Information on Respirators for Peracetic Acid
We are sometimes asked about the appropriate respirator to use with peracetic acid and so here is some information for some of the leading brands. There are two types of respirator, supplied air (from...
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NIOSH Comments that USDA approval of antimicrobial chemicals used in poultry plants does not consider safety and exposure can result in occupational illness. Poultry processing plants are harsh...
View ArticleOccupational Exposure Limit Recommendations for Peracetic Acid
Pechacek, Osorio, Caudill and Peterson from Ecolab recently published an article in Toxicology Letters titled “Evaluation of the toxicity data for peracetic acid in deriving occupational exposure...
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Steri-Trac™ Sterilant Gas Monitoring Systems contribute to a safer work environment by detecting toxic vapors of chemicals used in sterile processing. March 16, 2015, Pittsburgh, PA– ChemDAQ Inc.,...
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The Pittsburgh City Paper (CP) recently reported that OSHA closed a complaint of workplace exposure against healthcare giant, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) because OSHA lacks the...
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The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), well known for its threshold limit values (TLVs) for a wide range of chemicals, just released its list of chemicals under study....
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: The need to monitor Peracetic Acid in Chicken Processing...
While our blog is typically focused on how sterilants are used in the Healthcare market, the need to monitor these chemicals is also seen in other industries. While the situations may look different,...
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View ArticleOSHA Focuses on the Poultry Industry
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View ArticleNIOSH Proposes new IDLH for Peracetic Acid
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has approved an Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) limit for peracetic acid (PAA) at 0.6 ppm. OSHA defines an IDLH as “An...
View ArticleHow can you measure Peracetic Acid separately from Hydrogen peroxide, Isn’t...
We receive questions of this sort frequently and the questioner is partly right. Peracetic acid (PAA) is formed in an equilibrium mixture with hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid, so in a mixture of PAA,...
View ArticleChemDAQ Responds to NIOSH Request for Peracetic Acid IDLH Comments
Peracetic acid or peroxyacetic acid (PAA) is a strong oxidant and is widely used in food processing, healthcare and other industries as a very effective biocide and bleaching agent. Exposure to high...
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Peracetic Acid Exposure in a Poultry Plant – My Firsthand Experience
My colleague and I visited a mid-sized poultry plant to test the Peracetic Acid (PAA) vapor levels in the air, as requested by the plant’s safety manager due to complaints from workers and interest in...
View ArticleWhat to do in the case of a Peracetic Acid spill
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View ArticleThe Safe Use of Peracetic Acid in the Proteins Industry
At this year’s International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE), Lisa McCombie and Dr. Richard Warburton gave a tech talk on the safe use of peracetic acid in the proteins industry. As concern over...
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Need to control Peracetic acid vapor in Aspetic or Protein plants?
Here are some of the benefits of implementing environmental monitoring to help control peracetic acid vapor levels. Contact ChemDAQ today for more information. The post Need to control Peracetic acid...
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