I watched the show last night. It was fascinating how they figured it out, and yes, the insulation played a role, but asbestos was not specifically mentioned....
David Sarvadi
sarvadi@...
May 1, 2002 2:05 pm
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They made the point a few times during the show that the problem with the insulation was that it was "foamed", which they contend allowed it to be "blown" off...
Fred, Speaking as a (horrible) golfer and not as an ergonomist, I would recommend the following: Use the fixed handle to bring the bags to upright. Then, dip...
G Hom
ghom@...
May 1, 2002 4:21 pm
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I wonder if there are other former caddies on this list?? I can offer the following 'professional advice' - based on 5 years' service in the 'industry' - from...
Wenzl, Thurman
tyw1@...
May 1, 2002 6:19 pm
4329
Does anyone have any information concerning the slip resistance of aluminum diamond plate when it is wet and soapy? I am trying to convince a client that the...
Ken Storms
kestorms@...
May 1, 2002 6:56 pm
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Didn't realize this topic had this much interest. Here's what i sent, followed by a short addendum. Thurman had me by 30-50 pounds or more way back when....
David Sarvadi
sarvadi@...
May 1, 2002 7:49 pm
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Ken: Of course, the diamond plate becomes slippery when wet and soapy. A better question is, "What surfaces provide better performance in that kind of ...
Chris Marlowe
Chrismarlowe@...
May 1, 2002 10:40 pm
4332
I am looking for articles dealing with very high exposures to paint solvent vapors, specifically mineral spirits and petroleum naphtha, and the resulting...
George R. Barnard
gbarnard@...
May 2, 2002 2:51 am
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All As a former caddie who went on to become a 'loopie leader' and an Evans Scholar, I've got to concur with Mr. Savardi's method. By the way, if your child is...
Jiggens, Timothy
tcj4@...
May 2, 2002 12:43 pm
4334
I'm looking to tap the list's collective wisdom again. I recently assumed IH responsibility for a developmental operation involving soldering printed circuit...
We perform product safety testing on ventilation duct insulation and home insulation products (i.e. Pink Panther). The test is specifically a flame ...
joshua.j.brazee@...
May 2, 2002 1:49 pm
4336
I always tried to stand upright and use my arm(s) rather than my back to lift the shoulder strap over my shoulder. I did it this way when I caddied and I...
Dan Hoffman
dhoffman@...
May 2, 2002 2:10 pm
4337
I'm a bit stuck on this one. I measured the velocity at the front of a fan guard. The fan guard was approximately 17 inches in front of the fan itself. There...
HBormanCIH@...
May 2, 2002 3:06 pm
4338
I know that flammable storage cabinets have to be made of certain materials in certain ways. My question is whether the self closing latches are optional or...
Fleming, Janet
janet_fleming@...
May 2, 2002 3:18 pm
4339
Last time I looked, in the US, new chemical substances being reviewed by EP were on the order of a few thousand a year (20,000 over 10 years or so). The...
David Sarvadi
sarvadi@...
May 2, 2002 3:48 pm
4340
I would start by contacting the EHS people at Owens-Corning(?) or whoever makes the product. ... ...
S Krawczyk
skkrawczyk@...
May 2, 2002 4:29 pm
4341
I am in need of some information and assistance in setting up a corporated safety program for oil field trucking company that is in the saltwater disposal...
Swiki
swiki@...
May 2, 2002 5:30 pm
4342
My beloved 1985 vintage rotating vane anemometer just croaked :( (and I just had it calibrated!). I'm considering buying the latest version of the same...
The Building Research Institute in the UK has done a lot of work on the materials given off by burning products. I don't have a contact number to hand but I am...
Martin Harper, Ph.D.
mharper@...
May 2, 2002 7:01 pm
4344
George, we have had success using Nederman portable solder fume extractors. I know they make a variety of fixed and portable benchtop units. Check out their...
When I worked in the chemical industry, such walking working surfaces were grating, either open (upper levels) or with trenches on the ground floor, where the...
Jeff, If related to hazardous waste site... Last year, I had worked on a web-based hazardous waste site simulation project at UMASS Lowell. We used an...
Susheetha Reddy
susheeta@...
May 3, 2002 4:11 am
4347
Jeff, I rarely offer responses on this list but this issue begs the most basic answer. The first thing you have to realize is that you will never find an ...
Sam Guello
sguello@...
May 3, 2002 2:43 pm
4348
SAM: I beg to differ with you, but there are numerous sites with histories going back much more than 50 years. Most of the sites I have worked on in my career...
Lindsay Breyer
lbreyer@...
May 3, 2002 3:35 pm
4349
Has anyone used a direct-reading instrument for for formaldehyde or benzene that measures reliably below the PEL/TLV that you could tell me about? Thanks. Eric...
Eric Hansen
ehansen@...
May 3, 2002 4:59 pm
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Please distribute. Thanks. Ross Grayson, M.P.H., C.I.H. Director Environmental Health and Safety University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA 92521 ...
Grayson, Ross
Ross.Grayson@...
May 3, 2002 5:59 pm
4351
Please distribute: Job# 27248, E.H.&S SPECIALIST I UCSD has an opening for a lab safety specialist, incumbent will use professional judgment and operate...
James Kapin
jkapin@...
May 3, 2002 11:20 pm
4352
Please excuse cross postings. http://www.uaw.org/solidarity/02/0502/safe01.cfm Who Pays? Employers Should Provide Workers with Safety Gear ...
Frank Mirer
fmirer@...
May 4, 2002 6:10 pm
4353
I tried to find this info on the AIHA web site, but was not successful. I would like to have a list of the labs with certification in American Industrial...
tbenvir@...
May 4, 2002 10:47 pm
4354
Joshua: I don't think that the environment you describe differs much from a sand-blasting room. Cleaning the air in the room would prevent the tester from...
