READ: Standard of Care for the New Hampshire Mold Industry, A Guide for Citizens Affected by Mold and Moisture in New Hampshire Buildings.
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READ: OSHA - Reducing Worker Exposure to Perchloroethylene in Dry Cleaning.
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(3 RC) - This document offers guidance that helps dry-cleaning establishments reduce employee exposures to perchloroethylene. It discusses the health hazards of perc exposure, lists the current regulations concerning the handling of perc, and offers guidance for proper PPE, work practices, and training. Additional information including the recommended maintenance schedule for dry-cleaning machines and the international chemical safety card for tetrachloroethylene is listed in the appendices.
Read MoreREAD: AIHA - White Paper on Corrosive Drywall.
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(3 RC) - Contaminated drywall imported from China has been found to emit sulfide vapors, impacting the air quality in tens of thousands of homes as well as in larger buildings. In this White Paper, AIHA summarizes the available science and identifies critical gaps in the current understanding of the problem that must be addressed. This report covers the means of recognizing the markers of corrosive dry wall (CDW) as well as the necessary information for remediation.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic.
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(4 RC) - This document guides employers in crafting a contingency plan for the event of a global outbreak of influenza. Identifying the difference between seasonal, pandemic, and avian influenza, the document describes the proper planning that allows employers in the public and private sectors to better protect their employees and lessen the impact of a pandemic influenza on society and the economy. The document offers guidance based upon traditional infection control and industrial hygiene practices.
Read MoreREAD: MMWR - Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-care Facilities.
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(4 RC) - Due to some negative reports from patients and medical practitioners experiencing health problems from their medical environment, the MMWR presents certain guidelines for environmental control to minimize the risk of exposure to bacteria and pathogens. This report reviews previous guidelines and strategies for preventing environment-associated infections in health-care facilities and offers recommendations.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Do You Have Work-Related Asthma?
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(1 RC) - This document presents the symptoms of asthma and the possible means of dealing with it in order to provide information for workers who have developed respiratory problems due to their work environment. The brief includes the most common causes of work-related asthma, typically exposure to a group of chemicals called isocyanates, as well as listing jobs in which exposure to such negative chemicals often occurs. Also included are resources and guides for clinics to aid both the patient and the doctor in handling the effects of chemical exposure.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - A Guide for Nail Salon Workers.
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(2 RC) - This document provides guidance for workers and employers in the nail salon industry. It discusses chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards and offers guidance for worker protection. In addition, the document informs the reader about his rights as a worker.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Materials Handling and Storage.
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(3 RC) - This document offers guidance for the handling and storing of materials. It discusses potential hazards and precautions for workers lifting heavy objects both manually and mechanically. In addition, it offers a list of precautions and safety measures that help employers protect workers operating heavy equipment.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Occupational Exposure to Lyme Disease.
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(1 RC) - This bulletin provides guidance for workers and employers on how to decrease the risk of Lyme disease in workers who may be exposed to Lyme-disease-causing ticks. After discussing the disease itself, the bulletin describes the hazards and the risks of exposure and offers guidelines for disease prevention.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Indoor Air Quality in Commercial and Institutional Buildings.
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(2 RC) - This document provides practical recommendations that will help prevent, minimize, or resolve IAQ problems in commercial and institutional buildings. It discusses a range of topics related to IAQ management, including the control of airborne pollutants, the introduction and distribution of adequate make-up air, and the maintenance of an acceptable temperature and relative humidity. This document is directed primarily at employers, building owners and managers, and others responsible for building maintenance, but may also be used as a basic reference for all those involved in IAQ issues.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Compliance Guidance for Funeral Homes.
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(2 RC) - This document summarizes three OSHA standards related to funeral home maintenance. The standards presented are OSHA’s formaldehyde standard, its bloodborne pathogens standard, and its chemical hazard communication standard. The document offers guidance for compliance to the OSHA standards.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - West Nile Virus
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(1 RC) - This fact sheet aims to educate employers and workers about the West Nile virus and to offer ways to reduce the risks of infection. It includes information concerning the ways the virus spreads (particularly through mosquitoes), signs and symptoms of infection, the risks it presents to outdoor workers especially, and specific protective measures which employers and workers can adopt to avoid the illness.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Ebola.
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(1 RC) - This pair of fact sheets informs the reader about Ebola virus. The first sheet discusses the spread of Ebola and the safe handling and transport of contaminated materials. In addition, it provides infection control guidelines for waste workers. The second sheet provides a PPE selection matrix which offers guidance for occupational exposure to Ebola.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA Methods, Collection 1.
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(4 RC) - This collection of three procedure methods informs the reader on a range of topics. The first method explores data from an evaluation of the performance of silica-infused, stainless steel canisters in chemical sampling and analysis. The second method describes the sample collection and analysis of airborne ozone. The third method describes the passive monitor collection of airborne formaldehyde in the breathing zone of workplace personnel and the subsequent analysis of those samples using a colorimetric technique.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Proposed Crystalline Silica Rule, General Industry and Maritime.
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(1 RC) - This document aims to inform the reader of the respiratory hazards of crystalline silica and to propose two new protective standards, one for general industry and maritime, and the other for construction. The fact sheet explains the routes of exposure and the negative effects of crystalline silica on respiratory health. The chief end of this document is to present the necessary means for employers to tailor their work environment protect their employees.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA, NIOSH - Hazard Alert 1-Bromopropane.
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(1 RC) - This document alerts the reader to the dangers of bromopropane. Giving a brief explanation of the chemical's commercial applications, the document discusses the health effects of 1-BP and how workers are exposed. The document concludes by offering guidance on how to reduce worker exposure.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Avian Flu.
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(1 RC) - This pair of fact sheets informs the reader about avian flu. The first sheet discusses symptoms, routes of human infection, treatment, and general exposure precautions. The second sheet offers specific guidance for the protection of poultry workers.
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Avian Flu Quick Cards.
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(1 RC) - This collection of OSHA quick cards informs the reader about avian flu. It discusses the symptoms and routes of human infection and offers a list of general precautions. In addition, it gives specific guidance to poultry employees, healthcare workers, animal handlers, food handlers, and laboratory employees.
Read MoreREAD: OAR - An Office Building Occupant's Guide to Indoor Air Quality.
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(1 RC) - This guide is intended to help people who work in office buildings learn about the factors that contribute to indoor air quality and comfort problems and the roles of building managers and occupants in maintaining a good indoor environment. This guide offers general guidelines for the cultivation of Indoor Air Quality. It discusses the importance of Indoor Air Quality, the factors that contribute to Indoor Air Quality, the management of pollutant sources, as well as the design, maintenance, and operation of building ventilation systems.
Read MoreREAD: CDC, NIOSH - Respirator Selection Logic (2004).
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(4 RC) - This document provides a series of questions that assists the user in his selection of the appropriate respiration protection. In addition, the document identifies the criteria necessary to determine the classes of respirators that will provide the minimum acceptable degree of protection for a chemical at a given concentration.
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