Indoor air: the good, the bad and the moldy

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Buildings and work areas with poor air quality greatly affect worker productivity and can cause the so-called sick building syndrome characterized by nausea, dizziness, muscle pain and other symptoms. The problem has been addressed by employees on a daily basis while waiting for the indoor quality standard revisions by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers. Five main sources of indoor air quality problems include inadequate ventilation, contamination from the inside, contamination from the outside, microbial or biological contamination and contamination from the building fabric.

Safety Management NEC, Energy Mgmt-Heating & Cooling, Health aspects, Prevention, Office buildings, Industrial buildings, Energy management, Indoor air quality, Heating, cooling and ventilation, Sick building syndrome, HVAC equipment

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Do you take your fire extinguishers for granted?

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Employers should recognize the need for proper selection, maintenance and use of fire extinguishers. Fire extinguishers are one of the most effective emergency defense against fires and knowledge on their proper use is very important. The OSHA standards oblige employers to provide employees with various readily accessible fire exinguishers depending on the type of workplace environment and the degree of potential hazard. The standards also require proper employee education on the proper use of fire extinguishers.

Safety Management, Usage, Equipment and supplies, Ireland, Employee safety education, Fire extinguishers

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Increased recycling demands new markets

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The growing popularity of recycling in the US has caused solid-waste management strategies to concentrate on looking for markets for recycled products. In an effort to find new markets, several states enacted laws granting incentives and tax credits to businesses which use these materials and which plan to set up facilities for this purpose. Others simply resorted to direct intervention and forced industries to utilize recycled materials by passing recycled-content laws.

United States, Laws, regulations and rules, Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling (Waste, etc.), Recycling

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