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PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NEWS

Construction Workers Suffer Skin Rashes in Katrina, Rita’s Wake Construction workers who traveled to New Orleans to help rebuild the city in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were found to have four distinct skin disorders that were most likely caused by insect bites, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
ASTM Subcommittee Develops New Inspection Standard An ASTM International subcommittee seeks comments on the development of a new standard designed to offer specific guidelines for the practice of inspecting radiation-protection garments in health care settings.
OSHA Issues Final PPE Rule After nine years of anticipation and union lawsuits aimed to spur action, OSHA will issue a final rule on employer-paid personal protective equipment (PPE) on Nov. 15. The rule will force employers to pay for PPE, removing the financial burden from employees.

Construction Workers Suffer Skin Rashes in Katrina, Rita’s Wake
Construction workers who traveled to New Orleans to help rebuild the city in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were found to have four distinct skin disorders that were most likely caused by insect bites, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

ASTM Subcommittee Develops New Inspection Standard
An ASTM International subcommittee seeks comments on the development of a new standard designed to offer specific guidelines for the practice of inspecting radiation-protection garments in health care settings.

OSHA Issues Final PPE Rule
After nine years of anticipation and union lawsuits aimed to spur action, OSHA will issue a final rule on employer-paid personal protective equipment (PPE) on Nov. 15. The rule will force employers to pay for PPE, removing the financial burden from employees.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARTICLES

Protective Clothing and the Quest for Improved Performance Wooed by the high-performance clothing worn by runners, skiers, NASCAR drivers and other sporting enthusiasts, workers are demanding high-tech solutions to the age-old problem of comfort.
Responder Safety: The Lingering Threat of Avian Flu Companies should continue to take steps to prepare for an outbreak of pandemic flu and provide workers with PPE.
Cleanroom Apparel: Keeping Product and Workers Safe Decades of experience in the manufacture and use of cleanroom apparel has brought many lessons to every industry in which controlled environment operations are common.

Protective Clothing and the Quest for Improved Performance
Wooed by the high-performance clothing worn by runners, skiers, NASCAR drivers and other sporting enthusiasts, workers are demanding high-tech solutions to the age-old problem of comfort.

Responder Safety: The Lingering Threat of Avian Flu
Companies should continue to take steps to prepare for an outbreak of pandemic flu and provide workers with PPE.

Cleanroom Apparel: Keeping Product and Workers Safe
Decades of experience in the manufacture and use of cleanroom apparel has brought many lessons to every industry in which controlled environment operations are common.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CASE HISTORIES/WHITE PAPERS/RESEARCH

3M™ INTRODUCES THINSULATE ™ INSULATION FR
3M™, a leader in nonwoven fiber technology, announced today the launch of Thinsulate™ Insulation FR for the occupational workplace. For more than 25 years, the occupational industry has recognized Thinsulate insulation as a lightweight material that helps keep workers warm and comfortable.

Missouri Dept. of Transportation Reflects on Ways to Enhance Worker Safety
Pilot Program Leads to Adoption of High-Visibility Garments That Go Beyond the Vest

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PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WEB RELATED NEWS

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American Red Cross--December Health and Safety Tips , be sure it is labeled as fire-retardant. If you plan to hang stockings on your fireplace, do not use the fireplace for fires. Designate a driver. When attending a party, always designate a non...Beware of holiday lighting. Take care when burning candles. Be sure they are kept away from decorations or other combustible materials. Don't leave children unattended in a room with lit candles.... Decorate only with flame-retardant or noncombustible materials. Avoid using candles during parties
AIHce'08 - Minneapolis Convention Center \| May 31 - June 5, 2008 Reconstruction Guideline 16. Protective Clothing and Equipment Moderator: Allen W. Lilly, CIH Topic: PPE from a User’s Perspective: How We Select PPE for Specific Jobs? 17. Protective Clothing and Equipment Moderator: Don F. Groce Topic: MRSA – Superbugs and Nasty Germs 18

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and transporters should be provided with appropriate personal protective equipment: protective clothing... ; goggles; rubber or polyurethane boots that can be disinfected or protective foot covers that can... the operation. Environmental clean-up should be carried out in areas of culling, using the same protective measures as above. All persons exposed to infected chickens or to farms under suspicion should

American Red Cross--December Health and Safety Tips

, be sure it is labeled as fire-retardant. If you plan to hang stockings on your fireplace, do not use the fireplace for fires. Designate a driver. When attending a party, always designate a non...Beware of holiday lighting. Take care when burning candles. Be sure they are kept away from decorations or other combustible materials. Don't leave children unattended in a room with lit candles.... Decorate only with flame-retardant or noncombustible materials. Avoid using candles during parties

AIHce'08 - Minneapolis Convention Center | May 31 - June 5, 2008

Reconstruction Guideline 16. Protective Clothing and Equipment Moderator: Allen W. Lilly, CIH Topic: PPE from a User’s Perspective: How We Select PPE for Specific Jobs? 17. Protective Clothing and Equipment Moderator: Don F. Groce Topic: MRSA – Superbugs and Nasty Germs 18