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NIOSH has developed web pages on a wide variety of workplace hazards, including many that are present in maritime industries. While most are not focused specifically on maritime industries, the exposures are similar across multiple worksites. The following directory of relevant NIOSH pages has been organized into six general hazard categories (below).

General Hazard Categories

Beryllium – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/beryllium/
Hydrogen Sulfide – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/hydrogensulfide/
Methyl Ethyl Ketone – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/methylethylketone/
Managing Chemical Safety in the Workplace – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/chemicals/
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/
Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/81-123/
Phosphine (fumigation) – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/phosphine/
Styrene – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/styrene/
Skin Exposures – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/skin/

Cold Stress – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/coldstress/
Heat Stress – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/
Occupational Asthma – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/asthma/occasthmaprevention.html
Outdoor Workers – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/outdoor/
UV Radiation – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/sunexposure/default.html

Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/
Ergonomic Interventions in Shipyards – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ergonomics/ergship/
Musculoskeletal Health:

Abrasive Blasting – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/blasting/
Aerosols – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/aerosols/
Asbestos – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/asbestos/
Confined Spaces – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/confinedspace/
Lead – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/lead/
Occupational Asthma – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/asthma/occasthmaprevention.html
Welding and Manganese – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/welding/

All-terrain Vehicle (ATV) – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2012-167/default.html
Decompression Sickness – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/decompression/
Deck Safety – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fishing/decksafety.html
Electrical Safety – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/electrical/
Falls Overboard – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fishing/fallsoverboard.html
Falls Prevention – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/falls/
Machine Safety – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/machine/
Rollover Protection – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/aginjury/crops/default.html
Traumatic Injury – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/injury/
Vessel Disasters – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fishing/vesseldisasters.html

Eye Safety – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/eye/
Noise Exposure – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/
Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fishing/pfds.html
Personal Protective Equipment PPE – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ppe/ https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/protclothing/
Respirators – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/respirators/default.html

Aging Workers – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/productiveaging/default.html
Cardiovascular Disease – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heartdisease/
Musculoskeletal Health :
Stress – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/stress/
Tobacco – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/tobacco/
Total Worker Health – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/twh/default.html
Workplace Violence – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/violence/
Young Workers – https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/youth/

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