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  • Unlucky 13: Management Practices to Avoid

    Aubrey C. Daniels, Ph.D., a renowned expert on worker behavior and culture, recently published his fifth book, OOPS! 13 Management Practices that Waste Time and Money (and what to do instead). In it, he highlights typical actions by managers that undercut their goals and limit their success. more


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  • CDP Integrates Biological Materials into Training

    The FEMA Center for Domestic Preparedness successfully incorporated biological materials into select training courses in February 2012. (FEMA photo)

    FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness successfully incorporated biological materials into select training courses in February 2012. These new materials, Bacillus anthracis delta Sterne and ricin A-chain, provide the first response community a unique opportunity to work in an environment with biological materials, similar to a real world response. The CDP, located in Anniston, Ala., has trained using nerve agents GB and VX for nearly 14 years, and adding biological materials adds to the diverse training experience using real-world threats. Demand for specialized training using biological agents has grown over the last few years as the potential for biological attacks has been identified in several key homeland security publications. Training with ricin provides students a better understanding of how this toxin may be employed and how effortless it may be to process the toxin from its natural state. The Bacillus anthracis is a uniquely derived, nonpathogenic cousin of the organism that causes anthrax. Both materials are kept in a liquid form to ensure full control of the substances. The CDP training focuses on incident management, mass casualty response, and emergency response to a catastrophic natural disaster or terrorist act. Once popular for training opportunities using GB (Sarin) and VX chemical agents, now, with the addition of biological materials, the CDP offers a conclusive training experience focused on modern threats. more

  • A+A 2011: First visitor statements regarding the trade fair

    Reporter Emily Whigham interviewed visitors from all over the world during the first day of A+A 2011 in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Oct. 18.

    Finally, the trade fair A+A opened its doors on Oct. 18. Those interested have been anxious to enter the trade fair grounds of Messe Dusseldorf. Our reporter Emily Whigham spoke to visitors from all over the world. more

  • CSB Safety Video Details Bayer CropScience Explosion

    CSB Safety Video Details Bayer CropScience Explosion

    The video features a detailed computer animation showing how a series of errors and deficiencies during a lengthy startup process resulted in a runaway chemical reaction inside a residue treater pressure vessel. more


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  • Still trying to... Get The Lead Out

    Colorimetric Field Detection Kit for Contaminant Identification

    The most critical steps toward lead hazard abatement are contaminant identification and removal. Researchers from CDC/NIOSH have developed two simple and reliable technologies to achieve these steps easily and without the need for extensive training. more

  • Introduction to Advanced Back Calculation

    What comes to mind when there is a toxic chemical release? The most obvious responses involve evacuation or shelter in place of the people in the path of the plume. To predict the path, area, and severity of a plume impact, you need a dispersion model. The basic information required to initiate a dispersion model is weather data, identification of the chemical, and the rate of the chemical release. However, the Achille' heel of this information is the release rate specification: "How big is the hole?" SAFER Systems has developed and patented a unique scheme for estimating the release rate. The algorithm to implement the scheme is called Advanced Back Calculation® (ABC). The idea basically involves “reverse engineering” a dispersion model. While we usually input the release rate to the dispersion model and obtain the concentration field for the plume-impacted area, in ABC we utilize the concentration field data to estimate the release rate. more


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5/24: It's Not Just the SAMHSA 5 Anymore: K2/Spice, Bath Salts and Emerging Drug Trends
Which drugs should employers test for? Synthetic drugs like K2 and Spice, as well as seemingly harmless products like Bath Salts, have become as popular as the illegal drugs they try to mimic. These questions and more will be explored in this enlightening webinar.

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OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification offers more than just a globally recognized Health and Safety System. It can also help your business.

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Some of the topics include: the different forms of safeguarding and when to use them. Safety devices to be reviewed may include: interlocking devices, light curtains, safety mats, safety scanners, two hand control units, and safety strips.

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