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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They are called funeral directors, morticians, undertakers, mortuary custodians, and funeral service professionals. Those soft-spoken individuals who counsel grieving family members and help plan the service after a loved-one dies, are likely also the ones who handle the technical aspects of preserving the deceased so that family and friends can say goodbye in a less clinical setting than a hospital or nursing home. Unfortunately, part of this job – the embalming part – can create toxic fumes that pose health hazards for the professional.
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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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In the art conservation industry, professional painting conservators will tell you that regardless of the monetary worth of your artifact, indoor air pollution will, at some point, negatively affect the intrinsic value of the piece. In fact, as soon as an artist finishes his or her creation, aging and deterioration begin.
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With well over a million procedures performed in the United States annually, laser hair removal is the third most performed non-invasive (does not break the skin) medical procedure.
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It has long been known that “hot work” jobs come with occupational risks. Hot work is any work that involves burning or using fire- or spark-producing tools, such as one does when welding. Welding, the act of heating surfaces together to the point of melting, creates great potential for hazards to occur. Fire, explosions and exposure to toxic fumes and gases are top risks for hot work welders.
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No one would argue that the advent of online news publications has caused a steep decline in the circulation of print newspapers. And yet, newspapers are still found everywhere. From barbershops to convenience stores and newsstands to supermarket checkout counters, newspapers – both broadsheet and tabloids – abound.
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When you open a greeting card, reach into your car’s glove box or read your child her favorite “touch and feel” storybook, chances are, the word “flocking” is not on your mind. And yet, all of the aforementioned items have been flocked.
Flock is used to make a variety of objects, from carpets, clothing apparel, and jewel boxes to paper goods (such as picture books, posters and greeting cards) that have raised or rough threads. Flocking is a fiber coating process that can add dimension and texture to almost any article.
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Whether you run a library or rare books shop, curate and exhibit historically significant documents, or are simply a collector of textual paper artifacts, there will be times when an item is deemed valuable enough to employ restoration efforts. But doing so can cause health problems in those performing the restoration if IAQ (indoor air Read More
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