Report Confirms Problems with EPA WTC Indoor "Test and Clean" Program
The GAO is the non-partisan investigative arm of Congress charged with auditing and evaluating Government programs and activities. The report is titled,...
Impatience is a Virtue
As consumers, we have an insatiable desire for instant gratification. Consider some technological breakthroughs of the past few years, and its clear that...
When Bells and Whistles Count
Twenty years ago, certified industrial hygienists (CIHs) had discreet roles with instrumentation to match. Gas monitors had optional -printed circuit...
Mine Operators Urged to Provide Enough Breathable Air
The requirement, posted in a bulletin titled "Options for Providing Post-Accident Breathable Air to Underground Coal Miners," was published to help operators...
Core Practices: A Paradigm Shift in Gas Monitoring
The safety industry has focused its attention over the decades on a variety of specific industry or personal protection matters. Safety issues surrounding...
Tracer Gas Testing Applications for Industrial Hygiene Evaluations
by Rex W. Moore, LIH, CIH, CSP Tracers have been used extensively in various types of research and diagnostic activities. Examples include the use of...
Yes, Even You Can Do Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling Part III
In performing air sampling in the field, the first step is to assemble a sampling train consisting of a calibrated personal sampling pump connected by...
Yes, Even You Can Do Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling Part II
In part one of this series (May 2003), we explained the need for personal sampling, reviewed passive monitors and personal sampling pumps, and examined...
Yes, Even You Can Do Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling
You don't have to be a certified industrial hygienist to do personal air sampling." That's what I've told hundreds of participants in introductory industrial...
Where Do You Set the Standard?
Is there an instance when following an OSHA standard can be hazardous to workers' health? Experts say that may be the case when it comes to occupational...
Smart Sampling
Reflecting on his active practice as an industrial hygienist in the early "70s and "80s, Steve Levine, CIH, professor of industrial hygiene at the University...
