Industrial Hygiene


EPA, NWS Offer Guidance for Summer Smog Season

May 27, 2008

As warm weather returns, EPA and the National Weather Service are reminding the public to protect their health by paying attention to local air quality. Targeted resources are available to help you stay informed about air quality information in your community, including daily air quality forecasts and alerts on poor air quality days that are issued by EPA and by states. This summer, Americans can expect an increase in the number of air quality alert days, as a result of EPA's recent lowering of the level of the ozone air quality health standard. The new ozone standard is set at 0.075 parts per million on an 8-hour average basis. Air quality alerts will be issued when ozone concentrations are expected to exceed this new standard. EPA previously issued air quality alerts when 8-hour average ozone levels were at or predicted to be at 0.085 ppm or above.

Hearing NIOSH's Howard May Not Return, ASSE Urges Reappointment

May 27, 2008

The highly popular NIOSH director has championed important work such as nanotechnology research, which is turning up new concerns about carbon tubes.

New Law Requires American IAQ Council Certification

May 27, 2008

As of Oct. 1, every person who works on a residential mold remediation project in the state of Maryland will be required to hold an individual certification from the council, an independent, accredited certifying body based in Glendale, Ariz.

NSC Plans to 'Make a Difference' in June

May 27, 2008

"Make a Difference" is the theme of the National Safety Council's 2008 National Safety Month observance and a call to action to employers and other organizations to help reverse a dramatic national increase in accidental injuries and deaths.

OSHA, ILMA Focus on Lube Industry, Storage Tank Safety

May 27, 2008

"Over the course of our alliance relationship, we have spoken at each other's events, written for each other's periodicals, and created a series of first-rate materials that have had a material impact on improving health and safety in workplaces where lubricants are used," said ILMA's John Burke.

Study: Inhaled Nanotubes Could Pose Cancer Risk

May 27, 2008

New Law Requires American IAQ Council Certification

May 23, 2008

As of Oct. 1, every person who works on a residential mold remediation project in the state of Maryland will be required to hold an individual certification from the council, an independent certifying body based in Glendale, Ariz.

NY Ice Plant Cited for Hazards, Mainly PSM Deficiencies

May 23, 2008

"Process safety management demands constant, effective attention and commitment because the consequences of a leak or other incident can be severe and catastrophic," said Arthur Dube, OSHA's area director in Buffalo.

Hearing NIOSH's Howard May Not Return, ASSE Urges Reappointment

May 22, 2008

The highly popular NIOSH director has championed important work such as nanotechnology research, which is turning up new concerns about carbon tubes.

MSHA Now Enforcing Lower Diesel Particulate Matter Limit

May 22, 2008

The agency implemented the change on Tuesday, issuing a program policy letter telling mine enforcement personnel how to sample for DPM.

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