Fluorescent bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, in common four-foot tubes it normally contains between 2 and 5 milligrams.  When subjected to an electrical field, mercury generates ultraviolet radiation that is converted to light. When broken, mercury vapors may be released into...

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Fluorescent light bulbs may be a great alternative for protecting the environment and cost effective for companies and people. When they are crushed or broken they can pose serious health risks to those who are around the fumes and those who have to deal with the cleanup. Mercury can...

Silica dust exposure is very dangerous.  It remains a serious threat to nearly two million U.S. workers.   Those affected the most by silica dust work in high risk jobs that deal with abrasive blasting, tunneling or quarry work. Breathing in the silica dust, which is a carcinogen,...

Compact and tubular fluorescent bulbs contain hazardous metal mercury. Metallic mercury at room temperature is in a liquid form that can easily evaporate from liquid to a vapor. Mercury vapor is colorless and odorless. Fluorescent bulbs contain mainly mercury vapor, but fluorescent...

Welding is such a common industrial process that up to two percent of the working population in industrialized nations has engaged in some form of welding.  Welding is a hazardous process.  Flash burns to the eyes, burns on the skin and fire are some of the more immediate and acute...

Glutaraldehyde is widely used as a disinfectant for a variety of heat-sensitive instruments, such as endoscopes, bronchoscopes, and dialysis equipment.  Health care employees may be exposed to glutaraldehyde in its uses as a hardener in x-ray development and as a tissue fixative in...

Ten percent of all manufacturing jobs in America are welding related.  700,000 workers employed in the United States have been exposed to dangerous welding fumes.  In welding fumes alone there are seventeen different chemicals or agents that can directly affect a person’s daily life...

Interpretation and compliance with the OSHA “multi-employer” construction work site standard often varies depending on the jurisdiction. The presence of asbestos containing building materials (ACBM) dictates communication of the hazard to all employers and their employees by the...

A significant danger in the workplace today is welding fumes. Welding exposure is common that up to two percent of the world’s population in industrialized nations have been affected in some way. Exposure to welding fumes can have debilitating effects on the human body for many...