What’s New on the NIOSH Website 2004-2007

The following is an archive of items listed on “What’s New on the NIOSH Website” from 2004 to 2007.

December 2007

12/28

•  Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Reviewexternal icon

12/21

•  MMWR: Dec. 21, 2007–Evaluation of Results from Occupational Tuberculin Skin Tests — Mississippi, 2006
•  Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR)external icon
•  NIOSH NORA Construction Sector News

12/19

•  NIOSH Informs, Leads Nanotechnology Actions by International Partner Organizations
•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Welcomes National Academies’ Panel Report From Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Program Review
•  NIOSH Welcomes National Academies’ Panel Report From Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Program Review

12/18

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at the Pantex Plant, Amarillo, TX, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

12/17

•  Inquiring Ears Want to Know: A Fact Sheet about Your Hearing Test  (November 2007, Pub. No. 2008-102)
•  Field Evaluation of Seat Designs for Underground Coal Mine Shuttle Cars  (November 2006, Pub. No. 2007-100)
•  Handbook for Methane Control in Mining  (June 2006, Pub. No. 2006-127)
•  Effectiveness of Selected Diesel Particulate Matter Control Technologies for Underground Mining Applications: Isolated Zone Study, 2003  (May 2006, Pub. No. 2006-126)
•  Technology News 529 – New Technology for Ground Control in Multiple-Seam Mining  (September 2007, Pub. No. 2008-103)
•  Underground and Surface Mining Facts – 2004  (September 2007, Pub. No. 2007-174)
•  Noncoal Contractor Mining Facts – 2004  (September 2007, Pub. No. 2007-173)
•  Coal Contractor Mining Facts – 2004  (September 2007, Pub. No. 2007-172)
•  Sand and Gravel Operator Mining Facts – 2004  (September 2007, Pub. No. 2007-171)
•  Stone Operator Mining Facts – 2004  (September 2007, Pub. No. 2007-170)
•  Nonmetal Operator Mining Facts – 2004  (September 2007, Pub. No. 2007-169)
•  Metal Operator Mining Facts – 2004  (September 2007, Pub. No. 2007-168)
•  Coal Operator Mining Facts – 2004  (September 2007, Pub. No. 2007-167)
•  Mining Facts – 2004  (September 2007, Pub. No. 2007-166)
•  NIOSH Science Blog: Ergonomics for Construction Workers

12/13

•  NIOSH Workplace Survey Reports: In Depth Study: A Re-evaluation of Styrene and Noise Exposures in the Fiberglass-reinforced Plastic Boat Manufacturing Industry
•  NIOSH Workplace Survey Reports: Control Technology and Explosive Assessment for Occupational Exposure to Beryllium: Abrasive Blasting With Coal Slag
•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Offers Interim Guidance on Medical Screening of Workers Pontentially Exposed to Engineered Nanoparticles
•  Draft Document for Public Review and Comment: Interim Guidance on Medical Screening of Workers Potentially Exposed to Engineered Nanoparticles.
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohort.external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review.external icon

12/12

•  Federal Register Notice: Notice of public meeting and availability for public comment on the draft Current Intelligence Bulletin (CIB) entitled external icon

12/7

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 5 Number 8

12/06

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces the National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS) for October 2008, Invites Abstracts of Presentations
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at SAM Laboratories, Columbia University, New York, New York, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

12/4

•  NIOSH Docket Number 105: Hazardous Drugs
•  Use of Blunt-Tip Suture Needles to Decrease Percutaneous Injuries to Surgical Personnel: Safety and Health Information Bulletin  (October 2007, Pub. No. 2008-101)

12/3

•  Have you Heard? Hearing Loss Caused by Farm Noise is Preventable  (October 2007, Pub. No. 2007-176)
•  They’re Your Ears: Protect Them  (October 2007, Pub. No. 2007-175)
•  NIOSH Science Blog: Workplace Stress

November 2007

11/29

•  NIOSH Docket Number 036: Total Inward Leakage Test for Half-Mask Air-Purifying Particulate Respirators
•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Web page on Body Art Offers Recommendations for Preventing Potential Bloodborne Pathogen Exposures

11/28

•  Federal Register Notice: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority amended to reflect the establishment of the Office of Mine Safety and Health within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Preventionexternal icon

11/26

•  Federal Register Notice: Use of a Reader Response Postcard for Workers Notified of Results of Epidemiologic Studies Conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)–Reinstatementexternal icon

11/21

•  NIOSH Topic Page: Body Art

11/19

•  NIOSH Science Blog: Truck Driver Safety and Health
•  Federal Register Notice: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice as required by 42 CFR 83.12(e) of a decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees at Kellex/Pierpont, Jersey City, New Jersey, to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000external icon

11/16

•  Federal Register Notice: Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR 1910.1043 (OMB No. 0920-0138)–Extensionexternal icon

11/13

•  Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH): Meetingexternal icon
•  TN 528: Recirculation Filter Is Key to Improving Dust Control in Enclosed Cabs (October 2007, Pub. No. 2008-100) [PDF]
•  NIOSH eNews Volume 5 Number 7

11/6

•  Injuries to Youth on Racial Minority Farm Operations, 2003  (August 2007, Publication No. 2007-163)
•  Injuries to Youth on Hispanic Farm Operations, 2003  (August 2007, Publication No. 2007-162)
•  Injuries to Youth on U.S. Farm Operations, 2004  (August 2007, Publication No. 2007-161)

11/5

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Introduces Science Blog to Expand Communication, Stimulate Discussions
•  NIOSH Update: Simple Ways to Prevent Musculoskeletal Injuries in Construction are Described in New NIOSH Guide
•  Welcome to the new NIOSH Science Blog

11/2

•  Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)external icon

11/1

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Seeks Input on Study Examining Truck Driver Safety and Health
•  2008 National Occupational Injury Research Symposium

October 2007

10/31

•  Simple Solutions: Ergonomics for Construction Workers  (August 2007, Publication No. 2007-122)

10/30

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Web Resource on MRSA and the Workplace Recommends Ways to Prevent Risks of Infections
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Area IV of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, Santa Susana, CA, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at the Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant, East Pittsburgh, PA, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Combustion Engineering, Windsor, CT, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Horizons, Inc., Cleveland, OH, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

10/29

•  NIOSH Topic Page: Safety and Health in the Horse Racing Industry

10/15

•  Technology News 527 – The Partial Cab: A New Noise Engineering Control for Surface Drill Rigs (August 2007, Publication No. 2007-153)
•  Technology news 524 – HazComWriter Compliance Tool for MSHA Rule 30 CFR Part 47 or OSHA Rule 29 CFR 1910.1200 (June 2007, Publication No. 2007-142)

10/26

•  Federal Register Notice: Notice of Public Meeting [Docket Number NIOSH-091]external icon

10/24

•  NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: MRSA and the Workplace

10/17

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Recommends Interventions to Prevent Electrocutions, Electric Shocks Involving Metal Ladders and Power Lines

10/15

•  Waste Anesthetic Gases – Occupational Hazards in Hospitals  (September 2007, Publication No. 2007-151)
•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Offers High School Curriculum in Workplace Safety, Health

10/12

•  Health Hazard Evaluation Program Portfolio Web site

10/10

•  Federal Register Notice: Long-Term Efficacy of a Program to Prevent Beryllium Disease–Newexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section will review, discuss, and evaluate grant application(s) received in response to the Institute’s standard grants review and funding cycles pertaining to research issues in occupational safety and health, and allied areasexternal icon

10/9

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 5 Number 6

10/5

•  Workplace Solutions: Preventing Worker Deaths and Injuries from Contacting Overhead Power Lines with Metal Ladders  (September 2007, Publication No. 2007-155)

10/4

•  Draft Document for Public Review and Comment: Process for Providing Comment on NIOSH Survey of Truck Driver Safety and Health Docket # NIOSH-110, October 2007

10/3

•  NIOSH Occupational Exposure Sampling Strategies Manual Update Meeting

10/1

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

September 2007

9/28

•  NIOSH Youth@Work: Talking Safety Curriculum (September 2007, Pub. No. 2007-136)

9/27

•  Reducing Pesticide Exposure at Schools (September 2007, Pub. No. 2007-150)

9/26

•  Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Notice of Charter Renewalexternal icon

9/19

• Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: NIOSH Education and Research Center, Program Announcement Number (PAR) 06-485external icon
• Federal Register Notice: Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH, or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)external icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; The Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting (BSC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)external icon

9/18

• NIOSH Update: University of Washington Researcher Receives NIOSH Director’™s Award

9/13

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH, AIHA Renew Partnership to Improve Occupational Health, Safety
•  NIOSH eNews Volume 5 Number 5

9/12

•  Preventing Fire Fighter Fatalities Due to Heart Attacks and Other Sudden Cardiovascular Events —NIOSH Alert (June 2007, Pub. No. 2007-133)

9/07

•  NIOSH Topic Page: Lyme Disease
•  The NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (August 2007, Pub. No. 2007-154)
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH)external icon

9/06

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Determination Concerning a Petition to Add a Class of Employees to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

August 2007

8/29

•  NIOSH Update: Statement for Labor Day 2007 by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.

8/28

• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at the Mound Plant, Dayton, OH, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Texas City Chemicals, Texas City, TX, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

8/27

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon

8/23

•  NIOSH Topic Page: Workers with Developmental Disabilities
•  NIOSH Update: NORA FY 2008 Intramural Funding Awards Announced

8/22

• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board)external icon
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon

8/16

• Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Explosions in Industrial Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Facilities: Revised Edition—NIOSH Alert (August 2007, Pub. No. 2007-164)
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon

8/07

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Offers Resources to Help Scope Retreat-Mining Risks, Design Safe Mining Operations, Conduct Safe Rescue
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon

8/03

• NIOSH eNews Volume 5 Number 4

8/02

• NIOSH Update: Precautions for Workers in Disaster Recovery and Emergency Response
• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon

July 2007

7/30

• Federal Register Notice: Nationa Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore CA, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

7/23

• NIOSH Update: Risks for Fatal Heart Attacks in Fire Fighters, Preventive Measures Highlighted in NIOSH Report

7/16

• 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; Amendmentsexternal icon

7/11

• NIOSH Update: Supplementary Breaks For Data Operators Minimized Discomfort, Did Not Impair Productivity, NIOSH Study Reports
• Federal Register Notice: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gives notice of a decision to designate a class of employees at the Dow Chemical Company, Madison, Illinois, as an addition to the Special Exposure Cohort (SEC) under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000external icon

7/9

• NIOSH eNews Volume 5 Number 3

7/5

• Advanced Pneumoconiosis Among Working Underground Coal Miners — Eastern Kentucky and Southwestern Virginia, 2006 (MMWR, July 5, 2007, 56(26), 652-655)
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board) and Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR)external icon

7/3

• NIOSH Update: Preventing Deaths of Farm Workers in Manure Pits
• Public comments and May 4, 2007, public meeting presentations on the NIOSH draft asbestos research roadmap

7/2

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Building Related Asthma Research in Public Schools–Newexternal icon

June 2007

6/20

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Request for Public To Submit Comments and Attend Public Meetingexternal icon

6/18

• IC 9495: Proceedings: New Technology for Ground Control in Multiple-seam Mining (May 2007, Pub. No. 2007-110)
• IC 9498: Proceedings of the International Workshop on Rock Mass Classification in Underground Mining (May 2007, Pub. No. 2007-128)

6/13

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Reviewexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS)external icon

6/7

• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board)external icon

6/5

• NIOSH eNews Volume 5 Number 2

May 2007

5/31

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH’s Hearing Loss Prevention Unit Featured at Health and Safety Conference

5/29

•  Federal Register Notice: Notice of public meeting: TILexternal icon

5/24

•  NIOSH Update: Prevention Through Design Initiative to be Launched at July 9-11 Workshop by NIOSH and Partners
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon

5/22

• Draft Document for Public Review and Comment: Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB) (NIOSH 2007-132 and OSHA SHIB # 03-23-2007) Docket # NIOSH-106
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board)external icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation at Apollo, PA (NUMEC Apollo) To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

5/18

• NIOSH Update: Medical Surveillance for Health Care Workers Exposed to Hazardous Drugs Recommended in New NIOSH Report

5/17

•  Federal Register Notice: Notice of Public Meeting; ‘Safety and Health in the Horse Racing Industry and Best Practices’external icon
•  IC 9494: A User’s Guide for the Bplane, Bstepp, and Bwedge Computer Programs (March 2007, Pub. No. 2007-108)
•  NIOSH Update: Recommendations to Prevent Unintended Self-Injection, Other Risks from Animal Antibiotic Micotil 300®, Issued by NIOSH 

5/10

•  Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Reviewexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Reviewexternal icon

5/4

• NIOSH eNews Volume 5 Number 1
• Workplace Solutions: Preventing Worker Deaths and Injuries When Handling Micotil 300  (DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-124)
• Workplace Solutions: Medical Surveillance for Health Care Workers Exposed to Hazardous Drugs  (DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-117)

5/1

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Recognizes 2007 Award Winners for Their Excellence and Dedication in Occupational Safety and Health Research
• NIOSH Bibliography of Communication and Research Products 2006  (DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-125)

April 2007

4/26

• Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Reviewexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH)external icon
• NIOSH Update: Workers Memorial Day 2007: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.
• Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 27, 2007 — Workers Memorial Day Issue
  •  Workers Memorial Day — April 28, 2007
  •  Fixed Obstructive Lung Disease Among Workers in the Flavor-Manufacturing Industry — California, 2004-2007
  •  Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses — United States, 2004
  •  Lead Exposure Among Females of Childbearing Age — United States, 2004

4/25

• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Public Meeting; external icon
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Public Meeting and Availability for Public Commentexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Public Meetingexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board)external icon

4/24

• Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition to Designate a Class of Employees at the Nevada Test Site, Mercury, NV, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
• Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at the Nevada Test Site, Mercury, NV, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
• Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling (April 2007, Pub. No. 2007-131)

4/20

• The NIOSH Docket
• Truck Driver Occupational Safety and Health – 2003 Conference Report and Selective Literature Review (February 2007, Pub. No. 2007-120)

4/12

•  MMWR: Nail-Gun Injuries Treated in Emergency Departments — United States, 2001–2005
•  OSHA and NIOSH jointly publish a Safety and Health Information Bulletin to help protect surgical personnel from needle stick injuries
•  NIOSH Occupational Safety and Health Topic: Prevention Through Design

4/11

•  Use of Blunt-Tip Suture Needles to Decrease Percutaneous Injuries to Surgical Personnel (April 2007, NIOSH Publication 2007-132)
•  NIOSH Update: Research Challenges in Work, Obesity, and Health Examined by NIOSH Scientists, Colleague in Journal Paper

4/10

•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: NIOSH Education and Research Center, Program Announcement Number (PAR) 06-485external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: PNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

4/9

•  Fatal Occupational Injuries—United States, 2005 (MMWR, April 6, 2007, 56(13);297-301)

4/5

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon

4/4

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 12 (April 2007)
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon

4/3

•  Occupational Safety and Health Poetry Performance by Stacey Smallwood—Video (2007, 5 minutes, 44 seconds)

4/02

•  Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committeeexternal icon

March 2007

3/29

• Draft Document for Public Review and Comment: An Assessment of the Feasibility of a Study of Cancer among Former Employees of the IBM Facility in Endicott, New York, Docket # NIOSH-103, January 2007

3/27

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; The Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting (BSC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)external icon

3/26

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Nominates Exemplary Studies for 2007 CDC Science Award
•  TN 523: Evaluation of Dust Collector Bags for Reducing Dust Exposure of Roof Bolter Operators (February 2007, Pub. No. 2007-119) [PDF]

3/22

•  Federal Register Notice: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Announces the Following: Implementation of New Record Scheduleexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: A Public meeting to provide input regarding the draft document, “Long-Term Field Evaluation (LTFE) Program Concept”external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR)external icon

3/20

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Public Input Opportunityexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board)external icon

3/16

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

3/14

•  TN 521: Development of a Mobile Manipulator to Reduce Lifting Accidents (December 2006, Pub. No. 2007-111)
•  TN 522: Blast Area Security: Flyrock Safety (December 2006, Pub. No. 2007-112)

3/12

•  The World Trade Center (WTC) Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program (March 2007, NIOSH Publication 2007-109)
•  The Nation’s Investment in Occupational Safety and Health Research (March 2007, NIOSH Publication 2007-118)
•  Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Low Back Exposure Assessment Tool for Mining–Newexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Public Input Opportunity: Explosion Pressure Design Criteria for New Seals in U.S. Minesexternal icon

3/7

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Special Exposure Cohort Petitions–Extensionexternal icon

3/5

•  Workplace Solutions: Reducing Worker Exposure to Asphalt Fumes from Roofing Kettles  (February 2007, Pub. No. 2007-115)

3/2

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

3/01

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 11 (March 2007)
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at W.R. Grace in Erwin, Tennessee, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Hanford in Richland, Washington, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at the Ames Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): NIOSH Occupational Safety and Health Project Grants, Program Announcement Number (PAR) 06-484external icon

February 2007

2/28

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Seeks Comment on Draft Asbestos Research Roadmap

2/27

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Releases Nanotechnology Research Progress Report
• Progress Toward Safe Nanotechnology in the Workplace (February 2007, Pub. No. 2007-123)  [PDF]

2/26

•  Respiratory Disease in Agricultural Workers: Mortality and Morbidity Statistics (February 2007, NIOSH Publication 2007-106)
•  Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Charter Renewalexternal icon

2/22

•  Draft Document for Public Review and Comment: SCSR Vision – Realizing a New Generation of Mine Escape Respirators, NIOSH Docket #102
•  Draft Document for Public Review and Comment: Long-Term Field Evaluation Program Concept, NIOSH Docket #101

2/12

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon

2/9

•  Draft Document for Public Review and Comment: Explosion Pressure Design Criteria for New Seals in U.S. Mines (February 2007)
•  Federal Register Notice: Decision to Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp. (NUMEC) in Apollo, PA, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

2/8

•  National Occupational Mortality Surveillance (NOMS)

2/2

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 10 (February 2007)

January 2007

1/26

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board) and Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR): Meetingexternal icon

1/25

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Report on Residual Radioactive and Beryllium Contamination at Atomic Weapons Employer Facilities and Beryllium Vendor Facilitiesexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS); Notice of Meetingexternal icon

1/19

• TN 522: Blast Area Security: Flyrock Safety (December 2006, Pub. No. 2007-112)  [PDF]

1/19

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Decision to Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Richland, WA, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

1/11

•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control; Special Emphasis Panel: Musculoskeletal Research on Occupational Safety, Program Announcement (PA) 04-038external icon

1/10

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 9 (January 2007)

1/8

• IC 9492: Equipment Noise and Worker Exposure in the Coal Mining Industry (December 2006, Pub. No. 2007-105)  [PDF]

1/3

•  Survey and Analysis of Air Transportation Safety Among Air Carrier Operators and Pilots in Alaska (November 2006, Pub. No. 2007-102)
•  RI 9491: Ergonomics and Mining: Charting a Path to a Safer Workplace (September 2006, Pub. No. 2006-141)
•  RI 9670: Lower Respirable Dust and Noise Exposure with an Open Structure Design (November 2006, Pub. No. 2007-101)
•  Workplace Solutions: Preventing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sonography (September 2006, Pub. No. 2006-148)
•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH) In Accordance With Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Announces the Following Committee Meeting of the ABRWH:external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: NIOSH Proposed Revision of the external icon

December 2006

12/21

•  IC 9493: Field Evaluation of Seat Designs for Underground Coal Mine Shuttle Cars (November 2006, Pub. No. 2007-100)

12/8

•  Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition to Designate a Class of Employees at Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Richland, WA, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

12/6

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 8 (December 2006)
•  TN 520: A Method to Characterize Risk Associated With Mine Roof Conditions (October 2006, Pub. No. 2007-104)

November 2006

11/27

•  Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health; Meetingexternal icon

11/21

•  NIOSH Update: Nanotechnology Conference on Health, Safety Issues Will Highlight Latest Findings, Guidance on Practices

11/17

•  NIOSH School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide (October 2006, Pub. No. 2007-107)

11/13

•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: NIOSH Education and Research Center, Program Announcement Number (PAR) 06-485external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Healthexternal icon

11/7

•  Federal Register Notice: National Coal Workers Autopsy Study (NCWAS) Consent Release and History Form–Renewalexternal icon

11/3

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Receives R&D 100 Award 2006 for Innovation in Mining Technology

11/1

•  Draft Document for Public Review and Comment: NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Program Cross-Sector Goals Docket #094 (October 2006)
•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 7 (November 2006)

October 2006

10/31

• HHS Press Release: HHS Completes Allocation of $75 Million for World Trade Center Medical Care

10/27

•  NIOSH Update: Data From Survey for NIOSH on Workplace Violence Reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

10/25

•  IC 9490: Job Training Analysis: A Process for Quickly Developing a Roadmap for Teaching and Evaluating Job Skills (August 2006, Pub. No. 2006-139)
•  RI 9668: Effectiveness of Selected Diesel Particulate Matter Control Technologies for Underground Mining Applications: Isolated Zone Study, 2004 (August 2006, Pub. No. 2006-138)
•  IC 9489: Roof Bolting Machine Operators Skills Training for a Walk-Thru Roof Bolter: Trainer’s Guide (August 2006, Pub. No. 2006-135)
•  Workplace Solutions: Preventing Injuries from Installing Drywall  (September 2006, Pub. No. 2006-147)

10/24

•  Self-Contained Self-Rescuer Long Term Field Evaluation: Combined Eighth and Ninth Phase Results (October 2006, Pub. No. 2007-103)

10/23

• NIOSH Fatal Occupational Injury Cost Fact Sheets (September 2006):  Public Administration (2006-160) ;  Services ;  Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate ;  Retail Trade ;  Wholesale Trade ;  Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services ;  Manufacturing ;  Contruction ;  Mining ; and  Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
•  Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Mobile Crane Tip-Over, Boom Collapse, and Uncontrolled Hoisted Loads’ NIOSH Alert (September 2006, Pub. No. 2006-142)

10/20

•  Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Sandia National Laboratories–Livermore in Livermore, CA, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

10/17

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH, AOHP Sign Healthcare Workplace Agreement

10/12

•  Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies and Research Needs (September 2006, Pub. No. 2006-144

10/11

•  NIOSH Update: NORA FY 2007 Intramural Funding Awards Announced
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Healthexternal icon

10/6

•  NIOSH Occupational Safety and Health Topic: Chlorine

10/5

•  NIOSH Pre-Publication Edition: RI 9671: Self-Contained Self-Rescuer Long Term Field Evaluation Combined Eighth and Ninth Phase Results (October 2006)

10/4

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 6 (October 2006)

September 2006

9/28

•  Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee: Meetingexternal icon
•  NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Bicycle Saddles and Reproductive Health

9/21

•  World Trade Center Health Resources

9/19

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 5 (September 2006)

9/15

•  Draft Standardized Postmortem Examination Guidelines for Individuals Dying After Environmental Exposures Related to the Collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

9/12

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Healthexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Buffalo, NY, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

August 2006

8/31

•  NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Glutaraldehyde
•  Statement for Labor Day 2006 by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.

8/29

•  Worker Training in a New Era: Responding to New Threats (August 2006, Pub. No. 2004-173

8/24

• Proceedings of the First American Conference on Human Vibration (June 2006, Pub. No. 2005-140)  [PDF]
•  Advanced Cases of Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis—Two Counties, Virginia, 2006 (MMWR, August 25, 2006, 55(33); 909-913)

8/21

•  Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance — United States, 2003–2004 (MMWR, August 18, 2006, 55(32);876-879)

8/18

•  Preventing Asthma and Death from MDI Exposure During Spray-on Truck Bed Liner and Related Applications’ NIOSH Alert (September 2006, Pub. No. 2006-149
•  Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Blockson Chemical Company (Also Known As Olin Mathieson), Joliet, IL, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: State-Based Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance, Program Announcement With Special Receipt Date Program Announcement Number (PAR) 04-106external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Ethics Subcommittee, Advisory Committee to the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Meetingexternal icon

8/08

•  Update to Nanotechnology Topic Page
•  Update to ‘Approaches to Safer Nanotechnology’
•  Update to eWoRLD (the electronic Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report System), which includes 60 updated tables and figures on the pneumoconioses, mesothelioma, and HP
•  Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at General Atomics (Also Known as GA, and/or Division of General Dynamics, and/or John Jay Hopkins Laboratory for Pure and Applied Science), La Jolla, Laboratory for Pure and Applied Science), La Jolla, California, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

8/07

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 4 (August 2006)
•  Federal Register Notice: Government-Owned Inventions: Availability for Licensingexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Final Effect of Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

July 2006

7/25

• Proceedings, Second International Fishing Industry Safety and Health Conference (April 2006, Pub. No. 2006-114)  [PDF]

7/24

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH)external icon

7/19

•  NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Carbon Monoxide Dangers in Boating

7/13

•  Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

7/12

•  Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

7/10

•  Proceedings of a Meeting to Explore the Use of Ergonomics Interventions for the Mechanical and Electrical Trades (July 2006, Pub. No. 2006-119)

7/7

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 3 (July 2006)

June 2006

6/29

• NIOSH Respirator Users’ Notice: Misleading Representation of a Particulate Respirator   pdf icon[PDF]

6/27

• RI 9667: Effectiveness of Selected Diesel Particulate Matter Control Technologies for Underground Mining Applications: Isolated Zone Study, 2003 (May 2006, Pub. No. 2006-126)  [PDF]
• TN 518: Super Stopping: A Permanent Solid Stopping for Directing Ventilation Airflows in Large-opening Metal/Nonmetal Mines (May 2006, Pub. No. 2006-134)  [PDF]
• TN 519: EZ-Up Curtain Stoppings: A Practical Solution for Directing Ventilation Airflows in Large-opening Metal/Nonmetal Mines (May 2006, Pub. No. 2006-137)  [PDF]

6/26

•  IC 9486: Handbook for Methane Control in Mining (June 2006, Pub. No. 2006-127)

6/16

•  Symposium Highlights – Poetry Performance (video from the the NORA Symposium)
•  NORA Symposium 2006—Research Makes a Difference (NORA Symposium Program Book (including abstracts)

6/13

•  Mold Prevention Strategies and Possible Health Effects in the Aftermath of Hurricanes and Major Floods (MMWR, June 9, 2006, 55(RR08);1-27)

6/12

•  A Compendium of NORA Research Projects and Impacts, 1996-2005 (searchable)
•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Document on Refractory Ceramic Fibers Provides Thorough Review of Data, Exposure Recommendations
•  Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Refractory Ceramic Fibers (May 2006, Pub. No. 2006-123)

6/7

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Nominates Studies for Prestigious CDC Science Award (Charles C. Shepard Award)

6/5

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 2 (June 2006)
•  Federal Register Notice: Notice of Public Input Opportunityexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Notice of Public Input Opportunityexternal icon

6/1

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH)external icon

May 2006

5/30

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Invites Public Comment on Dust Monitor Draft Report
•  Notice to Readers: Healthy Vision Month — May 2006 (MMWR, May 26, 2006, 55(20);567
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Safety and Occupational Health Study Sectionexternal icon

5/25

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Recognizes 2006 Award Winners for Their Excellence in Science, Service, and Research to Practice
• Applications of Ground-Based Radar to Mine Slope Monitoring (April 2006, Pub. No. 2006-116)  [PDF]
• Temperature Corrections to Earth Pressure Cells Embedded in Cemented Backfill (April 2006, Pub. No. 2006-103)  [PDF]

5/23

•  Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees at Monsanto Chemical Company, Dayton, Ohio, To Be included in the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

5/18

• NIOSH Bibliography of Communication and Research Products 2005 (May 2006, Pub. No. 2006-132)  [PDF]
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon

5/16

•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH) Prevention of Airborne Infections in Occupational Settings, RFA-OH-06-002external icon

5/12

•  Ten Years of NORA: The Team Document (April 2006, Pub. No. 2006-121)

5/9

•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Workplace Violence Prevention Research.external icon

5/2

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 4, Number 1 (May 2006)
•  Workers’™ Memorial Day — April 28, 2006 (MMWR, April 28, 2006, 55(16)

5/1

•  NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Flavorings-Related Lung Disease

April 2006

4/28

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Workers Memorial Day 2006: Statement by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.

4/21

•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: Centers for Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education and Prevention, Program Announcement (PA) Number 06-057external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Summary of Special Exposure Cohort Petitions and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Findingsexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition to Designate a Class of Employees at the Feed Materials Production Center (FMPC), Fernald, OHexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Summary of Special Exposure Cohort Petitions and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Findingsexternal icon

4/18

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Recognizes Innovative Research and Partnerships at 2006 Symposium
•  CDC Press Release: CDC Highlights Research Success in National Symposium

4/12

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Ceremony Highlights Award Under OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs

4/10

•  Federal Register Notice: NIOSH Pilot Study of Truck Driver Anthropometric and Workspace Dimensions; Meetingexternal icon

4/7

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH); Meetingsexternal icon

4/6

•  Safe Lifting and Movement of Nursing Home Residents (February 2006, Pub. No. 2006-117)

4/5

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 3, Number 12 (April 2006)

4/4

• NIOSH, MSHA Workshop will Address Mine Escape Planning, and Emergency Shelter Issues
•  TN514: The Air Quantity Estimator (AQE): A New Computer Software Tool for Large-opening Mine Ventilation Planning (March 2006, Pub. No. 2006-124)
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon
•  Getting to Zero…The Human Side of Mining (March 2006, Pub. No. 2006-112)

March 2006

3/22

•  Trench Safety Awareness (April 2006, Pub. No. 2006-133D)

3/22

•  Silicosis – Working with Cement Roofing Tiles: A Silica Hazard (2006, Pub. No. 2006-110)

3/21

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Awards Funding to Ag Research Centers for Initiative to Reduce Tractor Deaths, Injuries

3/20

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ACTION: Noticeexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Reviewexternal icon

3/13

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 3, Number 11 (March 2006)

3/9

•  Federal Register Notice: Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Healthexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings, Request for Applications PAR 06-014external icon

3/7

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Meetingexternal icon

3/6

•  NIOSH Update: Public Comment on NIOSH Mining, Hearing Loss Programs is Sought by National Academies

3/3

•  Safe Patient Handling and Movement Principles: Draft Document for Public Review and Comment

February 2006

2/28

•  Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Reviewexternal icon

2/23

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Offers Nanoparticle Information Library to Meet User’s Needs for On-line Resource

2/22

•  Federal Register Notice: Request for Information on Waste Halogenated Anesthetic Agents: Isoflurane, Desflurane, and Sevofluraneexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Healthexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Procedure for Designating Classes of Employees as Members of the Special Exposure Cohort Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000external icon

2/21

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH, AAOHN Will Partner on Research and Outreach Efforts to Prevent Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

2/16

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Changes to the Dose Reconstruction Target Organ Selection for Lymphoma Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000external icon

2/14

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; National Occupational Research Agendaexternal icon

2/9

•  Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic Agents Topic Page

2/7

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Safety and Occupational Health Study Sectionexternal icon

2/3

•  Avian Influenza: Protecting Workers from Exposure Topic Page

2/2

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 3, Number 10 (February 2006)

January 2006

1/26

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

1/20

•  IC 9481: Fire Response Preparedness for Underground Mines (December 2005, Pub. No. 2006-105)

1/19

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Proposed Changes to the Dose Reconstruction Target Organ Selection for Lymphoma Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000external icon

1/18

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Healthexternal icon

1/10

•  Protecting Laboratory, Field and Clinical Workers From West Nile Virus Exposure (December 2005, Pub. No. 2006-115)

1/9

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 3, Number 9 (January 2006)

1/6

•  Briefing Documents for the NIOSH Mining Program
•  Evidence for the National Academies’ Review of the Worker and Public Health Activities Program Administered by the Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services

1/5

•  Federal Register Notice: Employment and Training Administration Determination Concerning a Class of Employees Considered for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

1/4

•  Focus on Coal Mining Safety and Health Hazards and Mine Rescue Topic Page

December 2005

12/28

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH To Form Field Research Team for Partnerships in Studying, Assessing Nanotechnology Processes

12/21

•  Injury and Asthma Among Youth Less Than 20 Years of Age on Minority Farm Operations in the United States, 2000 Volume II: Hispanic National Data (October 2005, Pub. No. 2006-109)

12/15

•  IC 9484: Getting to Zero: The Human Side of Mining (November 2005, Pub. No. 2006-112)

12/8

•  NIOSH Program Portfolio
•  NIOSH Update: Comment on Hearing Loss Panel Membership is Encouraged by NIOSH as List is Posted

12/7

•  Join us in Moving Science to Solutions for… Construction (November 2005, Pub. No. 2005-158)
•  Join us in Moving Science to Solutions for… Emergency Preparedness (November 2005, Pub. No. 2005-157)
•  Join us in Moving Science to Solutions for……Mining (November 2005, Pub. No. 2005-156)

12/6

•  Federal Register Notice: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Public Meetingexternal icon
•  NIOSH eNews Volume 3, Number 8 (December 2005)

12/2

•  Federal Register Notice: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authorityexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Healthexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon
•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Seeks Public Participation, Input for Town Hall Meetings on NORA

November 2005

11/23

•  NIOSH Update: Draft Document on Titanium Dioxide Posted by NIOSH for Public Comment

11/22

•  For Public Comment: Draft Evaluation of Health Hazard and Recommendations for Occupational Exposure to Titanium Dioxide

11/21

•  Federal Register Notice: Longitudinal Surveillance for Beryllium Disease Prevention – Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Low Back Exposure Assessment Tool for Mining – Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendationsexternal icon

11/17

•  Federal Register Notice: Availability of opportunity for the public to provide input on two proposed documentsexternal icon

11/16

•  Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury Surveillance: A How-To Guide For State-Based Programs (August 2005, Pub. No. 2006-102)
•  Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

11/15

•  NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG) (September 2005, Pub. No. 2005-149)  (CDROM (Pub. No. 2005-151) available through the NIOSH Publications Office pubstaft@cdc.gov)
•  Roadway Crashes: Older Drivers in the Workplace Crash Prevention for Employers and Workers (September 2005, Pub. No. 2005-159)

11/03

•  NIOSH eNews Volume 3, Number 7 (November 2005)

October 2005

10/31

•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Issues First Two Air-Purifying Escape Respirator Approvals Under Program for Certifying CBRN Respirators

10/27

•  Water Well Safety Bits: Health And Safety Information For The Water Well Industry (September 2005, Pub. No. 2005-160)
•  HazCom Helper – OSHA Version Compliance Tool For OSHA Rule 29 Cfr 1910.1200 (October 2005, Pub. No. 2006-106)
•  Improve Drill Dust Collector Capture Through Better Shroud and Inlet Configurations (October 2005, Pub. No., 2006-108)

10/26

•  NIOSH Update: Methods, Importance of Storytelling as a Training Tool in Mine Safety are Described in New Report

10/24

•  Occupational Energy Research Program (October 2005, Pub. No. 2006-101)

10/21

•  What Services Can CDC/NIOSH Provide to Employers and Employees Involved in Hurricane Katrina Recovery?

10/19

•  IC 9478: Significant Dust Dispersion Models for Mining Operations (September 2005, Pub. No. 2005-138)
•  IC 9479: Coaching Skills for On-the-Job Trainers (July 2005, Pub. No. 2005-146)
•  IC 9480: Programmable Electronic Mining Systems: Best Practice Recommendations (In Nine Parts) Part 6: 5.1 System Safety Guidance (August 2005, Pub. No. 2005-150)
•  Beryllium Research Highlights – Issue No. 2, July 2005 pdf icon[PDF]
•  Federal Register Notice: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authorityexternal icon
•  NIOSH Interim Guidance on Health and Safety Hazards When Working with Displaced Domestic Animals

10/13

•  Tell Me a Story: Why Stories are Essential to Effective Safety Training (2005, Pub No. 2005-152)

10/12

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (Corrected information)external icon

10/11

•  Report of Public Meeting to Seek Input on Gaps in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Radiogenicity Research Held July 21, 2004 (October 2005, Pub No. 2006-100)

10/5

•  NIOSH Interim Guidance: Working Safely in Confined Spaces

10/4

•  October (Volume 3, Number 6) issue of NIOSH eNews
•  NIOSH Update: NIOSH Posts Nanotechnology Approaches Document, Strategic Plan, Library
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (Corrected information)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meetingexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Designation of a Class of Employees for Addition to the Special Exposure Cohortexternal icon

10/3

• Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology: An Information Exchange with NIOSH
•  Strategic Plan for NIOSH Nanotechnology Research: Filling the Knowledge Gaps

September 2005

9/26

•  Work-Related Lung Disease (eWoRLD) Surveillance Report
•  Indoor Firing Ranges Topic Page

9/13

•  Asthma and Allergies: Prevention of Occupational Asthma: Introduction Topic Page

9/12

•  Hurricane Katrina Response: Storm and Flood Cleanup Topic Page

9/9

• New topic pages:  Ammonia ;  Arsenic ;  Benzene ;  Cadmium ;  Chromium ;  Ethylene Oxide ;  Fibrous Glass ;  Formaldehyde ;  Hydrogen Sulfide ;  Manganese ;  Mercury ;  Methylene Chloride (dichloromethane) ;  Methyl Ethyl Ketone ;  Nitrous Oxide ;  Ozone ;  Styrene ;  Sulfur Dioxide ;  Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)  ;  Toluene ;  Trichloroethylene ;  Xylene

9/6

•  Injury and Asthma Among Youth Less Than 20 Years of Age on Minority Farm Operations in the United States, 2000, Volume I: Racial Minority National Data (July 2005, Pub No. 2005-147)
•  Mortality Update for the Pantex Weapons Facility: Final Report (January 2005, Pub No. 2005-124)
•  An Epidemiologic Study of Mortality and Radiation-Related Risk of Cancer Among Workers at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, A U.S. Department of Energy Facility: NIOSH Occupational Energy Research Program Final Report (January 2005, Pub No. 2005-131) pdf icon[PDF]
•  Workplace Solutions: Dangers of Entanglement During Lobstering (August 2005, Pub No. 2005-137)

9/6

•  September (Volume 3, Number 5) issue of NIOSH eNews

9/1

•  NIOSH Update: Statement for Labor Day 2005 by NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D.

August 2005

8/26

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: How Miners Modify Their Behavior In Response To Personal Dust Monitor Information–Newexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Potential Reproductive and Neurological Effects of Exposure to Acrylamide–Newexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: NIOSH Occupational Energy Research Program Information Sharing: Meetingexternal icon

8/25

•  Recommendations for Protecting Outdoor Workers from West Nile Virus Exposure (September 2005, Pub No. 2005-155)

8/16

•  Fatal Injuries Among Volunteer Workers — United States, 1993—2002 (MMWR, August 5, 2005, 54(30); 744-747)

8/4

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meetingexternal icon

8/2

•  August (Volume 3, Number 4) issue of NIOSH eNews

July 2005

7/29

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP)–Newexternal icon

7/26

•  NIOSH Update: Power Line Hazard Awareness, Planning are Critical for Preventing Deaths: NIOSH Resources
•  NIOSH Update: ‘Focus On Nanotechnology’: Web Newsletter Reports New NIOSH Research Developments
•  ‘Focus On Nanotechnology’ Web Newsletter

7/22

•  Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction and Site Profile Reviews: Meetingexternal icon

7/12

•  IC 9477: MINING ROOF BOLTING MACHINE SAFETY (July 2005, Pub. No. 2005-128)

7/11

•  NIOSH, European Agency Launch Joint Website as Global Portal —NIOSH Update (July 8, 2005)

7/5

•  July (Volume 3, Number 3) issue of NIOSH eNews

June 2005

6/30

•  Contact Lens Use in a Chemical Environment—Current Intelligence Bulletin 59 (June 2005, Pub. No. 2005-139)

6/28

•  The Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance Program (ABLES) Topic Page
•  Organic Solvents Topic Page
•  Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Meetingexternal icon

6/24

•  Federal Register Notice: Availability of Opportunity to Provide Input for the National Occupational Research Agendaexternal icon

6/22

•  NIOSH Scientists’ Paper on Innovative Analytical Method Wins CDC Award for Excellence in Science —NIOSH Update (June 22, 2005)

6/20

•  NIOSH Highlights Fire Fighter Fatality Prevention Resources for National ‘Stand Down’ Safety Initiative —NIOSH Update (June 20, 2005)

6/6

•  June (Volume 3, Number 2) issue of NIOSH eNews

6/2

•  Unintentional Topical Lindane Ingestions—United States, 1998–2003 (MMWR June 3, 2005 / 54(21);533-535)
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Reduce Injury & Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Risk from Human- Machine Interaction—Newexternal icon

May 2005

5/27

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Safety and Occupational Health Study Section: Meetingexternal icon

5/26

•  Control Banding Topic Page

5/24

•  National Academies Evaluation of NIOSH Programs Described on New Web Topic Page —NIOSH Update (May 24, 2005)

5/20

•  Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Fire Fighters due to Truss System Failures—NIOSH Alert (May 2005, Pub. No. 2005-132)
•  Mechanical Timber Harvesting Reduces Workers’ Compensation Injury Claims in West Virginia—NIOSH Fact Sheet (May 2005, Pub. No. 2005-129)

5/16

•  NIOSH Research Nominated for CDC Exemplary Science Award —NIOSH Update (May 16, 2005)

5/6

•  NIOSH, WVU Will Host International Symposium on Health Effects of Welding Fumes —NIOSH Update (May 6, 2005)

5/5

•  Office Environment & Worker Safety & Health
•  TN 509: A New Method to Clean Dust From Soiled Work Clothes (May 2005, Pub. No. 2005-136) pdf icon[PDF]

5/3

•  May (Volume 3, Number 1) issue of NIOSH eNews

5/2

•  Working Together for Safety — A State Team Approach to Preventing Occupational Injuries in Young People (May 2005, Pub. No. 2005)

April 2005

4/29

•  Workers Memorial Day: Articles in Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 29, 2005

4/28

•  NIOSH 2005 Awards Recognize Scientific Excellence, Service, Research to Practice—NIOSH Update (April 18, 2005)
•  Statement on Workers Memorial Day 2005 by Dr. John Howard, NIOSH Director—NIOSH Update (April 18, 2005)

4/21

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meetingexternal icon
•  Spanish version available: Workplace Solutions: Ground Fall Injuries in Underground Stone Mines
•  Spanish version available: Workplace Solutions: Divers Beware: Training Dives Present Serious Hazards to Fire Fighters
•  Better Integration of Health Protection, Promotion Sought in NIOSH Invitation to Create Centers for Excellence—NIOSH Update (April 21, 2005)

4/15

•  Draft Expanded Chest Radiography Page Posted by NIOSH for Comment; Scope of Content Broadened—NIOSH Update (April 15, 2005)

4/13

•  Chest Radiography Topic Page
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: EEOICPA Dose Reconstruction Interviews and Forms, OMB No. 0920- 0530–Extensionexternal icon

4/4

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meetingexternal icon

March 2005

3/31

•  Inadvertent Laboratory Exposure to Bacillus anthracis—California, 2004 (MMWR April 1, 2005 / 54(12); 301-304)

3/29

•  Preventing Asthma and Death from MDI Exposure During Spray-on Truck Bed Liner and Related Applications (pre-publication)

3/18

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meetingexternal icon
•  Drill Rig Incident: A Noise Training Exercise for Drillers, Helpers, and Anyone Exposed to Loud Noise From a Drill Rig (February 2005, Pub No. 2005-108) pdf icon[PDF]
• Mining Fact Sheets:
  •  Noncoal Contractor Mining Facts—2003 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Nonmetal Operator Mining Facts—2003 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Sand & Gravel Operator Mining Facts—2003 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Stone Operator Mining Facts—2003 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Surface Mining Facts—2003 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Underground Mining Facts—2003 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Metal Operator Mining Facts—2003 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Coal Contractor Mining Facts—2003 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Coal Operator Mining Facts—2003 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Mining Facts—2003 pdf icon[PDF]

3/3

•  Licensing Opportunities are Available for New Products Developed by NIOSH—NIOSH Update (March 3, 2005)
•  March (Volume 2, Number 11) issue of NIOSH eNews

3/1

•  Federal Register Notice: Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensingexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Meetingexternal icon

February 2005

2/28

•  Vermiculite Topic Page

2/24

•  Work Schedules: Shift Work and Long Work Hours Topic Page

2/23

•  Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Charter Renewalexternal icon

2/18

•  Abstracts for 2005 Nanotechnology Symposium Invited by NIOSH, Co-Sponsors by March 31 NIOSH Update (February 18, 2005)

2/16

•  Specific Medical Tests or Examinations Published in the Literature for OSHA-Regulated Substances (Poster) (December 2004, Pub. No. 2005-110)
•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panels (SEP): Occupational Health and Safety Research, Program Announcement 04038, and NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings, Program Announcement Request 05005: Meetingexternal icon

2/10

•  Occupational Sentinel Health Events SHE(O) Topic Page
•  IC 9472: Wearing Hearing Protection Properly (November 2004, Pub. No. 2005-107)
•  Federal Register Notice:National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Safety and Occupational Health Study Section: Meetingexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Assessment of Occupational Exposures to Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF)–Newexternal icon

2/9

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: National Blood Lead Surveillance System (OMB No. 0920-0337)–Revisionexternal icon
• Breakthrough: Single Vapor 2004 Version 3.0.2 (CD-ROM) (2005, Pub. No. 2005-125c)
•  Infectious Aerosols Topic Page
•  Aerosols Topic Page

2/8

•  A Compendium of NIOSH Economic Research: 2002-2003

2/3

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meetingexternal icon

2/2

•  February (Volume 2, Number 10) issue of NIOSH eNews

January 2005

1/14

• NORA News, Winter ’05 (January 2005)
•  NIOSH, Georgetown University Center Join to Advance Integration of Health, Safety, Economic Research—NIOSH Update (January 28, 2005)

1/14

•  Medical Interns’ Risk for Car Crashes Linked With Extended Shifts in NIOSH-Funded Study—NIOSH Update (January 13, 2005)
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meetingexternal icon

1/10

•  Federal Register Notice: Publication of closed meeting summary of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)external icon

1/7

•  Further Evidence of GFAP as a Useful Marker is Offered in New Study by NIOSH, Partner Researchers—NIOSH Update (January 6, 2005)
•  Fatal Rat-Bite Fever — Florida and Washington, 2003 (MMWR January 7, 2005 / 53(51 & 52);1198-1202)

1/5

•  January (Volume 2, Number 9) issue of NIOSH eNews

1/4

•  IC 9476: Analysis of Mine Fires for All U.S. Metal/Nonmetal Mining Categories, 1990-2001 (November 2004, Pub. No. 2005-105

December 2004

12/30

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP)—Newexternal icon

12/22

•  35th Anniversary of NIOSH Research Under Coal Mine Act Highlights Accomplishments, Ongoing Partnerships—NIOSH Update (December 22, 2004)
•  Brief Report: Investigation of a Home with Extremely Elevated Carbon Dioxide Levels—West Virginia, December 2003 (MMWR December 24, 2004 / 53(50);1181-1182)

12/17

•  NIOSH, ASSE Extend Collaborative Partnership to Improve Workplace Safety, Health—NIOSH Update (December 17, 2004)

12/15

•  NIOSH/DRDS/CWHSP Celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act

12/13

•  Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC): Notice of Charter Renewalexternal icon

12/9

•  Fatal and Nonfatal Occupational Injuries Involving Wood Chippers – United States, 1992-2002 (MMWR, December 10, 2004 / 53(48); 1130-1131 )
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR 1910.1043, OMB No. 0920-0138–Revisionexternal icon

12/7

•  Views on Safety Factors by Air Operators, Pilots in Alaska are Reported from NIOSH-Funded Survey—NIOSH Update (December 7, 2004)

12/3

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meetingexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Collection, Comment Request: external icon
•  December (Volume 2, Number 8) issue of NIOSH eNews

12/1

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: How Miners Modify Their Behavior In Response To Personal Dust Monitor Information—Newexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Health Hazard Evaluation/Technical Assistance and Emerging Problems (OMB No. 0920-0260)—Revisionexternal icon

November 2004

11/23

•  User-Friendly Guidance in English, Spanish on Silicosis Prevention Outlined in NIOSH Booklet—NIOSH Update (November 23, 2004)
•  Workplace Solutions: Preventing Deaths and Injuries to Fire Fighters During Live-Fire Training in Acquired Structures (October 2004, Pub. No. 2005-102)

11/22

•  Silicosis: Learn the Facts!

11/18

•  Federal Register Notice: Concepts of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Standards and Introduction of Concepts for Closed Circuit, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Standards Development Efforts Used for Respiratory Protection Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Agents: Meetingexternal icon

11/15

•  Eye Safety Topic Page
•  Federal Register Notice: Respiratory Protection for Airborne Infectious Agents: Meetingexternal icon

11/5

•  Antineoplastic Agents – Occupational Hazards in Hospitals (September 2004, Pub. No. 2004-102)
•  Outbreak of Histoplasmosis Among Industrial Plant Workers — Nebraska, 2004 (MMWR, November 5, 2004 / 53(43); 1020-1022

11/3

•  November (Volume 2, Number 7) issue of NIOSH eNews
•  Guide To Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools Provides Resource for Avoiding Musculoskeletal Injuries—NIOSH Update (November 3, 2004)

October 2004

10/29

•  Keynote by NIOSH Director John Howard: October 2004 Steps Symposium

10/28

•  Medical Errors Decreased When Work Schedules for Interns Were Limited, NIOSH- and AHRQ-Funded Studies Find—NIOSH Update (October 28, 2004)
•  IC 9470: Analysis of Mine Fires for All U.S. Underground and Surface Coal Mining Categories: 1990—1999 (September 2004, Pub. No. 2004-167)
•  TN 507: NIOSH Safety Talk: The Emergency Communication Triangle (September 2004)pdf icon[PDF]

10/27

•  NIOSH Respirator Selection Logic 2004 (October 2004, Pub. No. 2005-100)

10/20

•  Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Cancellation of Committee and Subcommittee Meetingexternal icon

10/19

• Easy Ergonomics: A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools (September 2004, Pub. No. 2004-164)    [PDF]

10/6

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Safety and Occupational Health Study Section: Meetingexternal icon

10/4

•  October (Volume 2, Number 6) issue of NIOSH eNews

10/1

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meetingexternal icon
•  Eye Protection for Infection Control

September 2004

9/30

•  Nanotechnology and Workplace Safety and Health (September 2004, Pub. No. 2004-175)
•  Needs, Avenues for Workplace Violence Prevention and Research to be Strategized at Workshop Sponsored by NIOSH, Partners’ NIOSH Update (September 30, 2004)

9/28

•  CDC/NIOSH Mine Safety Product Receives 2004 Industry R&D Award—NIOSH Update (September 27, 2004)

9/23

•  Workshop will Offer Experienced ‘How To’ in Reducing Job Exposures to Hazardous Drugs—NIOSH Update (September 23, 2004)

9/22

•  Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Meetingexternal icon

9/16

•  ‘STEPS’ for Workplace Health, Productivity are Focus of October NIOSH Symposium—NIOSH Update (September 16, 2004)

9/15

•  Notice to Readers: National Occupational Respiratory Mortality System (MMWR, September 10, 2004 / 53(35);824)

9/14

•  Requiring Safety Belt Use is Key Employer Policy for Preventing Job Vehicle Deaths, NIOSH Says—NIOSH Update (September 14, 2004)

9/10

•  Preventing Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Health Care Settings (September 2004, Pub. No. 2004-165)

9/9

•  CDC Press Release: First Reports of Health Effects in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers Find High Rates of Respiratory and Mental Health Problems—NIOSH Update (September 9, 2004)
•  Physical Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers—New York City, July 2002—August 2004 (MMWR, September 10, 2004 / 53(35);807-812)
•  Mental Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers—New York City, July 2002—August 2004—August 2004 (MMWR, September 10, 2004 / 53(35);812-815)

9/2

•  Statement on Labor Day 2004: John Howard, M.D., Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)—NIOSH Update (September 2, 2004)
•  September (Volume 2, Number 5) issue of NIOSH eNews

9/1

•  Federal Register Notice: Opportunity for Businesses To Partner With NIOSH To Incorporate Electronic Sensors Into Respirator Filter Cartridges; Correctionexternal icon

August 2004

8/30

•  Federal Register Notice: Government-owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)external icon
•  World Trade Center Response (WTC) Topic Page

8/19

•  Preventing Falls of Workers through Skylights and Roof and Floor Openings (August 2004, Pub. No. 2004-156)

8/19

•  Tuberculosis Transmission in Multiple Correctional Facilities — Kansas, 2002–2003 (MMWR, August 20, 2004 / 53(32);734-738)
•  Brief Report: Illness Associated with Drift of Chloropicrin Soil Fumigant into a Residential Area — Kern County, California, 2003 (MMWR, August 20, 2004 / 53(32);740-742)

8/18

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Assessment of Occupational Electric and Magnetic Field (EMF) Exposures–Validation of Interview Procedures used in a Brain Tumor Study against Measurements of Biologically-based Exposure Metrics–Newexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR 1910.1043, OMB No. 0920-0138–Extensionexternal icon

8/17

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Workplace Stress Among Underground Coal Miners–Newexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical Assistance and Emerging Problems, OMB No. 0920-0260–Extensionexternal icon
•  Oral History Analysis of Mine Emergency Response Offered by NIOSH as Safety Training Resource—NIOSH Update (August 16, 2004)

8/13

•  Training Research and Evaluation Topic Page
•  NIOSH Training Programs

8/11

•  Federal Register Notice: Opportunity for Businesses To Partner With NIOSH To Incorporate Electronic Sensors Into Respirator Filter Cartridgesexternal icon

8/2

•  August (Volume 2, Number 4) issue of NIOSH eNews

July 2004

7/29

•  Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Meetingexternal icon

7/28

•  Most Workplace Bullying is Worker to Worker, Early Findings From NIOSH Study Suggest—NIOSH Update (July 28, 2004)

7/27

•  Federal Register Notice: National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Meetingexternal icon

7/26

•  Recommendations to Prevent Firefighter Deaths in Training Dives are Offered by NIOSH—NIOSH Update (July 26, 2004)
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Accommodation of Noise-Exposed, Hearing-Impaired Workers—Newexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section: Notice of Charter Renewalexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Initial Discussions for Concepts of Total Inward Leakage (TIL) Requirements and Test Methods for Halfmask Respirators Including Elastomeric and Filtering Facepiece Styles; Meetingexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control; Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Seroconverter Specimen Panels for Validation of Incidence Assays, Contract Solicitation 2004-N-01329; Meetingexternal icon

7/23

•  Conference Proceedings: Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders for Children and Adolescents Working in Agriculture (June 2004, Pub. No. 2004-119)
•  Asthma Among Household Youth on Hispanic Farm Operations (June 2004, Pub. No. 2004-158)
•  Injuries to Youth on Hispanic Farm Operations (June 2004, Pub. No. 2004-157)

7/22

•  Changing Patterns of Pneumoconiosis Mortality—United States, 1968-2000 (MMWR, July 23, 2004 / 53(28);627-632)

7/21

•  NIOSH, Federal Emergency Management Agency Join in Study of Ambulance, Emergency Vehicle Employer Injuries—NIOSH Update (July 21, 2004)

7/19

•  NIOSH Worker Health Chartbook 2004 (June 2004, Pub. No. 2004-146)

7/16

•  NIOSH Workplace Solutions—Divers Beware: Training Dives Present Serious Hazards to Fire Fighters (June 2004, Pub. No. 2004-152

7/8

•  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance – United States, 2002 (MMWR, July 9, 2004 / 53(26);578-582)

7/2

•  Coal Workers’ X-Ray Surveillance Program Frequently Asked Questions & Resource List (May 2002, Pub. No. 2002-122)

7/1

•  July (Volume 2, Number 3) issue of NIOSH eNews
•  Bicycle Saddles Without Protruding Noses Reduce Pressure Associated With Erectile Dysfunction Masure, Study Finds—NIOSH Update (June 30, 2004)
•  The Sky is Falling (Video)

June 2004

6/30

•  New DVD on Workplace Violence Offers Resources, Recommendations for Safety Measures on the Job—NIOSH Update (June 30, 2004)
•  Violence on the Job video

6/22

•  Occupational Respiratory Disease Surveillance Topic Page

6/21

•  Federal Register Notice: Peer Review Meeting on the NIOSH Research Study Entitled external icon

6/17

•  Hazardous Drug Exposures in Healthcare Topic Page

6/16

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Safety and Occupational Health Study Section; Meetingexternal icon
•  Hexavalent Chromium Topic Page
•  Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 3: Safety Management in Disaster and Terrorism Response NIOSH Update (June 16, 2004)

6/15

•  Exemplary Science for Prevention of Work Injury, Illness Highlighted in NIOSH Papers—NIOSH Update (June 15, 2004)

6/10

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Public Meeting to Seek Input on Gaps in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Radiogenicity Researchexternal icon

6/9

•  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; Final Ruleexternal icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Respiratory Protective Devices, 42 CFR 84 Regulation, OMB No. 0920- 0109–Extensionexternal icon

6/8

•  NIOSH, OSHA, Pallet Association Sign Alliance on Safety, Health in Solid Wood Packaging Industry—NIOSH Update (June 8, 2004)

6/3

•  June (Volume 2, Number 2) issue of NIOSH eNews

May 2004

5/25

•  Overtime and Extended Work Shifts: Recent Findings on Illnesses, Injuries and Health Behaviors (May 2004, Pub. No. 2004-143)
•  Nanotechnology Topic Page
•  Spirometry Training Guide  (December 2003, Pub. No. 2004-154c)

5/18

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health; Meeting (May 18, 2004)external icon

5/6

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health; Meeting (May 3, 2004)external icon

5/4

•  Worker Health Chartbook 2004 (May 2004, Pub. No. 2004-146) (Prepublication copy)

April 2004

4/29

•  Federal Register Notice: Work-Related Stress Among Coal Miners–New (April 23, 2004)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Coal Workers’ X-ray Surveillance Program (CWXSP), OMB No. 0920-0020–Extension (April 23, 2004)external icon

4/28

•  NIOSH’s Hamilton, Keogh Awards for 2004 Recognize Scientific Excellence, Service—NIOSH Update (April 28, 2004)
•  Alice Hamilton Awards/James Keogh Award
•  NIOSH Bibliography of Communication and Research Products 2003 (April 2004, Pub. No. 2004-142

4/23

•  Trenching and Excavation Topic Page

4/22

•  Workers’ Memorial Day

4/19

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Accommodation of Hearing-Impaired Workers—New (April 19, 2004)external icon

4/16

•  NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM, 3rd supplement) (revised)

4/8

•  Programs in Brief (NIOSH)

4/8

•  Osmium Tetroxide Topic page
•  Federal Register Notice: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Availability of Funds—New and Competing Continuation (April 8, 2004)external icon

4/7

•  Traumatic Occupational Injuries: Motor Vehicles (Revised)
•  NIOSH Recommends Ways to Prevent Fatalities From Work-Related Roadway Crashes’ NIOSH Update (April 7, 2004)
•  En Español
•  Work-Related Roadway Crashes: Prevention Strategies for Employers (March 2004, Pub. No. 2004-136)   En Español

4/4

•  r2p: Research To Practice at NIOSH

4/1

•  <em>MMWR</em>: Work-Related Roadway Crashes — United States, 1992–2002

March 2004

3/30

•  Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Meeting (March 29, 2004)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Continued Discussions for Concepts of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Standards Development Efforts Used for Respiratory Protection Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Agents; Meeting (March 24, 2004)external icon

3/29

•  Potential Work Risks From Hazardous Drugs, Ways to Control Exposures, Described in NIOSH Alert (March 29, 2004)

3/25

•  NIOSH Alert: Preventing Occupational Exposures to Antineoplastic and other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings

3/23

•  Issues Related to Occupational Exposure to Isocyanates, 1989 to 2002 (January 2004, Pub. No. 2004-116)
•  Issues Related to Occupational Exposure to Fire Fighters, 1990 to 2001 (January 2004, Pub. No. 2004-115)

3/19

•  HHS Awards $81 Million for Five-Year Health Screening of World Trade Center Rescue, Recovery Workers (March 19, 2004)

3/16

•  NIOSH Certifies First Air-Purifying Respirators for Protection Against CBRN Exposures (March 16, 2004)
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Discussion of the Health Risks Associated with Occupational Exposure to Titanium Dioxide; Meeting (March 16, 2004)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical Assistance and Emerging Problems, OMB No. 0920-0260—Extension (March 11, 2004)external icon
•  Guidance for Assessing Safety, Health Fixes is Offered by NIOSH Through Web Site, Manual (March 15, 2004)

3/15

•  NIOSH Fact Sheet: What a Claimant Should Know About Radiation Dose Reconstruction pdf icon[PDF]
•  NIOSH Office of Compensation Analysis and Support (OCAS) Brochure pdf icon[PDF]

3/11

•  <em>MMWR</em>: Silicosis in Dental Laboratory Technicians — Five States, 1994—2000

3/9

•  Does It Really Work? How to Evaluate Safety and Health Changes in the Workplace

3/5

•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Pilot Study for the National Survey of the Mining Population–New (March 5, 2004)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH); Meeting (March 5, 2004)external icon
•  The Flight Crew Research Program at NIOSH
•  Impacts of Long Working Hours Will be Examined in April Research Conference
• Department of Homeland Security Adopts Three NIOSH Criteria for Testing and Certifying Respirators for Protection Against CBRN Exposures (February 27, 2004)

3/4

• NIOSH Alert: Preventing Deaths, Injuries and Illnesses of Young Workers   En Espa&ntilde;ol

3/3

•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health; Meeting (February 26, 2004)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: EEOICPA Special Exposure Cohort Petition Forms (42 CFR part 83)–New (February 26, 2004)external icon

3/2

•  Guidelines for Air Sampling and Analytical Methods and Evaluation
• Mining Fact Sheets:
  •  Noncoal Contractor Mining Facts — 2002 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Coal Contractor Mining Facts — 2002 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Sand and Gravel Operator Mining Facts — 2002 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Stone Operator Mining Facts — 2002 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Nonmetal Operator Mining Facts — 2002 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Metal Operator Mining Facts — 2002 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Coal Operator Mining Facts — 2002 pdf icon[PDF]
  •  Mining Facts — 2002 pdf icon[PDF]
•  Diversity in NIOSH
•  Steps To A HealthierUS Workforce

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•  Spirometry Training Course

February 2004

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•  Asthma Among Household Youth on Minority Farm Operations (December 2003, Pub. No. 2004-118)
•  Injuries to Youth on Minority Farm Operations (December 2003, Pub. No. 2004-117)

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•  Partners Enter Third Phase of Project to Evaluate ANSI Machine Safety Guideline (February 24, 2004)

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•  Worker Notification Program

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•  IC 9467: Analyses of Mobile Equipment Fires for All U.S. Surface and Underground Coal and Metal/Nonmetal Mining Categories, 1990-1999 (January 2004, Pub. No. 2004-105)

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•  Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)–Meeting (January 9, 2004)external icon

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•  NIOSH Strategic Plan Outline 2004-2009

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•  Safe Work for Youth in Construction – Information for Employers (December 2003, Pub. No. 2004-113)

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•  February (Volume 1, Number 10) issue of NIOSH eNews

January 2004

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•  Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention (redesigned)
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Work Organization Predictors of Depression in Women–New (January 23, 2004)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (January 23, 2004)external icon

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•  Isocyanates Topic Page

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•  Limiting Job Exposures to Food Flavorings, Flavoring Ingredients, is Recommended in New Alert (January 15, 2004)
•  Preventing Lung Disease in Workers Who Use or Make Flavorings: NIOSH Alert (December 2003, Pub. No. 2004-110)
•  Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health, Program Announcement 04001; Meeting (January 14, 2004)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: NIOSH Training Grant Applications 42 CFR Part 86, OMB NO. 0920-0261–Extension (January 14, 2004)external icon

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•  Semiconductor Manufacturing Topic Page

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• Redesign of the  Health Hazard Evaluation site
•  Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Meeting (January 5, 2004)external icon
•  Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Workplace Exacerbation of Asthma (OMB No. 0920-0495)–Extension (December 19, 2003)external icon