Lead has been in the industry-to-hospital pipeline for generations and has become a ubiquitous part of many trades. OEHS professionals need to understand that regulatory authorities across the United States are changing their requirements for lead, and that community exposures may affect the workforce as well.

As IH professionals, we love the details: data, measurements, numbers. The ability to measure something elusive in a quantitative way feels like taking control; we make sense of the chaos, squeezing logic out of the mess. But what happens when this approach fails due to lack of data or exposure limits? Enter “the bands”: hazard banding, control banding, and occupational exposure banding.

Nanoparticles have at least one dimension less than 100 nanometers. The great scientific interest of nanoparticles stems from their unique properties, which bridge bulk materials and molecular structures, but these properties also lead to increased health concerns. Therefore, selection of appropriate personal protective equipment for protection against dermal exposure to nanoparticles is increasingly important in the workplace.