Blog from March, 2013

New Area PPE Requirements
Erik S Richman posted on Mar 07, 2013
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Marty White, Mike Wisherop,
Mike Johnson, Thorsten Weber,
Joni Mott, Prabir Roy, Bob Mueller

EHSS/EHSS/NSD /Chem/LSD/AFRD/
EGD

This team of scientists and safety professionals worked long and hard for nearly two years on the LBNL 'Area PPE Requirements' policy revision, navigating through many complex and challenging tasks and processes.  The team communicated with a wide-range of stakeholders at the Lab to spread the safety culture message through strengthening line management responsbilities and tightening the link between hazards and controls.
Environmentally friendly chemical
Erik S Richman posted on Mar 05, 2013
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Chris ReddingEGDChris took the initiative to find a less hazardous chemical to replace the highly toxic chromic acid and implemented the replacement use at his facility.  The removal of chromic acid usage not only eliminated its environmental hazard for his facility, it also resulted in cost saving for LBNL in water treatment.    With the new environmentally friendly chemical, the Laboratory’s liability for exceeding EBMUD’s limits was reduced. 
(Aug. 2012)