Report in Brief: The Health Hazard Evaluation Program at NIOSH

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Research Council (U.S.)
• Description:
  This report evaluates the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Health Hazard Evaluation Program for its relevance and impact in identifying and responding to occupational health hazards. The report finds that the program has had a positive impact on workforce conditions, responds well during public health emergencies, and offers excellent training programs for occupational health professionals. The program could be further strengthened by increasing its visibility, by expanding communication and outreach activities, and by expanding its training programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Employee Exposure Health Hazard Evaluations Health Hazards Industrial Exposures Industrial Hazards Industrial Hygiene Occupational Hazards Work Environment Worker Health Worker Safety Work Operations Workplace Studies Work Practices

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• Publisher:
  National Academies Press
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Georgia ; Illinois ; Michigan ; New Mexico ; New York ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Pennsylvania ; Virginia ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049893
• Citation:
  Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2008 Nov; :1-4
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• Performing Organization:
  National Academy of Sciences
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Report in brief: the health hazard evaluation program at NIOSH
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:21139625c3ef5d363b9e4368ebb9875cca7552d3924d9da1eb799857f2df3badb663323c85de60644b15e6418d4fc77c503ddceaa8173114b3c30ad1d2ba39ac
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210488/cdc_210488_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 720.20 KB ]