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    DAVID M. BROWN

A wise man once said, "It is better to remain
quiet and let everyone think you are stupid,
than to speak and remove all doubt....."
Someday I'll learn.

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A Compilation of Health and Safety Articles, by David M. Brown

ABOUT THE AUTHOR   Dave Brown is Chief Engineer at Johnson Manufacturing Company and is responsible for EPA and OSHA compliance as well as industrial hygiene. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He also has ten years of automotive repair experience and the scars on his hands to prove it. His continuing education in safety, health and "common sense", grows along with that of his readers.

The following collection of ninety-two articles, spanning a ten year period, were written for publication in the Automotive Cooling Journal, ACJ, the official magazine for the National Automotive Radiator Service Association, NARSA. These articles are published by Johnson Manufacturing Company, Inc. with the expressed approval of NARSA / ACJ. Other reproduction or distribution of this information is forbidden without the written consent of JOHNSON MFG. CO. and NARSA. All rights reserved. Questions, comments, criticisms may be directed to the author, dbrown@johnsonmfg.com


Title Description Published
COMMON SENSE SAFETY Day to Day Shop Safety Aug 1992
SOLDERING SAFETY Things to remember when using a torch Sept 1992
ZINC CHLORIDE FLUX SAFETY Hazards and Properties of zinc chloride Oct 1992
"ZINC-FREE" FLUX SAFETY Properties and Hazards of "Organic" fluxes Nov 1992
RESPIRATOR USE AND CARE A brief overview of 29CFR 1910.134 Jan 1993
PERSONAL HYGIENE: A CLASS ACT Acute and Chronic Chemical Hazards Feb 1993
MSDS BASICS Terms and sections of an MSDS Mar 1993
BOILOUT TANKS Sodium Hydroxide ("Boilout") Hazards Apr 1993
FUEL TANK COATINGS Hazards of Fuel Tank Coatings May 1993
EPOXY SAFETY Epoxy Resin and Curing Agent Safety June 1993
SOLVENT BASED PAINT SAFETY Solvent Hazards July 1993
LATEX PAINT SAFETY Latex Paint worries Aug 1993
RADIATOR COOLANTS Ethylene Glycol Hazards Sept 1993
RECORE, FRIES AND A COKE® Eating, Drinking and Smoking Oct 1993
ACUTE VERSUS CHRONIC Types of hazards, LD50`s, etc. Nov 1993
RATS CAN`T VOMIT   (and other fun facts) Susceptibility and toxicity Dec 1993
HAND IN GLOVE Glove type and selection Jan 1994
WAVE THEORY Ultrasonic Tank Safety Feb 1994
THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE SHOP Physical and tool hazards Mar 1994
HAVE FLUX WILL TRAVEL Trade Show Trauma Apr 1994
GREEN THOUGHTS Test/Inspection Tank Safety May 1994
BRAZING WITH CARE Aluminum Brazing Hazards June 1994
OSHA`S TOP TEN How not to survive an OSHA inspection July 1994
THE PRESSURE`S ON Pressure testing a radiator Aug 1994
IT`S A JUNGLE IN THERE How Chemicals Affect Us Sept 1994
SNEAK ATTACK Subtle, long term hazards Oct 1994
WHAT YOU DON`T KNOW CAN HURT YOU Hazard assessment Nov 1994
SEEING IS BELIEVING Eye Protection Dec 1994
BACKSHOP VINEYARD Carbon Monoxide/Nitrogen Oxide Jan 1995
COMING TO TERMS Industrial Hygiene Terms defined Feb 1995
COMING TO TERMS, PART TWO More Industrial Hygiene Terms Mar 1995
TIN/LEAD LATTE Solder Dross Toxicity and Hazards Apr 1995
WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE Grinders and Wire Wheels May 1995
LABEL ME, LABEL YOU Product Labels and Shop Signs Jun 1995
PLAIN AS THE NOSE ON YOUR FACE Odor Detection Jul 1995
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLACENCE EPA Inspections Aug 1995
THE GREAT BARRIER READ Barrier Hand Creams, Gloves and Skin Irritation Sep 1995
CAN/AM HAZ/MAT Canadian Hazard Regulations Oct 1995
HEAR HERE Hearing Protection Nov 1995
(S)ELF HELP OSHA Inspections Dec 1995
WORK WATCH Ergonomics Jan 1996
SKIN DEEP Skin Care Feb 1996
THE COLD TRUTH The Common Cold or `rhinowhat?` Mar 1996
STRESSING THE POINT Stress Factors Apr 1996
BACK IN TIME Back Injury May 1996
CUT TO THE CHASE Cuts and First Aid Jun 1996
INFECTION PREVENTION Blood Born Pathogens July 1996
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN Heat Stress Aug 1996
ONE MORE REP Physical Fitness Oct 1996
FIRST AID SUPPLIES Wound Care Supplies Dec 1996
FALL FROM GRACE Slip and Fall Hazards Feb 1997
IT`S A WASH Eyewash and OSHA Apr 1997
TRAIN THE TRAINERS OSHA First Aid Guidelines July 1997
MUST BE THE SHOES Safety Shoe Selection and Nursery Rhymes Sep 1997
DO AS I MEAN, NOT AS I WRITE
    Interpreting an MSDS?
Plain Language MSDS Considerations Nov 1997
BLOOD MUD/CORE CRUD Cholesterol and other Radiator Additives Jan 1998
I DREAM OF HY-GENIE A virtual OSHA Shop Inspection Mar 1998
OZ-MOSIS Dehydration and Oz July 1998
NEW RULES FOR BREATHING 29 CFR 1910.134,   OSHA's new Respiratory Protection Program Sept 1998
FIRE SIDE CHAT Fire Safety Nov 1998
KEEP YOUR GUARD UP Machine Guarding and Boxing Jan 1999
TO THINE OWNSELF BE TRUE Shop Owner Responsibilities Mar 1999
A SHOT IN THE ARM Load and Lock(jaw) May 1999
PRESSURE TEST High Blood Pressure July 1999
APPLES TO ORANGES Health Hazards of Lead-Free Solders Sept 1999
A BURNING DESIRE Burn Hazards Nov 1999
POST-PARTYUM DEPRESSION Y2KFUN4U2 Jan 2000
BLOOD FROM A TURNIP Donating Blood Mar 2000
IT'S ALL IN THE WRIST Musculoskeletal Disorders May 2000
Keeping Up KEEPING UP THE UPKEEPING March 2001
Mosquito MOSQUITWO-STEP July 2003
MSDS BASICS   March 1993
My Eyes MY EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY May 2001
OIL OF SNAKE OIL OF SNAKE July 2000
Ounce AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION July 2001
Say What? Hearing Protection Sept 2000
Skin Deep Skin Protection 1 Feb 1996
SHISH KA-BOB Skin Protection 2 Jan 2001
RADIABETES! Diabetes March 2004
POUND OF FLESH Obesity May 2004
Aspirin GOOD FOR WHAT AILS YOU Jan 2003
Battery BATTERY BATTERY Jan 2002
Catching A Buzz Air Quality Sept 2002
COMING TO TERMS, PART 2 Industrial Hygiene Terms March 1995
All In a Days Work Aluminium Safety Sept 2001
Dem Bones Osteoporosis Nov 2002
Fear This "RADAPHOBIA" May 2003
I'VE GOT GOO UNDER MY SKIN! Septicemia Nov 2003
SOLDERING SAFETY SOLDERING SAFETY Sept 1992
Statistic DEATH BY STATISTIC March 2002
A Tall Cold One Hypothermia Nov 2000
Use Your Head THAT'S USING YOUR HEAD Sept 2003
WELDER WIELDER Welding July 2002
WORKING OUT WITH RADS Exercise March 2003
WORK WATCH Ergonomics Jan 1996