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The influence of sociodemographic characteristics on agreement between self-reports and expert exposure assessmentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study is cross-sectional and therefore, a snapshot of potential exposures in the workplace. Nevertheless, future studies should take into account the social contexts within which workplace exposures occur. Am. J. Ind. Med. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 20, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Grace Sembajwe, Margaret Quinn, David Kriebel, Anne Stoddard, Nancy Krieger, Elizabeth Barbeau Source Type: journals

Hazardous task recognition among U.S. adolescents working in the retail or service industryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although the hazardous tasks adolescent workers perform in service and retail industries are well documented, little is known about the extent to which young workers recognize these tasks as hazardous or dangerous.Using data from a nationally representative cross-sectional telephone survey conducted in 2003, we examined hazardous task recognition among 858 adolescents working in the retail or service industry.Approximately 13% (n = 123) of respondents reported that they consider at least one of their job tasks to be hazardous or dangerous. Among the respondents who performed tasks known to be hazardous, very few actually r...
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 19, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Catherine J. Vladutiu, Kimberly J. Rauscher, Carol W. Runyan, Michael Schulman, Andrés Villaveces Source Type: journals

Psychosocial work environment and medical symptoms among Swedish commercial airline cabin crewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Associations between stress measured by the demands-control model, iso-strain model, and stress-related symptoms among cabin crew were studied.A questionnaire about psychosocial work environment and symptoms was answered by 918 (82%) flight attendants, stewards, and pursers at one airline company in 2005. Adjustment was made for age, gender, smoking, job category, and flight length using multiple logistic regression.Weekly headaches, concentration difficulties, fatigue, and gastrointestinal symptoms were reported at rates of 18%, 10%, 56%, and 13%, respectively. Pursers scored higher on control than the others and they had...
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 19, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kurt Wahlstedt, Torsten Lindgren, Dan Norbäck, Gunilla Wieslander, Roma Runeson Source Type: journals

The association between effort-reward imbalance and coronary atherosclerosis in a Chinese sampleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Previous studies of job strain and coronary heart disease (CHD) have produced mixed findings. We aimed to examine the association between job stress evaluated by the effort-reward imbalance (ERI) model and coronary atherosclerosis assessed by coronary angiography in a Chinese sample.Three-hundred twenty participants accepting coronary angiography for the first time were enrolled in series. Job stressors were evaluated by the ERI model. The presence and severity of CHD were assessed by measuring the coronary artery stenosis (the presence of >50% luminal stenosis in one or more major coronary arteries). The association betwe...
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 19, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Weixian Xu, Yiming Zhao, Lijun Guo, Yanhong Guo, Wei Gao Source Type: journals

The Current Status of Operations in Community General Support Centers and the Correlation of Personal Traits, Work Environment and Occupational Stress.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the current status of operations at community general support centers which provide coordination for elderly care and the correlation of personal traits, work environment and the occupational stress of the staff. Methods: Subjects of the study were 251 staff members of community general support centers. The current status of operations at the community general support centers and the personal traits, work environment, effort-remuneration imbalance model (ERI) and general health questionnaire (GHQ) were surveyed. The initial analysis involved a comparison by a chi-squ...
Source: Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi : Journal of Occupational Health - March 17, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Yamaguchi Y Tags: Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi Source Type: journals

Series Mind/Body Medicine in Occupational HealthSession 3. Treatment and Management in Mind/Body Medicine.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 20234117 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi : Journal of Occupational Health)
Source: Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi : Journal of Occupational Health - March 17, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Nakao M Tags: Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi Source Type: journals

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Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi. 2010 Mar 17; Authors: PMID: 20234118 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi : Journal of Occupational Health)
Source: Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi : Journal of Occupational Health - March 17, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Tags: Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi Source Type: journals

A client-centred, occupation-based occupational therapy programme for adults with psychiatric diagnosesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a client-centred, occupation-based occupational therapy programme for individuals with psychiatric diagnoses. The study took place in a college campus.A pre-test/post-test design was used. There were 38 participants which included college students and community members who desired to attend college, work and/or address life skill goals. The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was used as a pre- and post-test measure. Goals were based on problems identified in the COPM, reflected academic, vocational, life skill, and leisure goals, and were systematic...
Source: Occupational Therapy International - March 17, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Victoria P Schindler Source Type: journals

Implementing Clinical Practice Guidelines in occupational therapy practice: Recommendations from the research evidenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: By understanding the factors that can influence implementation and the strategies for successful implementation, occupational therapists will be better prepared to implement guidelines. Recommendations to assist with guideline uptake and implementation are provided. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - March 17, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Mary Stergiou-Kita Source Type: journals

Occupational therapists as expert witnesses on work capacityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The three professional groups proposed practices that maintain occupational therapists' credibility as expert witnesses on the work capacity of personal injury claimants. (Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal)
Source: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal - March 16, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Shelley Allen, Tamara Ownsworth, Glenys Carlson, Jenny Strong Source Type: journals

Bromide and N-acetyl-S-(n-propyl)-l-cysteine in urine from workers exposed to 1-bromopropane solvents from vapor degreasing or adhesive manufacturingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions This study shows that urinary Br(−) and AcPrCys are useful biomarkers of workers’ 1-BP exposures using analyses sensitive enough to measure low exposure jobs. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-010-0524-4Authors Kevin William Hanley, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Cincinnati OH USAMartin R. Petersen, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Cincinnati OH USAKenneth L. Cheever, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Cincinnati OH USALian Luo, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Cinc...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - March 14, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

The bibliographic impact of epidemiological studies: what can be learnt from citations?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion This study suggests that results dealing with occupational health disseminate into various fields of clinical research. However, this is only one dimension of the impact of a study. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Leclerc, A., Chastang, J.-F., Kaniewski, N., Cyr, D., Ozguler, A., Descatha, A. Tags: Short report Source Type: journals

High frequency of fumigants and other toxic gases in imported freight containers--an underestimated occupational and community health riskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Residues of pesticide fumigants and toxic industrial chemicals in freight containers represent a health hazard to employees and consumers, especially since freight containers are sealed for transport and distributed widely throughout the importing countries before being opened for unloading. We investigated 2113 freight containers arriving at the second largest container terminal in Europe, Hamburg, Germany, over a 10-week period in 2006. The countries of origin, type of contents and the pesticide fumigation history declared on labels attached to the container were recorded. We determined that 1478 (70%) containers were co...
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Baur, X., Poschadel, B., Budnik, L. T. Tags: Exposure Assessment Source Type: journals

Occupational exposure to asbestos in New South Wales, Australia (1970-1989): development of an asbestos task exposure matrixEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion An ASTEM has been developed which provides exposure levels for different task/product combinations. When used in conjunction with a detailed occupational history, it will improve exposure estimates of a worker's cumulative asbestos exposure. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hyland, R. A, Yates, D. H, Benke, G., Sim, M., Johnson, A. R Tags: Asbestos, Other exposures Exposure Assessment Source Type: journals

Use of biocides and insect repellents and risk of hypospadiasEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The authors found an association between the use of insect repellent and total biocide score and risk of hypospadias. In particular, the use of insect repellent warrants further investigation, specifically in relation to type, content and frequency of use since this information was missing in the current study. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Dugas, J, Nieuwenhuijsen, M J, Martinez, D, Iszatt, N, Nelson, P, Elliott, P Tags: Environment Source Type: journals

Prolonged time to pregnancy in residents exposed to ionising radiation in cobalt-60-contaminated buildingsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Our findings suggest that exposure to low-dose ionising radiation of cobalt-60-contaminated buildings may decrease fertility, especially in females. Fertility declined with increasing concurrent dose but not with cumulative dose. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lin, C-M, Chang, W P, Doyle, P, Wang, J-D, Lee, L-T, Lee, C L, Chen, P-C Tags: Environment Source Type: journals

Programmed health surveillance and detection of emerging diseases in occupational health: contribution of the French national occupational disease surveillance and prevention network (RNV3P)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The RNV3P collects data from two complementary samples: 30 university hospital centres (workers or former workers) and an occupational health service (current workers). This dual approach is useful for surveillance and for hypothesis generation on new emerging disease–exposure associations. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Bonneterre, V., Faisandier, L., Bicout, D., Bernardet, C., Piollat, J., Ameille, J., de Claviere, C., Aptel, M., Lasfargues, G., de Gaudemaris, R., for RNV3P Tags: Methodology Source Type: journals

Effect of a participatory ergonomics intervention on psychosocial factors at work in a randomised controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions No favourable effects on psychosocial factors at work were found. The adverse changes were due to a joint effect of the intervention and the unconnected organisational reforms. The findings do not support the usefulness of this kind of intervention in changing unsatisfactory psychosocial working conditions. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Haukka, E., Pehkonen, I., Leino-Arjas, P., Viikari-Juntura, E., Takala, E.-P., Malmivaara, A., Hopsu, L., Mutanen, P., Ketola, R., Virtanen, T., Holtari-Leino, M., Nykanen, J., Stenholm, S., Ojajarvi, A., Riihimaki, H. Tags: Workplace Source Type: journals

Mortality and cancer incidence among physicians of traditional Chinese medicine: a 20-year national follow-up studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Like other healthcare workers, we noted that physicians of TCM had significantly reduced risks of all-causes mortality and cancer incidence. Nonetheless, reasons truly responsible for significantly increased risks of liver and bladder neoplasm among physicians of TCM warrant further investigations. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Liu, S.-H., Liu, Y.-F., Liou, S.-H., Lin, Y.-L., Hsiao, Y.-C., Chen, C.-C., Li, C.-Y., Wu, T.-N. Tags: Workplace Source Type: journals

Occupational coke oven emissions exposure and risk of abnormal liver function: modifications of body mass index and hepatitis virus infectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Long-term exposure to COE increases the risk of liver dysfunction, which is more prominent among those with higher BMI and hepatitis virus infection. The risk assessment of liver damage associated with COE exposure should take BMI and hepatitis virus infection into consideration. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hu, Y, Chen, B, Qian, J, Jin, L, Jin, T, Lu, D Tags: Industrial workers, Other Workplace Source Type: journals

Mortality from myocardial infarction in relation to exposure to vibration and dust among a cohort of iron-ore miners in SwedenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The results for the working age (≤60 years) group showed significantly increased MI mortality for univariate exposure to HAV, WBV and dust. We found an association between increased mortality from MI and occupational exposure to WBV, and the risk remained after adjustment for dust exposure. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Bjor, B., Burstrom, L., Eriksson, K., Jonsson, H., Nathanaelsson, L., Nilsson, T. Tags: Workplace Source Type: journals

Roles of age, length of service and job in work-related injury: a prospective study of 446 120 person-years in railway workersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Younger and older ages and shorter length of service are at risk for various types of injuries. Preventive measures should improve working conditions, especially for younger/older ages, provide knowledge through specific training during the first years in a job and help workers to be more aware of risks associated with their age, years of employment and job. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Chau, N, Wild, P, Dehaene, D, Benamghar, L, Mur, J M, Touron, C Tags: Workplace Source Type: journals

Occupational injury, employment conditions and the global marketEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Benavides, F. G Tags: Commentary Source Type: journals

Time for global occupational healthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Loomis, D. Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

Surfactant protein-D and exposure to bioaerosols in wastewater and garbage workersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions These results support the hypothesis that inhalation of bioaerosols, even at low concentrations, has a subclinical effect on the lung–blood barrier, the permeability of which increases without associated spirometric changes. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-010-0525-3Authors R. Daneshzadeh Tabrizi, University of Zurich, Med. Poliklinik USZ Occupational and Environmental Medicine Unit Rämistrasse 100 8091 Zurich SwitzerlandA. Bernard, Catholic University of Louvain Unit of Toxicology Brussels BelgiumA. M. Thommen, University of Zurich, Med. Polikli...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

A comparison between Chinese and Caucasian head shapes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, we applied geometric morphometrics to dense surface data to quantify and characterize the shape differences using a large data set from two recent 3D anthropometric surveys, one in North America and Europe, and one in China. The comparison showed the significant variations between head shapes of the two groups and results demonstrated that Chinese heads were rounder than Caucasian counterparts, with a flatter back and forehead. The quantitative measurements and analyses of these shape differences may be applied in many fields, including anthropometrics, product design, cranial surgery and cranial therapy. ...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ball R, Shu C, Xi P, Rioux M, Luximon Y, Molenbroek J Tags: Appl Ergon Source Type: journals

Does intense time pressure at work make older employees more vulnerable? A statistical analysis based on a French survey "SVP50"Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Two general trends, the tightening of time constraints and the ageing of the working population, are likely to raise sensitive problems implying adjustment of both work and workers' characteristics. The statistical studies presented in this paper, referring to a French inter-professional survey conducted on health and work after fifty (11 213 employees), aim at verifying this assumption. The analyses presented are divided in four sub-questions: have part of employees over fifty been removed from time pressure situations? Is time pressure difficult to deal with for older workers (from their point of view)? Does intense ...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Volkoff S, Buisset C, Mardon C Tags: Appl Ergon Source Type: journals

Increasing evidence of physical loads as risk factors for specific shoulder disorders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 20221572 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - March 11, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Viikari-Juntura E Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Gender differences in sickness absence - the contribution of occupation and workplace.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Differences between occupations held by women and men explain a substantial part of the female excess in sickness absence. Mental and behavioral disorders and musculoskeletal diseases substantially contribute to this explanation. PMID: 20213051 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - March 9, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Laaksonen M, Mastekaasa A, Martikainen P, Rahkonen O, Piha K, Lahelma E Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals

Extending a model of precarious employment: A qualitative study of immigrant workers in SpainEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study allowed us to describe the dimensions of precarious employment in immigrant workers. Am. J. Ind. Med. 2010. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 9, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Victoria Porthé, Emily Ahonen, M. Luisa Vázquez, Catherine Pope, Andrés Alonso Agudelo, Ana M. García, Marcelo Amable, Fernando G. Benavides, Joan Benach, for the ITSAL Project Source Type: journals

Foreword for special edition on migration and occupational healthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No Abstract. (Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine)
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 8, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: John Howard Source Type: journals

Effects of exposure of parents to toxic gases in Bhopal on the offspringEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Exposure to methyl isocyanate and other toxic gases in Bhopal, India, on December 3, 1984 resulted in thousands of acute deaths, pregnancy loss and long-term effects.From 1985 to 2007, we conducted successive surveys of vital status and health to determine whether the exposure of parents to toxic gases in the Bhopal incident affected the 5-year survival and anthropometric variables of their offspring.Initial 5-year mortality of offspring of exposed parents was very high. Male but not female offspring who were exposed to gases in utero or who were born to exposed parents were stunted in growth until puberty, which was follo...
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 8, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: S. Sarangi, T. Zaidi, R.K. Pal, D. Katgara, V.G. Gadag, S. Mulay, D.R. Varma Source Type: journals

Implementation of new working methods in the floor-laying trade: Long-term effects on knee load and knee complaintsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study compared floor laying using new working methods involving standing up, to the traditional methods involving working on one's knees.The study group, 216 subjects, completed a training class in the use of the new floor-laying methods, and received free tools and advice in their use. The control group, 454 subjects, did not get any training, but were free to use the new methods if they wished. In a 2-year-follow-up the effects were evaluated by questionnaires and by in-depth interviews of industry representatives. Regression analysis was used to control for age, body mass index (BMI), and self-reported stress. The ...
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 8, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lilli Kirkeskov Jensen, Claus Friche Source Type: journals

Occupational fatalities, injuries, illnesses, and related economic loss in the wholesale and retail trade sectorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The wholesale and retail trade (WRT) sector employs over 21 million workers, or nearly 19% of the annual average employment in private industry. The perception is that workers in this sector are generally at low risk of occupational injury and death. These workers, however, are engaged in a wide range of demanding job activities and are exposed to a variety of hazards. Prior to this report, a comprehensive appraisal of the occupational fatal and nonfatal burdens affecting the retail and wholesale sectors was lacking. The focus of this review is to assess the overall occupational safety and health burden in WRT and to ident...
Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 8, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Vern Putz Anderson, Paul A. Schulte, John Sestito, Herb Linn, Long S. Nguyen Source Type: journals

Automatic Sample Production by Depositing Solutions on Filters for the Organization of Proficiency TestsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes a device intended to produce replicas on filters by liquid deposition of anion or metal solutions. Schematically, the filters are housed in cassettes labelled automatically by means of a code. An automatic arm takes each cassette, reads the code, and deposits the amount of element required. Weighing before and after deposition allows the amount deposited to be accurately checked and determined. This automated system allows the production of replicas with high deposition regularity, replica dispersion for the most part being <1%. The samples produced can be used during proficiency tests where the a...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Boulet, A., Rousset, D., Kauffer, E. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Fluid Dynamics of Cytotoxic Safety CabinetsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study investigated the specific fluid dynamics characteristics of cytotoxic safety cabinets (CSC), particularly those used in cancer drug reconstitution operations. Measurements taken on site were used to derive characteristic data for these cabinets. An in-depth laboratory investigation of airflows inside another CSC was also conducted. Anemometric values recorded on these two installations enabled the experimental validation of computational fluid dynamics methods applied to CSC. The digital flow simulations conducted provide a better understanding of the detailed flow structure inside a CSC and made it possible to ...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Braconnier, R., Bonthoux, F. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Dermal Exposure to Metalworking Fluids and Medium-Chain Chlorinated Paraffin (MCCP)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Metalworking fluids (MWF) may contain a variety of additives, including medium-chain chlorinated paraffin (MCCP). There is concern that exposure to MCCP may be associated with increased risks for kidney toxicity. MCCP has been undergoing an evaluation as part of a European regulatory risk assessment and consequently it is important that an estimate is made of the likely occupational exposure. This paper reviews the available published data on dermal exposure to MWF and derives typical and reasonable worst-case (RWC) estimates of MCCP exposure. Estimates were highest for oil-based fluids (520 and 35 000 mg typical daily exp...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Cherrie, J. W., Semple, S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Quantification and Identification of Culturable Airborne Bacteria from Duck HousesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Employees at agricultural working places are often exposed to complex bioaerosols. Investigations of bioaerosols in duck houses revealed concentrations of cultivable bacteria between 0.4 and 3 x 105 colony forming units (CFU) m–3 on tryptone soy agar, 0.3 and 2 x 105 CFU m–3 on actinomycetes isolation agar, and 0.8 and 5 x 103 CFU m–3 on Middlebrook agar, respectively, when incubated at 25°C. At an incubation temperature of 37°C, 0.6–3 x 102 CFU m–3 were counted on MacConkey agar and 0.3–2 x 103 CFU m–3 on Middlebrook agar, and the concentrations of bacteria on glycerol&nda...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Martin, E., Kampfer, P., Jackel, U. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Comparative Evaluation of the Dustiness of Industrial Minerals According to European Standard EN 15051, 2006Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A range of industrial minerals was tested using the rotating drum and the continuous drop methods, the two methods proposed by the published European standard EN 15051 [CEN. (2006) EN 15051 Workplace atmospheres—measurement of the dustiness of bulk materials—requirements and test methods. Brussels, Belgium: European Committee for Standardization], to evaluate and compare their dustiness. The assessment of bulk materials dustiness can help to develop less dusty products and to reduce dust exposure to the workers by improving the processing of minerals. The European standard EN 15051 (CEN, 2006) proposes a classi...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Pensis, I., Mareels, J., Dahmann, D., Mark, D. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Site Comparison of Selected Aerosol Samplers in the Wood IndustryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Several samplers (IOM, CIP 10-I v1, ACCU-CAPTM, and Button) were evaluated at various wood industry companies using the CALTOOL system. The results obtained show that compared to the CALTOOL mouth, which can be considered to be representative of the exposure of a person placed at the same location under the same experimental conditions, the concentrations measured by the IOM, CIP 10-I v1, and ACCU-CAPTM samplers are not significantly different (respectively, 1.12, 0.94, and 0.80 compared to 1.00), the Button sampler (0.86) being close to the ACCU-CAPTM sampler. Comparisons of dust concentrations measured using both a close...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Kauffer, E., Wrobel, R., Gorner, P., Rott, C., Grzebyk, M., Simon, X., Witschger, O. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Laboratory Study of Selected Personal Inhalable Aerosol SamplersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Assessment of inhalable dust exposure requires reliable sampling methods in order to measure airborne inhalable particles’ concentrations. Many inhalable aerosol samplers can be used but their performances widely vary and remain unknown in some cases. The sampling performance of inhalable samplers is strongly dependent on particle size and ambient air velocity. Five inhalable aerosol samplers have been studied in two laboratory wind tunnels using polydisperse glass-beads’ test aerosol. Samplers tested were IOM sampler (UK), two versions of CIP 10-I sampler, v1 and v2 (F), 37-mm closed face cassette sampler (USA...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Gorner, P., Simon, X., Wrobel, R., Kauffer, E., Witschger, O. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

The New Zealand Workforce Survey II: Occupational Risk Factors for AsthmaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This population-based study has confirmed findings of previous international studies showing elevated risks in a number of high-risk occupations. The strongest risks were consistently observed for printers, bakers, and sawmill labourers. Several occupations were also identified that have not been previously associated with asthma, suggesting that the risk of occupational asthma may be more widely spread across the workforce than previously assumed. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Eng, A., 'T Mannetje, A., Douwes, J., Cheng, S., McLean, D., Ellison-Loschmann, L., Pearce, N. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

The New Zealand Workforce Survey I: Self-Reported Occupational ExposuresEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study indicates that occupational exposure to risk factors for work-related disease and injury remains common in the New Zealand working population. While these occupational exposures are disproportionately experienced by workers in certain industries, they also occur in occupational groups not traditionally associated with hazardous exposures or occupational disease. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Eng, A., 'T Mannetje, A., Cheng, S., Douwes, J., Ellison-Loschmann, L., McLean, D., Gander, P., Laird, I., Legg, S., Pearce, N. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Hydration Status of Expatriate Manual Workers During Summer in the Middle EastEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Interventions are required to ensure that workers in extreme heat stress conditions maintain adequate levels of hydration. Failure to do so reduces the protection afforded by heat stress indices based on environmental monitoring. (Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene)
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Bates, G. P., Miller, V. S., Joubert, D. M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Hydration, Hydration, HydrationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Throughout the world, large numbers of manual workers perform physically demanding labour in conditions of high environmental heat stress. Although the importance of adequate hydration in combating heat stress is universally recognized, studies in a range of worker groups have demonstrated a disturbingly poor hydration level in a high proportion of at-risk workers. Management of work in hot environments traditionally focuses on environmental monitoring, while strategies to promote and ensure good hydration behaviour are often haphazard at best. An example is given of simple guidelines for adequate and appropriate fluid int...
Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Miller, V. S., Bates, G. P. Tags: Commentary Source Type: journals

Managing Dermal Risk: Moving On From GlovesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Annals of Occupational Hygiene - March 5, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ogden, T. Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

Investigating reduced bag weight as an effective risk mediator for mason tenders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of using half-weight bags (21.4 kg) on reducing the biomechanical loading, physiological response, and perceived exertions. Ten male subjects performed asymmetric lifting tasks simulating unloading bags from a pallet. Muscle activity, trunk kinematics, heart rate, blood pressure and subjective rating data were collected. Spine loads were predicted from a well-validated EMG-assisted model. Bag weight, lift type, bag height at origin, and asymmetry at destination significantly impacted the spine loads. While there was a 50% reduction in bag weight, the peak loads...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - March 4, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Davis KG, Kotowski SE, Albers J, Marras WS Tags: Appl Ergon Source Type: journals

Changes in EEG activity before and after exhaustive exercise in sedentary women in neutral and hot environments.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examined the effect of hyperthermia on brain electrical activity measured with encephalography during prolonged exhaustive exercise in a group of sedentary women (VO(2)max = 35 +/- 4 mL kg min(-1)). Two strenuous cycling exercises were performed either in neutral (N-Ex) or in heat (H-Ex) conditions. Tympanic temperature (Tty), heart rate (HR), body mass loss (BML), plasma volume decrease, and brain electrical activity [EEG: alpha (8-13 Hz) and beta(13-30 Hz)-band and alpha/beta index of fatigue: the ratio between EEG activity in the alpha band and beta-band] were recorded throughout the cycling sessions. The Tty...
Source: Applied Ergonomics - March 4, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Ftaiti F, Kacem A, Jaidane N, Tabka Z, Dogui M Tags: Appl Ergon Source Type: journals

National estimates of blood lead, cadmium, and mercury levels in the Korean general adult populationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions This biomonitoring study of blood heavy metals in the Korean general population as part of KNHANES III provides important reference data stratified by demographic and lifestyle factors that will be useful for the ongoing surveillance of environmental exposure of the Korean general population to heavy metals. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00420-010-0522-6Authors Nam-Soo Kim, Soonchunhyang University Institute of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, College of Medicine 646 Eupnae-ri, Shinchang-myun, Asan Choongnam 336-745 KoreaByung-Kook Lee, Soonchu...
Source: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health - March 3, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Tags: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: journals

Maternal concentrations of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and duration of breastfeeding.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that PFOA and PFOS may reduce the ability to lactate, but could equally reflect reverse causation since no association was seen in primiparous women. PMID: 20200757 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - March 3, 2010 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Fei C, McLaughlin JK, Lipworth L, Olsen J Tags: Scand J Work Environ Health Source Type: journals