In a comment submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today concerning its proposed rule to set ‘significant new use rules (SNURs)’ for chemical substances, seven of which include the term carbon nanotubes, the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) President Terrie S. Norris, CSP, ARM, CSPI, urged the EPA to rescind its sole reliance on personal protection equipment (PPE), especially respirators, and revise the rule to mandate implementation of feasible engineering controls in order to reduce a worker’s exposure to nanomaterials.
A series of virtual symposiums by the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) is aimed at helping participants understanding international cultures, standards, and how to work effectively with a multi-culturally diverse workforce.
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President Terrie S. Norris, CSP, ARM, CPSI, will expand upon her theme of occupational safety being stalled at a gathering next week in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The American Society of Safety Engineers recently appointed two new trustees to its board of directors; Joel M. Haight, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CIH of Pittsburgh, PA, and Michael Murray of New York, NY.
India’s growing community of occupational safety professionals has announced that the India Chapter of American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will be launched in March of this year.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) says the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently approved the updated ANSI/ASSE A10.33-2011 standard, Safety and Health Program Requirements for Multi-Employer Projects.
Come down from "plateau of acceptance," urges Norris
January 5, 2012
With the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) embarking upon its second century of existence, ASSE President Terrie S. Norris, CSP, ARM is issuing a call for action to the occupational safety, health and environmental profession.
