ATVs manufactured after April 13, 2009, must meet the ANSI/SVIA 1-2007 standard, which the Consumer Product Safety Commission incorporated by reference in the final rule published Friday.
The chain sold about 1.8 million cans of Zany String confetti that contained R-22 Freon, a Class II ozone depleting substance that has been banned for aerosol use under the Clean Air Act.
The agency has developed a searchable database that pulls together publicly available information from various sources to help identify consumer and commercial products that contain mercury and their possible non-mercury alternatives.
The publication notes that every product has an impact on the environment during all stages of its life-cycle, from extraction of resources to end-of-life treatment, and the need to reduce the potential adverse impacts on the environment of a product is recognized around the world.
Combining efforts of materials scientists and measurement laboratories with those of biological and medical researchers, a new Internet-linked "community of interest" will exploit Web 2.0-style social networking technologies to enable creating and sharing information, as well as deliberating over technical details of in-process standards.
The ICON EHS Database Analysis Tool offers a way for researchers at universities, nongovernmental organizations, government and industry worldwide to analyze ICON’s database of citations to peer-reviewed publications addressing nanomaterials’ environmental, health and safety impacts.
Lyle W. Staley's leadership in the certification of BNSF's Responsible Care Management System brought estimated savings of $670,000, and he developed a database approach for estimating locomotive emissions.
3M recently started a giveaway promotion to coincide with the launch of its new Lexa™ MinimIzeR™ safety glasses. The eyewear is designed for welders, helpers, and other personnel around the immediate welding site, such as supervisors or engineers, to minimize their chances of accidental exposure to "flash burn."
The agency has determined that, for both substances, use without impervious gloves or a NIOSH-approved respirator with an APF of at least 10 may cause serious health effects.
The association's 25th annual conference will take place in August at the same San Antonio convention center where ASSE's PDC will be held June 28-July 1, 2009.
"Because exposure to high levels of copper, lead, and zinc compounds causes a wide range of illnesses and environmental damage, communities need to know if and when these chemicals have been released," said Enrique Manzanilla, Communities and Ecosystems Division director for EPA's Pacific Southwest region.
Trademark counterfeiting of electrical products is on the rise, with counterfeiters often targeting well-known industrial and consumer brands.
"They multiply quickly, and people should have wild bee hives removed by an authorized pest control vendor or risk injury," said ASSE President Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHM.
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing on the safety of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services operations. The three-day hearing will begin on February 3, 2009.
Released today at a special price through Dec. 19, the offering includes an Instructor Package with an enhanced DVD and a choice of a print or digital book for students.
Also, the International Organization for Standardization, which is the world's largest developer of consensus standards, will have a new secretary-general beginning Jan. 1: New Zealand accountant Robert Steele, shown here.
British researchers' study of more than 366,000 records of people who died between 2001 and 2005 found even tiny parks and green spaces in the areas where they lived made a big difference in their risk of fatal diseases.
A Dec. 11 event at the University of Washington will include a WHO/UNICEF report on ways to prevent injuries such as burns, drownings, traffic crashes, and poisonings. Injury is the leading cause of death worldwide for children under 18.
Severe or very severe impairment in role functioning was reported by 55.4 percent of these veterans for home management, 41.3 percent for ability to work, 50.4 percent for close relationships with others, and 57.7 percent for social life.
"This case sends a clear message that OSHA will not tolerate retaliation against whistleblowers," said Richard S. Terrill, OSHA's regional administrator in Seattle.