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Industrial hygiene CROETweb.com: Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology 
 An occupational safety and health directory containing annotated links to hundreds of resources covering occupations and industries, chemical hazards, biological hazards, ergonomics, and workplace safety. Also includes links to related sources (some in Spanish) such as a toxicology database, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), statistics, and organizations and agencies. From the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore. http://www.croetweb.com/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Oct 28, 2006 NIOSH Fact Sheet: NIOSH Evaluates Worker Exposures at a Popcorn Plant in Missouri
In this May 2002 study, the "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ... [has worked] with management, employees, State health officials, and others to assess workers' potential risk for a serious lung disease from occupational exposures at a company's popcorn packaging plant in Jasper, Missouri. NIOSH has made interim recommendations to reduce exposures as further study continues." http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/02-128.html Topics: Business, Diseases & Conditions, Industries, Jobs & Work Last updated Apr 21, 2004 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Includes the text of the agency's regulations and compliance guides and directives. The library offers access to OSHA manuals, statistics and inspection data, and interpretation letters. OSHA e-Tools contains training material about how OSHA regulations apply to a variety of work sites. A portion of the site is available in Spanish. http://www.osha.gov/ Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Dec 31, 2002 Osh.Net: Gateway for Safety & Health Information Resources
Providing many levels of information, the site is geared to physicians, nurses, safety professionals in all fields, school personnel, and to individuals concerned about safety at home, work, and on the road. Receive an e-mail newsletter, access a moderated safety and health forum, locate professional organizations, find employment listings, and obtain access to subject literature. Articles by professionals and links are updated frequently. Includes over 1,300 annotated links in categories such as Safety (accidents, labor issues), Industrial Hygiene (toxicology, MSDS, respiratory concerns), Emergency Management (fire, disasters), Environmental Management , Occupational Health (travel, disability), Legal (worker's compensation, whistle blowing), and Government Agencies & Regulations . Searchable. http://osh.net/ Topics: Job Listings, Jobs & Work Last updated Jul 18, 2002 Safety and Health Topics: Latex Allergy
Allergy to latex ("the natural rubber latex manufactured from a milky fluid that is primarily obtained from the rubber tree") was first recognized in the late 1970s. It is a "major health concern" especially for health care workers exposed to latex gloves. This site includes links to OSHA latex standards, background material, and sites discussing possible solutions. From the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/latexallergy/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Technology Last updated Jan 24, 2006 Safety and Health Topics: Molds and Fungi
Workplace safety information about indoor air quality concerns related to molds and fungi, including applicable OSHA standards, associated health effects, detection, and control and cleanup. From the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA). http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/molds/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Pollution Last updated Oct 18, 2005 Safety and Health Topics: Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
Presents Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards that apply to the pulp and paper industry, hazards in pulp and paper mills (such as machinery, carbon systems used to adsorb vapors, and hearing loss) and possible solutions, and links to related information. From the U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/pulppaper/ Topics: Industries, Jobs & Work Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Safety and Health Topics: Respiratory Protection
Facts, government standards, solutions, and other topics about respiratory protection in workplaces with "insufficient oxygen environments, harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, gases, vapors, and sprays." Related links address topics such as Hurricane Katrina recovery and use of respirators among responders at the World Trade Center site. From the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/respiratoryprotection/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Public Health & Safety Last updated Jun 8, 2006 U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
This U.S. government website contains background information about mine safety and health concerns, news, pages for special initiatives (such as asbestos and hearing loss), data on mining accidents and fatalities, reports on specific mine accidents, mine rescue resources, health and safety alerts, and other information on coal, metal, and nonmetal mining. Also includes information for children. http://www.msha.gov Topics: Geology, Industries, Jobs & Work, Technology Last updated Jan 3, 2006 |
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