READ: Occupational Exposure and IEQ in an Underground Cavern
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READ: NIOSH - HHE Hallmark Cards, Inc.
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(3 RC) - NIOSH has found evidence of interstitial lung disease among workers exposed to nylon flock (flock workers’ lung) in various plants in the past. In November 2003, based on health complaints among several workers, employees from Hallmark Cards, Inc. requested a health hazard evaluation (HHE) to get a better understanding of the potential respiratory hazards associated with the use of rayon flock at this card-producing plant… (NIOSH HHE, Jan 2006)
Read MoreNIOSH investigates ventilation issues at Blue Cross facility
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This HHE conducted by the CDC and NIOSH explores the ventilation system at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MI in Grand Rapids MI. Workers at the auto industry were experiencing flu like symptoms which they believed were due to inadequate air ducts.
Read MoreNIOSH investigates a Ronald McDonald House
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This Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE), conducted by the CDC and NIOSH, investigates a Ronald McDonald house in Durham North Carolina in response to employees experiencing diarrhea, stomach cramps, vomiting, dizziness, weakness, and fatigue.
Read MoreREAD: ATSDR Health Consultation Pasadena, TX
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(4 RC) - The US Oil Recovery (USOR) Superfund site is an abandoned used oil processor and wastewater treatment facility located in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. The site consists of two separate properties, known as USOR and MCC Recycling (MCC). USOR began operations in 2002 and MCC began operating in 2008. Both were abandoned between January and July 2010… (ATSDR, May 2020)
Read MoreREAD: OSHA: Fire Service Features of Buildings Part One
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(4 RC) - The purpose of this manual is to increase the safety of emergency responders and building occupants by providing information about how firefighters typically interact with building features and fire protection systems during fires and similar emergencies. By better understanding the needs of the fire service…(OSHA, 2015)
Read MoreWATCH: OSHA - Respiratory Protection in General Industry
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(0.50 RCs) - This video provides a brief overview and general information on respiratory hazards in General Industry and respiratory protection program requirements. OSHA uses the term General Industry to refer to all Industries not included in agriculture, construction, or Maritime. Federal occupational safety and health administration (also called OSHA) and state OSHA agencies require employers … (OSHA, 2012)
Read MoreWATCH: NIOSH Research Project in Respirator Fit Testing
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(0.25 RCs) - NIOSH researchers explain a project to compare respirator fit tests in an effort to identify a procedure that will allow workers in the field to confirm effective respirator fit on the go. (NIOSH, 2020)
Read MoreREAD: OSHA - Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
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(3 RC) - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It has spread from China to many other countries around the world, including the United States. Depending on the severity of COVID-19’s international impacts, outbreak conditions—including those rising to the level of a pandemic—can affect...(OSHA, 2020)
Read MoreREAD: WHO - COVID-19 Investigation Protocol for Schools
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(4 RC) - This protocol provides guidance for investigating transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in schools and other educational institutions. The protocol should be adapted and used locally, however the use of a standardized methodology enable results to be compared…(WHO, 2020)
Read MoreREAD: WHO - COVID-19 Infection Control in Healthcare Facilities
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(3 RC) - WHO has developed the “Infection prevention and control health-care facility response for COVID-19” monitoring tool. This tool has been designed to assess infection prevention and control capacities to respond to COVID-19 in health facilities. This tool forms part of a wider suite of health service capacity assessment tools…(WHO, 2020)
Read MoreREAD: CDC - COVID-19 Infection Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel
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(1 RC) - This document provides CDC recommendations for healthcare workers with respect to infection control concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance is applicable to all U.S. settings where healthcare is delivered. This guidance is not intended for non-healthcare settings (e.g., restaurants) OR for persons outside of healthcare settings…(CDC, 2019)
Read MoreREAD: NIOSH - HHE Environmental Protection Department West Virginia
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(1 RC) - In June 2001, a middle-aged couple with a history of smoking moved into a newly built, two-story, woodframed home with a finished basement and adjacent crawlspace on land that was formerly mined. Shortly after occupancy, the 42-year old woman noted new-onset shortness of breath, lightheadedness, dizziness, and fatigue while in the basement… (NIOSH, 2004)
Read MoreREAD: NIOSH - HHE Health Science Center
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(1 RC) - This HHE conducted by NIOSH and the CDC investigates a health science center in response to reports of asthma and respiratory symptoms. Employees had expressed concerns about the air quality including the possibility that exposure to photographic chemicals leaking into the office space from the area above might have caused health effects experienced by employees…(NIOSH, 2004)
Read MoreREAD: NIOSH - HHE Justice Court Building
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(2 RC) - This HHE conducted by NIOSH and the CDC inspects a justice court building in response to anonymous complaints about the indoor environmental quality. Since occupying the building in 1999, employees reported headaches, itchy and burning eyes, chronic sinus infections, asthma, heart palpitations, and memory loss…(NIOSH, 2003)
Read MoreREAD: NIOSH - HHE Behavioral Health Hospital
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(1 RC) - This HHE conducted by the CDC and NIOSH investigates a behavioral health hospital in response to complaints about asthma and other respiratory symptoms. This was the second request for an evaluation since February 2004. The first request concerned respiratory symptoms and illnesses, including asthma, that workers felt could be related to possible mold contamination in the ventilation system…(NIOSH, 2005)
Read MoreREAD: NIOSH - HHE Fire Department
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(1 RC) - This HHE conducted by the CDC and NIOSH investigates a fire department building, finding severe mold damage and backed up sewers.
Read MoreREAD: NIOSH - HHE Youth Development Center
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(2 RC) - This HHE conducted by NIOSH organized by the CDC investigates a youth development center, responding to complaints of asbestos and TB concerns in the occupants.
Read MoreREAD: NIOSH - HHE Dixie Regional Medical Center
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(2 RC) - This HHE conducted by NIOSH organized by the CDC investigates a medical center as a result of complaints about odors and smells. Mold, and other indoor air issues were discovered.
Read MoreREAD: CDC - HHE Evaluation of Odors in Pet Care Office
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