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From the Director's Desk

Use Cold Caution

NIOSH Dedicates Derek E. Dunn Conference 

Room

NIOSH Engages IOM to Review Draft Document, 

Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongated Mineral 

Particles: State of the Science and Roadmap for 

Research

ASHP Honors Dr. Tom Connor's Contributions 

to the Health and Safety of Pharmacists and 

Other Healthcare Workers

Dr. Deborah Myers Highlighted in NSPE Next 

Generation Column

Death of a Colleague, Ms. Shelley Davis (1952–

2008)

Study Finds Healthcare Employment Linked 

With Increased Bloodborne Pathogen Mortality

NIOSH Researchers Win 2008 CDC Director's 

Innovation Award

Chromosomal Abnormalities Linked with Pilots' 

Flight Experience, NIOSH Study Finds

NIOSH Health Effects Lab Names New Branch 

Chief

NIOSH Study Looks at Neurologic Illness 

Associated With Occupational Exposure to the 

Solvent 1-Bromopropane 

Study Focuses on Washington Trucking 

Industry

Four New Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) 

Reports Now Available

R2p corner

NIOSH-Developed ToxicRemoval Formulation Is 

Commercialized

NORA

NORA National Agenda Updates

NIOSH Science Blog: 

Your Comments Wanted 

Share your thoughts with us and 

others on the potential hazards 

of 1-BP on the NIOSH Science 

Blog

New Communication 

Products

NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality 

Investigation and Prevention 

Pro¬gram (FFFIPP): Leading 

Recommendations for Preventing 

Fire Fighter Fatalities, 1998–2005

Asbestosis-Related Years of 

Potential Life Lost before Age 65 

Years

Six new mining communication 

products are now available

New Topic Pages Available en 

Español

Call for Abstracts

Upcoming Conferences 

Word of the Month

1-BP
Welcome back from the holidays. With the new year, January invites us to renew our dedication to our 

mission as we look ahead to the challenges and opportunities that 2009 is sure to bring. January also 

brings an inescapable fact of life in much of the U.S.—winter weather. Falling temperatures conjure up 

different images for each person. For some it brings thoughts of skiing, hopes of snow days, and the thrill of 

sled riding. For others it means shorter days and the chance of snow and icy road conditions. But no matter 

if you love cold weather or would rather hibernate until spring, falling temperatures can pose risks, 

especially for workers, in many parts of the country. We urge employers to consider the health and safety 

hazards that cold conditions may create and to design effective interventions to protect the health and 

safety of workers.

Workers who are exposed to extreme cold or work in cold environments may be at risk of cold stress. 

Extreme cold weather is a dangerous situation that can bring on health emergencies for workers who work 

outdoors, with or without shelter, or in unheated environment. NIOSH recommends that employees and 

employers plan wisely to prevent the risk of hypothermia, frostbite, and other cold-related hazards for 

workers exposed to these conditions. 

Some recommendations for how employers can help protect their workers include scheduling cold jobs for 

the warmer part of the day; using relief workers or assigning extra workers for long, demanding jobs; and 

providing warm liquids and warm areas to workers during breaks. 

It is also important for employers to make workers aware of the potentially unrecognized hazards of cold 

temperatures and of the measures that workers can take if working outside in harsh conditions. If possible, 

work should be moved to heated inside structures; otherwise, workers should wear appropriate cold 

weather clothing, especially covering for the ears, face, hands, and feet. Using schedules and shelters 

provided by employers, workers should also move into warm locations during work breaks and limit the 

amount of time outside on extremely cold days. 

For more information and a full list of recommendations for employees and employers please consult our 

resources for addressing cold stress at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/coldstress/.

On another topic, I invite you to note the news item in this issue about last month's dedication of the Derek 

E. Dunn Conference Room in NIOSH's Washington, D.C., office. Dr. Dunn, who passed away in 2002, is 

warmly remembered by his many friends and colleagues as a leader with a profound commitment to public 

service in occupational safety and health. We were particularly pleased that members of Derek's family 

were able to be with us in the dedication ceremony to share their memories. "Example is not the main thing 

in influencing others; it's the only thing," Albert Schweitzer once said. Derek Dunn's example as a 

researcher, administrator, mentor, and individual continues to inspire his friends and colleagues. 

 NIOSH Dedicates Derek E. Dunn Conference Room

Dr. Derek E. Dunn (1945–2002), a NIOSH research scientist and administrator who held the rank of captain 

in the U.S. Public Health Service, was respected for his professionalism, leadership, and integrity. At a 

dedication ceremony held on December 5 in the Washington office, NIOSH was honored to host Capt. 

Dunn's family as well as his PHS colleagues, Acting Deputy Surgeon General and Rear Admiral Robert 

Williams and Rear Admiral Boris Lushniak, who spoke warmly of his humanity and his dedication to 

excellent science in the service of worker health and safety. A plaque honoring Dr. Dunn is inscribed with a 

question he often posed: "What have you done for the worker today?" 

 From the Director's Desk 

 --Christine M. Branche, Ph.D., Acting Director, NIOSH
Capt. Dunn's family at the dedication ceremony (From left to right are Connie Smith, Melody Dunn Sparks, 

Gavin Smith, Garrison Smith and Garrette Sparks Smith)

 NIOSH Engages IOM to Review Draft Document, Asbestos Fibers and 

 Other Elongated Mineral Particles: State of the Science and Roadmap for 

 Research

NIOSH has engaged The National Academies' Institute of Medicine to review a draft of the NIOSH Current 

Intelligence Bulletin: Asbestos Fibers and other Elongated Mineral Particles: State of the Science and 

Roadmap for Research. The purpose of the National Academies’ review is to assess the technical quality of 

the draft document, its scope, and the methods used to produce its findings. The draft current intelligence 

bulletin and public comments can be found on the NIOSH Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/

NIOSHdocket0099A.html. 

 ASHP Honors Dr. Tom Connor's Contributions to the Health and Safety 

 of Pharmacists and Other Healthcare Workers

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) on December 8 presented 

the ASHP Board of Directors Award of Honor to NIOSH research biologist Thomas H. 

Connor, Ph.D., for his more than 30 years of research on occupational safety and health 

issues. Dr. Connor is a key author and contributor in NIOSH research to protect 

pharmacists and other healthcare workers from adverse exposures to hazardous 

drugs. More information about the award is available at http://www.ashp.org/import/news/

pressreleases/pressrelease.aspx?id=504.

 Dr. Deborah Myers Highlighted in NSPE Next Generation Column

Congratulations to Deborah Myers, Ph.D., a NIOSH research engineer and lieutenant in the U.S. Public 

Health Service, who was highlighted as a "next generation" leader, in the National Society of Professional 

Engineers' (NSPE) Professional Engineers in Government (PEG) December 11 e-newsletter. Dr. Myers 

notes that nurturing and mentoring students and young professionals is key for the occupational safety and 

health field: "The younger generation of engineers wants to know they are helping the community in some 

way." The interview with Dr. Myers is available at http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/nspepeg/

issues/2008-12-11.html.
 Death of a Colleague, Ms. Shelley Davis (1952–2008)

Ms. Shelley Davis who as deputy director of the advocacy group Farmworker Justice fought for the safety of 

workers, children, and the environment and was an inspiration to all who knew her has died of breast 

cancer. Ms. Davis collaborated with NIOSH on numerous projects: planning committee for immigrant 

workers, co-author of The Ones the Law Forgot: Children Working in Agriculture, and a NIOSH/NIEHSfunded project Promoting Occupational Health of Indigenous Workers. More information on Ms. Davis’ life 

and accomplishments can be found at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/15/

AR2008121502904.html.

 Study Finds Healthcare Employment Linked With Increased 

 Bloodborne Pathogen Mortality

NIOSH researchers found an association, over a 20-year period, between employment in the healthcare 

industry and deaths from several bloodborne pathogens and their related conditions among males but only 

with hepatitis C virus among females. Results of the study were published in an article co-authored by Sara 

E. Luckhaupt and Geoffrey M. Calvert, titled "Deaths Due to Bloodborne Infections and Their Sequelae 

Among Health-Care Workers," in the November 2008 issue of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine

(51:812–824). 

 NIOSH Researchers Win 2008 CDC Director's Innovation Award

Congratulations to NIOSH researchers and colleagues for being among the inaugural recipients of the new 

CDC Directors' Innovation Award. This new award program was established to recognize CDC staff that 

use innovation to advance CDC's mission to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling 

disease, injury, and disability. Three NIOSH projects received awards:

Permeation Calculator: Computer Software for Automated and Standardized Analysis of Chemical 

Protective Clothing Permeation Data (Pengfei Gao, Ph.D, Tyson Weise, Beth Tomasovic)

Preventing Winch Entanglement Injuries on Commercial Fishing Vessels (Jennifer Lincoln, Ph.D., Robert 

McKibbin, P.E., Chelsea Woodward, Devin Lucas, M.S., John Bevan)

Mitigating an Ignition Hazard in Oxygen Resuscitator Regulators (Timothy Merinar, MS, Frank Washenitz, 

MS, Barry Newton) 

 Chromosomal Abnormalities Linked with Pilots' Flight Experience, 

 NIOSH Study Finds

In a NIOSH study, experienced airline pilots who have flown for many years were found to have a higher 

frequency of chromosome translocations, a form of DNA damage, than pilots who have flown fewer years, 

according to results of the study. The findings appeared in the January 2009 British medical journal 

Occupational and Environmental Medicine. This study builds on the data that will be useful for the research 

community to determine if pilots' and flight crews' job-related exposures to cosmic radiation increase their 

risk for cancer. More information about the study is available from Dr. Lee C. Yong, NIOSH, at Lyong@cdc.

gov or to read the full article go to http://oem.bmj.com/content/vol66/issue1/?etoc. 
Steven Reynolds, Ph.D., was recently named the branch chief of the Toxicology and Molecular Biology 

Branch (TMBB) of the Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD) at NIOSH in Morgantown, West Virginia. 

Dr. Reynolds has a distinguished career in molecular biology spanning 27 years. He joined HELD in 2007 

as the team leader of the Molecular Genetics Laboratory, TMBB, and has served as the acting branch chief 

of TMBB since 2006. 

 NIOSH Study Looks at Neurologic Illness Associated With 

 Occupational Exposure to the Solvent 1-Bromopropane

A study by NIOSH scientists and colleagues in the December 5 issue of the Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describes two cases involving workers exposed to 

1-Bromopropane (1-BP) who were diagnosed with clinical manifestations of neurotoxicity. The article 

suggests interventions to reduce work-related exposures. The full article is available online at http://www.

cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5748a2.htm. 

 Study Focuses on Washington Trucking Industry

A survey evaluation of trucking injury prevention materials from the Trucking Injury Reduction Emphasis 

through Surveillance (TIRES) Project show that 83% of respondents have made changes after receiving 

TIRES prevention materials and 82% have requested additional safety topics to be addressed. TIRES was 

developed by the Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention (SHARP) Program of the 

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries and is partially funded by a grant from NIOSH. More 

about TIRES, including an in-depth report on injuries in trucking Preventing Injuries in the Trucking Industry 

Focus Report, can be found at http://www.Lni.wa.gov/Safety/Research/Trucking/Default.asp. 

 Four New Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) Reports Now Available

Potential musculoskeletal hazards at a postal processing and distribution center were evaluated by the HHE 

Program. Investigators recommended that the shelving in the sorting area be moved to make space for 

empty containers and that the tray management system conveyor is moved in front of the sorters; both 

changes would eliminate 180° lifts. Investigators also recommended that the number of workers in the 

loading and sorting areas be increased to allow for job rotation. 

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/pdfs/2007-0170-3070.pdf

Contact dermatitis at an automotive parts manufacturing facility was evaluated by the HHE Program. 

Investigators recommended that machines be cleaned before metal working fluids (MWFs) are added and 

that machines that leak hydraulic oil be fixed to prevent MWF contamination. Investigators also 

recommended that MWFs and biocides be replaced with less sensitizing materials. Investigators 

recommended that a comprehensive MWF maintenance program and personal protective equipment 

program be implemented. 

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/pdfs/2006-0155-3072.pdf

The effectiveness of using gaseous chlorine dioxide to killmold during urban rehabilitation projects was 

evaluated by the HHE Program. Investigators recommended that additional clean-up techniques, such as 

the use of high efficiency particle air filter vacuums, be used to reduce concentrations of spores and 

microbial components before re-occupancy is permitted in previously contaminated structures. 

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/pdfs/2004-0387-3071.pdf

Respiratory and dermal conditions at an aluminum wheel production facility were evaluated by the HHE 

Program. Investigators recommended that the facility conduct environmental monitoring for metal working 

fluids (MWFs) and install local exhaust ventilation to machines using MWFs. Investigators also 

 NIOSH Health Effects Lab Names New Branch Chief
recommended that personal protective equipment and training be provided to employees who work with 

MWFs.http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/pdfs/2007-0263-3069.pdf. 

 r2p Corner

NIOSH-Developed Toxic-Removal Formulation Is Commercialized

A formulation developed by NIOSH for safely and more effectively cleaning lead and other toxic 

metal dust or residue from the skin is entering commercial use. The formulation is licensed by Hygenall 

Safety Products, a division of Mk-IX Technologies, Inc. More information is available from Eric Esswein of 

NIOSH at EEsswein@cdc.gov. The mention of a company or product does not represent a commercial 

endorsement by NIOSH. 

 NORA

NORA National Agenda Updates

Six of the eight NORA sector councils (plus two subsector councils) have generated draft or final 

national sector agendas that are available on the NORA home page http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/

nora. Four national sector agendas are in preparation.

The NORA Healthcare and Social Assistance Sector Council will first publish a report detailing research 

needs and opportunities and has started formulating its priorities as goals for its national agenda. http://

www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/councils/hcsa/

The NORA Manufacturing Sector Council is progressing toward publication of its draft national agenda 

based on ten strategic goal areas. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/councils/manuf/

The NIOSH Mining Sector Program (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/programs/mining/) is revising its existing 

strategic plan based on internal discussions and input from stakeholders; at the same time, the program is 

building its extramural research program and expects to have a larger community of research stakeholders 

in the future to engage in meaningful NORA activities for the nation http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/councils/

mining/. 

The NORA Oil and Gas Extraction Subsector Council is actively engaged in preparing a draft national 

agenda. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/councils/mining/oilgas/

Contact the NORA coordinator (noracoordinator@cdc.gov) for more information or to volunteer to join any 

of these efforts. 

 NIOSH Science Blog: Your Comments Wanted

Share your thoughts with us and others on the potential hazards of 1-BP on the NIOSH Science Blog

Through this blog NIOSH hopes to alert employers, clinicians, and public health professionals to potential 

health effects among workers exposed to 1-BP, particularly in workplaces where 1-BP use may be 

increasing (such as in dry cleaning and solvent cleaning) and to emphasize the need for effective control 

methods to limit worker exposure to 1-BP. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/blog/. 
 New Communication Products

NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Pro-gram (FFFIPP): Leading 

Recommendations for Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities, 1998–2005.

This document summarizes the most frequent recommendations from investigations conducted during the 

first 8 years of the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Pro-gram. Fire departments can 

use this document when developing, updating, and implementing policies, procedures, and training for fire 

fighter injury prevention efforts. For more information contact Marilyn Ridenour at MRidenour@cdc.gov or 

go to http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2009-100/pdfs/2009-100.pdf.

Asbestosis-Related Years of Potential Life Lost before Age 65 Years

This article describes the results of an analysis of trends in premature mortality attributed to asbestosis in 

the United States, 1968–2005. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5749a1.htm

The following mining communication products are now available: 

Mining Fact Sheets for 2005 and 2006 

These are a series of one-page fact sheets that present summary statistics for the U.S. mining industry. 

They cover topics such as mining operations, employees, fatalities, and nonfatal lost-time injuries. http://

www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/statistics/facts.htm

Performance of a Polyurethane Core Seal Tested in a Hydrostatic Chamber (NIOSH Publication No. 

2008-129) 

This document explains the process and results of a test conducted by NIOSH Pittsburgh Research 

Laboratory researchers of a composite polyurethane-aggregate seal in a hydrostatic chamber at the Lake 

Lynn Experimental Mine. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pubreference/outputid2829.htm

Reducing Low Back Pain and Disability in Mining (NIOSH Publication No. 2008-135) 

This report was written in an effort to provide better control measures for low back pain and low back 

disability in the mining industry. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pubreference/outputid2880.htm

Explosion Effects on Mine Ventilation Stoppings (NIOSH Publication No. 2009-102)

This document reports results from joint NIOSH and MSHA research evaluating explosion blast effects on 

typical U.S. mine ventilation stoppings. This document will help investigators determine the approximate 

explosion forces that destroy or damage stoppings during actual coal mine explosions. http://www.cdc.gov/

niosh/mining/pubs/pubreference/outputid2847.htm.

Key Design Factors of Enclosed Cab Dust Filtration Systems (NIOSH Publication No. 2009-103) 

In this document NIOSH investigates the effects of various factors on performance of cab air filtration 

systems. Enclosed cabs are a primary means of reducing the silica dust exposure of equipment operators 

at surface mines. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pubreference/outputid3048.htm

The Application of Major Hazard Risk Assessment (MHRA) to Eliminate Multiple Fatality 

Occurrences in the U.S. Minerals Industry (NIOSH Publication No. 2009-104) 

This document reports the results of a NIOSH study on the application of the major hazard risk assessment 

technique to U.S. mining conditions through a field-oriented pilot project. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/

pubs/pubreference/outputid2859.htm

To order NIOSH publications, CDs, and videos click here: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/niosh.aspx. Order up 

to 18 titles. Order limits are listed for each document. If you need additional information, please contact 

Sherri Diana at sdiana@cdc.gov or by calling 513-533-8471.
New Topic Pages Available en Español

Three NIOSH topic pages are now available en Español: Biological Hazards, Electrical Hazards, and 

Respiratory Diseases.

 Call for Abstracts

Academy of Certified Hazard Material Managers 2009 National Conference—Deadline January 15, 

2009 

August 30–September 2, 2009, San Diego, California. Call for abstracts 

http://www.achmm.org/sandiego2009/abstracts.php

2009 Emergency Nurses Association Annual Conference—Deadline January 15, 2009

October 7–10, 2009, Baltimore, MD (http://www.ena.org/research/abstracts/)

American Occupational Health Conference 2009—Deadline January 31, 2009

April 26–29, 2009, San Diego, CA. Call for academic abstracts submissions (http://aohc2009.

abstractcentral.com)

Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference, 52nd Annual Meeting—Deadline February 14

June 10-13, 2009, Aspen, Colorado. Call for abstracts (http://www.uchsc.edu/pulmonary/aspen/

callforabstracts.shtml) 

Measuring Air Pollutants by Diffusive Sampling and Other Low Cost Monitoring Techniques, 

International Conference—Deadline February 28, 2009

September 15–17, 2009, Krakow, Poland. Call for papers http://rsc-aamg.org/Documents/Programmes/

KrakowCPF.pdf

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses 2009 Symposium and Expo—Deadline March 

1, 2009

April 17–23, 2009, Orlando, FL. Call for poster presentation submissions (http://www.aaohn.org/education/

symposium-expo/cfp/index.cfm)

19th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time—Deadline February 28, 2009

August 2–6, 2009, Venezia, Italy. Call for abstract submissions (http://www.shiftwork2009.it)

 Upcoming Conferences

International Roofing Expo

February 3–5, 2009, Las Vegas, NV (http://www.theroofingexpo.com)

1st Annual Voluntary Protection Program Association for Construction (VPPAC) Conference 

February 5–7, 2009, Las Vegas, NV (www.vppac.org/conference)

Healthy Aging for Workers: Anticipating the Occupational Safety and Health Needs of an 

Increasingly Aging Workforce February 17-18, 2009, Washington, DC (http://www.soeh.org/meeting/

meeting.html)
International Conference on Road Safety at Work

February 16–18, 2009, Washington, DC (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/programs/twu/global/)

19th Annual Construction Safety Conference & Expo—Look for us!

February 17–19, 2009, Rosemont, IL (http://www.buildsafe.org/Conference/2008/index.html)

2009 Society of Mining Engineers (SME) Annual Meeting and Colorado Mining Association 

(CMA) 111th Annual National Western Mining Conference

February 22–25, 2009, Denver, CO (http://www.smenet.org/)

Emergency Nurses Association Leadership Conference

March 4–8, 2009, Reno, NV (http://www.ena.org)

29th Triennial Congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH 2009) 

March 22–27, 2009, Cape Town, South Africa (http://www.icoh2009.co.za)

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses 2009 Symposium and Expo

April 17–23, 2009, Orlando, FL (http://www.aaohn.org/education/symposium-expo/cfp/index.cfm) 

Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) 2009

April 20–25, 2009, Indianapolis, IN (http://www.fdic.com/index.html) 

Symposium on Radiology of the Pneumoconioses

April 24–27, 2009, in Chantilly, VA (http://www.acr.org/SecondaryMainMenuCategories/MeetingsandEvents/

FeaturedCategories/acr_meetings/ 

Pneumoconiosis042409.aspx

American Occupational Health Conference 2009

April 26–29, 2009, San Diego, CA (http://www.acoem.org/aohc09.aspx)

Occupational Hygiene 2009: Promoting a Healthy Working Environment

April 28–30, 2009, Eastbourne, UK (http://www.bohs.org/resources/res.aspx/Resource/filename/1275/

Initial_Announcement_OH2009.pdf)

2009 Nanotech Conference & Exposition

May 3–7, 2009, Houston, TX (http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2009/)

American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce)—Look for us!

May 30–June 4, 2009, Toronto, Ontario (http://www.aiha.org/aihce09/plan/)

Thomas L. Petty Aspen Lung Conference, 52nd Annual Meeting—The Environment and the Lung: 

Detection, Prevention and Mechanisms of Disease

June 10-13, 2009, Aspen, Colorado (http://www.uchsc.edu/pulmonary/aspen/callforabstracts.shtml) 

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Professional Development Conference and 

Exposition “SAFETY 2009”

June 28–June 30 2009, San Antonio, TX (http://www.asse.org)

2009 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Johnson Conference on Emerging IEQ 

Issues

July 13–16, 2009 in Burlington, VT. Email elight@building-dynamics.com for information.
19th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time

August 2–6, 2009, Venezia, Italy (http://www.shiftwork2009.it)

Voluntary Protection Programs Participants Association Annual Conference—Look for us!

August 24–27, 2009, San Antonio, TX (http://www.vpppa.org/)

Academy of Certified Hazard Material Managers 2009 National Conference 

August 30-September 2, 2009, San Diego, California. 

http://www.achmm.org/sandiego2009/index.php

Measuring Air Pollutants by Diffusive Sampling and Other Low Cost Monitoring Techniques 

International Conference

September 15–17, 2009, Krakow, Poland http://rsc-aamg.org/Documents/Programmes/KrakowCPF.pdf

 Word of the Month

1-BP is a solvent used in multiple manufacturing processes, including vapor and immersion degreasing 

operations to clean electronics and metal and as a solvent vehicle in industries using aerosol applied 

adhesives such as foam cushion manufacturing. 

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