Quick Quiz: EH&S News of the Week
Test your knowledge relating to recent EH&S news—or use this quiz to stay sharp.
EPA’s third e-Manifest rule requires many generators to create RCRAInfo Portal accounts to access completed manifests. Which sites must create an account to access e-manifests?
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The Rule takes effect on January 22, 2025 and will require large and small quantity generators to create online accounts in the RCRAInfo Portal (RCRAInfo.EPA.gov) to access completed manifests.
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The Rule takes effect on January 22, 2025 and will require large and small quantity generators to create online accounts in the RCRAInfo Portal (RCRAInfo.EPA.gov) to access completed manifests.
Ford and Mazda recently issued "Do Not Drive" orders for 500,000 vehicles due to a defect. What about the vehicles is defective?
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Car makers Ford and Mazda issued “Do Not Drive” orders for several older vehicle models, citing potentially lethal danger from unreplaced Takata airbag inflators. The Do Not Drive orders cover nearly 500,000 vehicles released by Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, or Mazda between 2003 and 2015 that were previously recalled and have not been repaired.
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Car makers Ford and Mazda issued “Do Not Drive” orders for several older vehicle models, citing potentially lethal danger from unreplaced Takata airbag inflators. The Do Not Drive orders cover nearly 500,000 vehicles released by Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, or Mazda between 2003 and 2015 that were previously recalled and have not been repaired.
OSHA requires employers to protect from silica which can cause silicosis, an incurable lung disease. What other name(s) has the disease gone by?
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Grinder's asthma, potter's rot, and miner's phthisis are all terms that have been used to describe silicosis in workers of different professions.
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Grinder's asthma, potter's rot, and miner's phthisis are all terms that have been used to describe silicosis in workers of different professions.
OSHA proposed a rule to address [BLANK] in indoor and outdoor work settings. What hazard does the rule address?
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OSHA proposed rule to address excessive heat in indoor and outdoor work settings, and will take public comments on the proposal until 12/30/2024.
The rule would require employers to identify indoor and outdoor heat hazards and develop a heat injury and illness prevention plan (HIIPP). In the rule, OSHA calls heat "the leading cause of death among all weather-related phenomenon in the United States."
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OSHA proposed rule to address excessive heat in indoor and outdoor work settings, and will take public comments on the proposal until 12/30/2024.
The rule would require employers to identify indoor and outdoor heat hazards and develop a heat injury and illness prevention plan (HIIPP). In the rule, OSHA calls heat "the leading cause of death among all weather-related phenomenon in the United States."
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is planning a rule to address a safety issue with children's toys. What part of the toy is the issue?
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission proposed a rule to address the risks associated with children ingesting button cell or coin cell batteries obtained from toys.
The CPSC proposes two actions with this battery safety rule. First, address the risks associated with children ingesting button cell or coin cell batteries from toys. Second, add toys containing those batteries to CPSC’s list of notice of requirements.
That's right.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission proposed a rule to address the risks associated with children ingesting button cell or coin cell batteries obtained from toys.
The CPSC proposes two actions with this battery safety rule. First, address the risks associated with children ingesting button cell or coin cell batteries from toys. Second, add toys containing those batteries to CPSC’s list of notice of requirements.
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