Observations on Industrial Hygiene

Industrial Hygiene and Medicine

A text-book on this subject has been long overdue and the authors are to be congratulated on the production of such an interesting and readable volume which contains much important work hitherto accessible to the student only in scattered writings. The book includes admirable descriptions of modern industrial processes, viz., mining, iron and steel working, textile industries, potteries and gla...

Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

Occupational Health Research at NIOSH The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations for preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths.1 The work by NIOSH protects the safety and health of the nation’s 155 million workers.2 NIOSH provides the only dedicated federal investment for research ne...

Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene

Swine flu and industrial hygiene.

Swine flu is the present focus of the world. It affects millions of world population and result in many social impacts. This disease is caused by the novel H 1 N 1 influenza virus infection. The main manifestation of H 1 N 1 influenza is the acute febrile illness with respiratory signs and symptoms. The severe infection can result in lower respiratory tract involvement, respiratory failure, or ...

The Current MDI Industrial Hygiene Data on Spray Foam

Spray application of polyurethane foam for thermal insulation of buildings represents the polyurethane application with the highest potential worker exposure to MDI. This paper reviews the existing work done to characterize the MDI exposures of the sprayed polyurethane foam workers as well as identifying several elements of an effective industrial hygiene program suggested by the existing work....