NIOSH has developed a “mini-baghouse” which helps protect workers in the oil and gas industry.
"Volkswagen broke the trust of consumers and exposed people to harmful pollution," said Department of Ecology Director Maia Bellon. "Their actions violated our state's laws, and we're taking action."
The agency says the the updated guidelines should be particularly helpful to small- and medium-sized businesses and address how multiple employers at the same work site can coordinate their efforts to make sure all workers are protected.
Anthim from Elusys Therapeutics and Raxibacumab from GlaxoSmithKilne are monoclonal antibody therapeutics. HHS’ BARDA is spending $54.6 million in support of them, the agency announced Nov. 12.
Among other things, it would require plant operators to maintain resources and procedures to cool a reactor's core and spent fuel pool, as well as preserve the reactor's containment, following an event that disables all a/c electrical power sources at a site.
A global action plan to tackle this growing problem was endorsed at the Sixty-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2015; a key objective of the plan is to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance through effective communication, education, and training.
"The rules will help better protect consumers from foodborne illness and strengthen their confidence that modern preventive practices are in place, no matter where in the world the food is produced," said Michael R. Taylor, FDA's deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine.
This year, the day was marked as the 20/10 World Day of Remembrance -- 20 years since road victim organizations under the umbrella of the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims observed it and 10 years since the UN adoption.
The FMCSA declared John Ray Carpenter to be an imminent hazard and has ordered him not to operate any commercial vehicle.
Winrock International has been awarded the money in order to reduce child labor in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana.
The safety board is renewing its efforts to prevent accidents related to the use of flammable chemicals in classrooms.
"DEA's 360 Strategy recognizes that we need to utilize every community resource possible to reach young people and attack the heroin and prescription drug epidemic at multiple levels," said Gary Tuggle, DEA special agency in charge for the Philadelphia Division.
Forty-six percent of inspected sites fell short, according to the British agency.
It will examine the circumstances surrounding violence aimed at these responders and their effects on personnel, look at technological and operational ways to prevent violent workplace/on-duty incidents, determine ways to mitigate these incidents, and give examples of current best practices.
ADS-B signals will be extending beyond line-of-sight to facilitate reporting the position of aircraft equipped with the signal anywhere in the world, including oceanic, polar and other remote areas, according to the UN.
An opportunity for brief public comments will be provided, and a conference call line will be provided for those who cannot attend the Nov. 23 meeting in person: Call 1-888-862-6557 and use confirmation number 41154160 to join the call.
"Our study showed that WUI fires also are distinct from either urban or wildland fires alone. We provide strong evidence that defensive measures designed specifically for the wildland urban interface and administered early can significantly reduce destruction and damage," said NIST fire researcher and principal investigator Alexander Maranghides.
The final rule establishes procedures and timeframes for handling retaliation complaints under the National Transit Systems Security Act and the Federal Railroad Safety Act.
The money will provide temporary employment on projects that help with cleanup, demolition, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of destroyed public structures.
"Today's action demonstrates that the premarket tobacco application process is a viable pathway under which products can be marketed, as long as the public health can be protected," said Mitch Zeller, J.D., director of FDA's Center for Tobacco Products.