Quick Quiz: EH&S News of the Week

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CDC advises that most Monkeypox materials, including patient diagnostic samples and clinical waste, should be classified for transportation as Category B infectious substances (i.e., “UN3373, Biological substance, Category B, 6.2”).

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The Final Rule takes effect on May 28, 2024, and gives covered facilities 3 years (until June 1, 2027) to prepare, submit, and implement a compliant plan.

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Together with transportation authorities in Canada, Mexico, and South America, PHMSA updates the ERG every four years to help establish consistent emergency response procedures and improve safety.

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A recent OSHA rule clarified that "the representative(s) authorized by employees may be an employee of the employer or a third party," but that the Compliance Safety and Health Officer must agree that a representative is reasonably necessary to aid in the inspection.

OSHA added context to the regulation about when a third party may be reasonably necessary. Reasons include relevant knowledge or skills, language or communication skills, or experience with hazards or conditions in the workplace or similar workplaces.

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For lithium-ion batteries, energy density is measured in Watt-hour rating or Wh rating. Shippers of lithium-ion batteries use the Watt-hour rating to determine how the battery must be packaged, marked, and labeled, as well as what kind of quantity limitations apply to the shipment or whether the batteries are forbidden from certain modes of transport—namely passenger aircraft.