Proactive Protection in Classified Areas

By Robert Zuiderveld · July 2008

Several highly publicized explosions and fires in the refining and fuel storage industries have resulted from vapor leaks followed by ignition. Heavily regulated by governments throughout the world, refineries and similar energy industries have a responsibility to ensure any explosion risk is kept to a minimum.

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