OSHA standards

Updating OSHA Standards Based on National Consensus Standards; Eye and Face Protection. Final rule.

On March 13, 2015, OSHA published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise its eye and face protection standards for general industry, shipyard employment, marine terminals, longshoring, and construction by updating the references to national consensus standards approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). OSHA received no significant objections ...

In Situ Airborne Radon Monitoring for Standards Compliance with Osha-nrc-epa

In situ radon monitoring is necessary to characterize and qualify workplace and other environments in order to determine the need for occupational exposure assessments, to demonstrate compliance with standards and to verify the effectiveness of mitigation efforts. A web-based, energy sensitive electrostatic chamber radon monitoring system, developed at the University of Guelph, can be used to a...

OSHA on phlebotomy disposal.

he Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a safety and health information bulletin explaining its policy on the disposal of contaminated needles and blood tube holders following blood-drawing procedures. The bulletin is not a standard or regulation and creates no new legal obligations. Rather, it is advisory in nature and is intended to assist employers in providin...

Hydrogen Peroxide - OSHA Analytical Method 1019

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