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Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness |
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Links
All links presented on this page are to web sites managed by other organizations. The Veterans of Safety have no control over the content of those sites. They are presented here only as a convenience to our visitors.
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ACGIH
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists publish many valuable resources. The Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices (TLV’s and BEI’s) is a must-have for the practice of Industrial Hygiene. In addition to recommended limits for chemical exposure, there are excellent recommendations for physical stressors, such as heat, noise, LASER’s, and many other forms of non-ionizing radiation.
The TLV’s have a great advantage over OSHA PEL’s. OSHA is required to go through a lengthy promulgation process in order to change the PEL’s. The ACGIH, however, can respond quickly to change TLS’s as better scientific evidence becomes available.
NSC
Among many other worthwhile projects, the National Safety council publishes several very important texts. Highly recommended is the three-volume Accident Prevention Manual series.
ANSI
The American National Standards Institute is possibly the most prolific standard-setting organization. They publish standards for everything from Analysis of Body Fluids to Z-Magnification of Atomic Force Microscopes. In between are many safety-related standards such as for impact-resistant safety glasses and hard hats.
SIRI
Vermont Safety Information Resources, Inc. are true to their name. They are indeed a great resource for safety information. SIRI maintains a collection of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS’s). Be sure to bookmark this page. You will likely return to it often. |
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Private Sector Organizations |
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· American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Purchase TLV and BEI Resources
· American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
· American Society of Safety Engineers
· The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
· The National Safety Management Society Free Safety and Health Training
· Vermont Safety Information Resources, Inc. (SIRI)
· Semiconductor Environmental, Safety & Health Association
· American Biological Safety Association
· International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization
· Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Vehicle Safety Brochures (Some Free!)
Certification
Professional certification is arguably the single most important consideration when selecting a consultant to provide contract services, or hiring an individual to be responsible for Safety and Health in your workplace. Certification is usually granted only after passing a standardized exam. Most certifying organizations have requirements for education and work experience in the field before candidates are eligible to take the exams. Most certifying organizations also require adherence to strict codes of conduct, written codes outlining professional ethics.
Eligibility requirements and the difficulty of exams (and passing rates) vary greatly among different certifying organizations. Before hiring a Safety and Health professional, the employer should become familiar with the requirements of the organizations which granted certification to the candidate.
The links below are to organizations which certify Safety and Health professionals.
· American Academy of Health Physics
· American Board of Industrial Hygiene Locate a Certified Industrial Hygienist
· Board of Certification in Ergonomics Locate a Certified Professional Ergonomist
· Board of Certified Safety Professionals Locate a Certified Safety Professional
· Board of Certified Hazard Control Management
· Institute for Safety and Health Management
· Institute of Hazardous Material Management Locate a Certified Hazardous Material Manager
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