by Christopher B. Murray, CIH, CSP | Oct 20, 2015 |
ANSI Z88.2, “Practices for Respiratory Protection,” was released in March 2015. This new edition has been in the works for some time, as the previous 1992 Edition was withdrawn in 2002. Respirators are devices used to protect people from the inhalation of harmful...
by Christopher B. Murray, CIH, CSP | Oct 13, 2015 |
OSHA has issued a proposed rule that would lower the agency’s permissible exposure limit (PEL) for beryllium in general industry from 2 µg/m3 to 0.2 µg/m3. According to OSHA, the new rule would require employers to measure workers’ exposures to beryllium, limit their...
by Christopher B. Murray, CIH, CSP | Apr 28, 2015 |
The 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins on June 1st and runs thru November 30, 2015. Hurricanes, a form of tropical cyclones, are capable of devastating damage to workplaces, communities and lives. Some business are required to have an Emergency Action Plan which...
by Christopher B. Murray, CIH, CSP | Dec 3, 2014 |
A subcommittee of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has been working for over 12 years to develop performance standards for respiratory protection devices (RPD). ISO has chosen to focus on standardizing respirator performance and making the...
by Christopher B. Murray, CIH, CSP | Jan 16, 2014 |
Note: Excerpts taken from CSB press release entitled, ” Statement from CSB Chairperson Rafael Moure Eraso on High School Laboratory Fire in New York City.” CSB Chairperson Rafael Moure Eraso expressed distress upon learning, once again, of a serious high...
