The Federal Coal Mine Health Program in 1976

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• Description:
  The 1976 annual report of health activities under the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 is presented. Results of medical service programs, X-rays, and autopsies of miners are discussed by the Coal Mine Health Research Advisory Committee. Spirometry, detecting abnormalities, early detection, chemiluminescence, and animal research studies are discussed. Diesel engines, third round coal, coal mine sanitation, and safety research are other topics reviewed. 1976 contracts, agreements, and research grants are described. The authors conclude that new health standards are necessary. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mining Occupational Health Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Industrial-health-programs Industrial-hygiene Mine-workers Mining-industry NIOSH-Author Occupational-medicine Safety-programs
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-33
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00124147
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB83-139410
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 78-168, 1978 Jul; :1-33
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2b9625b61701de35f70483923d08cdd329622db193ba49c92fe286149ebed482b63a8c2d4536752821e91221dc5ac46f6dbe14108b6e1adabe7a6d699143f3af
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209442/cdc_209442_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.19 MB ]