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NIOSH is reviewing its recommendations contained in the document Criteria for a Recommended Standard.... Occupational Exposure to Inorganic Lead, Revised Criteria--1978 [NIOSH 1978].
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We present the case of a 45-year-old man with a history of benzene exposure who developed splenic marginal zone lymphoma. For 6 years, he had worked in an enclosed space cleaning instruments with benzene.
Jihye Lee+3 more
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Genetics and occupational safety and health [PDF]
In occupational health much has been made of the potential impact of the “genetic revolution” on worker health.1 Schulte2 and OEM are right to ask the direct question—what hath this wrought? In the accompanying editorial Schulte acknowledges that although genetics has not yet had a major impact upon occupational health and safety, with continued ...
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Productivity and quality-adjusted life years: QALYs, PALYs and beyond [PDF]
We develop a unified framework for the measurement and valuation of health and productivity. Within this framework, we characterize evaluation functions allowing for compromises between the classical quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and its polar productivity-adjusted life years (PALYs).
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Accelerating Psychometric Screening Tests With Bayesian Active Differential Selection [PDF]
Classical methods for psychometric function estimation either require excessive measurements or produce only a low-resolution approximation of the target psychometric function. In this paper, we propose a novel solution for rapid screening for a change in the psychometric function estimation of a given patient. We use Bayesian active model selection to
arxiv
Forecasting Emergency Department Crowding with Advanced Machine Learning Models and Multivariable Input [PDF]
Emergency department (ED) crowding is a significant threat to patient safety and it has been repeatedly associated with increased mortality. Forecasting future service demand has the potential patient outcomes. Despite active research on the subject, several gaps remain: 1) proposed forecasting models have become outdated due to quick influx of ...
arxiv
Objective: To gather information on the (a) types of wearable sensors, particularly personal activity monitors, currently used by occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals; (b) potential benefits of using such technologies in the workplace; and (
M. Schall, R. Sesek, L. Cavuoto
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Occupational Safety and Health in Nepal
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v1i1.5224 International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, Vol 1 (2011) 1 ...
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What are the tasks of chemical process development in the pharmaceutical industry? What are trends and challenges? This Scientific Perspective written by members of the European pharmaceutical industry introduces key concepts of drug development and key drivers for the future of chemical process development.
Joachim Krueger+12 more
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Methylene chloride control in furniture stripping [PDF]
Cover title."September 1997."Also available via the World Wide Web.Includes bibliographical references (p. [5])
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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