Minimum wages, protection from discrimination, restrictions on hours worked, sundry occupational safety codes, unemployment and disability insurance already exist.

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In violation of state safety codes, fire extinguishers were not spaced every 1, 500 square feet, and there was only one exit.

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The tanning industry often ignores safety codes and regulations, research shows.

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Meanwhile, before the next review in 2011, annual meetings of experts will actually spend less time (one week, instead of two until now) discussing ways to improve lab safety and the security measures needed to govern dangerous pathogens, and on developing codes of conduct for those working in the biotech industry.

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