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Dwyer Products is GREENGUARD certified

WOOD DALE, Ill.—Dwyer Products Corp.’s line of Goelst® by Dwyer steel and thermofoil items have been designated GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI.) In addition, the Goelst by Dwyer medical, laboratory and pharmacy cabinetry received GREENGUARD Children & Schools(SM) Certification, GREENGUARD’s most stringent standard for materials, furnishings and finish systems that considers heightened sensitivities to chemical emissions.

For more information, see www.greenguard.org

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iPad may change hospital care

NEW YORK CITY—According to the New York Times, Apple’s iPad might just change the face of medicine.

It is lightweight, fast, intuitive to use, and keeps its charge for up to ten hours, according to the newspaper. In addition, it is easy to read, so is well suited for reading – and comparing – X-rays and MRIs.

While there are concerns over its small keyboard, fragility, and about the potential need for extra security measures, the Times postulates that a few apps and a hard case would address these issues.

For more information, see www.apple.com

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Manufacturer enhances antimicrobial protection

JASPER, Ind.—Indiana Furniture, a contract furniture manufacturer, uses AMP, with silver ion technology, to raise the bar for antimicrobial protection.

The silver ion inhibits the growth of mold, mildew, fungus and bacteria on wood surfaces, as well as odors caused by bacterial growth, by 99.94%.

For more information, see www.indianafurniture.com

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OSHA investigates infectious agents

WASHINGTON, D.C.—TBhe U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration requests information and comment on occupational exposure to infectious agents in settings where health care is provided, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, school clinics and correctional facilities, and settings such as laboratories that handle potentially infectious biological materials, medical examiner offices and mortuaries.

OSHA is interested in strategies currently being deployed in health care and related work settings to mitigate the risk of work-acquired infectious diseases. As such, OSHA would like to collect information and data on the facilities and the tasks potentially exposing workers to this risk; successful employee infection control programs; control methodologies being utilized (including engineering, work practice, and administrative controls and personal protective equipment); medical surveillance programs; and training.

For more information, see www.osha.gov

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West coast sees growth in healthcare construction

WAYLAND, Mass.—More than half of architecture and engineering firms see the West Coast as the action market for healthcare construction in 2010, a ZweigWhite survey has shown.

Over half of respondents to the healthcare survey said that the West Coast is where the work is, with 28% saying the Southwest is the hottest geographic area, and 24% pointing to the Northwest. The Northeast and the Midwest, both at 16%, also fared well. Only 4% respondents pointed to the international arena as where they see potential in 2010.

For more information, see www.zweigwhite.com

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