When Dr. David Michaels assumed the role of Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health back in December 2009, the proposed silica standard was sitting on a chair “literally collecting dust,” Michaels said.
Michaels: Time for the Silica Rule to Stop Collecting Dust
A new standard for silica exposure has been in the works for decades, delayed for years by politics and naysayers, proponents say.
Source: ehstoday.com