Archive for 2020
PPE Manufacturer Radians Donates over 14,000 N95 Masks to Help First Responders and Health Care Workers During COVID-19 Crisis
Radians, a manufacturer of quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) announced it has donated over 14,000 N95 masks to its hometown Memphis, Tenn. Radians added the N95 respirator to its PPE portfolio in 2018. “We knew that adding N95 respirators to our portfolio was important, but with the COVID-19 pandemic, they have become a critical PPE…
Read MoreNEW DATE FOR TOS+H EXPO 2020
Messe Düsseldorf and its local partner Tezulaş Fuar are postponing TOS+H EXPO, the leading trade fair for Turkish Occupational Safety and Health, due to the effects of the Coronavirus Covid-19. It will now take place from July 11 – 14, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. The new date was chosen in close coordination with the Turkish…
Read MoreBracing for a Global Single-Use Nitrile and Latex Glove Shortage
As the global demand for single-use gloves increases, and personnel restrictions have decreased factory production, there will be an inevitable shortage of nitrile and latex gloves. To address this, SW® recommends that we immediately begin to reserve nitrile and latex gloves for frontline mission-critical workers and offer thermoplastic extruded (TPE) and vinyl gloves as alternatives…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak: Message to Our Customers (From Enmet)
To Our Valued Customers, The outbreak of the novel Coronavirus and associated severe acute respiratory syndrome is changing the way we are working and living day to day. This is clearly an unprecedented and dynamic situation. On March 23, the Governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, announced a statewide closure of all businesses effective Tuesday, March…
Read MorePure Safety Group Unveils Checkmate Xplorer Harness
Pure Safety Group™ (PSG), manufacturer of fall protection equipment used by workers at height, has introduced the new Checkmate© Xplorer industrial full body harness for fall protection to the U.S. market. The harness, designed to be more comfortable than conventional harnesses during periods of suspension and frequent loading, features visual alert stitching, an intuitive way…
Read MoreACGIH Expands Access to Benefits
As the world reacts to the current environment being created by Coronavirus, ACGIH announced it has expanded access to several benefits to help navigate through Coronavirus in the safety and health profession: ACGIH®’s Infectious Disease Handbook for Emergency Care Personnel, 3rd Edition is now 50% off with the code: ACGIH50 All Prerecorded Webinars are now…
Read MoreAIHA and APIC Host COVID-19 Response Webinar
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) are hosting a 90-minute webinar on Thursday, March 26, at 1:00 pm (ET) titled: “Ventilation, surface disinfection and PPE considerations for the IP and IH.” The webinar is designed for professionals that work in industrial hygiene, occupational health…
Read MoreA New Certification Program for Industrial Hygiene Chemists
AIHA-NRCC Industrial Hygiene Chemist Certification launched through AIHA, AIHA Registry Programs, and NRCC partnership. The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), AIHA Registry Programs, and the National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC) announced the launch of a joint program for the certification of industrial hygiene chemists and analysts. The new certification program is called the AIHA-NRCC…
Read MoreAIHA Announces New 2020-2021 Board Members
The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) announced the new members of its Board of Directors for 2020–2021. The new board members will be inducted at the association’s annual business meeting on Wednesday, June 3,which is expected to be held at AIHce EXP 2020 in Atlanta, Ga. The candidates for the AIHA Board of Directors elections…
Read MoreAIHce EXP Plans to go on as Scheduled
AIHce EXP plans to go on as Scheduled, June 1 – 3 with PDCs beginning May 30. They have concluded that for now, “we plan to hold AIHce EXP 2020. We know many organizations are restricting or banning travel, and while we’re optimistic the coronavirus will be better contained before the conference, we wouldn’t be…
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