Alice B. Hamilton Awards for Occupational Safety and Health 2008-2013
Education and Guidance Category
Winner:
Pan CS, Chiou S, Hsiao H, Keane P Ergonomic hazards and controls for elevated devices in construction. Occupational ergonomics: theory and applications, second edition. Bhattacharya A, McGlothlin JD, eds., Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 653-693, 2012
Honorable Mention:
Robson LS, Stephenson CM, Schulte PA, Amick BC, Irvin EL, Eggerth DE, Chan S, Bielecky AR, Wang AM, Heidotting TL, Peters RH, Clarke JA, Cullen K, Rotunda CJ, Grubb PL A systematic review of the effectiveness of occupational health and safety training . Scand J Work Environ Health 38(3):193–208, 2012
Engineering and Control Category
Winner:
Karacan CÖ, Goodman GVR A CART technique to adjust production from longwall coal operations under ventilation constraints. Safety Science 50:510-522, 2012
Honorable Mention:
Cecala AB, O’Brien AD, Schall J, Colinet JF, Fox WR, Franta RJ, Joy J, Reed WR, Reeser PW, Rounds JR, Schultz MJ A dust control handbook for industrial mineral mining and processing . U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-112, 2012
Epidemiology and Surveillance Category
Winner:
Attfield MD, Schleiff PL, Lubin JH, Blair A, Vermeulen R, Coble JE, Silverman DT The Diesel Exhaust in Miners study: a cohort mortality study with emphasis on lung cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 104:1-15, 2012
Honorable mention (Jointly submitted):
Baron SL, Hein MJ, Lehman EJ, Gersic CM Body Mass Index, playing position, race, and the cardiovascular mortality of retired professional football players . Am J Cardiol 109:889-896, 2012
Lehman EJ, Hein MJ, Baron SL, Gersic CM Neurodegenerative causes of death among retired National Football League players . Neurology 79(19): 1970-1974, 2012
Exposure and Risk Assessment Category
Winner:
Chen BT, Schwegler-Berry D, McKinney W, Stone S, Cumpston JL, Friend S, Porter DW, Castranova V, Frazer DG Multi-walled carbon nanotubes: sampling criteria and aerosol characterization . Inh Toxicol 24(12):798-820, 2012
Honorable Mention:
Noti JD, Lindsley WG, Blachere FM, Cao G, Kashon ML, Thewlis RE, McMillen-CM, King WP, Szalajda JV, Beezhold DH Detection of infectious influenza virus in cough aerosols generated in a simulated patient examination room . Clin Infect Dis 54(11):1569-1577, 2012
Methods and Laboratory Science Category
Winner:
Hubbs AF, Cumpston AM, Goldsmith WT, Battelli LA, Kashon ML, Jackson MC, Frazer DG, Fedan JS, Goravanahally MP, Castranova V, Kreiss K, Willard PA, Friend S, Schwegler-Berry D, Fluharty KL, Sriram K Respiratory and olfactory cytotoxicity of inhaled 2,3-pentanedione in Sprague-Dawley rats. Am J Pathol 181(3): 829-844, 2012
Honorable Mention:
Qi C, Kulkarni P Miniature dual-corona ionizer for bipolar charging of aerosol. Aerosol Science and Technology 47(1): 81-92, 2013 [Published online in 2012]
Education and Guidance Category
Winner:
Title: When do you take refuge? Decisionmaking during mine emergency escape: instructor’s guide and lesson plans
Authors: Kosmoski CL, Margolis KA, McNelis KL, Brnich MJ Jr, Mallett L, Lenart P
Source: Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-177, 2011
Link to abstracts in NIOSHTIC-2 Book CD-ROM Link to full publication
Honorable Mention:
Title: An official American Thoracic Society statement: work-exacerbated asthma
Authors: Henneberger PK, Redlich CA, Callahan DB, Harber P, Lemière C, Martin J, Tarlo SM, Vandenplas O, Torén K
Source: Am J Respir Crit Care Med 184(3):368-378, 2011 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Engineering and Control Category
Winner:
Title: Evaluation of microwave steam bags for the decontamination of filtering facepiece respirators
Authors: Fisher EM, Williams JL, Shaffer RE
Source: PLoS ONE 6(4):e18585, 2011Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Honorable Mention:
Title: Performance evaluation of 26 combinations of chemical protective clothing materials and chemicals after repeated exposures and decontaminations
Authors: Gao P, Tomasovic B, Stein L
Source: J Occup Environ Hyg 8(11):625-635, 2011Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Epidemiology and Surveillance Category
Winner:
Title: A meta-analysis of leukaemia risk from protracted exposure to low dose gamma radiation
Authors: Daniels RD, Schubauer Berigan MK
Source: Occup Environ Med 68(6):457-464, 2011 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Honorable Mention:
Title: Shiftwork duration and the awakening cortisol response among police officers
Authors: Wirth M, Burch J, Violanti J, Burchfiel C, Fekedulegn D, Andrew M, Zhang HM, Miller DB, Hebert JR, Vena JE
Source: Chronobiol Int 28(5):446-457, 2011 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Exposure and Risk Assessment Category
Winner:
Title: Asbestos fibers and other elongate mineral particles: state of the science and roadmap for research
Authors: Middendorf P, Zumwalde R, Castellan R, Harper M, Wallace W, Stayner L, Castranova V, Hearl F, Sullivan P
Source: Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-159, 2011 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2 Link to full publication
Honorable Mention (Jointly submitted):
Title: Risk of brain tumours in relation to estimated RF dose from mobile phones: results from five Interphone countries
Authors: Cardis E, Armstrong BK, Bowman JD, Giles GG, Hours M, Krewski D, McBride M, Parent ME, Sadetzki S, Woodward A, Brown J, Chetrit A, Figuerola J, Hoffmann C, Jarus-Hakak A, Montestruq L, Nadon L, Richardson L, Villegas R, Vrijheid M
Source: Occup Environ Med 68(9):631-640, 2011 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Title: Estimation of RF energy absorbed in the brain from mobile phones in the Interphone Study
Authors: Cardis E, Varsier N, Bowman JD, Deltour I, Figuerola J, Mann S, Moissonnier M, Taki M, Vecchia P, Villegas R, Vrijheid M, Wake K, Wiart J
Source: Occup Environ Med 68(9):686-693, 2011 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Laboratory and Methods Category
Winner:
Title: Blood gene expression profiling detects silica exposure and toxicity
Authors: Sellamuthu R, Umbright C, Roberts JR, Chapman R, Young SH, Richardson D, Leonard H, McKinney W, Chen B, Frazer D, Li S, Kashon M, Joseph P
Source: Toxicol Sci 122(2):253-264, 2011 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Honorable Mention:
Title: Comparative proteomics and pulmonary toxicity of instilled single walled carbon nanotubes, crocidolite asbestos, and ultrafine carbon black in mice
Authors: Teeguarden JG, Webb Robertson BJ, Waters KM, Murray AR, Kisin ER, Varnum SM, Jacobs JM, Pounds JG, Zanger RC, Shvedova AA
Source: Toxicol Sci 120(1):123-135, 2011 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Biological Sciences Category
Winner:
Title: Mitochondrial dysfunction and loss of Parkinson’s disease-linked proteins contribute to neurotoxicity of manganese-containing welding fumes
Authors: Sriram K, Lin GX, Jefferson AM, Roberts JR, Wirth O, Hayashi Y, Krajnak KM, Soukup JM, Ghio AJ, Reynolds SH, Castranova V, Munson AE, Antonini JM
Source: FASEB J 24:4989-5002, 2010 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Honorable Mention:
Title: Comparison of stainless and mild steel welding fumes in generation of reactive oxygen species
Authors: Leonard SS, Chen BT, Stone S, Schwegler-Berry DE, Kenyon A, Frazer DG, Antonini JM
Source: Part Fibre Toxicol (7):32, 2010 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Educational Materials Category
Winner:
Title: Move It! Rig Move Safety for Roughnecks
Authors: Cullen E, Hill R, Shannon J, Headding B
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-108d, 2010
Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Honorable Mention:
Title: Caring for yourself while caring for others: Practical tips for homecare workers
Authors: Baron S, Stock L, Ayala L, Soohoo R, Gong F, Lloyd C, Haroon P, Teran S, Gonzalez P
Source: Oakland, CA: Public Authority for In-Home Supportive Services in Alameda County, 2010, Dec:1-84 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Engineering and Physical Sciences Category
Winner:
Title: Aerosol monitoring during carbon nanofiber production: mobile direct-reading sampling
Authors: Evans DE, Ku BK, Birch ME, Dunn KH
Source: Ann Occup Hyg 54(5): 514-531, 2010 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Honorable Mention:
Title: Assessing the performance of various restraints on ambulance patient compartment workers during crash events
Authors: Green JD, Yannaccone JR, Current RS, Sicher LA, Moore PH, Whitman GR
Source: International Journal of Crashworthiness 15(5): 517-541, 2010 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Human Studies Category
Winner:
(One submission of three articles considered as a group):
Title: Development of retrospective quantitative and qualitative job-exposure matrices for exposures at a beryllium processing facility
Authors: Couch JR, Petersen MR, Rice CR, Schubauer-Berigan MK
Source: Occ Environ Med. Published online October 25, 2010. doi: 10.1136/oem.2010.056630
Title: Cohort mortality study of workers at seven beryllium processing plants: update and associations with cumulative and maximum exposure
Authors: Schubauer-Berigan MK, Couch JR, Petersen MR, Carreón T, Jin Y, Deddens JA
Source:Published online November 16, 2010. doi: 10.1136/oem.2010.056515
Title: Risk of lung cancer associated with quantitative beryllium exposure metrics within an occupational cohort
Authors: Schubauer-Berigan MK, Deddens JA, Couch JR, Petersen MR
Source: Occup Environ Med. Published online November 16, 2010. doi:10.1136/oem.2010.056515
Honorable Mention:
Title: Evaluation of antineoplastic drug exposure of health care workers at three university-based US cancer centers
Authors: Connor TH, DeBord DG, Pretty JR, Oliver MS, Roth TS, Lee PSJ, Krieg EF, Jr., Rogers B, Escalante CP, Toennis CA, Clark JC, Johnson BC, McDiarmid MA
Source: Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 52(10): 1019-1027 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Educational Materials Category
Winner:
Title: Refuge chamber expectations training
Authors: Margolis KA, Kowalski-Trakofler KM, Kingsley, Westerman CY
Source: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2010-100, Information Circular 9516, 2009
Link to the instructor’s guide
Link to the multi-media presentation
Honorable Mention:
Title: Current Intelligence Bulletin 61: A strategy for assigning new NIOSH skin notations
Authors: Schulte P, Ahlers HW, Chen CP, Demchuk E, Dotson GS
Source: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-147, 2009 Link to full publication
Biological Sciences Category
Winner:
Title: Mouse pulmonary dose- and time course-responses induced by exposure to multi-walled carbon nanotubes
Authors: Porter DW, Hubbs AF, Mercer RR, Wu N, Wolfarth MG, Sriram K, Leonard S, Battelli L, Schwegler-Berry D, Friend S, Andrew M, Chen BT, Shuji Tsuruoka S, Endo M, Castranova V
Source: Toxicology 269(2-3): 136-147, 2010 (Available online 24 October 2009) Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Honorable Mention:
Title: Development of a test system to evaluate procedures for decontamination of respirators containing viral droplets
Authors: Vo E, Rengasamy S, Shaffer R
Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75(23): 7303-7309, 2009
Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Engineering and Physical Sciences Category
Winner:
Title: Harness sizing and strap length configurations
Authors: Hsiao H, Whitestone J, Taylor S, Godby M, Guan J
Source: Human Factors 51(4): 497-518, 2009 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Honorable Mention:
Title: An investigation on characteristics of the vibration transmitted to wrist and elbow in the operation of impact wrenches
Authors: Xu XS, Welcome DE, McDowell TW, Warren C, Dong RG
Source: International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 39(1): 174-184, 2009
Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Human Studies Category
Winner:
Title: Development of sizing structure for fall arrest harness design
Authors: Hsiao H, Friess M, Bradtmiller B, Rohlf J
Source: Ergonomics 52(9): 1128-1143, 2009
Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Honorable Mention:
Title: Effectiveness of vertical visual reference for reducing postural instability on inclined and compliant surfaces at elevation
Authors: Simeonov P, Hsiao H, Hendricks S
Source: Applied Ergonomics 40(3): 353-361, 2009 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Educational Materials Category
Winner:
Title: Age Awareness Training for Miners
Authors: Porter WL, Mallett LG, Schwerha DJ, Gallagher S, Torma-Krajewski J, Steiner LJ
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-133, Information Technology 9505, 2008
Honorable Mention:
Title: NIOSH Hearing Loss Simulator: Instruction and Training Guide
Authors: Randolph RF, Reinke DC, Unger RL
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-119, 2008 Link to full publication
Biological Sciences Category
Winner:
Title: Inhalation vs. Aspiration of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in C57BL/6 Mice: Inflammation, Fibrosis, Oxidative Stress, and Mutagenesis
Authors: Shvedova AA, Kisin E, Murray AR, Johnson VJ, Gorelik O, Arepalli S, Hubbs AF, Mercer RR, Keohavong P, Sussman N, Jin J, Yin J, Stone S, Chen BT, Deye G, Maynard A, Castranova V, Baron PA, Kagan VE
Source: American Journal of Physiology – Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology 295: L552-L565, 2008 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Engineering and Physical Sciences Category
Winner:
Title: Comparison of Methods: Dynamic Versus Hydrostatic Testing of Mine Ventilation Seals
Authors: Sapko MJ, Harteis SP, Weiss ES
Source: Mining Engineering 60(9): 147-153, 2008 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Honorable Mention:
Title: Unrestrained Acoustic Plethysmograph for Measuring Specific Airway Resistance in Mice
Authors: Reynolds JS, Johnson VJ, Frazer DG
Source: Journal of Applied Physiology 105: 711-717, 2008 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Human Studies Category
Winner:
Title: Cutting Off the Nose to Save the Penis
Authors: Schrader SM, Breitenstein MJ, Lowe BD
Source: Journal of Sexual Medicine 5(8): 1932-1940, 2008 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Educational Materials Category
Winner:
Title: Simple Solutions: Ergonomics for Construction Workers
Authors: Albers JT, Estill CF
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-122, 2007 Link to full publication
Biological Sciences Category
Winner:
Title: Inhalation of Toluene Diisocyanate Vapor Induces Allergic Rhinitis in Mice
Authors: Johnson VJ, Yucesoy B, Reynolds JS, Fluharty K, Wang W, Richardson D, Luster MI
Source: Journal of Immunology 179: 1864-1871, 2007 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Honorable Mention:
Title: Effect of Short-Term Stainless Steel Welding Fume Inhalation Exposure on Lung Inflammation, Injury, and Defense Response in Rats
Authors: Antonini JM, Stone S, Roberts JR, Chen B, Schwegler-Berry D, Afshari AA, Frazer DG
Source: Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 223: 234-245, 2007 Link to abstract in NIOSHTIC-2
Engineering and Physical Sciences Category
Winner:
Title: Explosion Pressure Design Criteria for New Seals in U.S. Coal Mines
Authors: Zipf RK Jr., Sapko MJ, Brune JF
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-144, IC 9500, 2007
Human Studies Category
Winner (A trio of papers):
Title:
Paper #1: Follow-Up Study of Chrysotile Textile Workers: Cohort Mortality and Exposure-Response
Authors: Hein MJ, Stayner LT, Lehman E, Dement JM
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine 64: 616-625, 2007, [Epub ahead of print] PMID 17449563
Paper #2: Development of a Fiber Size-Specific Job-Exposure Matrix for Airborne Asbestos Fibers
Authors: Dement JM, Kuempel E, Zumwalde R, Smith R, Stayner L, Loomis D
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine (online), 2007 [Epub ahead of print] PMID 17984198
Paper #3: An Epidemiologic Study of the Role of Chrysotile Asbestos Fiber Dimensions in Determining Respiratory Disease Risk in Exposed Workers
Authors: Stayner LT, Kuempel E, Gilbert S, Hein M, Dement J
Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine (online), 2007 [Epub ahead of print] PMID 18096653