OSHA issues National Emphasis Program on diacetyl

摘要

Washington - An updated National Emphasis Program on diacetyl now includes substitutes for the butter-flavoring chemical, OSHA announced Jan. 24. The original NEP was launched in July 2007 after several reports linked diacetyl to bronchiolitis obliterans, a fatal lung disease. The disease is more commonly known as "popcorn workers lung" because of its use in the microwave popcorn manufacturing industry.