>From the Director's Desk Accomplishments under Research to Practice (r2p) Public Comments on Draft Asbestos Research Roadmap are Posted Submissions are available on the web NIOSH Scientists Recognized for Collaborative Efforts NIOSH/FDA teamwork highlighted Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities NIOSH Office of Extramural Programs announces new funding opportunity for behavioral and social science research.
Update: International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Luekemia Most recent data discussed NIOSH Says Goodbye to Two Outstanding Scientists Best wishes to Dr. Stephens, Dr. Woebkenberg NIOSH Welcomes Dr. Christine Branche Named NIOSH Principal Associate Director
r2p Corner More information about recent r2p accomplishments NORA NORA Sector Council Workgroups News From Our Partners CDC's Injury Center summarizes the cost of violence in the U.S. $10.1 Million Available from OSHA for New Safety and Health Training Grants Communication Products NIOSH has released the following new publications
"Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling," DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 2007-131. Information Circular 9495: "Proceedings: New Technology for Ground Control in Multiple-seam Mining," DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 2007-110. Information Circular 9498: "Proceedings of the International Workshop on Rock Mass Classification in Underground Mining," DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 2007-128. Upcoming Events Call for Papers "2007 Johnson Conference: Workplace Aerosol Sampling to Meet ISO Size-Selective Criteria"
"International Association of Fire Chiefs Fire Rescue International 2007" "3rd International Symposium on Nanotechnology, Occupational and Environmental Health" "WorkLife 2007: Protecting and Promoting Worker Health Symposium" "International Roofing Expo 2008" "American Association of Occupational Health Nurses" "Fire Department Instructors Conference 2008" Word of the Month Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
From the Director's Desk
NIOSH has a long history of working with partners to achieve our mission of protecting workers from illness and injury. The Research to Practice (r2p) initiative has confirmed NIOSH's commitment to partnership involvement throughout the research process promoting the adoption of technologies, interventions, and knowledge in the workplace. Since being introduced in 2004, r2p has demonstrated its effectiveness through new formal partnership agreements, collaboration with standard setting organizations, dissemination, and commercialization of NIOSH products. The establishment of formal partnerships allows NIOSH and partnering organizations to build on each others strengths, resulting in optimal utilization and deployment of resources to help protect workers safety. A recent partnership agreement between NIOSH and The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) reflects a commitment to cooperate in the protection of the American public from exposure to hazardous chemicals. Also, our partnership with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has given us the opportunity to disseminate information to health and safety professionals. Furthermore, AIHA provides input and feedback on relevance and reaching workers. In addition to combined resources, NIOSH researchers provide technical expertise to consensus standards setting bodies. This aspect of r2p adds a proactive dimension to the long tradition of partnership by NIOSH researchers in helping to craft scientifically sound benchmarks for workplace safety and health. NIOSH, in collaboration with ISEA (International Safety Equipment Association) and manufacturers, AIHA (American Industrial Hygiene Association) and industrial hygienists, and ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), developed the Permeation Calculator which is a computer tool for automating the permeation testing data analysis. It is intended to help industrial hygienists avoid labor intensive hand calculations while preventing experimenter bias, thus ensuring identical results to be obtained from a given data file. The Permeation Calculator is completing the ASTM process to become a standard practice entitled "Standard Practice for Permeation Testing Data Analysis by Use of a Computer Program."
Another example of our efforts with consensus standards setting bodies
includes NIOSH's combined effort with partners to validate a standardized
portable fluorescence method for determining trace beryllium in workplace
air and wipe samples. Accreditation is available for this field-portable
technique through the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
Laboratory Accreditation Program.
Equally as important as the research we do, is making sure that our research
findings are disseminated to those who can use them in a manner that is most
useful to them and adopted in the workplace. A partnership with the National
Safety Council (NSC) has led to a series of web-based seminars called,
webinars, highlighting NIOSH research on the occupational health and safety
implications of nanotechnology, Prevention Through Design, and prevention of
occupational injuries and illnesses among young workers, starting this July
and running through August. These provide an opportunity for NIOSH in
conjunction with the NSC to disseminate information to occupational safety
and health professionals throughout the U.S. To learn more about the
different webinars, visit www.nsc.org
Public Comments on Draft Asbestos Research Roadmap are Posted
On July 3, NIOSH posted public comments on the draft document, "Asbestos and Other Mineral Fibers: A Roadmap for Scientific Research," along with presentations from a May 4, 2007, public meeting on the draft document. The public comments and presentations will be considered by NIOSH in developing a final version of the document. The public comments and presentations are online at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/NIOSHdocket0099.html. The draft document is available at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/public/099/ .
NIOSH Scientists Recognized for Collaborative Efforts
On June 14, Tim Merinar and Nancy Stout of the NIOSH Division of Safety Research received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Leveraging/Collaboration Award for their participation in an interagency team. The team was recognized "for dedicated and exceptional performance in determining and implementing actions that address the postmarket adverse events associated with oxygen regulator fires." NIOSH and FDA teamed in identifying a risk of spontaneous ignition and fire associated with improper use of plastic gaskets on oxygen resuscitator regulators stored on emergency vehicles and in healthcare facilities. The agencies issued a joint bulletin in June 2006, alerting healthcare and fire and emergency medical service personnel to the danger of fires due to the incorrect use of these types of gaskets. Since the bulletin was released, the FDA has received feedback from health care, fire safety professionals, and patient caregivers about its positive impact. The notice can be viewed at http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/042406-o2fires.html.
Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities
The NIOSH Office of Extramural Programs announces a new funding opportunity to encourage behavioral and social science research on the causes of, and solutions to, health and disabilities disparities in the U.S. population. PAR-07-379 was released on June 7 and applications are due by September 19, 2007. The announcement focuses on health disparities between three groups (racial/ethnic populations, lower socioeconomic classes, and rural residents) and the overall U.S. population. Emphasis is placed on research in three broad areas: public policy, health care, and disease/disability prevention. Particular attention is given to reducing "health gaps" among groups. Proposals that utilize an interdisciplinary approach, investigate multiple levels of analysis, incorporate a life-course perspective, and/or employ innovative methods such as system science or community-based participatory research are particularly encouraged. The announcement can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-379.html.
Update: International Workshop on Chronic Lymphocytic Luekemia
NIOSH and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry recently cosponsored an international workshop on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL). Physicians, laboratory scientists, and epidemiologists gathered to revisit CCL in light of the most recent discoveries about its pathogenesis. Two major considerations prompted the workshop: renewed questions about environmental risk factors and increased attention to a precedent condition most often referred to as monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis. The workshop was convened to reassess laboratory and epidemiologic strategies for determining the role of environmental exposures in B-cell lymphoprolipherative diseases. A special issue of British Journal of Haematology ( http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0007-1048) will be devoted to the proceedings of this conference.
NIOSH Says Goodbye to Two Outstanding Scientists
On June 24, Dr. James Stephens was named Associate Director for Science for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Stephens previously served as the NIOSH Associate Director for Science. Dr. Stephens came to NIOSH in 1992 as a research chemist and later served as a senior scientist in the NIOSH Office of the Director. After 30 years of service at NIOSH, Dr. Mary Lynn Woebkenberg will retire effective August 3. Dr. Woebkenberg has been with NIOSH since 1976, serving in numerous capacities, including conducting research on personal sampling methodologies for nitrogen dioxide, leading the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Exposure Assessment Methods Team, and serving as a senior scientist in the NIOSH Office of the Director. Since 2004 she has served as the Director of the NIOSH Division of Applied Research and Technology.
NIOSH Welcomes Dr. Christine Branche
Dr. Christine Branche has accepted the position of NIOSH Principal Associate Director effective July 23. In this capacity, Dr. Branche will ensure coordination within the NIOSH Office of the Director (OD) and between the OD and NIOSH divisions, laboratories, and regional offices.
r2p Corner
r2p logoSeveral notable partnerships and initiatives under NIOSH's Research
to Practice (r2p) program are discussed elsewhere in this issue, in "From
the Director's Desk." More information on these accomplishments is available
from the following sources:
* The recent partnership agreement between NIOSH and the U.S. Chemical
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB): Matt Gillen, NIOSH, at
Mgillen@cdc.gov
NORA
NORA logoNORA Sector Council Workgroups
Want to get involved in setting the National Occupational Research Agenda
(NORA)? Volunteer to become a Corresponding Member on one of the workgroups
of a NORA Sector Council. The NORA Sector Councils have been defining
priority topics in preparation for drafting strategic plans for their
sector. The small council workgroups have been charged with defining the
scope of the problems and identifying research gaps and opportunities. To
join, simply look at the lists of topics being considered by each Council
under "Activities" on the NORA Sector Council Web pages (
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/councils), contact the Coordinator listed, and
volunteer to become a Corresponding Member and serve on a workgroup to which
you could contribute. Send a note to NORACoordinator@cdc.gov
News From Our Partners
CDC's Injury Center summarizes the cost of violence in the U.S.
A new fact sheet from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control estimates that costs
associated with nonfatal injuries and deaths due to violence totaled more
than $70 billion in 2000. Estimates for lost productivity and medical costs,
and ways to reduce the economic burden of these injuries, are also included
in the fact sheet, http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/CostOfViolence.htm
Learn more about NIOSH's research to reduce violence in the workplace at
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/violence.
$10.1 Million Available from OSHA for New Safety and Health Training Grants
Proposals are currently being accepted for safety and health training and
educational programs under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
's (OSHA) Susan Harwood Training Grant Program. Fourteen training topics
were selected for the announcement and include driver safety, roofing
hazards, and preparing small businesses for influenza pandemic. Details on
the grant application, including a link to the Federal Register
announcement, can be found on the OSHA Web page,
http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/ote/sharwood.html.
Communication Products
* Image of the cover of NIOSH publication 2007-131"Ergonomic Guidelines for
Manual Material Handling," DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 2007-131.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-131.
* Image of the cover of NIOSH publication 2007-110Information Circular
9495: "Proceedings: New Technology for Ground Control in Multiple-seam
Mining," DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 2007-110.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pubreference/outputid2436.htm.
* Image of the cover of NIOSH publication 2007-128Information Circular
9498: "Proceedings of the International Workshop on Rock Mass Classification
in Underground Mining," DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 2007-128.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/pubs/pubreference/outputid2437.htm
Upcoming Events
Call for Papers
* "12th US/North American Mine Ventilation Symposium," June 11-18, 2008, in
Reno, NV. Deadline is August 1. http://www.unr.edu/ventsymp2008
* "International Association of Fire Chiefs Fire Rescue International 2008,"
August 14-16, 2008, in Denver, CO. Deadline is September 1.
http://www.iafc.org
Word of the Month
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): A form of leukemia in which abnormal
cells multiply and replace normal lymphocytes in the body's marrow and the
lymph nodes. The profusion of abnormal cells compromises the body's immune
system.
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partnerships
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strengths,
resulting in optimal utilization and deployment of resources to help =
protect
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Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) reflects a =
commitment to
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hazardous
chemicals. Also, our partnership with the American Industrial Hygiene
Association (AIHA) has given us the opportunity to disseminate =
information to
health and safety professionals. Furthermore, AIHA provides input and
feedback on relevance and reaching workers. font-family:Arial;color:black'>In addition to combined resources, =
NIOSH
researchers provide technical expertise to consensus standards setting
bodies. This aspect of r2p adds a proactive dimension to the long =
tradition
of partnership by NIOSH researchers in helping to craft scientifically =
sound
benchmarks for workplace safety and health. NIOSH, in collaboration =
with ISEA
(International Safety Equipment Association) and manufacturers, AIHA
(American Industrial Hygiene Association) and industrial hygienists, =
and ASTM
(American Society for Testing and Materials), developed the Permeation
Calculator which is a computer tool for automating the permeation =
testing
data analysis. It is intended to help industrial hygienists avoid =
labor
intensive hand calculations while preventing experimenter bias, thus =
ensuring
identical results to be obtained from a given data file. The =
Permeation
Calculator is completing the ASTM process to become a standard =
practice
entitled "Standard Practice for Permeation Testing Data Analysis =
by Use
of a Computer Program." Another example of our efforts with consensus standards setting bodies
includes NIOSH’s combined effort with partners to validate a =
standardized
portable fluorescence method for determining trace beryllium in =
workplace air
and wipe samples. Accreditation is available for this field-portable
technique through the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
Laboratory Accreditation Program. font-family:Arial;color:black'>Equally as important as the research we =
do, is
making sure that our research findings are disseminated to those who =
can use
them in a manner that is most useful to them and adopted in the =
workplace. A
partnership with the National Safety Council (NSC) has led to a series =
of
web-based seminars called, webinars, highlighting NIOSH research on =
the
occupational health and safety implications of nanotechnology, =
Prevention
Through Design, and prevention of occupational injuries and illnesses =
among
young workers, starting this July and running through August. These =
provide
an opportunity for NIOSH in conjunction with the NSC to disseminate
information to occupational safety and health professionals throughout =
the To learn more about the different webinars, visit href=3D"http://www.nsc.org/">www.nsc.org . font-family:Arial;color:black'>Not only is it important to disseminate =
our
research findings, it also important to transfer the technologies into =
the
market place and ultimately into the workplace by fostering =
partnerships with
commercial entities. NIOSH researchers developed a new method to =
quickly
access the location and levels of methamphetamine contamination on =
surfaces
to protect police officers, public health, safety and security =
professionals
from this significant health risk. In partnership with SKC, Inc., two
commercial available products resulted: MethAlertTM and =
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commercial
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NIOSH.
It is encouraging to see that research to practice is now a theme in =
many
conferences. The Western Agriculture Safety Conference last fall and =
the
National Institute for Farm Safety Conference last month placed =
emphasis on
moving research into practice. Upcoming conferences with a similar =
theme
include: the Service of Public Health: Research, Practice, and Partnerships: face=3DArial>Over
the last three and half years, NIOSH has been dedicated to ensuring =
that all
research places a high value on relevance and results in impact. The =
success
of r2p can be seen by the substantial increase in formal partnership
agreements and the numerous innovations that have been moved into the
workplace. As r2p moves forward, we continue to expand NIOSH’s =
partnership
base and the utility of NIOSH-funded research in the workplace. Please =
see
the article in “r2p Corner” elsewhere in this issue for =
links to further
information on the initiatives mentioned above, and please visit our =
r2p
topic page at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/r2p/
for ongoing developments.
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>On July 3, =
NIOSH
posted public comments on the draft document, "Asbestos and Other
Mineral Fibers: A Roadmap for Scientific Research," along with
presentations from a May 4, 2007, public meeting on the draft =
document. The
public comments and presentations will be considered by NIOSH in =
developing a
final version of the document. The public comments and presentations =
are
online at http://www.=
cdc.gov/niosh/docket/NIOSHdocket0099.html.
The draft document is available at =
href=3D"http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/review/public/099/">http://www.cdc.gov/n=
iosh/review/public/099/
.
font-family:Arial;color:black'>On June 14, Tim Merinar and Nancy Stout =
of the
NIOSH Division of Safety Research received the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) Leveraging/Collaboration Award for their =
participation
in an interagency team. The team was recognized “for dedicated =
and exceptional
performance in determining and implementing actions that address the
postmarket adverse events associated with oxygen regulator =
fires.” face=3DArial>NIOSH
and FDA teamed in identifying a risk of spontaneous ignition and fire
associated with improper use of plastic gaskets on oxygen resuscitator
regulators stored on emergency vehicles and in healthcare facilities. =
The
agencies issued a joint bulletin in June 2006, alerting healthcare and =
fire
and emergency medical service personnel to the danger of fires due to =
the
incorrect use of these types of gaskets. Since the bulletin was =
released, the
FDA has received feedback from health care, fire safety professionals, =
and
patient caregivers about its positive impact. The notice can be viewed =
at =
href=3D"http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/safety/042406-o2fires.html">http://www.fd=
a.gov/cdrh/safety/042406-o2fires.html.
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The NIOSH =
Office of
Extramural Programs announces a new funding opportunity to encourage
behavioral and social science research on the causes of, and solutions =
to,
health and disabilities disparities in the population. PAR-07-379 was released on June 7 and applications are due =
by
September 19, 2007. The announcement focuses on health disparities =
between
three groups (racial/ethnic populations, lower socioeconomic classes, =
and
rural residents) and the overall population. Emphasis is placed on research in three broad areas: =
public
policy, health care, and disease/disability prevention. Particular =
attention
is given to reducing “health gaps” among groups. Proposals =
that utilize an
interdisciplinary approach, investigate multiple levels of analysis,
incorporate a life-course perspective, and/or employ innovative =
methods such
as system science or community-based participatory research are =
particularly
encouraged. The announcement can be found at =
href=3D"http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-379.html">http=
://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-379.html.
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>NIOSH and the =
Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry recently cosponsored an
international workshop on chronic lymphocytic leukemia =
(CLL)
and monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL). Physicians, laboratory =
scientists,
and epidemiologists gathered to revisit CCL in light of the most =
recent
discoveries about its pathogenesis. Two major considerations prompted =
the
workshop: renewed questions about environmental risk factors and =
increased
attention to a precedent condition most often referred to as =
monoclonal
B-cell lymphocytosis. The workshop was convened to reassess laboratory =
and
epidemiologic strategies for determining the role of environmental =
exposures
in B-cell lymphoprolipherative diseases. A special issue of =
British
Journal of Haematology will be devoted to the proceedings of this conference. =
font-family:Arial;color:black'>On June 24, Dr. James Stephens was =
named
Associate Director for Science for the U.S. Centers for Disease =
Control and
Prevention. Dr. Stephens previously served as the NIOSH Associate =
Director
for Science. Dr. Stephens came to NIOSH in 1992 as a research chemist =
and
later served as a senior scientist in the NIOSH Office of the =
Director. style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>After 30 =
years of
service at NIOSH, Dr. Mary Lynn Woebkenberg will retire effective =
August 3.
Dr. Woebkenberg has been with NIOSH since 1976, serving in numerous
capacities, including conducting research on personal sampling =
methodologies
for nitrogen dioxide, leading the National Occupational Research =
Agenda
(NORA) Exposure Assessment Methods Team, and serving as a senior =
scientist in
the NIOSH Office of the Director. Since 2004 she has served as the =
Director
of the NIOSH Division of Applied Research and =
Technology.
face=3DArial>Dr.
Christine Branche has accepted the position of NIOSH Principal =
Associate
Director effective July 23. In this capacity, Dr. Branche will ensure
coordination within the NIOSH Office of the Director (OD) and between =
the OD
and NIOSH divisions, laboratories, and regional =
offices.
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000099'> r2p =
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alt=3D"r2p logo" border=3D0 nosend=3D1 =
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initiatives
under NIOSH’s Research to Practice (r2p) program are discussed =
elsewhere in
this issue, in “From the Director’s Desk.” More =
information on these accomplishments
is available from the following sources: recent partnership agreement between NIOSH and the U.S. Chemical =
Safety
and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB): Matt Gillen, NIOSH, at =
href=3D"mailto:Mgillen@cdc.gov">Mgillen@cdc.gov. with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA): DeLon =
Hull,
NIOSH, at Dhull@cdc.gov. in developing the new Permeation Calculator: Pengfei Gao, NIOSH, =
at href=3D"mailto:PGao@cdc.gov">PGao@cdc.gov. =
combined effort with partners to validate a standardized portable
fluorescence method for determining trace beryllium in workplace =
air and
wipe samples: Kevin Ashley, NIOSH, at KAshley@cdc.gov. new method to quickly access the location and levels of =
methamphetamine
contamination on surfaces to protect police officers and public =
health,
safety, and security professionals from this significant health =
risk:
Eric Esswein, NIOSH, at Eesswein@cdc.gov. color=3Dblack>
=
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000099'> NORA name=3Di>
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Council
Workgroups Want to get involved in setting the National Occupational Research =
Agenda
(NORA)? Volunteer to become a Corresponding Member on one of the =
workgroups of
a NORA Sector Council. The NORA Sector Councils have been defining =
priority
topics in preparation for drafting strategic plans for their sector. =
The
small council workgroups have been charged with defining the scope of =
the
problems and identifying research gaps and opportunities. To join, =
simply
look at the lists of topics being considered by each Council under
“Activities” on the NORA Sector Council Web pages ( =
href=3D"http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nora/councils">http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/=
nora/councils),
contact the Coordinator listed, and volunteer to become a =
Corresponding
Member and serve on a workgroup to which you could contribute. Send a =
note to
discuss any NORA-related issue.
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000099'> News From Our =
Partners name=3Dk>
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000099'>CDC’s Injury Center =
summarizes the
cost of violence in the U.S. A new fact sheet from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and =
Prevention’s and Control estimates that costs associated with nonfatal injuries and =
deaths
due to violence totaled more than $70 billion in 2000. Estimates for =
lost
productivity and medical costs, and ways to reduce the economic burden =
of
these injuries, are also included in the fact sheet, =
href=3D"http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/CostOfViolence.htm">http://ww=
w.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/CostOfViolence.htm
Learn more about NIOSH’s research to reduce violence in the =
workplace at =
href=3D"http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/violence">http://www.cdc.gov/nios=
h/topics/violence.
face=3DArial>$10.1
Million Available from OSHA for New Safety and Health Training =
Grants for safety and health training and educational programs under the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Susan =
Harwood Training
Grant Program. Fourteen training topics were selected for the =
announcement
and include driver safety, roofing hazards, and preparing small =
businesses
for influenza pandemic. Details on the grant application, including a =
link to
the Federal Register announcement, can be found on the OSHA Web page, =
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csp/ote/sharwood.html.
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Products name=3Dn>
12.0pt;color:black'> =
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2007-131"
border=3D0 nosend=3D1 v:shapes=3D"_x0000_s1031"> size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial> Arial;color:black'>“Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual =
Material Handling,”
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 2007-131. =
href=3D"http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-131">http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/=
docs/2007-131. alt=3D"Image of the cover of NIOSH publication 2007-110" =
border=3D0
nosend=3D1 v:shapes=3D"_x0000_s1032"> color=3Dblack face=3DArial> color:black'>Information Circular 9495: “Proceedings: New =
Technology for
Ground Control in Multiple-seam Mining,” DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. =
No. 2007-110.
alt=3D"Image of the cover of NIOSH publication 2007-128" =
border=3D0
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International Workshop on Rock Mass Classification in Underground
Mining,” DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 2007-128. =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000099'> Upcoming =
Events name=3Dr>
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000099'>Call for =
Papers name=3Ds> US/North American Mine Ventilation Symposium,” June 11-18, =
2008, in Association of Fire Chiefs Fire Rescue International 2008,” =
August
14-16, 2008, in CO. Deadline is September 1. http://www.iafc.org
Professional Development Conference and Exposition, June 9-12, =
2008, Vegas Deadline is July 31. http://www.asse.org/speakerpag=
e08 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000099'>"2007 Johnson Conference:
Workplace Aerosol Sampling to Meet ISO Size-Selective
Criteria" The conference will be held July 16-20 in International. Information can be found at title=3D"http://www.astm.org/">http://www.astm.org under Symposia =
and
Workshops. 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000099'>“International =
Association of Fire
Chiefs Fire Rescue International =
2007” 23-25 in http://www.iafc.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=3D1&subarticlenbr=3D356=
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000099'>“3rd
International Symposium on Nanotechnology, Occupational and =
Environmental
Health” The conference will take place in August 29-September 1. NIOSH is a cosponsor of the conference. href=3D"http://nano-taiwan.sinica.edu.tw/EHS2007/index.htm"
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Protecting and
Promoting Worker Health Symposium” The Symposium will be held by NIOSH and partner agencies and =
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Occupational
Health Nurses” The conference will be held April 25-May 2, 2008, in Lake City face=3DArial>“Fire
Department Instructors Conference =
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