It’s your right to know! Helping Community Health Workers Promote Chemical Safety on the Job

José Navarro was excited for his new career after landing a job in the poultry industry. After five years on the job, 37 year-old Navarro began coughing up blood. He died soon after when his lungs and kidneys failed. His death triggered a federal investigation raising questions about the health risks associated with the use of toxic chemicals in poultry plants. Millions of workers are exposed to chemicals everyday on the job. All workers have the right to know about the chemicals they work with and community health workers can be an important source of information and support for workers. This workshop will teach community health workers how to explain what happens when someone is exposed to chemicals and how workers can best protect themselves
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Agilent Technologies

This webinar will describe the use of molecular spectroscopy techniques (Raman and IR) for solid-state analysis in drug development. Two presentations will focus on chemical imaging of polymorphs by LDIR, and the rapid quantification of low level crystalline forms using transmission Raman.
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Alcumus

Managing the hazardous substances that are used within your business can be a difficult task, but your duties are not limited to protecting your staff when they are simply using the materials that could pose a risk to their health if not adequately controlled. Businesses also have a duty to correctly dispose of any hazardous waste and to effectively manage and prevent the spillage of those substances.
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