Workplace health hazards: Analysis of hotline calls over a six-year period

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · American Journal of Public Health; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.80.2.202· OSTI ID:6983187

Quint, J; Handley, M; Cummings, K ^[1]

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1. Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS), Berkeley, CA (USA)

Between 1981-1986 a state-based occupational health telephone hotline received more than 8,000 inquiries on over 3,000 hazardous agents. Major caller groups were employees (37%), employers (20%), health care providers, primarily physicians (19%), government agencies (12%), and labor unions (6%). Employees were the fastest growing caller group. Callers inquired about general health hazards of chemicals (65%), the relation of symptoms to work (22%), and risks to pregnancy (13%).

• OSTI ID: 6983187
• Journal Information: American Journal of Public Health; (USA), Vol. 80:2; ISSN 0090-0036
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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