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... of fire-fighting procedures are appropriate. 5. Reactivity-This includes information on stable vs. unstable, incompatibilities, hazardous decomposition, and polymerization by-products. 6. Health Hazard-This includes hazards from inhaling, ingestion, contact through the skin, etc. It explains whether the effects are acute, chronic, or both. Signs, symptoms, and first-aid procedures are defined. 7. Precautions for Safe Handling and Use-This includes handling of spills, leaks, and other accidental releases. It defines disposal precautions and other handling precautions. 8. Control Measures-This includes things such as types of respirators, ventilation, protective gloves, eye protection, protective clothing, etc. Work hygiene practices such as washing after handling and decontamination are included. LABELING All containers must be labeled. Containers used to transfer hazardous materials-for instance, small bottles, cans, etc. must be labeled, too. A label should include the material or product name, manufacturer, hazardous ingredients, physical and chemical characteristics, fire and explosion hazards and route of entry (if on OSHA, NTP, or IARC carcinogen list), precautions for use, first-aid measures, and control measures. Standard graphics such as skull and crossbones can be used, as well as warning signs, sounds, etc. A good source of information for labels is the EMERGENCY RESPONSE HANDBOOK offered by System Interface Consultants, Inc. It provides an index to more than 2,000 materials and 65 on-page emergency response guides. Each guide identifies the hazards and appropriate response to spills, leaks, and fires as well as first-aid measures. There are also 10 first-aid guides. ...

... x No Thanks Loading.. Using Social Networks To Market 6/5 /2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Steve Anderson This content has not been rated yet. Steve loved to dazzle his high school science students with cool and unusual experiments. One of his favorite experiments was to drop a couple of Mentos candies into a 2-liter bottle of Diet Coke. Almost immediately, the soda in the bottle would erupt with a spectacular geyser — like Old Faithful blowing its top in Yellowstone National Park. However, then Steve got a brilliant idea. Instead of showing this experiment to a class of 30 students each year, why not share it with millions of people on the Internet? He posted streaming video of this seemingly trivial little demonstration on his blog. The rest is history - the candy in the soda "volcano" became one of the most downloaded videos on the Internet. Unless you are living in a cave, you can't help but notice the impact of, or at least the buzz about, social networking sites. Who is frequenting these sites? As you might expect, large percentages are the younger generations, teens, high school and college students, and young professionals in their 20s. However, an increasing number of users at the sites are people who are older and want to use them for the same reasons as the younger generations, to connect with people more easily. Sites such as eons.com target older groups (in the case of eon.com, people 50 and older) . Why should agencies care about social networking sites? One reason is that all types of businesses are ...

... neighbors for disaster planning and assistance. HAVE ON HAND: Flashlight with spare batteries. Keep a flashlight beside your bed. Portable radio with spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order or used for emergency purposes so radios will be your best source of information. First aid kit: Have a first aid kit and book such as the Standard First Aid and Personal Safety by the American National Red Cross. Have members of your household take basic first aid and CPR courses. Food: Have sufficient canned or dehydrated food and powdered milk for at least two weeks of meals. Water: It should be stored in airtight containers and replaced about every 12 months. A family of 4 should have about 6 gallons for 3 days. Also have purification tablets, but read the label on the bottle before using them. Pipe wrenches and crescent wrenches for turning off gas and water mains. HOW TO USE THE FLOOR PLANS Draw your house or apartment floor plan. Don't worry about how it looks- the artwork is not important! Now mark the exits, emergency equipment, and utility turn-off locations on your floor plan. The importance of this exercise is to have you actually learn these locations and mark them down. It is also very helpful when discussing how to escape from your home safely during a fire or other emergency. Also, note the reunion place where all family members will meet following the evacuation. Post your completed emergency floor plan in an accessible location such as inside a cupboard or closet door, back porch, or garage. Inform family members, baby sitters, and ...

... System Emergency Response Plans Hazard Communication: Is there a written hazard communication program? Are there hazardous material handling procedures? Is there a list of all hazardous substances used in the workplace? Are all required Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) checked and available? Is there a policy for labeling? Is there employee training including: 1. MSDS explanation-What it is, how to use it, and how to obtain one 2. MSDS contents for each hazardous substance or class of substances 3. Explanation of right to know 4. Identification of where written hazard communication program is available 5. Physical and health hazards and specific protective measures to be used 6. Details of hazardous communication program, including how to use labeling system and MSDS Is each container for a hazardous substance (i.e. vats, bottles, storage tanks) labeled with product identity and a hazard warning (communication of the specific health hazards and physical hazards)? Employee hazardous material exposure documentation Flammable and combustible materials procedures Ventilation procedures Fire Protection and Emergency Response (cross out any items that are not applicable): Fire protection Fire prevention plan Control of hazards and ignition sources Employee training Fire department communication Alarm system appropriate and tested regularly Fire doors operating Automatic sprinkler system maintained Fire extinguishers accessible Extinguishers serviced Emergency Response: Earthquake plan Flood plan Other natural disasters Evacuation plan Bomb threat Civil unrest Criminal activities Hazardous material leak or spill Environmental hazard Employee Training: Initial response participation follow-up Environment (cross out any items that are not applicable): General environment Clean worksites, general housekeeping Proper removal and storage of scrap, debris and waste Combustible, ...

... x No Thanks Loading.. Tips for the Excel User 11/2 /2018 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Paul Hattouni This content has not been rated yet. My first pocketknife had two blades, a nail file, and a bottle opener. This gadget served me very well over the years on fishing and camping trips, or for just whittling on an old stick. Now I own one of those multipurpose pliers that has three knives, a saw, scissors, several files, screwdrivers (Phillips and flat head), and an ice pick. The concept of a simple pocketknife has been expanded so much that it's hard to see how anything less will do the job. Much like that first pocketknife, the first spreadsheet program I ever used was a wonderful tool for financial analysis. However, today's Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet program has evolved into a multipurpose tool that enhances one's ability to store, analyze, and report on various sorts of data. It has so many functions that it's hard, at first, to know which ones will be truly useful. Let's review some of the more useful yet less-known functions of Excel. Try them on an Excel spreadsheet. EDIT/REPLACE Have you ever copied a large section of a spreadsheet from one area to another and then needed to change parts of the text or formulas that are now spread over a large area? This can be done by manually, editing each cell one by one. A quicker way to do this is to highlight the area you want to change and use the Edit/Replace function. This allows you to ...

... x No Thanks Loading.. Consultants: Are They Useful?4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Chris Burand This content has not been rated yet. Consultants, when properly used, can be a great benefit to your agency. As a resource with varied agency experiences, as an unbiased mediator, or to provide expertise in specific areas, a consultant can assist you with valuable knowledge. Consultants can be used as villains. For example, a manufacturing consultant told me how proud he and his partner were after completing a big job. After they finished presenting their findings, which included lots of job and expense cuts, the president of the firm brought them into his private office, broke out a good bottle of scotch, and told them, Thanks. You guys did a good job and identified every problem I knew existed and came up with the same solutions I arrived at. Why hire us, then? ' the consultants asked. The president said, I needed someone to blame the cuts on! ' Consultants can be a resource of knowledge of what the best agencies are doing. Good consultants visit many agencies and collect the best practices of each. When seeking suggestions for improvements, determine whether you want the best practices or minimums for survival. Sometimes the best practices aren't applicable to all agencies. Consultants can be used as mediators. If your agency is having a conflict, an unbiased participant can have very positive effects. An outsider's point of view is often more easily accepted. For example, if an unbiased person advises that something isn't possible, a person ...

... candles, a Coleman-type stove (for coffee), portable radio, cellular telephone, etc. Depending on the size of your operation, you may want to purchase a generator. Contact your computer vendor to determine what type of generator would be needed to operate you computer equipment in the event of an electrical failure. And make sure that computer backup is taken to a separate location each night in case the system needs to be rebuilt. Prepare for winter power failures. If your agency's heating system is based on electrical power, you should make sure that you have alternative means of heat and/or blankets available so that you'll be able to operate without heat. Maintain adequate supplies to meet your needs following a catastrophe. Be sure to have sufficient ACORD forms, claim forms, coffee, bottled water, non-perishable food, toilet paper and other materials you will need to operate. Maintain an adequate stock of medical supplies in several locations so that people in the agency can be helped promptly in the event of a fire, earthquake, or other catastrophe. Develop a system for handling disaster claims. Familiarize your entire agency staff with emergency claims-handling procedures. Everyone will have to lend a hand with claims after a major catastrophe, and temporary outside help may also be needed. Develop a streamlined and efficient system for maintaining special claims files and notifying your insureds of the progress of their claims. Be sure to contact each of your carriers and obtain, in writing, information on their catastrophe claims procedures. Determine the agency's policy regarding holiday/weekend hours following a catastrophe. If a catastrophe ...

... understands that the identification development process is a partnership, the process stays focused and the creative energy moves toward visually interpreting the company's goals. Some argue that too much company involvement leads to a lack of clarity for the designers, but a collaborative effort benefits everyone involved. Corporate identification is art and science. Developing a corporate look is both art and science. Research, planning, and design are all significant components of the completed package - for good reason. Ownership of a visually powerful corporate identification has tremendous value to a firm. There are more than 690,000 trademarks now registered, many for unusual names or symbols that are clearly worth protecting. Some companies go a step further: Owens-Corning registered the color of its pink insulation, as did Coca-Cola with the shape of its Coca-Cola Classic bottle, and NBC applied for registration of the sound of its chimes. Design has value. In addition to objectivity, an outside marketing services firm brings its understanding and knowledge of the subtleties of design. Graphic artists, illustrators, designers, and art directors can conceptually interpret a company's goals while attending to the small details, which can be quite powerful. They scrutinize the design for balance, unity, cohesiveness, composition, and reproduction value. They understand the implications of specific colors and select colors accordingly, also giving careful consideration to the warm and dark tones they use. Give the planning stages their necessary attention, maintain communication with all involved parties, define your company's goals, and select the best leaders to direct your corporate identification implementation program. With everything in place, you'll avoid ...

... on two parameters of communications: Open vs. Guarded and Direct vs. Indirect. An Open person is very relationship oriented. They're quite willing to give their time to anyone and will usually share personal information quickly. A Guarded person is task and project oriented. They get down to business and don't care so much about managing relationships. A Direct person is usually faster paced and tries to control the conversation with power or persuasion. An Indirect person is slower paced and more quiet or softer in their style. Socializers are open people who are animated and expressive in their style of communication. You often find Socializers in sales, entertainment, PR, and other professions where an outgoing personality is helpful. Remember the original Star Trek? Who was the Socializer? Scotty! He always had a bottle of Scotch ready for a party, and got very emotional when the warp engines were about to blow. Relaters are also very open people, but rather indirect (easy going) in their style of communication. You'll find Relaters in nursing, customer service, therapy, and other professions in which people skills are important. On Star Trek, Bones, the, doctor was the Relater, who always put human concerns first. Thinkers are indirect, like Relaters, but are more guarded or contained in their communication style. Thinkers are often found as accountants, financial analysts, computer programmers, and engineers — where close attention to detail is essential. As you might have guessed, Spock was a Thinker. Directors are usually direct in their communication and guarded like thinkers. You'll find Directors ...