reaction to fire of fire-retarded rigid pur foams and two types of metal faced rigid polyurethane foam core sandwich panel was evaluated by using cone calorimeter test method. the tests were carried out in various radiative heat fluxes from 15 to 75 kw/m2. the radiation rate effect on reaction to fire parameters, including time to ignition (tti), peak of heat release rate (prhr), total heat rel...

The threat of natural hazards impacting chemical facilities and infrastructures with the subsequent release of hazardous substances has been recognised as an emerging risk which is likely to be exacerbated by the ongoing climate change. Within the European FP7 project iNTeg-Risk, efforts are dedicated to address the problem of Natech accidents by trying to understand their underlying causes and...

Decisions on chemical substitution are made rapidly and by many stakeholders; these decisions may have a direct impact on consumer exposures, and, when a hazard exists, to consumer risks. Flame retardants (FRs) represent particular challenges, including very high production volumes, designed-in persistence, and often direct consumer exposure. Newer FR products, as with other industrial chemical...

As part of comprehensive joint medical surveillance measures outlined by the Department of Defense, the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM) is beginning to assess environmental health threats to continental US military installations. A common theme in comprehensive joint medical surveillance, in support of Force Health Protection, is the identification and ass...

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed regulations that outline risk management program guidelines. The intent of these guidelines is to reduce the number and magnitude of accidents involving hazardous materials. The proposed regulations will require all facilities that process or store flammable or toxic materials in quantities greater than specified thresholds to register with the E...

OBJECTIVES The research purpose was to analyze data concerning chemical incidents in Poland collected in 1999-2009 in terms of health hazards. MATERIAL AND METHODS The data was obtained, using multimodal information technology (IT) system, from chemical incidents reports prepared by rescuers at the scene. The final analysis covered sudden events associated with uncontrolled release of hazardo...

BACKGROUND OSHA predicted the original chemical Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) would cumulatively reduce the lost workday acute injury/illness rate for exposure events by 20% over 20 years and reduce exposure to chemical carcinogens. METHODS JoinPoint trend software identified changes in the rate of change of BLS rates for days away from work for acute injuries/illnesses during 1992-2009...