EPA Region 7 conducted a Record Keeping Inspection at Dynamic Porch & Patio., an Independence, Mo., remodeling company, in July 2014, which revealed violations of the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule. Dynamic Porch & Patio builds ...
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Despite marked reductions in environmental sources of lead and increased protection from occupational lead exposure, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that lead exposure on the job remains a significant health ...
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At least two Kansas City children suffered from lead poisoning from a contaminated cosmetic used commonly in Myanmar, the city's Health Department said. Health officials said the contaminated product was in a metal container inside a ...
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Clinical lab instruments developer Magellan Diagnostics has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) approval to market its LeadCare Ultra blood lead testing system in the US. Claimed to be the first plug-and-play ...
Focus Products Group International, which owns the West Bend brand name, is recalling several hot cocoa drink makers today. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the small appliances have internal parts that may leach heavy metal ...
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If you're unfamiliar with the title of this article, or this important subject matter, don't feel bad – you're not alone. Confusion and a lack of awareness is the rule, rather than the exception, when it comes to the federal ...
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