I am interested in sampling for formaldehyde on dust as well as formaldehyde in vapor form. The method I found for formalehyde- containing particulate is...
This is like arguing about the peanut crumbs on the floor while ignoring the elephant in the room. How can we discus the proper handling of a single...
In a building that is five years old, there are three computer rooms, 30' long x 50' wide, that have raised floors. The crawl space under the raised floor...
Okaneku, Rodney K.
rkokaneku@...
Oct 1, 2004 6:34 pm
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Well, This may not be a direct response to your question but anyway: If you intend to sample HCHO on dust as well as in the air because of a concern that...
Jérôme Lavoué
jerome.lavoue@...
Oct 1, 2004 7:54 pm
7533
A quick (hopefully) question... Does anyone know if the ANSI Standard Z136.1 Safe Use of Lasers & Lasers in Health Care Facilities require annual eye...
David Friedman
DAVFRI@...
Oct 1, 2004 10:51 pm
7534
Hi friends, A new seminar on "Count or Counteract Corrosion Failures", has become active from 1st October 2004 at www.pomc.info , the official web site of...
Hi friends, A new seminar on "Count or Counteract Corrosion Failures", has become active from 1st October 2004 at www.pomc.info , the official web site of...
To my knowledge, this is the first metalworking fluid associated hypersensitivity pneumonitis outbreak reported outside the US. The UAW is aware of about 15...
Frank Mirer
fmirer@...
Oct 3, 2004 3:36 pm
7537
It has been pointed out to me that the note below regarding "first outbreak outside the US" is incorrect. One of the reported outbreaks was in St....
Frank Mirer
fmirer@...
Oct 3, 2004 5:58 pm
7538
Frank, can you give a good source for an update on what has been learned about prevention in the past 7 years? Thanks C Herb Hickman, CIH, CSP Frank Mirer...
RE: "Any thoughts on the origin of this material? " Have the room AC units been checked for disintegrating filters? C Herb Hickman, CIH, CSP "Okaneku, Rodney...
Hello - Sorry... I have not been following this discussion closely. If I have missed the point, I apologize. Just a quick thought- Liebert units are very...
REF: American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers in the Health Care Industry - Z136.3-1996 "6.1 General Medical surveillance is required for Class...
JLMcClaflin@...
Oct 4, 2004 7:19 pm
7543
.... it shall be performed as a pre-employment examination, and upon a suspected abnormal exposure to laser radiation. r/ Jeff ... From:...
JLMcClaflin@...
Oct 4, 2004 7:25 pm
7544
Health & Safety Officer A demolition site located near Columbia, SC is seeking a health & safety professional to perform the tasks of the Health & Safety ...
I attended LIA's LSO course recently and an instructor mentioned that Z136.1-2005 (the anticipated year for distribution) will no longer require it and instead...
Gerhold, Carl T
carl.t.gerhold@...
Oct 4, 2004 7:36 pm
7546
How would you define "prolonged exposure" to an employee? A colleague had an employee complain about exposure to a chemical which has not TLV or PEL....
Recently there were two fatalities to floor sanders in our area. They died when the wood floor sealer they were using burst into flames. Many of the floor...
... Sounds like the typical CYA boiler plate language found in many MSDS. ... The RTECS description of Bitrex ...
roseb@...
Oct 4, 2004 10:41 pm
7549
Hello Ms. Posner: The phrase "prolonged exposure" is similar to “adequate ventilation†and “ appropriate gloves.†There is no definition. CaoimhÃn P....
Interested to find out the basis for your approach. DGS ... Sounds like the typical CYA boiler plate language found in many MSDS. ... The RTECS description of...
Sarvadi, David
sarvadi@...
Oct 5, 2004 2:15 am
7551
Here in CT we have had two similar cases where mastic solvents used in asbestos removal burst into flame as the solvent was agitated by a floor sander and a...
William Stapleton
william.stapleton@...
Oct 5, 2004 1:29 pm
7552
These machines will have electrical motors. If the motors are not totally sealed so that they are intrinsically safe, sparks will occur from the normal...
I am the editor of a monthly publication, Occupational Health Management, and would like to put together an article on creating a safety manual. The target...
I do not have a firm technical basis for my approach. I selected the 15 minute averaging period used in the ACGIH's definition of the TLV-STEL (=<15 min, =<4...
roseb@...
Oct 5, 2004 3:22 pm
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My website: http://www.mysafetyprogram.com allows users to quickly and easily create a safety program for a small business. The scope is currently limited to...
The presence of beryllium in the workplace has become of increased interest in the industrial hygiene community. The potential consequences from exposure to...
Welch, Larissa D (L1W)
welchld@...
Oct 5, 2004 3:39 pm
7557
October 05, 2004 Dear Members / Fellows, Greetings! My name is Nazir and I am an Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) professional, have been working in this...
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 10:45:01 -0400 Subject: Washington Post: OSHA Withdraws More Rules Than It Makes, Reviews Find OSHA Withdraws More Rules Than It Makes,...
