Safety Culture & Compliance
The Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) and the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)made an announcement about Technical Area 54 at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory has completed a comprehensive investigation and begun implementing corrective actions in response to a September 28, 2011 incident.
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The report adds that the release enforcement and testing data could contribute to increased transparency and yield valuable insights that go beyond the regulatory uses for which the data are collected.
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The FDA recently took legal action against a dietary supplement maker and owner for substituting ingredients and products without noting the changes on the final product labels.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting nominations for the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards.
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Introduction It has been known for several years that chemicals (e.g., BPA and phlalates) can leach out of the plastic, such as toys and baby bottles. The impact of these chemicals on human health is well known. Recent scientific reports have now
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There are some emergencies that can’t wait five minutes for EMTs to arrive. Severe bleeding is one of these. A person can bleed to death in three to five minutes depending on the severity. Employees need to be available to deal effectively with this and other serious emergencies.
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The topic of canopy versus hard connection of Class II, Type A2 Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC's) has long been a matter of discussion over the years.
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One of the characteristics of an effective safety program is the availability of reference and resource materials.
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The use of natural gas for Bunsen burners in a microbiological laboratory has long been an accepted practice over the years. This practice has also carried over to use within a Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC).
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