Should wastewater workers be concerned about respiratory disease? 3 September 202018 March 2021 Workers in wastewater treatment plants are exposed to a wide range of chemicals as well as biological contaminants. A study has… Read more
What every Anaesthetist should know about N95 masks 2 September 202022 March 2021 What every Anaesthetist should know about N95 masks – fit testing must be a regular occurrence An article published by the… Read more
Number of N95 masks required for a pandemic 1 September 202022 March 2021 Of the approximate 7.3 Billion N95 masks that are needed for U.S. healthcare workers to deal with a pandemic of global… Read more
Managing Exposure to Crystalline Silica 21 August 202022 March 2021 Dangerous silica dust can be formed on site from concrete cutting, grinding or polishing and using power tools on stone and… Read more
The Real Cost of Disposables 12 August 202022 March 2021 In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic there is a grave human cost that has been tolled. But globally, in our… Read more
Thousands of Victorian Healthcare Workers facing high COVID Risk 6 August 202022 March 2021 Story courtesy of ABC News national medical reporter Sophie Scott and the Specialist Reporting Team’s Mary Lloyd A young Melbourne Nurse requested an N95… Read more
The Risks for Anaesthetists 5 August 202022 March 2021 1 in 10 healthcare workers involved in tracheal intubation of patients with suspected or confirmed COVID‐19 subsequently reported a COVID‐19 outcome…. Read more
Protecting Wastewater Treatment Workers 27 July 202022 March 2021 The hazards associated with working in sewage treatment plants are well known, with sewage treatment workers exposed to airborne biological and… Read more
NY Times Feature – The Real First Wave 23 July 202022 March 2021 “This (not March) is the surge” – Dr Aric Barkshy. “For most of these patients we can treat them medically, but… Read more
Registered Nurses To Hold Memorial To Honor The More Than 160 Nurses Who Have Died From COVID-19 21 July 202022 March 2021 Nurses demand Senate act now to ensure optimal PPE for frontline health care workers National Nurses United (NNU) will hold a… Read more
The Real Cost of Disposables 21 July 202022 March 2021 ECONOMIC COST Purchasing – In excess of $10/employee daily Reduced Productivity Waste Storage and Disposal Inventory Management and Storage ENVIRONMENTAL COST… Read more
Top tips for PPE as part of your pandemic preparations: 6 July 202022 March 2021 Valuable thoughts from an experience, industry veteran. These are Dr Cathryn Murphy’s Top 9 Tips for PPE as part of Pandemic… Read more