I recently attended a presentation by Dean Venturin Ph.D., Director of Health, Safety and Environmental Quality at Unifrax. You may already know that the state of California has passed an Occupational Exposure Limit for RCF (Refractory Ceramic Fiber) of 0.2 fibers per cc. This news has been convoluted by the rumor mills to mean anything from “it’s not a problem” to “they’re banning RCF”. The truth is not as simple as it sounds. The included concept of a worker lifetime principle can invite even more confusion. Dean’s presentation helped me make sense of the practical impacts of the new limit.

For clear information, I suggest you read Unifrax’s newsletter.

For additional information, including the Final Statement of Reasons,  you can also see the Refractory Ceramic Fibers Coalition document.

Greg Gorby, Editor
RefractoryBlog.com
Refractory Specialties, Inc.

A recent press release from the Ohio Business Development Coalition highlights a report published by Fuel Cells 2000. The report lists Ohio among the top five fuel cell states in 2009.

The work being done to bring “a new generation of green collar workers” to Ohio is paying dividends. The press release details investments that have directly resulted in the creation of over 50,000 jobs and over $6 billion in economic gain in Ohio. The ROI is estimated at 9:1.

To view the news release from the Ohio Business Development Coalition, go to
Ohio Named Among Top Five Fuel Cell States in the Country

To view the report from Fuel Cells 2000, go to
State of the States: Fuel Cells in America

Greg Gorby, Editor
RefractoryBlog.com
Refractory Specialties, Inc.