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The Challenges of Food and Drink in Lab Areas

March 11, 2014

Does your facility struggle with how to keep food and drink out of laboratory areas? Consuming food and drinks in laboratories and storing food in laboratory equipment increase the chance of contamination and accidental ingestion of hazardous materials.

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March 4, 2014

Facilities issued an MWRA Group Permit for Photo Processing and Printing Operations are required to submit their annual compliance report by March 31, 2014. Are you working on yours yet?

February 25, 2014

Low Level Radioactive Waste Surveys. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program tracks the generation and disposal of low level radioactive waste produced in Massachusetts every year.

February 18, 2014

Are your generators of hazardous waste trained sufficiently? Have your certified hazmat employees been trained on RCRA regulations? The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was enacted to protect human health and the environment from the hazards of hazardous waste generation and disposal.

February 11, 2014

Many people assume that biosafety levels and biological risk groups are synonymous, when in fact there are many factors to consider when designating a biosafety level for a biological agent. There are four risk group classifications established in the NIH Guidelines and The World Health Organization’s Laboratory Biosafety Manual.

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February 4, 2014

When was the last time a chemical inventory was conducted in your lab? Do you know what hazardous chemicals are present in your workplace and are you maintaining SDSs for all of them?

January 28, 2014

Biological materials imported into the US or exported out of the US may be subject to permitting requirements through various agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and US Fish and Wildlife (FWS).

January 21, 2014

The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the transport of hazardous material via highway, air, railroad, and vessel. A hazmat employee, as defined in 49 CFR 171.8, is an employee that directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety.

January 15, 2014

We are extremely excited to announce the debut of our new Web-based Training (WBT) platform, LearningZen! The transition to a newer, user-friendly platform will make your online training even more seamless and enjoyable.

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January 14, 2014

January 1, 2014 was the deadline to file permit applications required by the Hazardous Material Process or Processing Regulation, 527 CMR 33.00. In order to determine if your facility is required to file a Category 2 or above permit application with the local fire department, assessments of the hazardous processes occurring at your facility should have been conducted and documented.

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The Challenges of Food and Drink in Lab Areas

Annual Compliance Report for Photo Processing and Printing Operations

Don’t Forget to Submit Your LLRW Survey!

Hazardous Waste Generator Training

Are Biosafety Levels and Risk Groups the Same?

Conducting Chemical Inventories

Import and Export Permitting Can Be Complicated

DOT Training

Our New Web-Based Training Platform is Here!

Assessing Hazardous Material Processes

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