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Chemical burns in the workplace: Prevention and Treatment
Chemicals are widely used across numerous industries but can cause serious harm if inhaled, ingested, or absorbed through the skin. Certain chemicals, including gasoline and lye, can even cause burns on the eyes, skin, mouth, or even internal organs. In severe cases, chemical burns can lead to...
What is Sterility Assurance?
Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) is important in any production operation where there is a threat of contamination that could affect the product (in the case of pharmaceutical manufacturing), the health of a client, customer, or any subsequent user.
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PFAS Safety: PPE and Mitigation Efforts
The convenient consumer products many families grew up with may cause serious human and environmental harm. People who handle items containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remain at heightened risk. This group of chemicals does not break down quickly, and growing evidence indicates...
How to Choose the Right Hair Restraint
Bouffant caps, mob caps, hairnets, pleated bouffants, and flat bouffants—are they the same thing? The short answer is no. While these garments all serve the same purpose of restraining hair, they are commonly confused.
EO Sterilization Versus Gamma Sterilization
Sterilization is the elimination of all life forms and transmissible agents (e.g. bacteria, fungi, viruses, and spore forms) from the surface of a material or from the composition of a fluid/compound. For certain industries with purity processes on a regular basis—the food & beverage industry and...
Disposable Flame Resistant Clothing Standards
Fire Resistant Disposable Protective Clothing Standards
Workers who face the risk of exposure to electric arc, spark and/or flash fire hazards need adequate flame retardant (FR) protective clothing, whether they work in oil and gas, electricity generation and distribution, hazmat remediation or a...
How to Safely Handle Opioids in the Workplace
Opioid drugs are a significant problem in the United States, not only for those with substance abuse issues, but also for the many individuals who encounter opioids in the course of their typical work duties.
OSHA Poised to Crack Down On 'Fatal Four' & Construction Safety Gear Violations
Workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities dramatically declined roughly throughout the last half-century due to heightened awareness about construction safety gear. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) created and updated regulations regarding best practices and personal...
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