EPA, HUD Seeking Lead Paint Workshop Presenters

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are looking for presenters for a virtual public workshop to receive input on the detection, ...

EPA Proposes Improving Lead Paint Standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a proposal to strengthen requirements for the removal of lead-based paint hazards to protect against childhood lead exposure.

OSHA Fines OH Bridge Painter $25K

Federal regulators have settled with an Ohio-based bridge-painting contractor over alleged violations uncovered during blasting operations last fall, cutting an original proposed fine of nea...

Is It Time to Abandon the PEL Approach to Occupational Exposures?

by Kevin Guth

Let's face it: Our regulatory process to protect the health of workers is broken. Thi...

What is the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for crystalline silica per cubic meter of air, averaged over an eight-hour shift?

True or false: Threshold limit values on exposure to chemical substances are legally binding limits.

The European Commission released two proposed directives to improve the protection of workers from health risks linked to exposure to lead and diisocyanates. The first-ever limit values for diisocyanates, do you believe other countries should adopt these limits?

What You Need To Know: Hexavalent Chromium Exposures in Industrial Bridge Painting

from JPCL, April 2019 ; by Alison B. Kaelin, CQA, ABKaelin, LLC

Coatings Conversation

from JPCL, December 2017

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.