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From Professional Safety, authored by 3E's Jess Kraus and Michael Beckel

HazCom Inventory: Worth another look - HazCom begins with an accurate, up-to-date inventory of the pure chemicals, mixtures and products within the workplace. The inventory is the foundation on which other critical data are managed and turns that data into knowledge regarding hazards present in a facility.  Read the full story here.

From Environmental Protection

Checklists: Prevent pollution through better material receiving, storage - Hazardous and nonhazardous materials alike can contribute to pollution if not received and stored wisely. The Maryland Department of the Environment suggests ways to minimize this problem.  Read the full story here.

From Occupational Hazards

Henshaw Resigns from OSHA - Rumors have persisted for weeks that John Henshaw, assistant secretary of Labor for OSHA, was planning to exit his post. Late in the afternoon on Dec. 9, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced his resignation. Read the full story here.

From NSC Membership News

ACGIH wins latest court case  - The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists may adopt and publish new exposure limits for four substances, a federal district court recently ruled. A coalition of trade associations and one company had filed for a temporary restraining order to prevent ACGIH from doing so.  The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia ruled that the plaintiffs - International Brominated Solvents Association, Aerosafe Products, Inc. and National Mining Association - did not have standing to bring an action under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

A primary purpose of ACGIH is to create and publish TLVs. When published in ACGIH's trade publication, they are adopted by reference into OSHA regulations. The plaintiffs had argued that a restraining order was necessary to protect their economic interests.

The court further held that ACGIH's threshold limit values were speech protected under the First Amendment.

The substances under scrutiny were n-prophyl bromide, copper, crystalline silica and diesel particulate matter.

From NSC Membership News