Short Notes
FOOD SECURITY UPDATE
The Food and Drug Administration issued final regulations on the establishment
and maintenance of records to protect the U.S. human food and animal supply in
the event of bioterrorism. For complete details visit
www.fda.gov.
CHEMICALS EXEMPTED FROM REGULATED POLLUTANTS
EPA has removed six chemicals from the list of regulated pollutants in an effort to entice
industry to use solvents that are less toxic. For a complete list of chemicals, visit
www.epa.gov.
WHAT TRIGGERS MSDs?
According to a recent study of the UK workforce, work-related stress plays a role in the onset
of musculo-skeletal disorders, while factors such as age or a negative mood have less impact.
FIRST 4 HOURS OF WORK SHIFT ARE MOST DANGEROUS
Of the 1.1 million lost-time injuries and illnesses reported in 2002, over half occurred during
the first 4 hours on the job, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
