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Poor Indoor Air Quality Can Affect your Health and Job Performance Poor indoor air quality can be a common problem in workplaces. Because employees spend a large portion of their day at work, the indoor environmental quality of work facilities can have a noticeable and sometimes chronic effect on employee health. Typical undesirable air quality… Learn More
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Fire-Retardant Fume Extraction Products
For those working in industries with high heat intensity, like welding, it is important to choose safety engineering controls that can withstand and protect against the flames and heat. For instance, welders choose heat-resistant personal protective equipment like gloves, sleeves, jackets, aprons, and helmets to protect themselves from heat and stray welding sparks. Respiratory safety… Learn More
OSHA and CROET Release Brazilian Blowout/Formaldehyde Research Details
On Friday, October 29th, Oregon Health Sciences University’s Center for Research in Occupational and Environmental Toxicology’s (CROET) “Emerging Issues and Alerts” section of their website revealed important documents released by Oregon OSHA regarding the research and analysis performed on samples of Brazilian Blowout hair straightening solution. These documents are useful for any salon owner or… Learn More
Research Center Finds Formaldehyde in “Formaldehyde-Free” Brazilian Blowout
On September 16, 2010, Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) issued an important statement regarding the possible toxic effects of one brand of brazilian blowout solution and more specifically: their “Formaldehyde-Free” claim. Generally, these kinds of hair straightening solutions (i.e. brazilian keratin treatment) are used to… Learn More
Particulate Matter: The Basics
“Particulate matter” is also known as “Particle Pollution” or simply “PM.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes it as “a complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets [that are] made up of a number of components, including acids (such as nitrates and sulfates), organic chemicals, metals, and soil or dust particles.” [1] Despite… Learn More
New OSHA Hexavalent Chromium Requirement
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) released a press release on Friday, May 21st, regarding hexavalent chromium and worker knowledge of exposure. May 31st already marks the deadline for executing proper engineering controls related to worker exposure to hexavalent chromium (Click Here for information regarding this standard), and now June 15, 2010 marks another… Learn More