Environmental Protection and Industrial Hygiene
Industrial Hygiene is concerned with the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of chemical and physical hazards in the workplace. Environmental... Continue reading →
Formaldehyde
IN THIS ISSUE: Formaldehyde Recently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified formaldehyde as a known human carcinogen. They found... Continue reading →
The Hazards of Insect Bites and Stings-November 2022
Employees who work outdoors may be at risk for stings, bites, and illness from contact with insects. Agricultural and construction... Continue reading →
National Emphasis Program for Respirable Crystalline Silica-June 2022
Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) has been recognized for centuries as the cause of Silicosis, an incurable lung disease that leads... Continue reading →
Apps for Safety & Health Professionals-May 2022
Every day more and more Apps are created for iPhones and/or Android smart phones. Among them are Apps that can... Continue reading →
Venomous Snake Bites-February 2022
In most parts of the country, employees who work outside may be exposed to snake bites. Each year, an estimated 7,000–8,000... Continue reading →
Do Your Employees Wear Their Hearing Protection?-January 2022
IN THIS ISSUE: Do Your Employees Wear Their Hearing Protection? In a recently published article by the National Institute of Occupational Safety... Continue reading →
Fit Testing of Hearing Protection-September 2021
Millions of employees are exposed to noise in the workplace and every year thousands suffer from hearing loss because of... Continue reading →
Occupational Exposure to Epoxy Resins-August 2021
IN THIS ISSUE:Occupational Exposure to Epoxy Resins Epoxy resins are some of the most versatile plastics and have many industrial applications... Continue reading →
Nanotechnology & Employee Health-May 2021
OCCUSAFE UPDATE Monthly Round Up of Important Ideas and Standards in Industrial Hygiene and Safety May 2021 N THIS ISSUE:... Continue reading →