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Articles in September, 2002 issue of Industrial Safety & Hygiene News

• Ideas emerge for updating permissible exposure limits. (Rules & Regs).(for toxic substances)(Brief Article)
• Workplace burdened by cost of crashes. (News Scan).(says National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Previewing the National Safety Congress & Expo.
• Greens push EPA & congress for tighter chemical security. (Rules & Regs).(Brief Article)
• What interests industrial hygienists? (Top Ten).(top ten professional development courses)(Brief Article)
• Respirator selection 101. (How to Make the Right Choice for Your Workers).
  by Parker, Jay; Shockley, Brian
• Asbestos ban proposed -- again. (Rules & Regs).(Brief Article)
• How do you make corporations act "responsibly"? (News Scan).(European Commission regulatory strategy)(Brief Article)
• A raging epidemic: leaves personal pain and loss in its wake.(excerpts from 'A Job To Die For: Why So Many Americans are Killed, Injured or Made III at Work and What to Do About It')
• Talkin' responsibility blues: use safety to build back some trust. (Editorial Comments).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Lessons learned from the miracle in the mine shaft. (News Scan).(managing workplace accidents and emergencies)(Brief Article)
• Forget gimmicks & gut feelings: rely on research & retire "flavor of the month". (Psychology of Safety).
  by Geller, Scott
• Safety's flawed fundamentals: managers are let off the hook too easily. (Your Turn).(Brief Article)
  by Metzgar, Carl
• Hazmat Safety gets scrutinized by DOT. (Rules & Regs).(Department of Transportation clamps down on hazardous materials shipments)(Brief Article)
• Voluntary safety management standard efforts surge ahead. (News Scan).(Brief Article)
• 'Sound' advice: listen up -- you can take control over workplace noise.
  by Kaletsky, Rick
• Congress tackles Toxic Mold -- asbestos deja vu? (Rules & Regs).(John Conyers, Jr. introduces The United States Toxic Mold Safety and Protection Act of 2002)(Brief Article)
• Starting to "get it" -- the costs (and benefits) of safety. (News Scan).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• When disaster strikes: evacuation lessons of September 11.(Brief Article)
• The future of MSDSs: it's arrived, as the Internet is helping to simplify compliance.(material safety data sheets)(Brief Article)
  by Scriven, Jason
• Top U.K. firms fail to report safety performance. (News Scan).(Health and Safety Executive report)(Brief Article)
• Want to engage employees? flattery may indeed get you everywhere. (News Scan).(Brief Article)
• DuPont Safety Resources. (Businesses).(New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority contract)(Brief Article)
• OSHA to negotiate crane safety rule. (Rules & Regs).(Brief Article)
• Training tired workers won't work. (News Scan).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Foot protection: environment, not footwear, may be your program's weak link.
  by Noone, Bill
• Management systems. (Questions & Answers).(worker safety)(Brief Article)
• Where risky behaviors begin. (News Scan).(University of Pennsylvania Institute for Adolescent Risk Communications research)(Brief Article)
• Before they become employees...: protecting kids from conception to pre-teen years. (Managing Best Practices).
  by Markiewicz, Dan
• New OSHA reg issued for recording hearing loss. (Rules & Regs).(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
• Are you fit for action? (News Scan).(number of deaths due to obesity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Material safety data sheets. (Keys to Understanding).
  by Wallace, Scott