In April 2018, the European Commission proposed new workplace exposure limits for five cancer-causing chemicals, in addition to the 21 substances that have already been limited or proposed to be limited. These include cadmium, beryllium, and formaldehyde. [continue reading] Protecting Workers is a Worldwide Concern; Sy-Klone can Help
Category: Research
Table 1 Compliance Issues? Sy-Klone Can Help!
The OSHA Silica Rule is no joke and companies are being fined. Sy-Klone is here to help you with engineering controls that make compliance to Table 1 much easier.
[continue reading] Table 1 Compliance Issues? Sy-Klone Can Help!
About Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), How it Kills, and How to Control It
This article contains material excerpted from the “AIOH Position Paper: Respirable Silica and Occupational Health Issues” published by the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists, Inc. [continue reading] About Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), How it Kills, and How to Control It
16 Facts about Beryllium and Why You Should Care
OSHA is about to enforce requirements to limit exposure to Beryllium on job sites and for a good reason–It is deadly. We’ve heard a lot about the new Silica Rule, but knowing the facts about beryllium is just as important. OSHA estimates that around 11,500 construction workers are exposed to beryllium on job sites throughout the country, mostly through coal slag, which is commonly used in abrasive sandblasting. Like other respirable particulates found in construction, beryllium has been linked to a lung disease, specifically chronic beryllium disease. The disease kills around 100 people each year. [continue reading] 16 Facts about Beryllium and Why You Should Care
OSHA Delays Beryllium Exposure Limit Rule
First announced in January 2017, OSHA’s new beryllium exposure limit for construction workers was originally supposed to be in full effect on March 12, 2018. The administration just announced that the new enforcement date for the rule will be May 11, 2018.
[continue reading] OSHA Delays Beryllium Exposure Limit Rule
Series 9000 Case Study: Readymix Concrete Plant
Before precleaner installation, filters were blown-out every 250 hours (not recommended) and changed every 500 hours in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule. Cost* for parts and labor: $1006.50 per machine. [continue reading] Series 9000 Case Study: Readymix Concrete Plant
