EMSL Analytical offers commercial health, ecological and material screening services, tasting materials and individual protective devices to find and reduce direct exposure dangers to commercial chemicals.
Atlanta, Georgia– WEBWIRE — Thursday, May 2, 2024
Just recently, the U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revealed it had actually pointed out a chemical producer in Georgia for 67 major offenses. The firm has actually proposed a charge of over $289K for exposing employees to a series of office threats related to chemicals and other threats.
OSHA reports it discovered a variety of infractions, consisting of the business failure to:
- Offer possible engineering controls to minimize staff member direct exposures to hexavalent chromium.
- Develop and carry out a breathing defense program and offer a medical examination before employees were fit-tested or needed to utilize respirators.
Hexavalent chromium is a hazardous type of the component chromium. Hexavalent chromium substances are extensively utilized in several markets. Industrial utilizes consist of chromate pigments in dyes, paints, inks and plastics; chromates included as anticorrosive representatives to paints, guides and other surface area finishings; and chromic acid electroplated onto metal parts to supply an ornamental or protective finishing. Hexavalent chromium can likewise be formed when carrying out hot work, such as welding on stainless-steel or melting chromium metal.
According to OSHA, occupational direct exposures to hexavalent chromium might trigger:
- Lung cancer in employees who breathe air-borne hexavalent chromium
- Inflammation or damage to the nose, throat and lungs if it is breathed at high levels
- Inflammation or damage to the eyes and skin if the product contacts these organs in high concentrations
There have actually been a variety of pricey charges for business over the previous numerous years for exposing employees to hexavalent chromium, stated Joe Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at EMSL Analytical, Inc. Worker training, air tracking and individual protective devices (PPE) are vital for securing employees and preventing these fines. Assisting business attain this are the screening specialists at EMSL Analytical, Inc. With labs throughout North America, we supply lab services to find and determine hexavalent chromium. We likewise use tasting products, healthy screening resources, respirators and other PPE.
EMSL has actually even sponsored an academic video about hexavalent chromium that can be seen at: https://youtu.be/1G8bq7rM5w8
To get more information about this or other commercial health, air quality, ecological, health and wellness screening resources, please go to www.EMSL.comcall (800) 220-3675 or email info@EMSL.com
About EMSL Analytical, Inc.
EMSL Analytical is among the leading screening labs with places throughout the United States and Canada. EMSL is a nationally acknowledged and in your area focused service provider concentrating on quick lab results for mold, germs, LegionellaUSP 797, pathogens, asbestos, lead, soot, char & & ash from fires, VOCs, smells, radon, formaldehyde, indoor air quality, microbiology, ecological, commercial health, radiological, food, drink & & customer items and product screening services for the recognition of unidentified compounds. EMSL services both specialists and the public. EMSL keeps a comprehensive list of accreditations from leading companies in addition to state and federal managing bodies consisting of, however not restricted to A2LA, AIHA LAP, LLC. (AIHA EMLAP, AIHA IHLAP, AIHA ELLAP), NVLAP, CDC ELITE, CPSC, CA ELAP, NY ELAP, TX DOH, NJDEP and numerous other state accrediting firms. Please visit our site at www.EMSL.com for a total listing of accreditations. In addition, EMSL brings a large range of Sampling Equipment and Investigative Products for ecological experts.
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- Contact Information
- Joseph Frasca
- Senior Vice President of Marketing
- EMSL Analytical, Inc.
- (1) 856-303-2503
- Contact through E-mail
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