Committee Consensus on Sensitizer Footnotes; Cal/OSHA Eyeing Isocyanate – Regulation

WALNUT CREEK -- A Cal/OSHA advisory committee has agreed on language to warn employers about potential effects of sensitizing chemicals in the workplace and is considering a comprehensive standard regulating isocyanates, a class of chemicals that is the leading cause of occupational asthma. Consensus was reached at a June 10 meeting in Oakland. The committee was formed in the wake of a rulemaking proposal in 2003 to update permissible