My Immunity, No More

Losing a (Once Winning) Battle with Poison Ivy
By Paula Kaufmann – CIH

For years I was the “go to person” when poison ivy was spotted in a yard – I was the neighborhood “poison ivy abatement expert”. I could always remove (yank out) the vines and clean up the debris with no [...]

Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Lab Safety

EHS Top Ten Tuesday: LAB SAFETY
By: Laurie de Laski

1. The OSHA Standard for regulating hazardous chemicals in research and development laboratories is: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (29 CFR 1910.1450). The standard does not apply to production or QA/QC labs. Please refer to last week’s post for specific requirements of this [...]

“Mixing the Bomb”

The Importance of Following OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200
By: Diego Tolosa, CHST

In their attempts to increase workplace efficiency, employers and employees alike sometimes forget about a few basic safety   requirements. Most commonly overlooked is OSHA’s Hazardous Communication (HAZCOM) standard which requires employers to provide employees with information “concerning chemical hazards and the [...]