What's New on the NIOSH Website

The following is a listing of items posted to the NIOSH Web site in 2013. Postings prior to 2013 can be found in the NIOSH What's New Archives.

2013: January - February - March - April - May

May 2013

5/23

• Preventing Heat-related Illness or Death of Outdoor Workers  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-143
• Federal Register Notice:  Partnerships To Advance the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) 

5/21

• Use of Workers’ Compensation Data for Occupational Safety and Health: Proceedings from June 2012 Workshop  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-147a

5/17

• NIOSH Science Blog:  Does your workplace culture help protect you from hepatitis? 

5/16

• Preventing Occupational Respiratory Disease from Exposures Caused by Dampness in Office Buildings, Schools, and Other Nonindustrial Buildings (Pub. No. 2013-102) (Spanish) Prevención de enfermedades respiratorias ocupacionales por exposición causadas por la humedad en edificios de oficinas, escuelas y otros edificios no industriales 

5/14

• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:  Occupational Hearing Loss (OHL) Surveillance 
• Health and Safety of Young Workers: Proceedings of a U.S. and Canadian Series of Symposia  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-144
• NIOSH Update:  Work, Stress, and Health Conference Media Advisory 

5/13

• NIOSH Science Blog:   Women's Health at Work  

5/8

• NIOSH Science Blog:  Improving Respirator Use and Compliance in Healthcare - An Invitation 

5/7

• Occupational Hearing Loss Surveillance  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-130

5/6

• NIOSH eNews - May, 2013 

5/3

• Promoting Hearing Health among Fire Fighters  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-142
• Reducing Exposure to Lead and Noise at Outdoor Firing Ranges (Pub. No. 2013-104) (Spanish) Reducción de la exposición al plomo y al ruido en campos de tiro al aire libre 
• Understanding the Breathing Gas Capacities (ratings) of Escape Respirators for Mineworker Use  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-148

5/2

• Federal Register Notice:  Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review 

5/1

• Federal Register Notice:  Issuance of final guidance publication -  

April 2013

4/30

• NIOSH Science Blog:  Cost-effective Rollover Protective Structure (CROPS) 
• NIOSH Update:  NIOSH, OSHA and CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training Announce Re-launch of the National Campaign to Prevent Falls 

4/29

•  TWH™ in Action! Volume 2, Number 2 - April 2013 
• OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert:  Methylene Chloride Hazards for Bathtub Refinishers (Pub. No. 2013-110) (Spanish) OSHA NIOSH Alerta de peligro: Peligros del cloruro de metileno para los restauradores de bañeras 

4/26

• NIOSH Update:  NIOSH Presents 2013 Awards for Significant Scientific Contributions 
• NIOSH Science Blog:  WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY 2013 
• NIOSH Update:  Statement by John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, For Workers' Memorial Day 2013 
• Federal Register Notice:  Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
• Federal Register Notice:  Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH or Institute) 

4/24

• Federal Register Notice:  Request for Information About Diethanolamine (CAS No. 111-42-2) 
• NIOSH Update:  NIOSH Recommends New Level of Exposure for Nanomaterials 
• Current Intelligence Bulletin 65: Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-145

4/23

• NIOSH Update:  New Interagency Collaboration to Focus on Impacts of Shale Gas Drilling 

4/22

• NIOSH Bibliography of Communication and Research Products 2012  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-139

4/17

• Federal Register Notice:  World Trade Center Health Program; Certification of Breast Cancer in WTC Responders and Survivors Exposed to PCBs 

4/15

• NIOSH Science Blog: Help! What do you want from a mobile Pocket Guide? 

4/12

• NIOSH Fact Sheet  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-140
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 

4/11

• Mining Feature: NIOSH Illumination Research Addresses Visual Performance Needs with LED Technology 
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Partnership Opportunity on a Research Project To Evaluate the Performance of Isolation Gowns 

4/10

• Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 

4/9

• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review 

4/4

• NIOSH eNews - April, 2013 

4/3

• Safe Skilled Ready Workforce Initiative 

4/1

• NIOSH Science Blog: Workplace Health Is Public Health 

March 2013

3/29

• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee on Procedures Review, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 

3/28

• Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program Eligibility Requirements for Shanksville, Pennsylvania and Pentagon Responders 

3/27

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations 
• Federal Register Notice: Respirator Certification Fees 
• Federal Register Notice: Respirator Certification Fees; Public Meeting 

3/26

• NIOSH Science Blog: Contractors Wanted: Help NIOSH Advance Research to Protect Workers from Silica 
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort 

3/21

• Work-Related Amputations: Who's Counting? 

3/20

• NIOSH Partners with Organizations and Industry to Reduce Aviation Fatalities in Alaska  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-137
• Through-the-Earth, Post-Accident Communications—an Emerging Technology (Pub. No. 2013-105) (Spanish) Comunicaciones subterráneas posteriores a accidentes: una tecnología emergente 

3/11

• NIOSH Science Blog: New Findings on Lung Tumor Formation in Laboratory Mice Exposed to Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes 

3/8

• A new perimeter control blast design concept for underground metal/nonmetal drifting applications  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-129

3/7

• MMWR: Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries Involving Fishing Vessel Winches — Southern Shrimp Fleet, United States, 2000–2011 

3/5

• Medical Surveillance for Healthcare Workers Exposed to Hazardous Drugs (Pub. No. 2013-103) (Spanish) Vigilancia médica para los trabajadores de la salud expuestos a medicamentos peligrosos 
• NIOSH eNews - March, 2013 

3/4

• Fire Fighters Resources Directory 

February 2013

2/27

• Handle Laundry Safely (Correctional Facilities) (Pub. No. 2013-122) (Spanish) Tenga cuidado al tocar la ropa de lavar. (Cárceles) 
• What is MRSA? (Inmates) (Pub. No. 2013-118) (Spanish) ¿Qué es el SARM? (Prisioneros) 
• Washing Your Hands Stops MRSA (Inmates) (Pub. No. 2013-113) (Spanish) El lavado de las manos detiene el SARM (Prisioneros) 
• MRSA and the Workplace (Pub. No. 2013-112) (Spanish) El SARM y el sitio de trabajo 

2/25

• PFDs That Work: Overview  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-131
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Free, Confidential 2013 Screenings For Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis For Coal Miners 

2/21

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations 
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Personal Protective Technology for Pesticide Handlers: Stakeholder Meeting 
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH and NHCA present 2013 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awardsâ„¢ 

2/19

• PFDs That Work: Trawlers  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-109
• PFDs That Work: Longliners  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-108
• PFDs That Work: Gillnetters  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-107
• PFDs That Work: Crabbers  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-106

2/14

• NIOSH Science Blog: Maintaining a Relationship with your SCBA 

2/12

• Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations 

2/11

• NIOSH eNews: February, 2013 
• NIOSH Update: Special Journal Issue Highlights Significant Occupational Injury Research Accomplishments 
• Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review 

2/7

• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers: Stakeholder Meeting 
• Federal Register Notice: Issuance of Final Guidance Publication 

2/4

• NIOSH Science Blog: Dangers of Bathtub Refinishing 
• OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert: Methylene Chloride Hazards for Bathtub Refinishers  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-110

January 2013

1/30

• TWHâ„¢ in Action! Volume 2, Number 1 - January 2013 

1/29

• NIOSH Factsheet: Solid Waste Industry (Pub. No. 2012-140) (Spanish) Hoja informativa de NIOSH: Industria de los desechos sólidos 

1/28

• NIOSH Science Blog: Hypertension and Low Wages 

1/24

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment (FINAL EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati Easement on HHS/CDC/NIOSH Taft North Campus, Cincinnati, OH 
• Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-128

1/18

• MRSA and the Workplace  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-112
• Washing Your Hands Stops MRSA (Inmates)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-113
• Washing Your Hands Stops MRSA (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-114
• Use Hand Sanitizer, Bottle (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-115
• Use Hand Sanitizer, Wall-Mounted Dispenser (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-116
• What is MRSA? (Correctional Officers)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-117
• What is MRSA? (Inmates)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-118
• What is MRSA? (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-119
• Managers: Protect Correctional Staff from MRSA  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-120
• Managers' Checklist for Protecting Correctional Staff from MRSA  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-121
• Handle Laundry Safely (Correctional Facilities)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-122
• Use Personal Protective Equipment (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-123
• MRSA Can Live on High-Touch Surfaces (Correctional Facilities)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-124
• Sharing Personal Items Can Spread MRSA (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-125
• If You Have a MRSA Infection (Correctional Staff)  - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-126
• Federal Register Notice: Update of NIOSH Nanotechnology Strategic Plan for Research and Guidance 

1/17

• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 
• Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort 

1/14

• NIOSH Science Blog: Catching the Flu: NIOSH Research on Airborne Influenza Transmission 
• Federal Register Notice: Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Remaining Service-Life Indicator Performance Requirements 

1/8

• NIOSH Science Blog: Top 12 NIOSH Science Blog Posts in 2012 

1/7

• NIOSH eNews: January, 2013 

1/3

• Health Hazard Evaluation Report: Evaluation of Radon Levels at a U.S. Government Facility 

1/2

• Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee: Notice of Charter Renewal 
• Federal Register Notice: Determination Concerning a Petition To Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohort