Safety Culture & Compliance
Job Hazard Analysis - One of the cornerstones of any successful safety and health program is job hazard analysis (JHA).
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Toluene (C7H8) is a colorless liquid with a pungent odor. Stable under normal pressure and temperatures, it is highly flammable and easily ignited by sparks, heat or flame. It floats on water, boils at 232F and freezes at 139F.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the N.Y. State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) have agreed on a final cleanup action (called a remedy) for the inactive High Flux Beam Reactor (HFBR) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).
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Perkins+Will has launched the 2030 e2 Energy Estimating Tool. This free online tool was created to assist Perkins+Wills 1500 designers in designing buildings to achieve the 2030 challenge.
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On February 11, the U.S. House of Representatives Science and Technology Committee passed the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 554), intending to gain a better understanding of the health and safety risks associated with nanomaterials seeking approval to enter the marketplace. The legislation followed a report by the National Research Council criticizing the current level of oversight regarding nanotechnology products and the Environmental Protection Agencys interim report on the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program.
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Probably the single most common item of personal protection in the laboratory is the glove. Yet it is also the item most likely to receive the least amount of thought or consideration and may be the most misunderstood.
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Employers are required to provide a chemical hygiene plan under 29 CFR 1910.1450 to ensure the protection of lab employees.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities $12.2 million green laboratory can now also be called gold. The U.S. Green Building Council has granted gold-level LEED certification to the water and sewer departments Environmental Services Facility.
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An Energy Department investigation into a plutonium mix-up reveals deficiencies that the New Mexico nuclear weapons lab must address, an official says.
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The University of Arkansas announces that, after eight years and $6 million, it has completed cleanup of three hazardous waste sites on university property in Washington County.
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A Boise State University lab instructor was wounded Saturday, February 28th, when 500 ml of nitric acid spilled onto his wrist, forearm, thigh and knee.
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In the environment, mercury is found in three forms: metallic mercury, inorganic mercury salts, and organic mercury compounds. Regardless of its form, mercury seems always to be in a state of constant conversionand its degree of toxicity varies accor
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