(1 RC) - On May 24, 2016, CO2 alarms outside the school went off, prompting an evacuation of students and staff. Air monitoring and investigation began two days later on May 26. ATSDR recommends that the building not be reoccupied until thorough investigation and sampling demonstrate no potential health hazards from building indoor air. … (ATSDR, Sept 2006)
(2 RC) - Schlage Lock Company, located in Security, Colorado, discovered that the groundwater beneath their manufacturing facility was contaminated with the chemical tetrachloroethylene, which is also known as perchloroethylene (PCE). Schlage utilized the solvent as a metal cleaner and degreaser during the production of door locks and related hardware… (ATSDR, Nov 2006)
(2 RC) - The Environmental Toxicology Program (ETP) at Oregon State Public Health issued a public health advisory to all school districts in Oregon. The advisory was prompted by the release of two public health consultations from Ohio and Michigan related to flooring manufactured by the 3M Corporation from the early 1960’s to 1980. According to 3M, mercury was used as a catalyst when mixing the polymer to form the floor… (ATSDR, July 2006)
(4 RC) - The Oregon Public Health Division Environmental Health Assessment Program (EHAP) was asked by the Salem-Keizer School District to conduct this Health Consultation (HC). The purpose of this HC is to evaluate the public health risk for children who may have come into contact with contaminants found on several school buses in the Salem-Keizer School District. Following a fire that destroyed and/or damaged several school buses… (ATSDR, Feb 2009)
(2 RC) - The owners of Farmer’s Insurance expressed concerns about the potential for exposure to dry-cleaning chemicals in indoor air from subsurface and aboveground sources at Eastside Laundry. To address these concerns, DOH and TCHD conducted indoor air sampling at Eastside Laundry and two adjacent businesses (Farmer’s Insurance and Roy’s) in the winter of 2002. This sampling event revealed PCE levels in indoor air… (ATSDR, Sept 2007)
(4 RC) - The US Oil Recovery (USOR) Superfund site is an abandoned used oil processor and wastewater treatment facility located in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. The site consists of two separate properties, known as USOR and MCC Recycling (MCC). USOR began operations in 2002 and MCC began operating in 2008. Both were abandoned between January and July 2010… (ATSDR, May 2020)
(4 RC) - The military facilities were abandoned until the 1980s when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began conducting environmental investigations and cleanup of the FUDS. This health consultation focuses on contaminants in the areas of concern at the Gambell … (ATSDR, Sept 2020)
(4 RC) - This guidance for safely cleaning, decontaminating, and reoccupying homes after flood events, this document provides a review of the existing literature on the health hazards presented by floods, flood damage, and subsequent cleanup activities and summarizes several guidance documents on strategies for safely returning flooded buildings to habitable conditions. … (US EPA, 2015)
(4 RC) - This guidance for safely cleaning, decontaminating, and reoccupying homes after flood events, this document provides a review of the existing literature on the health hazards presented by floods, flood damage, and subsequent cleanup activities and summarizes several guidance documents on strategies for safely returning flooded buildings to habitable conditions. … (US EPA, 2015)
(4 RC) - These requirements reflect OSHA’s belief that training is an essential part of every employer’s safety and health program for protecting workers from injuries and illnesses. Researchers conclude that those who are new on the job have a higher rate of injuries and illnesses than more experienced workers.… (OSHA, Sep. 2015)
(4 RC) - These requirements reflect OSHA’s belief that training is an essential part of every employer’s safety and health program for protecting workers from injuries and illnesses. Researchers conclude that those who are new on the job have a higher rate of injuries and illnesses than more experienced workers.… (OSHA, Sep. 2015)
(4 RC) - These requirements reflect OSHA’s belief that training is an essential part of every employer’s safety and health program for protecting workers from injuries and illnesses. Researchers conclude that those who are new on the job have a higher rate of injuries and illnesses than more experienced workers.… (OSHA, Sep. 2015)
(4 RC) - When a pandemic occurs concurrent to a natural, technological or human-caused disaster, and the mass care and emergency assistance needs are beyond the capacity of the state, territory or tribe, whole community partners work together to collectively address the needs of the affected population. … (FEMA, June 2020)
(4 RC) - A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods. Based on information provided, this will set in motion a series of events. Actions may range from dispatching additional trained personnel to the scene, to activating the local emergency response plan… (US DOT, Jan. 2020)
(4 RC) - A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods. Based on information provided, this will set in motion a series of events. Actions may range from dispatching additional trained personnel to the scene, to activating the local emergency response plan… (US DOT, Jan. 2020)
(4 RC) - A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods. Based on information provided, this will set in motion a series of events. Actions may range from dispatching additional trained personnel to the scene, to activating the local emergency response plan… (US DOT, Jan. 2020)
(4 RC) - A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods. Based on information provided, this will set in motion a series of events. Actions may range from dispatching additional trained personnel to the scene, to activating the local emergency response plan… (US DOT, Jan. 2020)
(1/2 RC) - This guidance is intended to be pragmatic but sufficiently detailed to allow timely identification of patients experiencing persistent or evolving respiratory complications of COVID-19. Where possible this guidance suggests virtual solutions at relevant points along the patient pathway with the goal of mitigating … (British Thoracic Society, May 2020)
(1 RC) - This guidance is for clinicians caring for adults and children admitted to hospital with suspected COVID-19 infection. It does not replace clinical judgement or specialist consultation. COVID-19 infection may present with mild, moderate or severe illness; the latter includes severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis and septic shock. Early recognition of suspected patients… (NHS, Jan. 2020)
(0.50 RCs) - This video provides a brief overview and general information on respiratory hazards in General Industry and respiratory protection program requirements. OSHA uses the term General Industry to refer to all Industries not included in agriculture, construction, or Maritime. Federal occupational safety and health administration (also called OSHA) and state OSHA agencies require employers … (OSHA, 2012)
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