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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.
Journal Unit to Pay $200,000 to Settle Clean-Air Violation Claims
July 30, 2008
EPA's Region 5 alleged that the printing plant violated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for the printing and chromium electroplating industries.
Safe Patient Lifting, Beryllium Collaborations Win NORA Awards
July 30, 2008
The awards were presented Tuesday at the NORA Symposium 2008 that NIOSH sponsored.
Wood Pellet Plant Cited for Willful Dust, Machine Guarding Hazards
July 30, 2008
The investigation and subsequent citation followed a Jan. 23 incident in which an employee was caught in an unguarded conveyor.
Large Recall of CO Sensors Under Way
July 29, 2008
The 4CF sensors are being recalled by City Technology, a British company, because they may fail without warning to respond to CO that is present.
Hormel Food Division Self-Discloses Violations, Has Penalties Waived
July 28, 2008
At its San Joaquin County facility, at least 16,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia used in the refrigeration system mandated a risk management plan, which the company quickly provided to EPA officials.
EPA: Regulation Unnecessary for 11 Potential Drinking Water Contaminants
July 27, 2008
The 11 contaminants include naturally occurring substances, pesticides, herbicides, and chemicals used, or once used, in manufacturing.
AIHA Seeks AIHce 2009 Presentations
July 24, 2008
The American Industrial Hygiene Association is now accepting presentation proposals for the 2009 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce), to be held May 30-June 4, 2009, in Toronto, Canada. AIHce, cosponsored by AIHA and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH®), is the premier conference for occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) professionals.
Review of Silicosis Deaths Points to Continued Overexposures
July 23, 2008
In the era of legally enforceable exposure limits, deaths in the 15-44 age group should be lower, two NIOSH researchers concluded.
Study: Soot Problems Plaguing Weather, Affecting Health
July 23, 2008
"Because of the way it collects other pollutants, particularly sulfate that is originated from power plants, soot can have much larger effects on visibility and cloud formation," says TAMU Professor Renyi Zhang, adding that it also can result in significant breathing problems for people because particles can be deposited on human lungs.
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