Towards a Safer Occupational Environment: The U.S. Approach. The Example of the Glycol Ethers

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• Personal Author:
  Schrader, Steven M.
• Description:
  This short review outlines the United States Federal Programs for conducting research and setting safety standards for occupational hazards to male reproductive function. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Environmental Protection Agency conduct research on the effects of toxicants on the male reproductive system. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Environmenal Protection Agency regulate exposures. These agencies work in harmony to limit reproductive toxicants in the workplace. The role each agency played in identifying and limiting exposure to the male reproductive toxicants 2-methoxyethanol and 2-ethoxythanol is presented as a successful example of this approach. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Demography Environmental Health Ether Glycols Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Sex Characteristics Urogenital Diseases Urogenital System

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• Keywords:
  Demographic-characteristics Environmental-factors Ethers Occupational-exposure Occupational-hazards Occupational-safety-programs Reproductive-hazards Reproductive-system-disorders Safety-measures Sex-factors Toxic-effects Toxins

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• ISSN:
  1110-5690
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  68-71
• Volume:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20027912
• Citation:
  MEFSJ 1998 Jan; 3(Suppl 1):68-71
• CAS Registry Number:
  Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether (CAS RN 111-77-3) ; Glycol monoethyl ether (CAS RN 110-80-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1998
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Middle East Fertility Society Journal
• Supplement:
  1
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5717e7cd0fe309e465e28f081c63a29b175777d9b39f6a9c359f8da85f072a6fb803db778a8cd1ef4207efc1c6b0ac361fb77ea3ef973ac648624e24970655bd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/189668/cdc_189668_DS1.pdf
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