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Exploring Exposure Limits: What do those numbers mean

WEBThe Permissible Exposure Limit, or PEL, is the most widely known exposure limit. This is the OSHA 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) exposure limit and is the …

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Responding to an Exposure Incident – The Steps to Take

WEBProper incident response is critical to worker health and safety. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that these steps be followed after an exposure …

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Pathogen Safety Data Sheets

WEBThe Public Health Agency of Canada is a great resource for Pathogen Safety Data Sheets, which used to be called Material Safety Data Sheets for Infectious …

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OSHA Safe + Sound Week 2022

WEBThe sixth annual OSHA Safe + Sound Week is being held August 15-21, 2022. This is a great time to save the date and start planning! This nationwide event is …

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Cambridge Biosafety Permitting Has Gone Online!

WEBThe Cambridge Public Health Department has unveiled their new permitting platform for new Cambridge Biosafety permits and renewals. The transition to the online …

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Formaldehyde Exposure Monitoring: What You Should Know

WEBFormaldehyde is a skin sensitizer and can cause eye and skin burns. It’s listed as a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer …

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2023 New Year – New Penalties for Non-Compliance

WEBOSHA civil penalties inflation adjustments went into effect on January 15, 2023, and are summarized in the table below. More information regarding labor related …

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Staying Laser-Focused in NY Safety Partners Blog

WEBThe Department of Labor (DOL) regulates the use of lasers in New York State. In accordance with Part 50 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (12 …

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Risk Groups and Biosafety Levels: Understanding the Differences

WEBThere are four risk group classifications described in the NIH Guidelines and in the World Health Organization’s Laboratory Biosafety Manual: Risk Group 1 agents …

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OSHA Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) …

WEBThe answer is, most likely yes. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires some level of HAZWOPER training unless the employer can demonstrate that …

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Laser Registration

WEBThe Massachusetts Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program regulates the use of lasers through 105 CMR 121.000. Lasers that are classified as 3b …

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New Watertown Regulation Biotechnology & the Use of rDNA …

WEBIn my April 16 th 2020 blog, I wrote about the new Watertown regulation Biotechnology and the Use of Recombinant DNA Molecule Technology which became …

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Safety Partners Promotes Jennifer Reilly to Chief Operating Officer …

WEBSafety Partners, Inc. is proud to announce the promotions of Jennifer Reilly to Chief Operating Officer and Sarah Mueller to Vice President of Quality, Research, and …

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Proposed Changes to the NIH Guidelines Safety Partners Blog

WEBIn an August 10, 2023 Federal Register Notice, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it’s seeking public input on a proposal to revise the NIH Guidelines for …

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NYSDOH Controlled Substance License Safety Partners Blog

WEBIn April 2023, the New York State Department of Health’s (NYSDOH) Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) revised its controlled substance licensing …

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