Archive for July, 2007

OSHA Develops Database of Chemical Information July 20, 2007 No Comments

OSHA recently launched a database of information on more than 800 chemicals commonly found in the workplace. The OSHA/EPA Occupational Chemical Database allows users to quickly and easily retrieve information on chemicals such as their physical properties and exposure limits. The database compiles information from several government agencies and organizations, including the National Institute for [...]

OSHA Conducts Lookback Review of Methylene Chloride Standard No Comments

    OSHA is seeking comments on the standard designed to protect employees from occupational exposure to methylene chloride. The agency is conducting its regulatory review of the Methylene Chloride Standard under Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Section 5 of Executive Order 12866 to determine how the standard could be changed or tailored to [...]