Toolbox Talk: Histoplasmosis (“Histo”) [2017]

Details

• Journal Article:
  Toolbox talk: histoplasmosis ("histo")
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by fungal spores found in soil and in bat and bird droppings. The spores can float in the air, and workers who breathe them in can become sick. Workers who are most at risk include bridge painters, demolition crews, equipment operators, roofers, and heating and air-conditioning system installers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Construction Industry Histoplasmosis Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction; Construction industry; Construction workers; Safety practices; Fungal infections; Histoplasmosis; Infectious diseases
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Jan; :1-2
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  cooperative agreement OH 009762
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061901
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:51a3edc7d0e9befe0b7828872358e7a61b3a97f12221ee8ad74fa69961d2969100f2f9bbd65bd8d086bc33ad104014b3bfbab99856a44fdbf420cdd4c9fb83b9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/119404/cdc_119404_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 195.97 KB ]