Surveillance for Respiratory Disease Following the Eruption of Mt. St. Helens

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Allard, J. ; Beare, J. A.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Bureau of Epidemiology
• Description:
  On May 18, 1980, Mt. St. Helens (elevation 9,677 feet), a long-dormant volcano, erupted violently and deposited several inches of ash on portions of Washington, Idaho, and Montana. A second, smaller eruption on May 25 deposited additional ash in western Washington and Oregon. At the invitation of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, CDC personnel (Bureau of Epidemiology and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health/Morgantown) have been in Washington since May 21 to assist in an epidemiologic evaluation. A hospital-based surveillance network has been established in affected areas of the 4 states to document acute respiratory and other disorders related to the ash. Initial reports suggest instances of mucous membrane and upper respiratory irritation but no evidence of increased severe respiratory illness related to the dust. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Aluminum Compounds Aluminum Oxide Dust Epidemiology Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Sense Organs Silicon Dioxide

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• Keywords:
  Airborne Particles Aluminum Aluminum Oxide Dust Exposure Environmental Contamination Environmental Health Monitoring Environmental Pollution Hazardous Materials Hazardous Waste Cleanup Health Effects Humans Mucous Membranes Oxides Respirable Dust Respiratory Health Respiratory Irritants Respiratory System Disorders Silica Dusts Silicon Compounds Surveillance Volcanic Ash Volcanoes

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  21
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054681
• Citation:
  MMWR 1980 May; 29(21):252
• CAS Registry Number:
  Alumina (CAS RN 1344-28-1) ; Aluminum (CAS RN 7429-90-5) ; Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1980
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6e2cf43ba71fb9056dbc683ae9b23690232bc52409bf2e087dcac5f7cec1c54a19fa43175eeecc55a3c54bb9ffb687c228c4a046d5a1a3c45f35da51d69cd4a9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183306/cdc_183306_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 304.42 KB ]