EPA Releases Draft Exposure Assessment Documents for Two Solvents

EPA has published draft exposure assessment documents for the solvents trans‑1,2‑dichloroethylene and 1,2‑dichloropropane.

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August 6, 2026

Maine Pulp Mill Fined More Than $700K for Hazardous Chemical Exposures

OSHA has proposed $794,456 in penalties to Woodland Pulp LLC for two incidents in which workers were exposed to toxic chemicals at the employer’s facility in Baileyville, Maine.

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August 6, 2026

NIOSH Fact Sheets Cover Best Practices for SCBA Use

NIOSH's National Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program has created a series of fact sheets outlining best practices for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) use by firefighters.

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August 6, 2026

ATSDR Allows More Time for Comments on Draft Toxicological Profile for Xylenes

Stakeholders now have until Sept. 2 to submit comments about a draft toxicological profile for xylenes, which the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry describes as highly flammable, colorless liquids with a sweet odor.

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EPA Releases Draft Exposure Assessment Documents for Two Solvents

Maine Pulp Mill Fined More Than $700K for Hazardous Chemical Exposures

NIOSH Fact Sheets Cover Best Practices for SCBA Use

ATSDR Allows More Time for Comments on Draft Toxicological Profile for Xylenes

Archive

2026

August

In Memoriam: Theodore Augustus "Ted" Felton, 1932-2026

July

Regulatory Agenda Previews OSHA Actions on Emergency Response, Substance-Specific Standards

OSHA Clarifies Application of Asbestos Standard to Repair of Flood-Damaged Wallboard

Welding Fumes Added to California’s Proposition 65 List

EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation for Solvent 1,1,2-Trichloroethane

CDC Guidance Addresses Heat Burden of Ebola PPE

Britain’s HSE Updates Workplace Guidance on Biological Hazards

14 OSHA Rulemaking Records Reopen After Advisory Committee Recommendations

Final Rules on Tests, Standards for NIOSH-Approved Respirators Scheduled for This Year

MSHA Removes Requirements It Says Are Outdated, Not Applicable

NYC Emergency Measures Require Immediate Remediation in Latest Legionnaires’ Outbreak

CSB Describes Fatal Chemical Release at Maine Pulp Mill

Report Urges Airlines to Address Temperature, Humidity Hazards

$12.7 Million in Training Grants Available from OSHA

EPA Requests Additional Input to Develop "Durable" Asbestos Rule on Legacy Uses

CDC Describes Legionnaires' Outbreaks at Two Hotels in the Virgin Islands

EPA Revises Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Regulations

In Memoriam: Angel Luis Plaza

Report Urges Action on Ionizing Radiation Exposures in Commercial Aviation

Forest Service Plans to Expand N95 Access to Wildland Firefighters

EU Legislators Agree on New Limit Values for Certain Chemicals, Other Protections

OSHA Issues Fines Totaling $3.5 Million for Chemical Spill Response

June

EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation for Flame Retardant TBBPA

Report: Household Devices That Retain Warm Water Present Legionella Concerns

Notices About NIOSH Respirator Approvals Outline Changes Due to Acquisitions

Some Movement on OSHA Proposals to Amend Respiratory Protection Requirements

NIOSH Develops System to Control Silica Exposures at Mine Sites

Report Highlights Legionella Risks from Hot Tubs at Rental Properties

CDC Seeks Input on Study of Waste Anesthetic Gas Exposures

Collecting "Samples" with Direct-Reading Instruments

A Multi-Level Approach to Job Stress

Agents of Change: The Imminent AI Future

Lessons from a Confined Space Tragedy

Assessing Legionella Prevention Efforts

OEHS and EPA: Collaborating on Chemical Risk Evaluations

A Delicate Balance: Right-Sizing Ego in OEHS

A New Interface: Wildfires Meet Refinery Fires

Historic Exposure Assessment

A Preview of the NFPA Battery Safety Code

The Health and Productivity Benefits of Emissions-Based Maintenance

Accountability for the "Trash" School

Notes from Underground: Sampling a Subway System

An “Emerging Interest”: Occupational Exposure to OPEs

Your Brain: Under the Hood

May

California Takes Step Toward Prohibiting Artificial Stone Fabrication and Installation

CSB: Runaway Reaction Led to Fatal 2024 Explosion at Kentucky Facility

Report: Lack of Full Board Presents Operational Challenges for CSB

DOL Cancels This Year's Inflation Adjustment to Civil Penalties

Veterinary Professional Contracted Avian Flu from Exposure to Domestic Cat, CDC Reports

OSHA Seeks Input on the GHS Ahead of Upcoming UN Meeting

Swedish Chemicals Agency Evaluates the Solvent Butanone

NIST Evaluates PFAS Concentrations in Stressed Firefighting Gear

Toxicological Profile for Xylenes Available from ATSDR

CSB to Investigate Fatal Incident at West Virginia Facility

OSHA Releases Severe Occupational Injury Report Statistics for 2024

Respirator User Notices Address Certain Filter Cartridges, SCBAs

EPA Publishes Final Risk Evaluation for 1,2-Dichloroethane

Secretary of Agriculture Urges "Proactive Measures" to Protect Wildland Firefighters

HSE Seeks Feedback on Proposed Changes to UK Lead Regulation

Another Postponement for TCE Requirements

April

Employees of Beverage Manufacturer Show Symptoms of Peracetic Acid Exposure, Evaluation Finds

Lead Ranks at the Top of ATSDR’s Updated Substance Priority List

New NIOSH Dashboard Highlights Its Health Hazard Evaluations

ILO Estimates Effects of Psychosocial Risks at Work

EU-OSHA Publishes New Guidance on Lead

NIOSH Finds Potential Exposures to PCBs at University Building

European Agency to Assess Potential Exposure Limits, Endocrine Disruptors

Safe + Sound in School Week Is Under Way