The dangers associated with occupational exposure to hazardous drugs are well-documented. Protecting employees from this potential harm is good for business, the bottom line and brand reputation. Many ...

For many businesses, daily activities necessitate the use of hazardous substances. To use and store them safely, it is critical to recognize the risks they pose and to meet the highest levels of ...

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has published the 2024 update to its List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, marking the first revision since 2016. The ...

Organized hazmat response in the fire service only has been going on for the past 40 years or so. Compared to the history of the fire service, that’s a relatively short time. However, although it wasn ...

This Guideline provides advice on how to control personal exposures to chemicals and other substances hazardous to health (COSHH) in the workplace. The range of hazardous substances we may come across ...

As of July 3, 2023, the process for waste pickup requests transitioned to an online platform: Environmental Health and Safety Assistant (EHSA). EHSA is used to submit waste for chemical, biological, ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that it will label nine of the thousands of PFAS “forever chemicals” as hazardous. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, are considered a ...

California regulators are recommending the state weaken its hazardous waste disposal rules in a bid to dump contaminated soil at some municipal landfills within the state. State officials say revising ...

The 2024 Administrative Order on Consent required Port Hamilton to implement measures for the safe removal of hazardous materials, including inspections, monitoring, and remediation activities focused ...

Hazardous waste is waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment and generally exhibits one or more of the these characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, ...