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An interdisciplinary framework for derivation of occupational exposure limits
Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 Protecting the health and safety of workers in industrial operations is a top priority. One of the resources used in industry to ensure worker safety is the occupational exposure limit (OEL). OELs are derived from the assessment and interpretation of empirical data from animal and/or human studies.
Laura Maurer +7 more
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Worker protection and OSH legislation in the EU [PDF]
, 2023 Each year, an estimated figure of over 700,000 workers worldwide die prematurely dueto work-related cancer. In order to prevent mortality as well as occupational diseases, theEuropean Union has issued legislation addressing the safe use of chemical ...
Popma, Jan
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Community resilience to crime: A study of the 2011 Brisbane flood
American Journal of Community Psychology, Volume 70, Issue 3-4, Page 379-393, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Understanding and enhancing community resilience is a global priority as societies encounter a rising number of extreme weather events. Given that these events are typically both sudden and unexpected, community resilience is typically examined after the disaster so there can be no before and after comparisons.
Rebecca Wickes +3 more
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Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Fisika Al-Biruni, 2023 Radiotherapy is a non-surgery therapy that employs ionizing radiation like X-ray or even radiation to cure cancer as a curative activity. Radiation dose rate analysis is required for the person who worked on radiotherapy to strengthen safety precautions ...
Ramacos Fardela +5 more
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Occupational Exposures and Chronic Airflow Limitation [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 1996 The recent literature was reviewed to evaluate whether chronic airflow limitation is associated with occupational exposures to dusts. Only those studies that controlled for the effects of smoking were included. There is compelling evidence that exposure to inorganic dusts, such as from coal and hardrock mining or asbestos, are associated with the ...
Helen Dimich-Ward +2 more
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Transmission factors and exposure to infections at work and invasive pneumococcal disease
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 66, Issue 1, Page 65-74, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Background Working in close contacts with coworkers or the general public may be associated with transmission of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). We investigated whether crowded workplaces, sharing surfaces, and exposure to infections were factors associated with IPD.
Kjell Torén +4 more
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Birth defects associated with paternal firefighting in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 66, Issue 1, Page 30-40, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Background Few studies have evaluated birth defects among children of firefighters. We investigated associations between birth defects and paternal work as a firefighter compared to work in non‐firefighting and police officer occupations. Methods We analyzed 1997–2011 data from the multi‐site case‐control National Birth Defects Prevention ...
Miriam R. Siegel +7 more
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Unusual Non-Occupational Exposure to Metals [PDF]
, 2003 Exposure to metals at workplaces is well known and in many cases occupational studies led to an adoption of limit values. For airborne concentrations of substances as metals refer to the “Maximaleo Arbeitsplatz-Konzentration” (MAK) in Germany or the ...
Wrbitzky, Renate
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 66, Issue 2, Page 109-121, February 2023., 2023 Abstract Background The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) implemented a new standard in 2014 requiring employers to report nearly all work‐related inpatient hospitalizations within 24 h of the event. We examined the characteristics of the injured workers who were reported and the compliance of Michigan employers with the regulation ...
Mary Jo Reilly +2 more
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Epidemiology of occupational injuries in construction workers between 2009 and 2018 in South Korea
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 66, Issue 2, Page 155-166, February 2023., 2023 Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of occupational injuries based on fatality, sex, and classification of occupations among construction workers using workers' compensation (WC) insurance data in South Korea. Methods We collected WC insurance data from the Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service for all ...
Saemi Jung +5 more
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