Tag: #EnvironmentGuru
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OSHA Reminds Employers: Protect Workers from Heat Exposures under Outdoor/Indoor Hazardous Working Conditions
On June 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers on hot and hazardous working conditions (outdoor/indoor); how to protect their employees from the risks and dangers of heat exposure. Some of the ways as lay down by OSHA to mitigate heat hazards are: Water/ Rest/Shade; employers…
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OSHA/HHS’s Guidelines for Employers While Reopening Non-Essential Businesses
“Officials are seeing a ‘disturbing surge’ of Corona Virus infections in some parts of the country, Dr. Anthony Faucci told Congress, warning that the next couple of weeks will be critical for addressing recent outbreaks”. Meanwhile, CDC Director Robert Redfield said the pandemic has “brought this nation to its knees.” And urged more funding for…
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Emergency Response Guidebook 2020 Version
In the U.S. the Department of Transportation (DOT)’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is responsible to update the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). It is published every 4 years and the current version 2020 is still on way and anticipated to be available soon before September this year. [A free PDF version of the…
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Treating Corona Virus Using Dexamthasone: A Cheap Way to Treat COVID-19
Dexamethasone is a steroid drug that has proven to be of benefit in reducing the swelling (oedema) caused by some brain tumors. As an anti-inflammatory medication, dexamethasone relieves inflammation in various parts of the body. Any anti-inflammatory drug such as steroid or NSAID or Aspirin can also be effective to treat the corona virus but…
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Corona Virus-19: An Understanding of the Production-number R0
Corona virus is an infectious disease at the same time a contagious. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an infectious disease as, “Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi; the diseases can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another. Zootoxic diseases are infectious diseases of…
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N 95 Mask as protection against the Corona Virus
The use of masks against COVID-19 is first line of defense and is recommended by the various health related professionals. The use of the N 95 mask has become very popular to use against the corona as it could block about 95% of airborne particles. It has been in use for a long time to…
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Consumer Products Ingredient Disclosure Laws
It is important to know about the products that you wish to buy or use and particularly their ingredients in a consumer products supply chain. Product Right to Know (PRTK) Act is important and was signed into law in the state of California in 2017 for the cleaning products to disclose the information on both…
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Obesogens in the Global Supply Chain
Obesogens are substances of very high concerns (SVHCs) and may be functionally defined as chemicals that inappropriately alter lipid homeostasis and fat storage, change metabolic set-points, disrupt energy balance or modify the regulation of appetite and satiety to promote fat accumulation and obesity. Awareness on the use of Obesogens is very important; being artificial chemicals,…
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Understanding Ototoxicants & Hearing Impairment
Ototoxicants are chemicals that could damage some parts of ears, eardrum, or the auditory canal resulting in hearing impairment alone or in combination with excessive noise (synergistic exposure). Some of these are substances of very high concerns (SVHCs) such as pharmaceuticals, certain pesticides, solvents; metals may harm the hair cells if repeated exposures could result…
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Plastics & Substances of Very High Concerns (SVHCs)
Awareness on the use of plastics today is more than any time in the past. Plastics are essential and everywhere; a part of our daily lives used as packaging materials, containers, toys and many more with a big list. Some of the Ingredients being the part of plastic items are known as substances of very…