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August is National Water Quality Month! Businesses and the public should take time this month to reflect on water conservation and pollution habits. Many of us contaminate waterways without realizing it, due to local customs we’ve grown up practicing. Many of those practices seem harmless to the environment. Following, are 6 different ways you can contribute to maintaining a higher water quality, while protecting the environment.1.Take your car to a public/automated car wash Wa …

It is required by OSHA for any company dealing with hazardous chemicals in the workplace to develop a Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP). The purpose of a CHP is to provide guidelines for protecting employees from health hazards associated with chemicals in the laboratory and keeping chemical exposure below the designed limits set forth by OSHA section 1910.1450(c). Keeping employee exposure to hazardous chemicals at a minimum can be a daunting task. Below is a basic outline of a Chemical Hyg …

AmphoMag®* has recently released an article on laboratory safety and how to protect yourself against various commonly used chemicals. Below is a synopsis of their findings. Amphomag® is a universal chemical spill neutralizer using rapid response chemistry to safely absorb and treat spills of any kind. It is used in labs to neutralize acids, bases, and gases; absorb liquids; and control odors. Laboratory workers are at risk of exposure to the chemicals in the lab, and precautio …