PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
NIOSH Creates “PAPR100” Class of Respirator
BACTERIA AND VIRUSES
CDC Publishes Strategies for Use of Elastomeric Respirators During COVID-19 Pandemic
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidance for Reuse of Decontaminated N95 FFRs
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
NIH Validates Four Decontamination Methods
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS
EPA Publishes Draft Scope Documents for Formaldehyde, Other “High-Priority” Chemicals
CONSTRUCTION
California Law Orders Valley Fever Training for Construction Workers
GOVERNMENT
Amanda Edens Appointed New Deputy Assistant Secretary for OSHA
SOLVENTS
Draft Risk Evaluation Finds Dry-Cleaning Chemical Poses “Unreasonable Risk” to Workers
COMMUNICATION AND TRAINING
Trainers Gain New Features in Update to NIOSH Software That Helps Miners Recognize Hazards
CHEMICAL AND MATERIAL HAZARDS
California Adds Fact Sheet on N-Methylpyrrolidone Exposure to Proposition 65 Website
MINING
“Safety Climate Constructs” Influence Mine Worker Health, Safety Performance
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ASBESTOS
EPA Draft Risk Evaluation Examines Asbestos Conditions of Use
BACTERIA AND VIRUSES
CDC Recommendations Cover Cleaning, Disinfection for Nonemergency Vehicles