News — chemicals

1 - Good IAQ at the workplace is essential and you know it Health and safety regulations have become an important part of business, and it is up to the employer to make sure workers are protected. Airborne pollutants can be found in every indoor environment and can only be mitigated with source control, ventilation and a good air cleaner. A multi-stage air purifier with granular activated carbon and HEPA removes the widest range of contaminants, even those specific to different industries. 2 - You work with chemicals or substances that release VOCs Regular exposure to chemicals can be dangerous...

   Unless you live in the urban jungle, cars have become a necessity in North America - back in 2014, there were more than 260 million registered passenger vehicles in the United States.    When these vehicles need repairs, car owners often go to independently owned auto body shops or garages.    These businesses can employ from one to up to 100 workers, and the nature of these small businesses means the level of risk may vary a lot from one shop to the next.Chemical exposures a real risk   The nature of car repairs dictates that mechanics and auto body...

New law requires EPA to assess substances for health and environmental risks America’s Toxic Substances Control Act was put into place in 1976 and remained unchanged for decades, even when countless new chemicals flooded the marketplace and profoundly changed the chemical environment. In reality, the EPA couldn’t do much to regulate the chemicals that were being introduced to the public. When the TSCA was enacted, it grandfathered in thousands of unevaluated chemicals that were in commerce at the time. Under the old law the EPA was unable to evaluate chemicals and to require companies to generate and provide data on...