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COMBUSTIBLE DUST
34 Towards Compliance: NFPA 652 Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust If explosion preventive measures alone cannot reduce the risk of a dust cloud explosion to an acceptable level, then explosion protection measures must be considered. by Vahid Ebadat
EMERGENCY SHOWERS & EYEWASH
38 Best Practices When Procuring, Placing, and Maintaining Your Emergency Eye/Face Wash and Showers
It is critical to ensure that the equipment is functioning properly and highly visible in case of an emergency. by Eric Clark
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
40 How to Conduct a Safety Inspection Remotely
Remote inspections can be an alternate and effective way to conduct a safety inspection. by Ann Rivers
42 Stress in the World of Industrial Hygiene: Is it Understood?
How does stress affect an employee’s health to the point that we need to take it into consideration when evaluating their working environment? Should stress be included in the evaluation to management as a matter of concern?
by Ralph Blessing
CHEMICAL SAFETY/SDS
48 Chemical Management: Five Ways to Meet the Challenges of IH in a Changing Industry The most robust software solutions feature ingredient index- ing to help you track chemical ingredients across products while flagging those that are subject to more stringent regulatory standards. by Phil N. Molé
AIHCE EXP 2019 PREVIEW
51 Underestimated No More
The conference’s opening session will feature keynote speaker Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy, speaking on “Lessons in Leadership.” by Jessica Davis
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4 From the Editor
52 AIHce 2019 New Products 54 Product Spotlights
56 Product Literature
56 Classifieds
57 Advertiser Index
58 Breakthrough Strategies
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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
8 Why Pick a PAPR?
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OHD, LLLP
PAPRs are useful and often necessary in many types of hazardous jobs and conditions. by John J. Lenss
11 Why Respiratory Protection and Fit Testing Matter
I cannot stress enough how important it is for all first responders to always wear respiratory protection on the fireground—even after the fire is out.
by Dawn Bolstad-Johnson
FIRE SAFETY TRAINING
16 Fire Safety: Plan, Prevent, Train, Recover
Fires have the highest casualty rate of workplace accidents, but there are ways to mitigate risk. by Vivian Marinelli
PROTECTIVE APPAREL
20 Chemical Protective Clothing Selection— Finding the Best Match for Your Hazard
You should strive to gather permeation data for the CPC you plan to use against your actual workplace chemicals. by Susan Lovasic
24 The Truth About Heat Stress and FRC
It would be a terrible shame to put American workers at risk of catastrophic or fatal burn injury because of an outdated myth about PPE and heat stress. by Scott Margolin
28 New Considerations for Selecting Flame-Resistant Workwear
In a real-world fire emergency, chances are that workers
will need to flee to safety, so it is critical that FR workwear continue to provide coverage and allow mobility to protect workers after a flash fire or arc flash. by Caroline Holtzman
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