NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Jealth) report on occupational safety and health for FY 1985, under Public Law 91-596
The organization of NIOSH itself is briefly described and highlights of the occupational safety and health program conducted by NIOSH during fiscal year 1985 are reviewed. To combat illnesses related to work it is necessary to identify them and to establish various surveillance studies to quantify their existence. Studies conducted include the National Occupational Health Survey of Mines, a national study of coal-workers' pneumoconiosis, a fatal-accident circumstances and epidemiology study. Health-hazard evaluations were made during 1985 concerning occupational lung disease, indoor air quality, musculoskeletal injuries, occupational cancer, hazardous-waste sites, severe occupational traumatic injuries, neurotoxic disorders, and mixed categories such as exposure of roofers to chemicals. Efforts made to control exposures included studies of respirator limitations, protection against fibrous aerosols, vapor breakthrough times, physiological response to wearing protective clothing, ventilation systems, ethylene-oxide control, semiconductor manufacturing, and asbestos removal.
- Research Organization:
- National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6499247
- Report Number(s):
- PB-87-163374/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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