Industrial Hygiene


The 12 Days of Gas Detection

On the tenth day, I researched the industry to discover several other instrument accessories, such as an extended run-time battery for those who work longer shifts.

New Test Method for Needlestick-Resistant Gloves Released

IRSST conducted the study and produced a report with recommendations for choosing the best gloves for a given task.

Do You Value Trade Shows? ISEA Wants to Know

The International Safety Equipment Association's brief online survey asks buyers, users, and specifiers of PPE where they obtain product information, whether existing trade shows have value, and how to make them better.

Looking Ahead to NSC 2013

Safety and health professionals who also have security and environmental responsibility may want to stay a while: Chicago’s McCormick Place plays host to ASIS, Safety Congress, and WEFTEC conferences in a three-week span of September and October.

Scott Safety Opens Abu Dhabi Facility

The subsidiary of Tyco International is also celebrating 80 years of operation and its role in helping to safeguard industrial, military, and fire service customers around the world.

Better-funded organizations can gain by sharing lab-safety training materials.

Open Source Training Makes Labs Safer for All

Sharing lab safety training curriculum among organizations to improve safety culture is the right way to improve lab safety for all concerned.

Mabbett & Associates, Joint Venture Win GSA Contracts

They are the two prime contractors for a new award to provide industrial hygiene and environmental technical support services in about 200 federally owned, occupied, or leased buildings in the National Capital Region.



Finnish Institute Hosting Second Nanosafety Joint Workshop

Set for Oct. 25-26 in Helsinki, the event is intended to advance the EU-U.S. collaboration and raise the Communities of Research to a new level of activity.

Previewing the Best Sessions at NSC

It's not too early to be filling out your schedule if you are planning to attend the big conference this month.

Former AIHA President to Receive Smyth Award

James R. Thornton will be recognized for exceptional contributions to the IH profession during this month's 2012 AIHA Fall Conference in San Antonio.

Sullenberger Keynote, Expo to Highlight NSC's First Day

Here's your chance to get an early look at new products being exhibited at the Orlando conference.

Workers cannot be properly protected from exposure hazards if they are not regularly using the monitors that are intended to detect the hazard. (Industrial Scientific photo)

Three Things Every Industrial Hygienist Should Know About Gas Monitoring

Of course, workers cannot be properly protected from exposure hazards if they are not regularly using the monitors intended to detect the hazard.

Congress Celebrates a Century

NSC describes the Safety Trail in the central aisle of the expo as "a visual journey through corridors of safety milestones from the last century."

NIOSH Dust Tool Makes HHSinnovates Finals

For the first time, members of the public can vote until Sept. 14 for their favorite innovation, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced.

ANSI/AIHA Z10-2012 Standard Now Available

It contains management principles and systems to help organizations continuously improve their occupational health and safety performance.

There are a wide variety of fume, gases, and organic vapors to be considered when determining exposures during welding operations.

Welding Fume Exposures and Controls: Do We Know Enough?

It is safe to assume that we never know enough, or at least don't know all that we need to know. Recent changes to hexavalent chromium and beryllium protection requirements should teach us this lesson.

OSHA Cites Steel Manufacturer

The Conshohocken, Pa. plant of ArcelorMittal was cited for eight alleged violations involving hexavalent chromium and other hazards.

Nine MSHA Standards Given Extra Emphasis

A final rule that took effect Aug. 6 requires mine operators to correct hazardous conditions and violations of the nine, which address the highest-risk hazards facing miners.

AIHA Fellows Scholarship Established

More than $26,000 raised toward a $100,000 goal in the first six weeks after the annual SIG meeting at AIHce 2012.

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