E-News is a quarterly email newsletter composed and edited by Dr. Wayne Collins, a former ALMA President.
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Below is a list of past issues grouped by year.
2004 Issues
- August
- Group recognition of laboratory hazards; Employee accountability and the Oz Principle;November ALMA Conference [more…]
2003 Issues
- January
- Importance of lab safety; Motivating staff [more…]
- February
- Lab coats; Expectations of those in authority [more…]
- March
- Lab manager’s personal safety; Replacing yourself [more…]
- April
- Nitrogen dangers; Is promotion to manager good? [more…]
2002 Issues
- January
- Lab safety; the “buddy system” [more…]
- February
- Disposal of chemicals and waste [more…]
- March
- Flammable Storage; Positive feedback [more…]
- April
- Risky behaviors in the Lab [more…]
- May
- System to organize and transform safety data into useful information [more…]
- June
- Zero grade air cylinders (safety); Dealing with change (management) [more…]
- July
- Threats to physical security in the lab; How to handle retest/resample requests [more…]
- August
- Periodic lab inspections (swapping teams); The danger of poor customer service [more…]
- September
- Personal alarm monitors; Conflicts between loyalties and ethical behavior [more…]
- November
- Fatigue in the lab; Quality and ISO 9000/9001 Standards; October ALMA Conference [more…]
2001 Issues
- January
- Chemical Hygiene Officer; Management principles [more…]
- February
- Lab safety; The Ten Commandments of e-mail [more…]
- March
- Temporary employees; Jack Welch’s retirement address [more…]
- April
- Safety showers; “Is Lying Good Business?” [more…]
- May
- How to peak interest in safety meetings; The scientific personality [more…]
- June
- Review our safety rules; Recruiting employees [more…]
- July
- Dangerous chemicals; Teamwork [more…]
- August
- Maintaining minimum quantities of chemicals [more…]
- September
- Mercury thermometers; “Lead for Loyalty” [more…]
- November
- Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI); “Good communicator” [more…]
2000 Issues
- February
- Lab safety; Compensating lab professionals [more…]
- March
- Repetitive motion injuries [more…]
- April
- Safety incident w/injuries; Retaining talented employees [more…]
- May
- Contact lenses in the lab; “Who’s got the monkey” [more…]
- June
- Safety with solvent extractions [more…]
- July
- Ergonomics and back injuries; Latex gloves [more…]
- August
- Fume hoods; MSDS, ISO 17025-99 [more…]
- September
- Safety glasses [more…]
- November
- Ergonomics Program Standard; “Best Practice does not equal Best Strategy” [more…]