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It is important for employers to know the wind chill temperature so that they can gauge workers’ exposure risk better and plan how to safely do the work. It is also important to monitor workers’ physical condition during tasks, especially new workers who may not be used to working in the cold, or ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 30-minute limit of 0.08 ppm for the general public, and NIOSH recommends an occupational (worker) exposure limit of 0.016 ppm (8-hour time-weighted average). It is relatively easy to monitor medical staff personnel and hospital departments for glutaraldehyde. ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 30 minute limit of 0.08 ppm for the general public, and NIOSH recommends an occupational (worker) exposure limit of 0.016 ppm (8-hour time-weighted average). Healthcare workers use Formaldehyde containing solutions as a disinfectant as well. ...
It was appropriately named “Popcorn Workers Lungs” because the first cases appeared in popcorn makers’ facilities where the diacetyl can be heated and workers exposed day after day. ...
Many radiation workers believe that occupational exposures have the potential to interfere with their normal reproductive function. In this study, a total of 621 radiation workers (336 females and 285 males) who worked in hospitals/clinics in seven different provinces were randomly selected. ...
It was appropriately named “Popcorn Workers Lungs” because the first cases appeared in popcorn maker’s facilities where the diacetyl can be heated and workers exposed day after day. ...
Such skin designations alert employers, industrial hygienists and workers to the potential exposure to a chemical via absorption through the skin. ...