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Evaluation of the possibility of workplace environmental asbestos contamination and personnel exposure resulting from laboratory processing of asbestos-containing samples

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Background Occupational exposure to asbestos remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality from asbestos-related diseases (ARDs). Laboratory environments that routinely process asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) are considered low-risk, however ...
Lucia N. Mhlongo, Zethembiso B. Ngcobo, Thembi Mashele, Gabriel Mizan, Ngoni Gumbo, Lerato Sebola, Deepna Govind Lakhoo   +6 more
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Occupational exposure to inorganic fluorides [PDF]

"Recommendations are made for a standard for occupational exposure to fluorides, including information on: environmental standards, medical examinations, labeling, personal protective equipment, informing employees of hazards, work practices, sanitation,

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Federal Protections for Farmworker Health in the United States: A Scoping Review of Three Decades of Research

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives This scoping review characterizes the scope, methods, and framing of empirical research evaluating the Field Sanitation Standard (FSS) and Worker Protection Standard (WPS) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Labor respectively.
Kaitlyn Alvarez Noli, Stephane Labossiere, Becca Berkey, Joseph G. Grzywacz   +3 more
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Combined chemical, physical, and climatic exposures and their objective–subjective assessment in indoor and therapy pool employees

Journal of Safety and Sustainability
The working and health conditions of employees in indoor and therapy pools are influenced by a large number of simultaneously acting technical, chemical, and physical–climatic factors.
Nina Aline Hanning, Marina Bier, Dennis Brückner, Anke Kahl   +3 more
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Occupational exposure to 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane : (methyl chloroform) [PDF]

"Information on the toxicity and recommended exposure standards for 1,1,1-trichloroethane (71556) is presented. Chemical properties of the compound are reviewed, along with industrial production figures, uses, and worker exposures.

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Cognitive Performance in Young Adults During Three Consecutive Days of Simulated Occupational Heat Stress: An Exploratory Study

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Global increases in occupational heat exposure are raising concerns about worker safety and cognitive performance during prolonged and repeated shifts. At present, the cumulative effects of repeated heat exposure on cognitive performance remain unclear.
Daniel C. Moore, Sean R. Notley, Brad Aisbett, Jarrad Lum, Luana C. Main   +4 more
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Using the current Brazilian value for the biological exposure limit applied to blood lead level as a lead poisoning diagnostic criterion

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 1996
In general, biological exposure limits are only used for the promotion and preservation of workers' health and are not applied for diagnostic purposes. However, the issue is controversial for certain types of occupational poisoning.
Cordeiro Ricardo
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Effect of respiratory exposure to benzene, toluene, xylene and ethyl benzene on the spirometric indices in two consecutive years among the petroleum products loading workers

طب کار, 2020
Introduction: Benzene, toluene, xylene and ethylbenzene (BTEX) are the most important aromatic compounds in petroleum products. Due to high vapor pressure, BTEX compounds easily change to gas form and mixed with ambient air.
Ahmad Zolfaghari, Abdoreza Zarei, Mehrdad Mostaghaci, Hamide Mihanpour, Mohammad javad zare sakhvidi   +4 more
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Occupational exposure to refined petroleum solvents [PDF]

"Recommended standard regarding occupational exposure of employees to petroleum ether, rubber solvent, varnish makers' and painter's naphtha, mineral spirits, Stoddard solvents and kerosene in the work place, designed to protect the health and provide ...

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Cancer Incidence Among Swedish Seafarers Between 1985 and 2020

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Several studies from different countries have shown that merchant seafarers have an increased cancer risk compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to provide updated information on cancer incidence in a cohort of Swedish seafarers.
Maria Wallin, Helena P. Eriksson, Karl Forsell, Eva Andersson   +3 more
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