Peracetic Acid (also known as PAA or Peroxyacetic Acid) is an extremely useful chemical. It is used in a variety of industries, ranging from healthca...
*Do Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) Really Protect Workers from Reproductive and Developmental Effects? * The United States Census Bureau indica...
OIfactory Fatigue is a name for the common experience of losing sensitivity to odors after prolonged exposure. If you work around the same odors all...
Peracetic Acid has a vinegar smell that can be detected at concentrations well below hazardous levels, but you cannot determine if the concentrations...
*DO YOU USE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IN YOUR STERILIZER? DID YOU KNOW THAT THE **NIOSH IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH (IDLH) GUIDELINES FOR HYDROG...
Peracetic Acid (PAA) is an excellent antimicrobial agent. It destroys microbes and leaves no residue. As a result, PAA is used extensively in the Foo...
When discussing leaks of sterilant chemicals such as ethylene oxide (EtO) or hydrogen peroxide, the first suspect of course is the sterilizer. In ord...
There is often confusion between exposure limits put out by different agencies even within the same administration. For example, the National Institu...
In ALL hazardous material spills, the primary concern is the protection of personnel. The secondary concern is to confine the contamination, but ONL...
*Continuous Monitoring vs. Badges* Badges are designed to provide the Time Weighted Average (TWA) data for the total exposure period. They contain a...
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 man...
We receive questions similar to the title frequently and the questioner is partly right. Peracetic acid (PAA) is formed in an equilibrium mixture wit...
With an appreciation for the fact that proper sterilization of medical instruments and devices is an area of intensified focus, AAMI has developed tw...
The Aseptic and Antimicrobial Processing and Packaging Association (AAPPA) is a new organization that brings together food and beverage producers, No...
