I have previously discussed volatile compounds that are generated in the workplace from day-to-day activities and the hazards that they can pose to workers –Volatile Compounds in the Workplace: Part 1 VOCs. But, there is another less obvious source of volatile compounds in the workplace, and from my experience a source that is seldom considered […]
Author Archive: Randall D. Shaw, Ph.D.
Metal Contamination in Toys – Buyer Beware!
I have previously written a blog post on a topic raised by my close friend and colleague, Dr. Tom Murphy, – the disturbing issue of Mercury Contamination of Skin Whitening Creams, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Tom is a leader in reporting on important issues of contaminants in foods and consumer products, and he has also published […]
Sizzling Hot Tweats……
A short, important and self-explanatory blog post.https://twitter.com/cath11cc/status/778346995811491840https://twitter.com/HerzBeest/status/776521974793113600https://twitter.com/UNFCCC/status/779213837023281152https://twitter.com/UNEP/status/779737869720117252https://twitter.com/RedlogHSE/status/779832771095035905https://twitter.com/RedlogHSE/status/779833975485272064https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/779530753063419904Thanks for reading. Keep safe. Be healthy. Respect your environment.I hope that you will bookmark the blog, share it with your colleagues and visit the blog frequently because you find it informative and helpful. I value your feedback and suggestions for future topics.Please enter your email in the box […]
The Blame Game – Who is Responsible for China’s Air Pollution Problem?
I am trying something different in this blog post, reviewing a recent scientific publication that I believe is both important and timely.The publication I am referring to is from a number of authors from leading universities and institutes in China, USA and Canada – Lin et al. 2016. Global climate forcing of aerosols embodied in […]
Wacky HSE Regulations from Around the World – Part 2: Growing Pains
In last week’s blog post I discussed, what I term, HSE first-world problems – regulations that are overly complex that feed an industry of consultants, lawyers and bureaucrats with no approachable benefits to worker health or safety or environmental protection.Unfortunately, these overly complex HSE regulations are not a characteristic of only developed nations; there are […]