As part of the quality monitoring process for pharmaceutical products, maintaining a sterile environment with air filters is crucial.
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Those who remember the children’s story, The Elves And The Shoemaker, likely envision the protagonist hunched over his cobbler’s bench, surrounded by tools as he stitched together leather pieces and resoled a pair of boots. Nowhere in the picture books were plumes of dust depicted. Neither the shoemaker nor the elves that made and fixed the shoes were shown coughing from toxic fumes or wincing from the sting of dirty air. And yet, back then, it was most certainly the reality of the trade.
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While food safety may be on the forefront of some consumers’ minds when doing their shopping this year, food companies may also want to step up their commitment to safety in the workplace.
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Upon entering the kitchen and flicking on the light, little thought is likely given to where or how that light switch was made, any more than thought is given to the countertops on which the food is prepared or the pot handles of the vessel used to cook the food. Those who work in the thermosetting plastics industry, however, think about these products all the time. It’s what they do.
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Oil and gas industry workers who are commonly exposed to toxic gases include metalworking staff, who could be protected using welding fume extraction equipment.
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Plastics workers commonly come into contact with chemical fumes that are emitted during raw material manufacturing and plastics processing.
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Health Hazards for Auto and Aircraft Engine Workers As long as there are people who wish to travel and items they wish to move from one place to another, fast and easy transportation will continue to be a human necessity. Global air travel alone accounts for 44,000 flights a day. Add to that number all Read More
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Cancer. The word evokes many feelings in people, sadness and fear top the list. It’s no wonder. On a global scale, nearly 13 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year. Cancer is the leading cause of death in developed countries, including the United States.
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Whether car or aircraft, tool or toy, soldering is a crucial step in the making of objects comprised of multiple metal parts.
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Are Santa’s Elves at Risk? In the fairytale workshop of holiday toys, Santa’s bustling elves are depicted crafting, assembling and painting items of Christmas splendor. In this imaginary world, nary a thing could go wrong. But in the real world of woodworking, significant – even deadly – health risks exist everyday as a result of Read More
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