What’s New on the NIOSH Website 2020
The following is a listing of items posted to the NIOSH Web site in 2020. Postings prior to 2020 can be found in the NIOSH What’s New Archives.
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12/31
- NIOSH Extramural Research and Training Program Annual Report of Fiscal Year 2019 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-108
12/29
- PPE CASE Notes: Hot Filling Hazards with SCBA Air Cylinders DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-111
- Healthy Work Design and Well-Being Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
12/23
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), Subcommittee for Procedure Reviews (SPR), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Review (SDRR), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
12/18
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Examining Safety and Health Among Aviation Industry Workers in Alaska: A Survey
12/17
- Public Safety Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
12/11
- Immune, Infectious, and Dermal Disease Prevention Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Federal Register Notice: CDC/Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC); Notice of Charter Renewal
12/10
- NIOSH Update: Winners Announced in the 2020 NIOSH Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards
12/9
- Filtering Facepiece Respirators with an Exhalation Valve: Measurements of Filtration Efficiency to Evaluate Their Potential for Source Control DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-107
12/7
- Respiratory Health Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
12/3
- Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: National Firefighter Registry
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
12/1
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 8 (December 2020)
11/30
- Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS)
11/24
- Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting -Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)
11/19
- Construction Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
11/18
- Healthcare and Social Assistance Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Federal Register Notice: Skin Notation Profiles for Chlorodiphenyl (42% Chlorine) (CAS: 53469–21–9), Cyclohexanol (CAS: 108–93–0), Cyclohexanone (CAS: 108–94–1), Cyclonite (CAS: 121–82–4), and Diethylenetriamine (CAS: 111–40–0)
11/17
- CDC Press Release: CDC Awards $1.5 Million for Research to Reduce Exposures to Workplace Hazards through Robotic Technology
- Center for Maritime Safety and Health Studies Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- National Center for Productive Aging and Work (NCPAW) Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
11/5
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Federal Register Notice: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—PAR 15–312, State Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program (U60); Amended Notice of Meeting
11/4
- Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
11/3
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 7 (November 2020)
- Occupational Health Equity Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
11/2
- NIOSH Skin Notation Profile: Chlorodiphenyl (42% Chlorine) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-100
- NIOSH Skin Notation Profile: Cyclohexanol DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-101
- NIOSH Skin Notation Profile: Diethylenetriamine (DETA) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-102
- NIOSH Skin Notation Profile: Cyclohexanone DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-103
- NIOSH Skin Notation Profile: Cyclonite DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2021-104
10/30
- Federal Register Notice: Decision To Evaluate a Petition To Designate a Class of Employees From the Pinellas Plant in Clearwater, Florida, To Be Included in the Special Exposure Cohort
10/28
- Cancer, Reproductive, Cardiovascular, and Other Chronic Disease Prevention Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Health Hazard Evaluation Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Safe • Skilled • Ready Workforce Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Services Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Surveillance Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Wholesale and Retail Trade Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Federal Register Notice: Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC)
10/26
- Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)— PAR 15–312, State Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program (U60)
- Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—PAR 15–303, Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (ERC)
10/22
10/13
- Federal Register Notice: A National Elastomeric Half Mask Respirator (EHMR) Strategy for Use in Healthcare Settings During an Infectious Disease Outbreak/Pandemic
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Blood Lead Surveillance System
- Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Respiratory Protective Devices—42 CFR part 84—Regulation
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Factors Influencing the Transmission of Influenza
10/2
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 6 (October 2020)
10/1
- Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Understanding Long-term Respiratory Morbidity in Former Styrene-Exposed Workers: Medical Survey
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Online training for law enforcement to reduce risks associated with shift work and long work hours
9/24
- Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC)
9/21
- NIOSH Update: Updated MFIRE Software for Modeling Fire and Contaminant Spread
- Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Meeting
9/14
- Federal Register Notice: A National Elastomeric Half Mask Respirator (EHMR) Strategy for Use in Healthcare Settings During an Infectious Disease Outbreak/Pandemic
9/4
- Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting: Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)—PAR 15–352, Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (TPG)
9/2
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 5 (September 2020)
8/28
- Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Training and Education Modules in the North American Fatigue Management Program
8/26
- Federal Register Notice: Approval Tests and Standards for Air- Purifying Particulate Respirators
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Improving Safety of Human-Robot Interaction
8/21
- Small Business Assistance Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Engineering Controls Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Hearing Loss Prevention Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Center for Occupational Robotics Research Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
8/20
- Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review-Proposed Project: Heat-related Changes in Cognitive Performance
8/19
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
8/14
8/12
- NIOSH Topic Page: Hazard Communication for Disinfectants Used Against Viruses
- Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH), Notice of meeting and request for comment
8/11
- NIOSH Topic Page: Rhabdomyolysis
8/7
- NIOSH Topic Page: Workplace Supported Recovery – Opioids
8/6
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 4 (August 2020)
8/5
- Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)-PAR 18–812, NIOSH Member Conflict
8/4
7/31
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Correction
7/28
- Federal Register Notice: IDLH Value Profile for Bromine Trifluoride, Chlorine Trifluoride, and Ethylene Dibromide
7/21
- Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Value Profile: Bromine Trifluoride (CAS® No. 7787-71-5) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-123
- Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Value Profile: Chlorine Trifluoride (CAS® No. 7790-91-2) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-124
- Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) Value Profile: Ethylene Dibromide (CAS® No. 106-93-4) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-125
- Federal Register Notice: NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan, 2020–2029
7/20
- Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS); Notice of Charter Renewal
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations-Proposed Project: Respiratory Protective Devices—42 CFR part 84—Regulation
- Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS)
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations-Proposed Project: Reducing Fatigue Among Taxi Drivers
- Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review-Proposed Project: Occupational Driver Safety at Intersections
7/14
- NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Strategic Plan, 2020–2029 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-126
7/13
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
7/2
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 3 (July 2020)
7/1
6/25
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Presents the 2020 Science and Service Awards
- Center for Motor Vehicle Safety Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Nanotechnology Research Center Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
- Traumatic Injury Prevention Program Program Performance One-Pager (PPOP)
6/24
- Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-127
6/22
- NIOSH Update: New Study: Health Risk Behaviors among Construction Workers
- Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH), Notice of meeting and request for comment.
6/19
- Federal Register Notice: Hazardous Drugs: Draft NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2020; Procedures; and Risk Management Information; Extension of Comment Period
6/8
- Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee Meeting
6/3
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 2 (June 2020)
6/2
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Pulmonary Function Test Course Approval Application
- Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical Assistance and Emerging Problems
5/21
- Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review – Proposed Project: Pilot Project: Work Organization Risks to Short-haul Truck Drivers’ Health & Safety
5/20
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health, Subcommittee on Dose Reconstruction Review (SDRR) Meeting
- Federal Register Notice: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
5/13
- Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH) National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee; Amended Notice of Meeting
5/6
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Notice of Meeting and Request for Comment
5/5
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 18, Number 1 (May 2020)
5/4
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
- NIOSH Update: EXAMiner Software Helps Miners to Improve Hazard Recognition Skills
5/1
- NIOSH Bibliography of Communication and Research Products 2019 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-113
- Federal Register Notice: Hazardous Drugs: Draft NIOSH List of Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings, 2020; Procedures; and Risk Management Information
- Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC)
4/28
- NIOSH Update: Workers Memorial Day, 2020: NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D., Reflects on the State of Worker Safety and Health
4/27
- Mining Publication: Technology News 563 – Hazard Recognition Training Tool Allows Mineworkers to Perform Virtual Workplace Examination DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-121 (TN 563)
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Proposed Project – The National Firefighter Registry
4/16
- Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program Research Agenda; Request for Information
4/14
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH); Notice of Charter Renewal
- Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting -Name of Committee: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS)
- Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting – Name of Committee: Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP)-PAR 18–812, NIOSH Member Conflict
- Federal Register Notice: Approval Tests and Standards for Air- Purifying Particulate Respirators
4/13
- Federal Register Notice: Developing a Workplace Supported Recovery Program: A Strategy for Assisting Workers and Employers With the Nation’s Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Epidemics; Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period
4/10
- Mining Publication: Assessing the Impact of Safety Climate Constructs on Worker Performance in the Mining Industry DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-120 (RI 9704}
4/9
- NIOSH Update: Interim Final Rule Published on Approval Tests and Standards for Air-Purifying Particulate Respirators
4/7
- Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH), National Firefighter Registry Subcommittee
4/3
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 17, Number 12 (April 2020)
3/27
3/26
- Infectious Diseases and Circumstances Relevant to Notification of Emergency Response Employees: Implementation of Sec. 2695 of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-119
- Row House Firefighting Tactics DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-118
- Row House Firefighting Tactics DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-117
3/25
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH)
- Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BSC, NIOSH); Correction
3/19
- 3D Printing with Filaments: Health and Safety Questions to Ask DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-115
- 3D Printing with Metal Powders: Health and Safety Questions to Ask DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-114
3/17
3/9
- Federal Register Notice: Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
3/4
- Federal Register Notice: Technical Report: Current Intelligence Bulletin: NIOSH Practices in Occupational Risk Assessment
3/3
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 17, Number 11 (March 2020)
2/28
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Understanding Long-term Respiratory Morbidity in Former Styrene-Exposed Workers
2/28
- Current Intelligence Bulletin 69: NIOSH Practices in Occupational Risk Assessment DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-106
2/26
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Results from Competition for Artificial Intelligence Programmers
- Federal Register Notice: Developing a Workplace Supported Recovery Program: A Strategy for Assisting Workers and Employers With the Nation’s Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Epidemics: Request for Information
2/25
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Heat-related Changes in Cognitive Performance
2/25
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations – Proposed Project: Occupational Driver Safety at Intersections
2/19
- Federal Register Notice: World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 025—Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonism, Including Heavy Metal- Induced Parkinsonism; Finding of Insufficient Evidence
2/18
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH and Partners Announce 2020 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award™
- NIOSH Website: Coronavirus Disease-2019
2/14
- Federal Register Notice: Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program: B Reader Decertification and Autopsy Payment
2/11
2/10
- Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Proposed Project -Health Hazard Evaluations/Technical Assistance and Emerging Problems
2/6
- Federal Register Notice: Final National Occupational Research Agenda for Healthy Work Design and Well-Being
2/3
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 17, Number 10 (February 2020)
1/30
- Federal Register Notice: Guidelines for Determining the Probability of Causation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Technical Amendments
1/28
1/27
- Faces of Black Lung II DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-109
1/22
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Releases New Video on Black Lung Respiratory Disease Among Coal Miners
- Faces of Black Lung II DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-109D
1/16
- Maintaining Acceptable Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) During Construction and Renovation Projects DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 2020-110
1/14
1/10
- Federal Register Notice: Research Project To Evaluate and Control Hazards to Landscaping and Grounds Management Workers; Request for Participants
1/6
- NIOSH eNews: Volume 17, Number 9 (January 2020)
- Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
1/2
- NIOSH Update: NIOSH Announces Partnership with America Makes