What's New on the NIOSH Website

NOTE: This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.

The following is an archive of items listed on "What's New on the NIOSH Website" from 1998 to 1999.

December 1999

NIOSH Respirator User Notice—December 22, 1999
Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposures During Tuck Pointing -- Hazard ID 9 (November 1999, Pub. No. 2000-113) ; 12/21/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Cooperative Agreement Program to Increase Knowledge and Skills of Under-Represented Minority Students in the Areas of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Availability of Funds (December 14, 1999) (closing date: January 14, 1999): 12/21/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee; Meeting (January 6, 2000): 12/13/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: 12/8/99
Research Proposals on Risk Disparities for Special Populations Invited by NIOSH, NIH -- UPDATE : 12/1/99
Looking for workplace health and safety information? (fact sheet) (June 1999, Pub. No. 99-132) [PDF] 12/1/99

November 1999

Injury Associated with Working Near or Operating Wood Chippers -- Hazard ID 8 (August 1999, Pub. No. 99-142) ; 11/23/99
Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings (November 1999, Pub. No. 2000-108) 11/23/99
Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) homepage : 11/10/99
A Model for Research on Training Effectiveness (TIER) (October 1999, Pub. No. 99-142) ; 11/4/99
Certified Equipment List (September 30, 1999, Pub. No. 2000-103) : (zip file format): 11/4/99
TB Respiratory Protection Program In Health Care Facilitiesâ€”Administrator's Guide (September 1999, Pub. No. 99-143) ; 11/3/99

October 1999

To B or Not to B, A NIOSH B Reader (brochure) (Pub. No. 97-104) [PDF] : 10/25/99
NIOSH Publications on Video Display Terminals, Third Edition (September 1999, Pub. No. 99-135) : 10/25/99
NIOSH Awards $5.4 Million in Grants for New Research Projects Under NORA (October 21, 1999) -- UPDATE : 10/25/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Gene-Environment Interactions in Beryllium Sensitization and Disease Among Current and Former Beryllium Industry Workers--New (October 21, 1999) (closing date: 60 days of notice): 10/21/99
NIOSH ALERT: Preventing Phosphine Poisoning and Explosions during Fumigation (September 1999, Pub. No. 99-126) ; 10/14/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH); Meeting (October 6, 1999): 10/13/99
Providing Safety and Health Protection for a Diverse Construction Workforce: Issues and Ideas (Pub. No. 99-140) : 10/4/99

September 1999

NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Coal Mine Dust Personal Sampling Systems (September 21, 1999): 9/22/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: National Coal Workers' Autopsy Study Consent Release and History Form (September 20, 1999): 9/20/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Studies of Adverse Reproductive Outcomes in Female Occupation Groups (September 17, 1999): 9/17/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Training Intervention Effectiveness Research of Vocational Education Safety and Health Instructional Materials--New (September 15, 1999): 9/16/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Tailored Occupational Safety and Health Information on the World Wide Web: Increasing Knowledge and Changing Behavior of Residential Building Construction Contractors--New (September 15, 1999): 9/15/99
NIOSH ALERT: Preventing Worker Deaths from Uncontrolled Release of Electrical, Mechanical, and Other Types of Hazardous Energy (August 1999, Pub. No. 99-110) ; 9/14/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS); Meeting: 9/10/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Draft Document Building Safer Highway Work Zones: Measures To Prevent Worker Injuries From Vehicles and Equipment (September 7, 1999) (closing date: November 8, 1999): 9/7/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Evaluation of NIOSH Fire Fighter Alert (Structural Collapse)--New (September 2, 1999) (closing date: 60 days of notice): 9/7/99
Evaluation of Substitute Materials for Silica Sand in Abrasive Blasting: 9/1/99

August 1999

: 8/31/99
NIOSH ALERT: Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Fire Fighters in Structural Collapse (August 1999, Pub. No. 99-146) ; 8/27/99
NIOSH Recommends Measures to Protect Fire Fighters From Death, Injury in Structural Collapses (August 24, 1999) : 8/27/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Approval of Respiratory Devices Used to Protect Workers in Hazardous Environments (August 24, 1999): 8/24/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review-The Role of Positive and Negative Emotion in Promoting Hearing Conservation Behaviors Among Coal Miners--New; Measurement of Stress and Stressful Life Events in Black Women of Reproductive Age (0920-0356)--Reinstatement (August 13, 1999): 8/17/99
Work, Stress, and Health '99: Organization of Work in a Global Economy: 8/23/99
NIOSH Joins With NIH Institutes to Invite Applications for Grants in Critical NORA Research Areas (August 19, 1999) : 8/23/99
NIOSH NORA Fact Sheetâ€”August 1999 : 8/23/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review—The Role of Positive and Negative Emotion in Promoting Hearing Conservation Behaviors Among Coal Miners--New; Measurement of Stress and Stressful Life Events in Black Women of Reproductive Age (0920-0356)--Reinstatement (August 13, 1999): 8/17/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review—Evaluation of the Needlestick Injury Alert--NEW (August 13, 1999): 8/17/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Peer Review meeting on the NIOSH research study entitled "Evaluation of 'Best Practices Back Injury Prevention Program' in Nursing Homes" (August 13, 1999): 8/17/99
Federal Register Notice: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health To Prepare Health Services Researchers; Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 2000 (July 29, 1999) (closing date for Letter of Intent: September 24, 1999; closing date for Application: November 30, 1999): 8/4/99
Niosh Seeks Grant Applications To Stimulate Health Services Research Training (August 3, 1999) : 8/4/99

July 1999

NIOSH Agricultural Centers : 7/31/99
NIOSH Federal Notice: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health To Prepare Health Services Researchers; Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 2000 (July 29, 1999) (closing date for Letter of Intent: September 24, 1999; closing date for Application: November 30, 1999): 7/30/99
Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Mechanistic-Based Cancer Risk Assessment Methods, RFA OH-99-003, meeting (July 26, 1999): 7/26/99
Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Mechanistic-Based Cancer Risk Assessment Methods, RFA OH-99-003, meeting (July 26, 1999): 7/26/99
20 NORA teams developed a poster for display at the NORA Symposium 1999—posters highlight the latest activities of the teams and include background on the research priority areas, information on team membership, team conferences and meetings, and opportunities for research (presented in both HTML and Microsoft PowerPoint format: 7/22/99
Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Implementation of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), RFA OH-99-002, Program Area #1, Intervention Effectiveness, meeting (July 21, 1999): 7/22/99
Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Implementation of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), RFA OH-99-002, Program Area #8, Organization of Work: Demanding Work Schedules, Sleep Disorders, and Risk of Occupational Illness and Injury, meeting (July 21, 1999): 7/22/99
Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Implementation of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), RFA OH-99-002, Program Area #6 Special Populations at Risk/Aging Workforce, meeting (July 21, 1999): 7/22/99
Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Implementation of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), RFA OH-99-002, Program Area #3, Hearing Loss, meeting (July 21, 1999): 7/22/99
Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Implementation of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), RFA OH-99-002, Program Area #4, Exposure Assessment, meeting (July 21, 1999): 7/22/99
Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Implementation of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), RFA OH-99-002, Program Area #5, Surveillance Research Methodology, meeting (July 21, 1999): 7/22/99
Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Implementation of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA), RFA OH-99-002, Program Area #7, Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, meeting (July 22, 1999): 7/22/99
Federal Register Notice: Study Protocol Peer Review Meeting: Evaluation of Factors Affecting Disease Transmission in Commercial Aircraft Cabins (July 19, 1999): 7/19/99
NIOSH Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention Initiativeâ€” Progress and Proposed Future Activities (July 1999) : 7/15/99
Fire Fighting Hazards During Propane Tank Fires-- Hazard ID 7 (June 1999, Pub.No. 99-129) ; 7/12/99
Exposure to Mercury Vapor During the Use of Mercury Carburetor Synchronizers -- Hazard ID 6 (June 1999, Pub.No. 99-111) ; 7/9/99
Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Coal Pillar Mechanics and Designâ€” Information Circular 9448 (June 1999, Pub. No. 99-114) : 7/9/99
Federal Register Notice: Progress and Proposed Future Activities of the NIOSH Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention Initiative-Public meeting (July 7, 1999): 7/7/99
Control of Drywall Sanding Dust Exposures -- Hazard Control 30 (June 1999, Pub. No. 99-113) ; 7/7/99
WISE EARS! Warns About Hearing Loss Over the 4th! (June 28, 1999) : 7/1/99

June 1999

Federal Register Notice: Developing a NIOSH Strategic Plan for Surveillance of Occupational Diseases, Injuries, and Hazards; Meeting (June 9, 1999): 6/11/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice [ANNOUNCEMENT 99147]: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; A Cooperative Agreement for Research, Prevention Education, and Clinical Services in Occupational Safety and Health Clinics (June 3, 1999): 6/4/99
<em>Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1</em> (B Virus) Infection Resulting from Ocular Exposure (May 1999, Pub. No. 99-100) ; 6/3/99
NIOSH/Preventing Injuries, Illnesses in Small Businesses Focus of New NIOSH Report (May 27, 1999) : 6/1/99

May 1999

NIOSH Announces New NORA Partnership Opportunity for Research on Intervention Effectiveness (May 26, 1999) : 5/27/99
Identifying High-Risk Small Business Industriesâ€”The Basis for Preventing Occupational Injury, Illness, and Fatality (May 1999; Pub. No. 99-107) 5/27/99
NIOSH Federal Register [ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 99150]: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Intervention Effectiveness; Notice of Availability of Funds (May 26, 1999): 5/26/99
NIOSH Federal Register Announcement: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Public Conferences for Persons Interested in Self-Rescuer Protection and Mine Emergency Preparedness in the Mining Industry (May 20, 1999): 5/20/99
NIOSH Federal Register Announcement: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee: Meeting (May 19, 1999): 5/20/99
NIOSH Federal Register Announcement: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Meeting (May 19, 1999): 5/20/99
NIOSH Hosts Industry, Labor, Other Partners to Review Successes, New Opportunities for Workplace Health (May 14, 1999) : 5/17/99
NORA Releases NORA Update 1999 (May 14, 1999) : 5/17/99
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) (May 1999) -- UPDATE (DHHS/NIOSH Publication No. 99-124) 5/12/99
Federal Register Announcement: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Meeting (May 10, 1999): 5/10/99
Scientific Excellence of Five Publications Recognized by NIOSH With 1999 Alice Hamilton Award (May 6, 1999) : 5/7/99
Federal Register Announcement [INFO-99-16]: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations (May 6, 1999): 5/6/99
Alice Hamilton Award for Occupational Safety and Health: 5/6/99
Atlas of Respiratory Disease Mortality, United States: 1982-1993 (August 1998, Pub. No. 98-157) : 5/3/99
Draft Agenda for Public Health Activities for Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000 at U.S. Department of Energy Sites (April 1999): 5/3/99

April 1999

NIOSH Federal Register Notice [ANNOUNCEMENT 99039]: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Cooperative Agreement for Community Partners for Healthy Farming (Intervention); Notice of Meeting (April 27, 1999): 4/28/99
Manual for Measuring Occupational Electric and Magnetic Field Exposures (October 1998, Pub. No. 98-154) : 4/28/99
Applications for Research to Protect Workers Under 18 From Construction Injury, Death, Sought by NIOSH (April 22, 1999) : 4/23/99
Fatal Injuries to Workers in the United States, 1980-1989; A Decade of Surveillance, National Profile (August 1993, Pub. No. 93-108) : 4/23/99
A National Strategy for Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries: Implementation Issues and Research Needs (November 1992, Pub. No. 93-101) : 4/23/99
Analyzing Workplace Exposure Using Direct Reading Instruments and Video Exposure Monitoring Techniques (August 1992, Pub. No. 92-104) : 4/23/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice [ANNOUNCEMENT 99065]: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Research on Young Worker Safety and Health Risks in Construction; Notice of Availability of Funds; Amendment (April 19, 1999): 4/19/99
Fatal Injuries to Workers in the U.S., 1980-1989: A Decade of Surveillance, National and State Profiles (August 1993, Pub. No. 93-108s) : 4/16/99
NIOSH Report of Activities for Fiscal Year 1997 (March 1999, Pub. No. 99-116) ; 4/15/99
The following Alerts are now available on the NIOSH Homepage in Spanish in PDF format: Preventing the Injury of Workers Robots (December 1984, Pub. No. 85-103); Preventing Electrocutions of Workers in Fast Food Restaurants (December 1984, Pub. No. 85-104); Preventing Deaths and Injuries From Excavation Cave-Ins (July 1995, Pub. No. 85-110); Preventing Electrocutions from Contact Between Cranes and Power Lines (July 1985, Pub. 85-111) (superseded by 95-108); Preventing Hazards in the Use of Water Spray (Fog) Streams to Prevent or Control Ignition of Flammable Atmospheres (July 1985, Pub. No. 85-112); Preventing Occupational Fatalities in Confined Spaces (January 1986, Pub. No. 86-110); Preventing Fatalities Due to Fires and Explosions in Oxygen-Limiting Silos (July 1986, Pub. No. 86-118); Preventing Grain Auger Electrocutions (July 1986, Pub. No. 86-119); Preventing Electrocutions Due Damaged Receptacles and Conn ectors (October 1986, Pub. No. 87-100); and Preventing Fatalities of Workers Who Contact Electrical Energy (December 1986, Pub. No. 87-103): 4/15/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice [ANNOUNCEMENT 99041]: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Availability of Funds for Fiscal Year 2000 (April 9, 1999): 4/14/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice [ANNOUNCEMENT 99065]: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Research on Young Worker Safety and Health Risks in Construction; Notice of Availability of Funds (April 9, 1999) (closing date: May 28, 1999): 4/14/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Notice of Meeting (April 9, 1999): 4/14/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Study Protocol Peer Review Meeting: Lung Cancer Among Workers Exposed to External Ionizing Radiation (April 6, 1999): 4/14/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice [ANNOUNCEMENT 99062]: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Safety and Health Interventions in the Construction Industry; Notice of Availability of Funds (April 5, 1999) (closing date: May 30, 1999): 4/14/99
Control of Nitrous Oxide During Cryosurgery -- Hazard Control 29 (January 1999, Pub. No. 99-105) ; 4/1/99
Controlling Chemical Hazards During the Application of Artificial Fingernails -- Hazard Control 28 (January 1999, Pub. No. 99-112) ; 4/1/99

March 1999

Work Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report (October 1991, Pub. No. 91-113): 3/30/99
Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report, Supplement 1992 (September 1992, Pub. No. 91-113s): 3/30/99
NIOSH, Five NIH Partners Seek Applications for Research in Eight Nora-Related Areas (March 24, 1999) : 3/24/99
Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference Part II (November 1990, Pub. No. 90-108) : 3/24/99
The Effects of Workplace Hazards on Female Reproductive Health (February 1999, Pub. No. 99-104) 3/24/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations (March 15, 1999): 3/19/99
A Curriculum Guide for Public-Safety and Emergency-Response Workers (February 1989, Pub. No. 89-108) : 3/5/99
NIOSH Federal Register Notice [ANNOUNCEMENT 99037]: Economic Analyses of Engineering Control Interventions for Drywall Sanding Construction Activities; Notice of Availability of Funds (March 2, 1999) (closing date: April 30, 1999): 3/4/98
Industrial Noise Control Manual (December 1978, Pub. No. 79-117) : 3/3/99
NIOSH- and APA- Sponsored Conference will examine New Research on Work Related Stress, March 10-13 in Baltiimore, Maryland (February 26, 1999) -- UPDATE : 3/1/99

November 1998

Papers and Proceedings of the Surgeon Generals Conference on Agricultural Safety and Health : 11/23/98
Controlling Formaldehyde Exposures During Embalming -- Hazard Control 26 (October 1998, Pub. No. 98-149) : 11/19/98; 1/21/99
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA)—Mixed Exposures: 11/16/98
Informational packets on: Carbon Monoxide, Chlorine, and Chromium (There will be links to each packet as they become available on the NIOSH Home Page): 11/10/98
Guidelines for Protecting the Health and Safety of Health Care Workers : 11/6/98
PC Life Table Analysis System: 11/2/98

October 1998

Assessing Occupational Safety and Health Trainingâ€”A Literature Review : 10/23/98;
Ignition Hazard From Drilling Into Sealed Frames of Agricultural Equipment -- HAZARD ID 4 : 10/22/98
1998 State Profiles: Occupational safety and health profiles for the 50 states and D.C.: 10/22/98
Ergonomic Intervention for the Soft Drink Beverage Delivery Industry : 10/19/98
Informational packets on: Beryllium, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Cadmium (There will be links to each packet as they become available on the NIOSH Home Page): 10/19/98
Latex Allergy: A Prevention Guideâ€”Second Printing (Pub. No. 98-113) : 10/15/98
NIOSH Announces Grant Awards for Priority Research Under Largest External Funding Ever for Job Health, Safety -- UPDATE : 10/14/98
Cumulative Trauma Disorders in the Workplace.Bibliography : 10/14/98
Asbestos Bibliography (Revised)â€”September, 1997 : 10/1/98
Informational packets on: Arsenic and Asbestos (There will be links to each packet as they become available on the NIOSH Home Page): 10/1/98

September 1998

Building Air Quality: Action Plan : 9/30/98
Worker Deaths by Electrocution: A Summary of Surveillance Findings and Investigative Case Reports (May 1998, Pub. No. 98-131) : 9/29/98;
NIOSH ALERT: Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplaceâ€”Third Printing, July 1998 : 9/25/98
NIOSH Publications Catalog, FY 1986 - FY 1997: 9/25/98
Changes to Prevent Hearing Losses in Workers Recommended by NIOSH -- UPDATE (September 16, 1998) : 9/16/98
Assessing Occupational Safety and Health Trainingâ€”A Literature Review : (10/23/98);
Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference Part I : 9/11/98
Reducing Exposure to Asphalt Fumes: 9/10/98
Control of Health and Safety Hazards in Commercial Drycleaners: Chemical Exposures, Fire Hazards, and Ergonomic Risk Factors : 9/9/98
NIOSH Recommendations For Occupational Safety and Healthâ€”Compendium of Policy Documents and Statements : 9/8/98
Directory of Occupational Safety and Health Contacts for State and Territorial Health Departments : 9/8/98

August 1998

The following Criteria Documents are now available on the NIOSH Homepage in Wordperfect format: Cresol; Special Occupational Hazard Review: Alternatives to Di-2-Ethylhexyl Phthalate ("DOP") in Respiratory Quantitative Fit Testing; NIOH and NIOSH Basis for an Occupational Health Standard Di(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate(DHEP); NIOH and NIOSH Basis for an Occupational Health Standard Chlorobenzene; Diisocyanates; Occupational Hazard Assessment, Coal Liquefaction, Vol. I-Summary; Occupational Hazard Assessment, Criteria for Controlling Occupational Exposure to Cobalt; Special Occupational Hazard Review and Control Recommendations for Chrysene; Coal Gasification Plants; Coal Tar Products; Chloroprene; Carbon Tetrachloride; Chlorine; Hydrogen Cyanide & Cyanide Salts; Chromium (VI); and Cotton Dust: 8/20/98
NIOSH - Chemical Occupational Safety and Health Database: 8/14/98
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM), 4th ed. : 8/14/98
1988 OSHA PEL Project Documentation : 8/14/98
NIOSH Pocket Guide : 8/14/98
Specific Medical Tests Published in the Literature for OSHA Regulated Substances : 8/14/98
National Occupational Injury Research Symposium - NOIRS Symposium - Morgantown, WV, October 1997: 8/14/98
Traumatic Occupational Injury Research Needs and Priorities : 8/14/98
New Directions at NIOSH : 8/14/98
Distinguishing Motor Starts From Short Circuits Through Phase-Angle Measurements : 8/14/98
What You Need to Know About Occupational Exposure to Metalworking Fluids : 8/14/98
Injuries Among Farm Workers in the United States, 1993 : 8/7/98
Alternative Keyboards : 8/7/98
Criteria For a Recommended Standardâ€”Occupational Noise Exposure (June 1998, 98-126) : 8/1/98

July 1998

Silica...It's Not Just Dust: 7/31/98
Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Traffic-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes : 7/28/98
NIOSH Report Highlights Motor Vehicle Crash Risk For Workers, Recommends Practical Protective Measures -- UPDATE : 7/28/98
A Guide for Evaluating the Performance of Chemical Protective Clothing : 7/28/98
Participatory Ergonomic Interventions in Meatpacking Plants : 7/28/98
Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss - A Practical Guide : 7/28/98
Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS®) Comprehensive Guide to the RTECS® : 7/28/98
NORA Update 1998 Highlights Two Years of Success -- UPDATE : 7/16/98
NIOSH Diskette Set Provides Up-to-Date Resource on Certified Respirators, Mine Samplers -- UPDATE : 7/16/98
National Occupational Exposure Survey Field Guidelines : 7/13/98
Safe Maintenance Guidelines for Robotic Workstations : 7/2/98
National Occupational Exposure Survey Sampling Methodology : 7/2/98
National Occupational Exposure Survey Analysis of Management Interview Responses : 7/2/98
Workplace Use of Back Belts Review and Recommendations : 7/2/98

June 1998

Occupational Mortality in Washington State, 1950-1989 : 6/29/98
Informational packet on: Benzene (There will be links to each packet as they become available on the NIOSH Home Page): 6/19/98
Applications Manual for the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation: 6/16/98
Selected Topics in Surface Electromyography for Use in the Occupational Setting: Expert Perspective : 6/16/98
Informational packets on: Adolescent Workers and Ammonia (There will be links to each packet as they become available on the NIOSH Home Page): 6/8/98
NORA, National Asphalt Partnership Honored as Semifinalists for Ford, Harvard Innovation Award : 6/8/96
Cornerstone Documents on Ergonomics, Cutting-Edge Health Studies Win NIOSH Science Award : 6/8/98
Safety, Health Precautions for Young Workers Highlighted in NIOSH Poster to Schools : 6/8/98
Occupational Health Guidelines to Chemical Hazards— Supplement I ; Supplement II ; Supplement III ; and Supplement IV : 6/1/98
Strategic Plan For NIOSH as Envisioned by the Government Performance and Results Actâ€”1997-2002 : 6/1/98

May 1998

NIOSH Reports for Workers' Memorial Day Find 88,622 Job Deaths in 1980-94, 3.3 Million Injuries in '96 Seen in Ers -- UPDATE : 5/28/98
NIOSH Respirator Decision Logic: 5/6/98
The Industrial Environment--It's Evaluation and Control : 5/6/98
Occupational Health Guidelines to Chemical Hazards : 5/6/98— Supplement I ; Supplement II ; Supplement III ; and Supplement IV
Preventing Injuries and Deaths From Skid Steer Loaders : 5/6/98
Protecting Workers Exposed to Lead-Based Paint Hazards: A Report to Congress (January 1997, Pub. No. 98-112) : 5/6/98; 2/8/99
Latex Allergy: A Prevention Guide superceded by a Second Printing ): 5/6/98

April 1998

Guidelines for Protecting the Health and Safety of Health Care Workers : 4/24/98
Occupational Injury Deaths of 16 and 17 Year Olds in the United States: Trends and Comparisons to Older Workers: 4/17/98
NIOSH Guide to Industrial Respiratory Protection : 4/10/98
A Practical Guide to Effective Hearing Conservation Programs in the Workplace : 4/10/98
Occupational Exposure Sampling Strategy Manual : 4/10/98
A Guide to the Work-Relatedness of Disease : 4/10/98

March 1998

Plain Language About Shiftwork : 3/26/98
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 98044: Implementation of the National Occupational Research Agenda. Published in Federal Register: March 17, 1998; (Close Date: June 23, 1998): 3/19/98
NIOSH, Partners Announce Historic Investment for Grants in Priority Research Areas -- UPDATE : 3/19/98
NIOSH, BFI Team For Research Project On Drivers' Field Of Vision When Backing Up -- UPDATE : 3/17/98
Job Death Rates for 16-, 17-Year-Olds Comparable to or Higher Than Adult Rates for Leading Causes, NIOSH Finds -- UPDATE : 3/17/98
NIOSH Fact Sheet: Exploding Flashlights: Are They a Serious Threat to Worker's Safety? : 3/17/98
Occupational Diseases: A Guide to Their Recognition: 3/17/98
Criteria Documents : Ultraviolet Radiation; Toluene; Vinyl Chloride; Xylene; Zinc Oxide; Tungsten and Cemented Tungsten Carbide; Waste Anesthetic Gases and Vapors; Vanadium; Vinyl Acetate; Vinyl Halides; and, Welding, Brazing, and Thermal Cutting: 3/10/98
Hazard Controls: Control of Exposure to Perchloroethylene in Commercial Drycleaning--Hazard Control 16; Control of Exposure to Perchloroethylene in Commercial Drycleaning (Substitution)--Hazard Control 17; Control of Exposure to Perchloroethylene in Commercial Drycleaning (Machine Design)--Hazard Control 18; Control of Exposure to Perchloroethylene in Commercial Drycleaning (Ventilation)--Hazard Control 19; Control of Spotting Chemical Hazards In Commercial Drycleaning--Hazard Control 20; Control of Fire Hazards in Commercial Drycleaning Shops Using Petroleum-Based Solvents--Hazard Control 21; Control of Ergonomic Hazards in Commercial Drycleaning--Hazard Control 22; Controlling Silica Dust from Foundry Casting-Cleaning Operations--Hazard Control 23; Controlling Cleaning-Solvent Vapors at Small Printers--Hazard Control 24; and, Controlling the Ergonomic Hazards of Wiring Tasks for Household Appliances--Hazard Control 25: 3/10/98
The following Hazard Controls are now available on the NIOSH Homepage in text format: Controlling Silica Dust from Foundry Casting- Cleaning Operations--Hazard Control 23; Controlling Cleaning-Solvent Vapors at Small Printers--Hazard Control 24; and, Controlling the Ergonomic Hazards of Wiring Tasks for Household Appliances--Hazard Control 25: 3/10/98
Selecting, Evaluating, and Using Sharps Disposal Containers (January 1998, Pub. No. 97-111) : 3/6/98
Preventing Asthma in Animal Handlers -- ALERT : 3/5/98

February 1998

Occupational Respiratory Diseases, September, 1986 : 2/27/98
NIOSH Health Hazard Reports Issued On New CD-ROM Set : 2/27/98
NIOSH Certified Equipment as of September 30, 1993 : 2/23/98; revised 1998
Proceedings of the Scientific Workshop on the Health Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields on Workers : 2/23/98
HHS Press Release: HHS Issues First Comprehensive Survey of Working Women's Health : 2/23/98
NIOSH Announces New Name For Centers to Reflect Education, Research Mission -- UPDATE : 2/23/98
Recommendations to Control Exposures Suggested by NIOSH in Comprehensive Health Effects Review of Metalworking Fluids -- UPDATE : 2/23/98
Criteria For a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Metalworking Fluids 2/12/98
Notice to Database Users February 3, 1998: The Redirection of the NIOSHTIC® Database: Introducing the NIOSHTIC-2 Database: 2/9/98
Criteria Documents :Toluene Diisocyanate; Trichloroethylene; Sulfur Dioxide; Sulfuric Acid; Crystalline Silica; Sodium Hydroxide; Phosgene; Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene); Refined Petroleum Solvents; Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs); NIOSH Testimony to the Department of Labor: OSHA Public Hearing on an Occupational Standard for Sulfur Dioxide; Special Occupational Hazard Review With Control Recommendations: Trichloroethylene; n-Alkane Mono Thiols, Cyclohexanethiol, and Benzenethiol; Occupational Hazard Assessment: Criteria for Controlling Occupational Hazards in Animal Rendering Processes; Styrene; Comprehensive Safety Recommendations for the Precast Concrete Products Industry; Radon Progeny in Underground Mines; and NEG and NIOSH Basis for an Occupational Health Standard: Propyle ne Glycol Ethers and Their Acetates: 2/5/98
Guidelines: Minimum and Comprehensive State-Based Activities in Occupational Safety and Health : 2/5/98
The NIOSH Compendium of Hearing Protection Devices: 2/5/98

January 1998

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