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ASSE, American Society of Safety Engineers

Definition

• The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is a professional safety organization. Its members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. Their web site is http://www.asse.org/.

Additional Information

ASSE organizes the committees that develop and maintain several ANSI standards and publishes the final product of these consensus processes. Examples of those most germane (relevant) to hazardous materials are: Eye and Face Protection, Z87 Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection Devices, ANSI Z87.1 - 2003 Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Training, Z390 Accepted Practices for Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Training Programs, ANSI Z390.1 - 2006 ASSE is also represented on other consensus standard committees such as the NFPA Technical Committee which handles NFPA 30 - Flammable and Combustible Liquids.

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ASSE has technical publications and safety standards (usually noted as ANSI standards) that may occasionally be referenced on some MSDS's.

Further Reading

• Safety Standards Hot Topics at ASSE.
• Safety Engineering - Let Us Help You, at the Georgia Department of Labor.

See also: ACGIH, administrative controls, ASTM, personal protective equipment.

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