The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 23 issued a final regulation barring certain cattle materials from all animal feed, including pet food. The agency says the final rule further protects animals and consumers against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, also known as "mad cow disease").
At this time the risks, if any, posed by these unregistered products are unknown, the agency says.
The program would make available funding for campus security response and violence prevention training programs, projects to enhance emergency communications and planning, and execution of campus-wide training exercises.
In its final report on the 2006 hazardous waste fire and evacuation in Apex, N.C., the CSB says firefighters initially responded to a 911 emergency call from a resident driving past the facility, who reported observing a haze with a "strong chlorine smell."
Three new directives focus on landing gear of older Boeing 737s and the wing de-icing system and in-cabin oxygen masks of some Boeing 757s.
A new report given to the U.S. Department of Labor on Monday says the situation is improving. DOL is ILO's funding partner in a project that is active in 24 countries.
NSC's Window Safety Task Force reminds us that windows simultaneously play a vital role in home safety and pose a risk of falls if other safety measures are not followed.
A new bill introduced last week requires the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on how to protect the blind and others from being injured or killed by vehicles using hybrid, electric, and other silent engine technologies.
NIOSH is reminding the public that it is conducting a public review of a draft NIOSH document titled, "NIOSH Alert: Preventing Chronic Beryllium Disease and Beryllium Sensitization." The draft alert describes the nature of chronic beryllium disease and other health effects that can occur from exposure to beryllium and beryllium-containing materials. Recommendations for companies and workers to minimize the health risk to workers are also provided.
Measles is contagious from approximately four days before through four days after the rash appears. Symptoms begin seven to 21 days after the exposure to the disease occurred.
Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,000 Gamewell-FCI 7100 Series fire alarm control panels. The panels provide control, display, and annunciation information.
Replacement of the driver and front passenger door glass bolts will be done at no charge, Toyota said.
Monday's notice cites two counterfeit valves at a facility near Baxley, Ga., and four circuit breakers removed from stock by a facility in Rock Hill, S.C.
The document lists good practices that can prevent excessive exposure to lead and noise by officers using indoor firing ranges and by employees of the ranges who clean up.
Not according to a new study entitled "Impact of Homeland Security Alert Level on Calls to a Law Enforcement Peer Support Hotline." The jury's still out on the civilian population.
A U.S. under secretary of energy co-chaired a meeting in New Delhi on Friday that concluded a week of discussions on expanding cooperation in research and clean energy production.
The authors warn that female vets of childbearing age "should be fully informed of the possible reproductive effects of ionising radiation, unscavenged anaesthetic gases, and exposure to pesticides."
"The technology should be developed in a way that minimizes potential risks to human health and helps preserve the potential market for the technology," said Jack N. Gerard, president and CEO of the American Chemistry Council.
Canadian Pacific Railway is now participating in a rail safety pilot program designed to allow employees to anonymously report "close call" incidents.
Saying casualty rates "remain unacceptably high," the U.S. Coast Guard published its ANPRM today, calling for more crew safety training and regular stability assessments of vessels as they age.