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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AIHCE 2017 PREVIEW
36 Seizing on Seattle
The year’s biggest U.S industrial hygiene show, AIHce EXP docks in the Emerald City next month. by Jerry Laws
COMBUSTIBLE DUST
42 What You Don’t Know About
Combustible Dust, But Should
By understanding the risks of this hazard and the regulations surrounding it, you can better equip your facility to prevent “near misses” so they never turn into catastrophic explo- sions. by Stephen Watkins
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
45 Building Performance in Earthquakes and the U.S. Resiliency Council’s Rating System
The greatest value of a building rating system is one that meshes with economic decisions. by Ron Mayes, Evan Reis, and Alan Klembczyk
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING
48 Three Groups to Consider in
Emergency Communication Plans
Knowing the types of emergencies to expect and what response is expected from each person makes it easier for employees to follow the instructions given by either on-site or external responders. by Karen D. Hamel
CHEMICAL SAFETY/SDS
50 Understanding Chemical Safety
Following the Final GHS Deadline
Don’t view the conclusion of this round of GHS deadlines as the end of the process, but rather the beginning of the new state of HazCom and what OSHA now expects for compli- ance. by Glenn Trout
HEARING PROTECTION
54 How to Choose the Most Effective Hearing Protection?
Decision makers must consider that in many cases, workers have to wear hearing protection for eight hours. by Tabatha Cirgenski
departments
4 From the Editor
8 Letters
10 Industry Update 56 New Products
59 Product Spotlights
63 Practical Excellence
by Shawn Galloway
64 Product Literature
64 Classifieds
65 Advertiser Index
66 Breakthrough Strategies
by Robert Pater
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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
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14 The Status of Current Respirator Regulations and Standards
OSHA is considering some methods that will speed up the process of fit testing but still ensure that users are properly fitted with a particular respirator. by Jeffrey Birkner
EMERGENCY SHOWERS & EYEWASH
19 Testing and Inspecting Your Emergency Equipment
Here’s what the key eyewash and shower standard, ANSI/ ISEA Z358.1-2014, says about weekly tests and annual inspections of the equipment. by Fred Elliott
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
22 A Framework for Hazard Banding
Exposure limits are absent for thousands of chemicals, creating a need for guidance that occupational exposure banding can help to fill, according to the authors of a new guidance document. by Jerry Laws
24 Clearing the Air:
The Importance of Filter Replacement
for Welding Fume Extraction Systems
For as much as you might be tempted to cut costs, filter replacement isn’t a good place to do it. Not all replacement filters are alike, even if they are specifically designed to fit your system. by Jason A. Lange
34 Air Monitoring for Health and
Safety of Industrial Workers
Monitoring gas and vapor hazards is necessary to ensure workers’ health and to see that the working environment is healthy. by R.C. Naik
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