Respiratory Diseases Research At Niosh

Author : Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee to Review the NIOSH Respiratory Disease Research Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309177870

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Respiratory Diseases Research at NIOSH by Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee to Review the NIOSH Respiratory Disease Research Program Pdf

Respiratory diseases caused by exposures to dangerous materials in the workplace have tremendous implications for worker health and, by extension, the national economy. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that deaths from work-related respiratory diseases and cancers account for about 70% of all occupational disease deaths. NIOSH conducts research in order to detect and reduce work-related hazardous exposures, injuries, and diseases; its Respiratory Disease Research Program (RDRP) focuses on respiratory diseases. This National Research Council book reviews the RDRP to evaluate the 1) relevance of its work to improvements in occupational safety and health and 2) the impact of research in reducing workplace respiratory illnesses. The assessment reveals that the program has made essential contributions to preventing occupational respiratory disease. The National Research Council has rated the Program a 5 out of 5 for relevance, and a 4 out of 5 for impact. To further increase its effectiveness, the Respiratory Disease Research Program should continue and expand its current efforts, provide resources for occupational disease surveillance, and include exposure assessment scientists in its activities.

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Committee for the Review of the NIOSH Research Roadmap on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309140157

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A Review of the NIOSH Roadmap for Research on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Committee for the Review of the NIOSH Research Roadmap on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles Pdf

Although asbestos is no longer mined in the United States, prior and ongoing exposures to asbestos continue to contribute to respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. To examine ongoing issues and concerns in this field, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) drafted a research roadmap, Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongated Mineral Particles: State of the Science and Roadmap for Research, that provides an overview of the state of the science and a plan for future research in areas including toxicology, mineralogy, epidemiology, and exposure assessment. The focus of the proposed research is on clarifying the relationship between human health effects and the physical and chemical characteristics of a wide range of elongate mineral particles. In 2008, NIOSH asked the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council to form a committee to provide a review of the scientific and technical quality of the January 2009 draft NIOSH Roadmap document. The present volume provides the committee's assessment of the Roadmap and recommendations for strengthening its utility for NIOSH, other federal agencies, the private sector, and other stakeholders.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Industrial hygiene
ISBN : IND:30000099776118

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NIOSH Research and Demonstration Grants, Fiscal Year ... by Anonim Pdf

Listing of the Institute's research grants program during fiscal year 1984 (oct. 1, 1983-Sept. 30, 1984). Arranged under 10 work related diseases and injuries. Entries give identifying and fiscal information, title, principal investigator, summary, and publications. Indexes of grant numbers, investigators, and grantee institutions.

Author : Nancy J. Bollinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Breathing apparatus
ISBN : OCLC:17372260

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NIOSH Guide to Industrial Respiratory Protection by Nancy J. Bollinger Pdf

Author : Committee for the Review of the Niosh Research Roadmap on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles,Institute Of Medicine,National Research Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0309383129

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A Review of the Niosh Roadmap for Research on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles by Committee for the Review of the Niosh Research Roadmap on Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongate Mineral Particles,Institute Of Medicine,National Research Council Pdf

Although asbestos is no longer mined in the United States, prior and ongoing exposures to asbestos continue to contribute to respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. To examine ongoing issues and concerns in this field, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) drafted a research roadmap, Asbestos Fibers and Other Elongated Mineral Particles: State of the Science and Roadmap for Research, that provides an overview of the state of the science and a plan for future research in areas including toxicology, mineralogy, epidemiology, and exposure assessment. The focus of the proposed research is on clarifying the relationship between human health effects and the physical and chemical characteristics of a wide range of elongate mineral particles. In 2008, NIOSH asked the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council to form a committee to provide a review of the scientific and technical quality of the January 2009 draft NIOSH Roadmap document. The present volume provides the committee's assessment of the Roadmap and recommendations for strengthening its utility for NIOSH, other federal agencies, the private sector, and other stakeholders.

Author : Nancy J. Bollinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Breathing apparatus
ISBN : IND:30000106590551

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NIOSH Guide to Industrial Respiratory Protection by Nancy J. Bollinger Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee to Review the NIOSH Respiratory Disease Research Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309118736

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Respiratory Diseases Research at NIOSH by Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee to Review the NIOSH Respiratory Disease Research Program Pdf

Respiratory diseases caused by exposures to dangerous materials in the workplace have tremendous implications for worker health and, by extension, the national economy. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that deaths from work-related respiratory diseases and cancers account for about 70% of all occupational disease deaths. NIOSH conducts research in order to detect and reduce work-related hazardous exposures, injuries, and diseases; its Respiratory Disease Research Program (RDRP) focuses on respiratory diseases. This National Research Council book reviews the RDRP to evaluate the 1) relevance of its work to improvements in occupational safety and health and 2) the impact of research in reducing workplace respiratory illnesses. The assessment reveals that the program has made essential contributions to preventing occupational respiratory disease. The National Research Council has rated the Program a 5 out of 5 for relevance, and a 4 out of 5 for impact. To further increase its effectiveness, the Respiratory Disease Research Program should continue and expand its current efforts, provide resources for occupational disease surveillance, and include exposure assessment scientists in its activities.

Author : Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Earth Resources,Committee to Review the NIOSH Mining Safety and Health Research Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780309103428

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Mining Safety and Health Research at NIOSH by Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Earth Resources,Committee to Review the NIOSH Mining Safety and Health Research Program Pdf

The U.S. mining sector has the highest fatality rate of any industry in the country. Fortunately, advances made over the past three decades in mining technology, equipment, processes, procedures, and workforce education and training have significantly improved safety and health. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Safety and Health Research Program (Mining Program) has played a large role in these improvements. An assessment of the relevance and impact of NIOSH Mining Program research by a National Research Council committee reveals that the program makes essential contributions to the enhancement of health and safety in the mining industry. To further increase its effectiveness, the Mining Program should proactively identify workplace hazards and establish more challenging and innovative goals toward hazard reduction. The ability of the program to successfully expand its activities, however, depends on available funding.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309683845

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Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy Pdf

To address approaches to the respirator approval process in the current landscape for both occupational and non-occupational use of respirators, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Standing Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health convened a virtual workshop, Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices: Nontraditional Workers and Public Use on August 4â€"5, 2020. Additionally, the workshop considered gaps in respiratory protection for outdoor workers and the general public. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.

Author : Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee to Review the NIOSH Construction Research Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309178051

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Construction Research at NIOSH by Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee to Review the NIOSH Construction Research Program Pdf

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts construction-relevant research activities. From 1996 through 2005, the program focused on four research goals: reducing traumatic injuries and fatalities; reducing exposure to health hazards; reducing major risks associated with musculoskeletal disorders; increasing the understanding of construction industry attributes and factors for improving health and safety outcomes. In this book, the National Research Council evaluates the relevance and impact of the NIOSH Construction Research Program in terms of its research priorities and its connection to improvements in the protection of workers in the workplace. It also assesses the program' s identification and targeting of new research areas, to identify emerging research issues, and to provide advice on ways that the program might be strengthened. The book finds that the efforts of the Construction Research Program have made meaningful contributions to improving construction worker safety and health, and provides overreaching and specific recommendations for continuing progress. While NIOSH cannot set and enforce research-based standards on its own, the program can be expected to help reduce construction workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses through its research, its research dissemination, and transfer into practice.

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee to Review the NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309177979

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The Personal Protective Technology Program at NIOSH by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee to Review the NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Program Pdf

Maintaining the health and safety of workers in the United States and globally is accomplished in part by reducing hazardous exposures through the use of personal protective equipment. Personal protective technologies (PPT) include respirators worn by construction workers and miners; protective clothing, respirators, and gloves worn by firefighters and mine rescue workers; and respirators and protective clothing worn by healthcare workers. An estimated 5 million workers are required to wear respirators in 1.3 million U.S. workplaces. For some occupations, such as firefighting, the worker's protective equipment is the only form of protection against life-threatening hazards; for other workers, the PPT is a supplement to ventilation and other environmental, engineering, or administrative hazard controls. In the United States, federal responsibility for civilian worker PPT is integral to the mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). This book examines the NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Program (PPT Program) and specifically focuses on the relevance and impact of this program in reducing hazardous exposures and improving worker health and safety.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Industrial hygiene
ISBN : UCBK:C078443299

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Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica by Anonim Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee to Review the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Research Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309177696

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Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Research at NIOSH by Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee to Review the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Research Program Pdf

The agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors are the cornerstone of industries that produce food, fiber, and biofuel. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research in order to improve worker safety and health in these sectors. This National Research Council book reviews the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Program to evaluate the 1) relevance of its work to improvements in occupational safety and health and 2) the impact of research in reducing workplace illnesses and injuries. The assessment reveals that the program has made meaningful contributions to improving worker safety and health in these fields. To enhance the relevance and impact of its work and fulfill its mission, the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Program should provide national leadership, coordination of research, and activities to transfer findings, technologies, and information into practice. The program will also benefit from establishing strategic goals and implementing a comprehensive surveillance system in order to better identify and track worker populations at risk.

Author : Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Committee to Review the NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780309177375

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The Health Hazard Evaluation Program at NIOSH by Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Committee to Review the NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program Pdf

It is the unique mission of the Health Hazard Evaluation Program within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to respond to requests to investigate potential occupational health hazards. In contrast to other NIOSH programs, the Health Hazard Evaluation Program is not primarily a research program. Rather, it investigates and provides advice to workplaces in response to requests from employers, employees and their representatives, and federal agencies. The National Research Council was charged with evaluating the NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program and determining whether program activities resulted in improvements in workplace practices and decreases in hazardous exposures that cause occupational illnesses. The program was found to play a key role in addressing existing widespread or emerging occupational health issues. This book makes several recommendations that could improve a very strong program including more systematic use of surveillance data to facilitate priority setting, and greater interaction with a broader array of workers, industries, and other government agencies.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee for the Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309103985

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Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee for the Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users Pdf

NIOSH and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) share responsibility for overseeing respiratory protection in the workplace and have established regulations for this purpose. Specifically, NIOSH has issued regulations which define respirator testing and certification. OSHA has issued regulations which define conditions under which employers are required to maintain respiratory protection programs in general industry, shipyards, marine terminals, and construction. In 2005, NIOSH contracted with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to study the NIOSH-sponsored Anthrotech study along with its supporting information and reports, and to examine and report on the adequacy and relevance of the study protocol, the analyses conducted, the resulting anthropometric dataset, and the appropriateness of the respirator fit-test panels derived from the new dataset. Assessment of the NIOSH Head-and-Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users focuses on the establishment of the scientific base required for certification standards of respirators, not their use in the workplace. This report describes and analyzes the anthropometric measurements performed by Anthrotech for its NIOSH-sponsored study. This report looks at the survey methods used by Anthrotech in the study, and examines how Anthrotech analyzed its data to derive fit-test panels and suggests some ways that analysis could be improved. This report discusses future directions, pointing toward further analyses of the data and offers suggestions for moving from research to practice.