What's New on the NIOSH Website

The following is an archive of items listed on "What's New on the NIOSH Website" from 2002 to 2003.

December 2003

12/23

• NIOSH Safety Checklist Program for Schools

12/22

• New Computer Program Advances Guidance On Predicting Air-Purifying Respirator Filter Cartridge Service Life

12/18

• NIOSH Awards First Lifetime Achievement Award to Jorma Rantanen, International Health, Safety Leader

12/16

• Safe and Healthy Workplaces in the Holiday

12/15

• X-ray Exposures From Airport Screening Machines

12/12

• Federal Register Notice: Radiation and Worker Health Advisory Board Meeting; Correction (December 10, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Coal Workers' X-ray Surveillance Program (CWXSP), OMB No. 0920-0020--Extension (December 9, 2003)

12/11

• High-Tech Safety in Fields and Orchards: NIOSH Advances Innovative Rollover Guard (December 11, 2003)

12/3

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommendations to the U.S. Department of Labor for Changes to Hazardous Orders (May 2002)
• Ways to Prevent Injuries From Backhoes and Mine Rock Falls are Described in New Series (December 3, 2003)

12/1

• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH B Reader Certification Program: Looking to the Future--Meeting (November 17, 2003)

November 2003

11/26

• Workplace Solutions: Ground Fall Injuries in Underground Stone Mines (November 2003, Pub. No. 2004-106)
• NIOSH, OSHA, Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Ally to Improve Roadway Work Zone Safety (November 26, 2003)

11/20

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations Withdrawal: 30-Day comment period for the proposed project, Health and Safety Outcomes Related to Work Schedules in Nurses--New (November 17, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Potential Reproductive and Neurological Effects of Exposure to Acrylamide--New (November 17, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health; Meeting (November 17, 2003)

11/17

• Workplace Solutions: Preventing Injuries When Working with Hydraulic Excavators and Backhoe Loaders (November 2003, Pub. No. 2004-107)

11/17

• The State of CDC, Fiscal Year 2003

11/14

• Pesticide Illness & Injury Surveillance Topic Page

11/13

• Focus on Prevention: Conducting a Hazard Risk Assessment (July 2003, Pub. No. 2003-139)

11/12

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Health and Safety Outcomes Related to Work Schedules in Nurses--New (November 5, 2003)
• Beryllium Research Newsletter (Issue 1, June 2003)

11/7

• Ways to Prevent Job-Related Roadway Deaths, Critical Research Areas Identified by NIOSH (November 6, 2003)
• Geologic Hazards and Roof Stability in Coal Mines (October 2003, Pub. No. 2003-152)

11/3

• IC 9447: Effects of Mining Height on Injury Rates in U.S. Underground Nonlongwall Bituminous Coal Mines (November 1997, Pub. No. 98-104)

October 2003

10/31

• CDC Press Release: NIOSH, ASSE to Collaborate on Research to Prevent Work-Related Deaths, Injuries (October 28, 2003)
• Work-Related Roadway Crashes - Challenges and Opportunities for Prevention (September 2003)

10/29

• Chemical Protective Clothing Topic Page
• Respirators Topic Page

10/29

• Fighting Wildfires Topic Page

10/28

• West Nile Virus Infection Among Turkey Breeder Farm Workers' Wisconsin, 2002
• Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Meeting (October 27, 2003)

10/27

• Small Business Topic Page
• Safety and Health Resource Guide for Small Businesses

10/16

• Control of Nitrous Oxide in Dental Operatories (September 1994) (*This is a 1994 document posted on the NIOSH Web site for the first time.)

10/16

• NIOSH Announces Criteria for Certifying Escape Respirators for Workplace Preparedness (October 20, 2003)

• Respirator Usage in Private Sector Firms, 2001 (September 2003)
• Questions and Answers—Methylene Chloride Control in Furniture Stripping (September 1997) (*This is a 1993 document posted on the NIOSH Web site for the first time.)
• Body Clock Disruption, Linked With Travel Across Time Zones, Seen in Study of Flight Attendants (October 16, 2003)

10/9

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Meeting (October 9, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Work-related Assaults Treated In Hospital Emergency Departments (OMB Control No. 0920-0575)--Reinstatement (without change) (October 2, 2003)

10/6

• Federal Register Notice: Stakeholder informational meeting on the joint NIOSH/NCI study: A Cohort Mortality Study with a Nested Case-Control Study of Lung Cancer and Diesel Exhaust among Non-metal Miners (October 6, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Potential Reproductive and Neurological Effects of Exposure to Acrylamide--New (October 3, 2003)

10/3

• Tuberculosis Topic Page

10/2

• Reducing Roofers' Exposure to Asphalt Fumes (August 2003)

September 2003

9/30

• NIOSH Approves First Upgrade to CBRN Protection for Specified Scott Health & Safety SCBA Devices (September 30, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Occupational Health Epidemiological Studies, HHS/CDC/NIOSH: proposal to add three new routine uses, to amend one routine use, and to revise the system name of an existing (September 29, 2003)

9/29

• Pneumoconioses Topic Page
• Dentistry Topic Page

9/26

• MMWR Notice to Readers, September 26, 2003: Occupational Safety and Health in the Care and Use of Nonhuman Primates

9/24

• Concerns About Stress, Potential Hepatitis B Risk at Adult Developmental Center Prompt NIOSH Help (September 25, 2003)

9/24

• Practices For Mine Dust Control Are Described In Comprehensive NIOSH Handbook (September 24, 2003)

9/19

• Reproductive Health Topic Page
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Health and Safety Outcomes Related to Work Schedules in Nurses--New (September 18, 2003)

9/17

• Federal Register Notice: Conceptual Discussions for Quality Assurance Standards Module for Respiratory Protective Equipment--Meeting (September 17, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Conceptual Discussions for Powered Air Purifying Respirator Standards Development Efforts Used for Respiratory Protection Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Agents--Meeting (September 17, 2003)
• New Indoor Environmental Quality Topic Page Offers Focused, Organized Guide to NIOSH Resources (September 16, 2003)

9/15

• Take Home Toxins Topic Page

9/4

• Workplace Preparedness Against Terrorism is Strengthened by New Tools, Methods from NIOSH (September 4, 2003)

9/3

• Carbon Monoxide Hazards from Small Gasoline Powered Engines Topic Page

August 2003

8/29

• NIOSH Identifies Hazards of Baling Equipment, Suggests Ways to Prevent Deaths, Injuries (August 29, 2003)
• September issue of NIOSH eNews
• The complete collection of World Surveillance Reports are now available: The Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 1991; The Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report Supplement, 1992; The Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 1994; The Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 1996; The Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 1999; and The Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 2002
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Request for Comments and Information Relevant to Occupational Exposure to Toluene (August 28, 2003)

8/27

• Asphalt Topic Page
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Work and Health Study: Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Depression in the Workplace--New (August 26, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Correction (August 25, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Meeting (August 22, 2003)

8/25

• Preventing Teen Worker Deaths, Injuries: NIOSH Issues New, Expanded Bulletin (August 25, 2003)
• Preventing Deaths, Injuries and Illnesses of Young Workers: NIOSH Alert (July 2003, Pub.No. 2003-128)
• Preventing Deaths and Injuries While Compacting or Baling Refuse Material (July 2003, Pub. No. 2003-124)

8/20

• NIOSH Strategic Research on Welding Identifies Data Needs, Advances Studies (August 20, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: NIOSH Training Grants, 42 CFR part 86, Application and Regulations (OMB NO. 0920-0261)—Extension (August 19, 2003)

8/19

• Drycleaning Topic Page

8/18

• Spanish versions of the following documents are now available: Hazard ID 12: Traffic Hazards to Fire Fighters While Working Along Roadways Español and Preventing Drownings of Commercial Fishermen Español
• Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program (August 2003)
• Metalworking Fluids Topic Page

8/13

• Federal Register Notice: Determination of Concentration of Respirable Coal Mine Dust (August 12, 2003)

8/11

• NIOSH Mine Fire Detection Technology Workshop Will Examine Research Issues, Opportunities (August 11, 2003)

8/6

• Hearing Protector Device Compendium (August 5, 2003)

8/5

• Mining Fact Sheets for 2001 are now available: Mining Facts; Coal Operator Mining Facts; Metal Operator Mining Facts; Nonmetal Mining Facts - 2001; Stone Mining Facts; Sand and Gravel Mining Facts; Noncoal Contractor Mining Facts; Coal Operator Mining Facts.

8/4

• Engineering Education Topic page
• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH): Meeting (June 29, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Study Protocol To Develop a Database for Identification and Assessment of Engineering Control of Noise From Powered Hand Tools Used in the Construction Industry (June 29, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Workplace Exacerbation of Asthma (0920-0495)-- Extension (July 24, 2003)

July 2003

7/31

• Occupational Violence Topic page

7/18

• NIOSH Prototype GPS Monitor Promises Faster, Surer Way to Identify Exposures (July 18, 2003)

7/16

• New NIOSH Video site

7/14

• Handbook for Dust Control in Mining (2003)

7/10

• MMWR: Surveillance for Acute Pesticide-Related Illness Associated with Mosquito Control Efforts - Nine States, 2002

7/7

• New Edition of Lung Disease Data Report Updates Resource With Newest Available Statistics (July 7, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee: Meeting (July 2, 2003)

7/1

• Your Safety 1st: Railroad Crossing Safety for Emergency Responders (June 2003, 2003-121)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Pilot Study to Evaluate Two Alternative Methods to Characterize Potential Exposures of Miners to Hazardous Chemicals--New (June 27, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Meeting: Review and Discussion of Draft Document: Criteria for a Recommended Standard—Occupational Exposure to Refractory Ceramic Fibers (June 27, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Research Program to Develop Optimal NIOSH Alerts in Farming (OMB No. 0920-0501)--Revision (June 17, 2003)

June 2003

6/27

• National Occupational Research Agenda 2002—NIOSH Research Projects May 2003 (May 2003, Pub. No. 2003-143)
• NIOSH National Occupational Research Agenda - Update 2003 (2003, Pub. No. 2003-148)

6/23

• CDC Recognizes Teamwork that Reduced Employee Back Injuries in Nursing Homes - CDC Press Release (June 23, 2003)

6/19

• NIOSH Asphalt Fume Exposures During the Application of Hot Asphalt to Roofs (June 2003, Pub. No. 2003-112)
• The Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, 2002 (December 2002)
• NORA 2003 Symposium: "Working Partnerships - Research to Practice" - CDC Press Advisory (June 18, 2003)
• NIOSH Schedules July 30 Workshop on Control Technologies for Diesel Vehicles in Coal Mines (June 19, 2003)

6/18

• Spanish version of the following publications are now available: HID 7: Fire Fighting Hazards During Propane Tank Fires Español; HID 3: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Death After the Use of Explosives in a Sewer Construction ProjectEspañol; and Preventing Scalping and Other Severe Injuries from Farm MachineryEspañol
• Preventing Asthma and Death from Diisocyanate ExposureEspañol

6/17

• Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)--Meeting (June 13, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Meeting (June 13, 2003)
• HID 13: Hazards Associated With Using Farm Tractors to Move Large BalesEspañol

6/16

• Asphalt Fume Exposures During the Application of Hot Asphalt to Roofs (June 2003)

6/11

• Federal Register Notice: Continue Conceptual Discussions for Escape Respirator Standards Development Efforts Used for Respiratory Protection Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Agents, and Provide an Update on the Quality Assurance/Administrative Module--Meeting (June 4, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Work-related assaults treated in hospital emergency departments (0920-0575)--Extension (June 4, 2003)

6/11

• Respirator Fact Sheet: What you should know in deciding whether to buy escape hoods, gas masks, or other respirators for preparedness at home and work (2003)
• NIOSH Fact Sheet: NIOSH Recommendations for Limiting Potential Exposures of Workers to Asbestos Associated with Vermiculite from Libby, Montana (May 2003)

6/3

• NIOSH Pursues Hand-Vibration Studies to Understand, Address Risks (June 3, 2003)

6/2

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Evaluation of Effectiveness of NIOSH Publications (OMB Control No. 0920-0544)--Reinstatement without change (May 29, 2003)
• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Antineoplastic Drug Exposure: Effectiveness of Guidelines--New (May 29, 2003)

May 2003

5/28

• Beyond 'The Matrix': High-Tech Imaging at NIOSH Advances Job Injury Prevention Studies (May 28, 2003)

5/21

• NIOSH Fact Sheet: NIOSH Recommendations for Limiting Potential Exposures of Workers to Asbestos Associated with Vermiculite from Libby, Montana
• NIOSH Recommends Precautions to Curb Possible Exposures of Workers to Asbestos Linked With Vermiculite From Libby, Montana (May 21, 2003)

5/16

• Federal Register Notice: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Availability of Funds (May 15, 2003)
• Public Input for Long-term Monitoring of WTC-Exposed Rescue and Recovery Personnel

5/15

• Operation 'Roar': NIOSH Marshals Science, Legwork to Prevent Job-Related Asthma (May 15, 2003)

5/8

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Pilot Study for the National Survey of the Mining Population--New (May 8, 2003)

5/5

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (May 5, 2003)

5/2

• HHS Press Release: HHS Offers Guidance on Air-filtration, Air-cleaning Systems to Guard Buildings Against Attacks
• Guidance for Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks (April 29, 2003)

April 2003

4/29

• NIOSH-Funded Study Simulates Hospital Room to Test UV System for Employee TB Protection (April 29, 2003)

4/28

• Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on Workers Memorial Day (April 28, 2003)
• Verification of Underground Coal Mine Operators' Dust Control Plans and Compliance Sampling for Respirable Dust; Determination of Concentration of Respirable Coal Mine Dust—Meeting Dates (March 17, 2003)

4/25

• NIOSH Bibliography of Communication & Research Products 2002 (April 2003)

4/23

• NIOSH's Hamilton, Keogh Awards for 2003 Recognize Scientific Excellence, Service (April 23, 2003)

4/22

• The following new NIOSH Federal Register Notices are available: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Meeting (April 15, 2003); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (April 15, 2003); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (April 15, 2003); Priorities, strategies and methods for long-term health monitoring of World Trade Center exposed rescue, recovery and restoration workers and volunteers: Meeting (April 15, 2003); Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Meeting (April 10, 2003); and Continue Conceptual Discussions for Escape Respirator Standards Development Efforts Used for Respiratory Protection Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Agents: Meeting (April 10, 2003): 04/22/03

4/18

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Topic Page

4/17

• RI 9464 Selective Electrowinning of Silver and Gold From Cyanide Process Solutions (1993)
• RI 9660: Evaluation of Systems to Monitor Blind Areas Behind Trucks Used in Road Construction and Maintenance: Phase I (February 2003)
• Pneumoconiosis Prevalence Among Working Coal Miners Examined in Federal Chest Radiograph Surveillance Programs—United States, 1996-2002 (April 18,2003)
• Commercial Aviation in Alaska
• Commercial Fishing in Alaska Topic page

4/14

• Respirator Fact Sheet: What You Should Know in Deciding Whether to Buy Escape Hoods, Gas masks, or Other Respirators for Preparedness at Home and Work (April 14, 2003)

4/2

• Advanced NIOSH Research on Neurotoxicity Opens New Avenues Toward Preventing Job Risks (April 2, 2003)

March 2003

3/28

• Fact Sheet: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

3/25

• A Compendium of NIOSH Construction Research
• TN 501: Measuring Very Low Air Velocities in Underground Metal Non/Metal Mines
• TN 502: A New Training Video for Aggregate Operators' Aggregate Training for the Safety Impaired

3/19

• CDC Press Release: Work-Related Stress Conference (March 19, 2003)

3/17

• TN 503: Hazcom Helper Compliance Tool for MSHA Rule 30 CFR PART 47
• Emergency Response Resources - Chemical Agent Information (March 15, 2003)
• CDC Updates - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

3/3

• NIOSH Leads Evaluation of Strategic Machine Safety Guideline (March 3, 2003)

February 2003

2/27

• MMWR: Ambulance Crash-Related Injuries Among Emergency Medical Services Workers—United States, 1991--2002
• A Compendium of NIOSH Health Care Worker Research 2001 (Pub. No. 2003-108, December 2002)

2/21

• Hearing Loss Prevention Topic page
• NORA News, Vol. 6, Spring 2003

2/14

• Emergency Preparedness for Business Topic page

2/11

• NIOSH Approves Interspiro Spirotek Models S3 9030, 6630, and 4530 Respirators For Use by Emergency Responders Against CBRN (February 7, 2003)

January 2003

1/30

• NIOSH Announces Two Workshops in February, March on Control Technologies for Diesel Vehicles in Mines (January 30, 2003)

1/29

• NIOSH Approves Scott Model Air-Pak 4.5 Respirator For Use By Emergency Responders Against CBRN (January 29, 2003)

1/27

• NIOSH Invites Applications to Fill Vacancy for Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, Field Studies Director (January 27, 2003)

1/24

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (January 22, 2003)

1/13

• RI 9656 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer Field Evaluation Seventh-Phase Results (March 2002)

1/7

• TN 500: Using In-Place Stone Stoppings to Direct Air in Underground Stone Mines (December 2002)
• TN 499: Using Propeller Fans to Improve Ventilation in Large-Entry Stone Mines (December 2002)

1/6

• Vision Concerns at Plant Lead NIOSH to Identify Link With 2 Chemicals, Suggest Safeguards (January 5, 2003)—NIOSH Update
• Exposure Assessment Methods: Research Needs and Priorities (July 2002)

December 2002

12/30

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Work-Related Stress Among Coal Miners--NEW (December 30, 2002)

12/27

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Evaluation of Effectiveness of NIOSH Publications--Extension (December 27, 2002)

12/26

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (January 7, 2003)

12/19

• Proceedings of the International Fishing Industry Safety and Health Conference (October 23, 2000)[PDF]
• Laboratory-Acquired West Nile Virus Infections - United States, 2002

12/17

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC): Notice of Charter Renewal (December 13, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: A and B Reader Surveys--New (December 13, 2002)

12/16

• New NIOSH Method Offers Faster Way To Identify Risk For Job-Related Histoplasmosis (December 16, 2002)
• Redesigned NIOSH Web Page on Silica Offers Structured, Expanded Resource (December 12, 2002)

12/13

• Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance - United States, 1998-2002 (December 13, 2002)

12/10

• Silica Topic page
• National Occupational Exposure Survey (NOES)

12/02

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Work-Related Assaults Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments--New (November 27, 2002)

November 2002

11/27

• Notice to Readers: Occupational Health Indicators for Tracking Work-Related Health Effects and Their Determinants, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 51, No. 47, November 29, 2002

11/26

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (November 20, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Longitudinal Surveillance for Beryllium Disease Prevention OMB No. 0920-0463 (formerly titled Gene-Environment Interactions in Beryllium Sensitization and Disease Among Current and Former Beryllium Industry Workers)--Extension (November 21, 2002)

11/20

• Studies for Workplace Violence Prevention Funded Under Five New NIOSH Grant Awards (November 20, 2002)-NIOSH Update

11/18

• NIOSH Educational DVD on Work Stress Discusses Work Organization Factors, Interventions (November 18, 2002)-NIOSH Update

11/14

• NIOSH Announces Work Injury Research Symposium for October 2003, Invites Abstracts of Presentations (November 14, 2002)-NIOSH Update
• National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS) 2003

11/12

• Working with Stress (2002): Tape Number (VHS): 221/Program Number (DVD): 1002

11/08

• New Leads for Lung-Disease Prevention Offered in NIOSH Study That Charts Areas of High Prevalence- (November 7, 2002)-NIOSH Update
• Prolonged Riding Linked to Decrease in Erectile Measure in Bicycle Patrol Officers (October 2002)-NIOSH Update

October 2002

10/29

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee: Meeting--New (October 17, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations--New (October 16, 2002)

10/23

• CDC Announces Issuance of Patent for Detecting the Presence of Lead (October 17, 2002)-CDC Press Release

10/21

• Conference on Worker Terrorist-Response Training Will Highlight Lessons Learned from 9/11, Current Needs (October 21, 2002)-NIOSH Update

10/18

• Prolonged Riding Linked to Decrease in Erectile Measure in Bicycle Patrol Officers (October 18, 2002)-NIOSH Update

• Asbestos Topic Page

10/10

• Nominations Invited For NORA 2003 Award To Honor Partnering In Health, Safety Research

10/8

• Handling Irradiated Mail Topic Page
• College Students Topic Page
• IC 9463: Strategies for Improving Miners' Training
• IC 9462: Review of Technology Available to the Underground Mining Industry for Control of Diesel Emissions
• RI 9658: Drill Monitor With Strata Strength Classification in Near-Real Time

10/3

• Storm and Flood Topic Page

September 2002

9/30

• New Spanish-Language NIOSH Booklet Shows Ways to Protect Farm Workers From Musculoskeletal Injuries (September 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Conceptual Discussions for Full Facepiece Air-Purifying Respirators (APR) Standards and Air-Purifying Escape Respirator Standards Development Efforts for Respiratory Protection Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Agents: Meeting (September 27, 2002)

9/25

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (September 25, 2002)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Reducing Injury Risk from Jarring and Jolting on Mobile Farm Equipment: An Epidemiological Survey of Farm Equipment Operators--New (September 24, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Anthropometric Survey of Respirator Users--New (September 18, 2002)

9/23

• New NIOSH Needlestick Prevention Resource Shares Lessons Learned From Real-Life Programs (September 23, 2002)-NIOSH Update
• Soluciones Simples: Ergonomía Para Trabajadores Agrícolas (February 2001, Pub. No. 2001-111 (Sp2002))

9/17

• Reproductive Health: Developing Partnerships in the Study of Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace (2002, Pub. No. 2002-152)

9/16

• The NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (August 2002, Pub. No. 2002-158)

9/11

• NIOSH Evaluates Worker Exposures at a Popcorn Plant in Missouri (May 2002, Pub. No. 2002-128)

9/10

• Use of Respiratory Protection Among Responders at the World Trade Center Site --- New York City, September 2001
• Impact of September 11 Attacks on Workers in the Vicinity of the World Trade Center --- New York City

9/06

• Ways to Avoid West Nile Virus Risk in Outdoor Work Suggested by NIOSH (September 5, 2002)
• Notice to Readers: Occupational Health Guidelines for Remediation Workers at Bacillus anthracis-Contaminated Sites-United States, 2001--2002
• Notice to Readers: Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biologic, or Radiologic Attacks

August 2002

8/29

• Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Work Organization Predictors of Depression in Women--New (August 29, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (August 21, 2002)

8/22

• Occupational Safety, Energy Labs Sign Agreement to Advance Critical Protective Technology Research (August 3, 2002)-NIOSH Update

8/21

• You Are My Sunshine (NIOSH mine training video available from the Spokane Research Lab)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Potential Health Effects Involving Use of Perchloroethylene: Notice of Meeting (August 21, 2002)

8/20

• NIOSH Disparities in Job Risk From Tobacco Smoke, Recommendations Outlined in NIOSH Workshop Report (August 20, 2002)-NIOSH Update
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Evaluation of Worker Notification Program--New (August 19, 2002)

8/12

• Work, Smoking, and Health. A NIOSH Scientific Workshop (Pub. No. 2002-148)

8/9

• NIOSH homepage redesign
• Bloodborne Pathogens Topic Page
• Chemical Safety Topic Page
• Construction Topic Page

• HHS Awards $11.4 Million Contract To Assess Health Status Of Workers, Volunteers At World Trade Center Disaster Site

July 2002

7/30

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Healthcare Workers' Exposure to Antineoplastic Agents (July 25, 2002)

7/26

• Guidance For Controlling Potential Risks To Workers Exposed to Class B Biosolids (Final)
• Work-Related and Injury Statistics Query System (Work-RISQS)

7/23

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Procedures for Designating Classes of Employees as Members of the Special Exposure Cohort Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000: Meetings (July 19, 2002)

7/17

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section: Notice of Charter Renewal (July 17, 2002)

7/16

• NIOSH Repirator User Notice - Wen Mask Industrial Company - Filtering Facepiece Respirators (July 3, 2002)

7/11

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Health and Safety Outcomes Related to Work Schedules in Nurses--New (June 28, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: A and B Reader Surveys--New (June 28, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Procedures for Designating Classes of Employees as Members of the Special Exposure Cohort Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Proposed Rule (June 25, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (June 21, 2002)

7/3

• Silicosis in Sandblasters (June 2002)

7/1

• CDC Announces New Report: Surveillance and Prevention of Occupational Injuries in Alaska: A Decade of Progress, 1990-1999 (July 1, 2002)-CDC Press Release
• Surveillance and Prevention of Occupational Injuries in Alaska: A Decade of Progress, 1990-1999 (May 2002, Pub. No. 2002-115)

June 2002

6/24

• Secretary Thompson Announces New Director Of CDC's National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health

6/19

• Protecting Workers' Families A Research Agenda Report of the Workers' Family Protection Task Force (February 2002)

6/18

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (June 17, 2002)

6/17

• New Five-Booklet Set from NIOSH Offers Chartbook Chapters in Digest Form (June 17, 2002)-NIOSH Update
• Worker Health Chartbook, 2000: Focus on Mining
• Worker Health Chartbook, 2000: Nonfatal Illness
• Worker Health Chartbook, 2000: Nonfatal Injury
• Worker Health Chartbook, 2000: Fatal Illness
• Worker Health Chartbook, 2000: Fatal Injury

6/12

• Guidance For Controlling Potential Risks To Workers Exposed to Class B Biosolids (Preprint)

6/7

• Standards Development Efforts for Full Facepiece Air Purifying Respirators (APR) Used to Protect Emergency Response Workers Against CBRN Agents

6/5

• CDC Announces New Safety Training Tool to Protect Lives in Underground Mine Emergencies (June 5, 2002)-CDC Press Release

6/4

• NIOSH Issues First Approval Under Program for Certifying Emergency Responder Respirators (June 3, 2002)-NIOSH Update
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Meeting (5/31/02)

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Standards Development Efforts for Full Facepiece Air-Purifying Respirators (APR) Used to Protect Emergency Response Workers Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Agents: Meeting: (5/31/02)

May 2002

5/31

• Highly Requested TB Training Videos are Offered as First NIOSH Product on DVD (May 30, 2002)-NIOSH Update
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Gene-Environment Interactions in Beryllium Sensitization and Disease Among Current and Former Beryllium Industry Workers (OMB No. 0920-0463)--Extension (May 30, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Meeting (May 24, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC) Meeting--Cancelled (May 24, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Guidelines for Determining the Probability of Causation and Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstruction Under the Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Final Rules (May 2, 2002)
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstruction Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Final Rule (May 2, 2002)

5/30

• RI9657 - Recommendations for Testing Radar-Based Collision Warning Systems on Heavy Equipment

5/20

• NIOSH Report on Crystalline Silica Reviews Health Effects Data, Discusses Research Needs (May 20, 2002)- NIOSH Update
• NIOSH Fact Sheet: Protecting Workers from Anthrax Infection - Response from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• NIOSH Fact Sheet: Protecting Workers at the World Trade Center Site - Response from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

5/15

• NIOSH Hazard Review: Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (April 2002)

5/10

• Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks (May 2002)
• HHS Issues Guidelines for Safeguarding Building Ventilation Systems From Terrorist Attacks (May 10, 2002)
• Ways to Recognize, Prevent Risk of Assault to Hospital Employees Outlined in NIOSH Document (May 9, 2002)

5/9

• Best Practices in Workplace Surveillance: Identification and Tracking of Workplace Injury, Illness, Exposures, and Hazards (May 2002)
• Research Needs Pertaining to Work Organization are Discussed in New NORA White Paper (May 9, 2002)- NIOSH Update
• The Changing Organization of Work and the Safety and Health of Working People (April 2002, Pub. No. 2002-116)

5/6

• Violence: Occupational Hazards in Hospitals (April 2002, Pub. No. 2002-101)

5/2

• Fire Fighter Fatality/Injury Reports and Other Related Publications (April 2002, Pub. No. 2002-136).
• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Preventing Hearing Loss Among Construction Workers-New (May 1, 2002)

5/1

• Hamilton, Keogh Awards for 2002 Presented by NIOSH for Scientific Excellence, Service
• HHS Issues Final Rules to Assist Compensation of Nuclear Workers for Job-Related Cancers
• Summary Report to the New York City Department of Health: NIOSH Air Sample Results for the World Trade Center Disaster Response

April 2002

4/30

• Comprehensive Procedures for Collecting Environmental Samples for Culturing Bacillus anthracis (revised April 2002)

4/29

• Vacancy is Announced for Director of NIOSH's Personal Protective Technology Lab (April 26, 2002)

4/18

• Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee: Meeting (April 17, 2002)

4/17

• 7th Annual International Noise Awareness Day (April 24, 2002), League for the Hard of Hearing NIOSH Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention Topic page

4/12

• Availability of $4 Million in Grants for Training in FY 2003 Announced By NIOSH (April 12, 2002)

4/11

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (April 11, 2002)

4/5

• Suspected Cutaneous Anthrax in a Laboratory Worker-Texas, 2002 (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 5, 2002 / 51(13);279-281)

4/3

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Availability of Funds (April 3, 2002)

4/2

• Respirator User Notice (March 4, 2002)

March 2002

3/22

• Findings of Survey Co-Developed by NIOSH Will Help Respirator Research, Recommendations (March 22, 2002)

3/21

• Report Offers Guidance and Recommendations on Safety of Emergency Responders in Terrorist Events (March 21, 2002)

3/20

• Farm Family Health and Hazard Surveillance (FFHHS)

3/11

• Electrical Safety; Safety and Health for Electrical Trades (January 2002, Pub No. 2002-123)

3/8

• Steps to Prevent Fire Fighter Deaths in Truck Rollovers Recommended by NIOSH (February 28, 2002)

3/4

• Fire Fighters Exposed to Electrical Hazards During Wildland Fire Operations -- Hazard ID 15 (January 2002, Pub No. 2002-112)

February 2002

2/28

• Traumatic Occupational Injuries Topic page

2/27

• Steps to Prevent Fire Fighter Deaths in Truck Rollovers Recommended by NIOSH

2/26

• NIOSH Respirator Topic page

2/21

• National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) site

• Chemical Protective Clothing Topic page

2/20

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Meeting (February 20, 2001)

2/15

• Fire Fighter Deaths from Tanker Truck Rollovers -- Hazard ID 14 (December 2001, Pub. No. 2002-111)

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstruction Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act of 2000 (February 14, 2002)

2/13

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Meeting (February 13, 2002)

2/04

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: EEOICPA Dose Reconstruction Interviews and Form--Extension (February 11, 2002)

2/1

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Use of a Reader Response Form by Workers Notified if Results of Epidemiologic Studies--New (February 5, 2002)

• Drycleaning Topic Page

January 2002

1/29

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (January 29, 2002)

1/28

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Meeting (January 25, 2002)

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Anthropometric Survey of Respirator Users--New (January 24, 2002)

1/23

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (January 22, 2002)

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Identify and Assess Priorities, Strategies and Methods for Surveillance of Health and Safety Hazards in the Health Services Industry: Meeting (January 10, 2002)

1/17

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Guidelines for Determining the Probability of Causation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (January 17, 2001)

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstruction Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act of 2000 (January 17, 2001)

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Evaluation of Effectiveness of NIOSH Publications--New (January 16, 2001)

1/11

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Identify and Assess Priorities, Strategies and Methods for Surveillance of Health and Safety Hazards in the Health Services Industry: Meeting (January 10, 2001)

1/2

• NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (December 21, 2001)