Industrial Hygiene
Reference materials related to workplace health hazards, such as, fact sheets, technical papers and safety summaries. Sources on radiation & indoor air quality. Technical references and full text of biosafety, bloodborne pathogens, & hazard communication programs, as well as, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, confined space and laboratory safety programs. Fact sheets on temperature extremes. CIH certification, continuing education & seminar information. Discussion groups. Resources on industrial hygiene sampling and monitoring.
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Large number of regulations, information sheets, and publications related to US biosafety laws. Full text of biosafety control and bloodborne pathogen programs. Tables of risk group classifications for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Working safely with research animals. Full text bloodborne pathogens programs and technical resources.
Full text of a technical resource manual on confined space entry and a confined space safety program. Permit-required and nonpermit space requirements.
Examples of dusts: silica, wood dust, coal dust, washed cotton. Includes info on histoplasmosis, hantavirus, ODTS, pneumoconiosis, etc. Resources on respirable dust health exposures, controls, illness and treatment. Bird and bat excrement exposures.
Seminars, certification requirements and continuing education resources. CIH certification materials. National Registry in Clinical Chemistry certification requirements. Online chemistry classes. Toxicology primer on chemical hazards & risk assessment. Conferences and seminars. Courses, symposiums, workshops and events sponsored by AIHA.
Electromagnetic field radiation hazards (EMF). EMF measurements database. Cellular phones. Power lines. VDTs. Swedish EMF standards. Fact sheets on electric and magnetic fields in the workplace.
Technical resources on fiberglass fibers, rock & slag wool health hazards. Health and safety research related to building insulation fibers such as fiberglass, rock and slag wool.
Sample written hazard communication programs. ANSI requirements for material safety data sheets (MSDS). Chemical Right-to-Know support materials for SARA Title III and Hazard Communication Program. Comparison of DOT, HMIS, NFPA & SAF-T-DATA chemical label systems. Brochures, training materials, programs guidance on Hazard Communication. Full text of hazard communication programs and resources
General concepts & principles of indoor air quality. Research studies. Common indoor pollutants, sick building syndrome, etc. IAQ guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome & more Indoor radon prevention. Fact sheets. Office occupant's guide to IAQ. Ozone generators. Building air quality guide. Guidelines on how to conduct an indoor air quality investigation and report. Common plants reducing indoor air pollution. Legionnaires' disease.
Laboratory safety checklists. Laboratory safety programs and manuals. Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials. Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.
Laser-related materials. Tutorials. Standards. Resources. Research & theory. Safety programs and manuals. Medical laser safety. Technical resources related to the safe use of lasers
Solutions for mold problems resulting from flooding, water damage, etc. Investigating, evaluating & remediating moisture & mold problems. Indoor air quality problems from molds and their prevention and remediation.
Hearing protection devices. Full text of hearing conservation program. Materials on acoustics. Noise attentuation. Noise basics. Technical material from NIOSH. Noise induced hearing loss. Hearing conservation programs, acoustics, hearing protection devices, etc.
Air sampling, epidemiology, pulmonary function testing, etc. NIOSH respiratory questionnaires. Occupational asthma prevention.
Radiation safety policies, procedures & manuals. Resources. Technical reference manuals. Fact sheets. Control of radioactive materials. Worker safety training modules & study guides. Full text of radiation safety programs. Guidelines on radioactive material identification, storage, control, transportation, etc. Safety concerns from medical radiology procedures. User guides for workers using equipment that deal with radiation.
Technical guides for engineering control, removal and disposal of asbestos & lead. 29 CFR Ch.XVII (7-1-92 Edition) Table Z-1-A. Limits for Air Contaminants. Guide for exposure sampling measuements and strategy. Full text of Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G to NIOSH Pocket Guide.
Selection and use of particulate respirators. Full text of Respiratory Protection Programs. Information on respirators and respirator programs. Qualitative fit testing.
Industrial Hygiene Sampling Guide. NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM). Occupational Exposure Sampling Strategy Manual. Technical guides on industrial hygiene air & noise sampling, monitoring.
Environment and public health software (e.g., IAQ) industrial hygiene calculators. Chemical reactivity worksheet. Thermal Comfort Index Calculator. Sampling and Analytical Method Evaluation Software.
Adaptive Model of Thermal Comfort. Wind chill chart. Heat stress. Extreme cold. Stress on the body from heat and cold.
Tuberculosis workplace exposure guidelines. TB resources: Lab safety. OSHA & CDC guidelines. Respiratory protection guide. Draft of a safety tuberculosis control plan.
Fume hood safety program. Dilution and local exhaust ventilation for toxic or flammable gases. Fume removal. Control of smoke from medical laser procedures. Nitrous oxide administration exposure and control. HVAC design for dental and medical facilities.
Biosafety
