Chasing a Changing Chemical Market
Challenges in Researching and Managing Exposure to PFAS
CONTENTS
CHASING A CHANGING CHEMICAL MARKET
CHALLENGES IN RESEARCHING AND MANAGING EXPOSURE TO PFAS
Industrial hygienists’ task of protecting workers is more challenging when sufficient information exists about an emerging hazard to warrant concern, but occupational exposure limits have yet to be developed and the available data are insufficient to advance appropriate worker protection programs. This is the dilemma for workers exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in thousands of work sites across the U.S.
BY MIRIAM CALKINS
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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION TRAINING FOR NON-EXPERTS
STEPS TOWARD ACCESSIBLE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAMS OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRIAL WORKPLACE
One effect of the pandemic that has received little coverage is the general public’s unfamiliarity with the principles of respiratory protection. This article discusses the problem of developing a more widespread understanding of respiratory protection among the public and workers in small
businesses, who are not covered by OSHA’s respiratory protection standard.
BY C.R. (GUS) MANNING AND TIM PAZ
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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ROUNDUP
AN UPDATE ON AIHA ACTIVITIES
The past year has been one of the busiest periods ever for AIHA’s Government Relations department. This article presents an overview of many recent AIHA activities, thanks to the generous help and support of our volunteers.
BY MARK AMES
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CONTRIBUTORS
MIRIAM CALKINS, FEATURE AUTHOR
C.R. (GUS) MANNING, FEATURE AUTHOR
C.R. (Gus) Manning, PhD, CIH, FAIHA, is founder and CEO of Assay Technology and chair of the AIHA Respiratory Protection Committee.
MARK AMES, FEATURE AUTHOR
Mark Ames is AIHA’s director of Government Relations.
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