CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COUNCIL IDENTIFIES MANUFACTURERS OF PROBLEM DRYWALL The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is releasing today the names of the drywall manufacturers whose drywall emitted high levels of hydrogen sulfide in testing conducted for the agency by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). There is a strong association between hydrogen sulfide and metal corrosion.

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Diggers Hotline and the Wisconsin Damage Prevention Council invite excavators of all kinds to join Wisconsin utility owners, Diggers Hotline, locators and other industry stakeholders for our 2010 Utility Damage Prevention meetings held around the state.  Attendees enjoy a free meal and presentation containing valuable information concerning safe digging practices and updates on industry news.  Excavators can also use this opportunity to meet and ask questions of local utility representatives.  To get more information and register for a meeting in your area, go to the Diggers Hotline website at www.diggershotline.com and click on the “Safety Meetings” link.