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HAZARD RECOGNITION AND EVALUATION
IARC Evaluates Carcinogenic Risks Related to Welding Exposures
RISK ASSESSMENT
NIOSH Requests Comments on Draft Risk Assessment Document
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS
IARC Classifies Six Substances
REGULATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
OSHA Proposes to Rescind Requirements of Electronic Recordkeeping Regulation
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS
EU-OSHA Database Collects Tools, Guidance on “Dangerous Substances”
EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
NIOSH Evaluates Respiratory, Noise Exposures at Steel Pickling Plant
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS
Report: Elevated Mercury Levels in Fluorescent Lamp Recycling Workers
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS
New York Steam Pipe Explosion Raises Asbestos Concerns
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Handbook for CBRN Respiratory Protection Available from NIOSH
MINING
Prevalence of Black Lung Disease in Coal Miners Reaches 25-Year High
HAZARD RECOGNITION AND EVALUATION
NIOSH: Workers at Recycling Facility Exposed to High Levels of Flame Retardants
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS
Lead Identified as “Substance of Very High Concern” in EU
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS
ACGIH Adds Phosphine, Other Chemicals to “Under Study” List