Industrial Hygienists Articles & Analysis
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New air filtration and UV lighting devices can help reduce COVID-19 risk in schools and other indoor public spaces AMPOL, a Louisiana-based environmental cleanup and decontamination company, has created new devices that use two technologies to eliminate and sterilize nearly all air particles. The devices are now available in Louisiana to keep schools and other public spaces safe. The devices ...
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The novel coronavirus continues to present a threat to business operations. Under the “new normal,” it’s crucial to implement higher levels of sanitation and ensure that your business can safely open. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation spreading about both the virus itself and how to prevent its transmission. Here is a thorough overview of how to create an effective ...
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Glutaraldehyde and Formaldehyde Glutaraldehyde is very similar to formaldehyde in its structure and uses in the healthcare industry. Chemically, Glutaraldehyde exists at room temperature as a liquid, whereas formaldehyde exists under those conditions as a gas, which can easily be dissolved in water. ...
Often sampling/testing the work environment can give us insights to possible exposure that may result in what is causing allergies in the office. An experienced Industrial Hygienist is the most likely person with the knowledge and experience to perform such ...
Air quality testing/sampling during surgical procedures do not allow for an industrial hygienist/air quality specialist to be in the OR during surgeries but this can often be overcome by using battery powered samplers and air/gas collection bags that can be retrieved and read by the IR Spec Instrument. ...
Glutaraldehyde is very similar to formaldehyde in its structure and uses in the healthcare industry. Chemically, glutaraldehyde exists at room temperature as a liquid, whereas formaldehyde exists under those conditions as a gas, which can easily be dissolved in water. ...
Formaldehyde health and safety is vital since the chemical has many uses in the healthcare industry, not just preserving bodies in the morgue. Formaldehyde is used as a disinfectant as well as a tissue preservative. ...
I always say that my career has been a big circle, starting with a background in Environmental Health, Public Health, Infection control and Occupational Health nursing, and now back to Industrial Hygiene. Even though my career path might not be a straight line, I love how my circle keeps expanding. If someone at a party asks what you do, how to you respond? “I am a nurse ...
Such skin designations alert employers, industrial hygienists and workers to the potential exposure to a chemical via absorption through the skin. ...