Biological Hazards

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• Personal Author:
  Davidson M ; Thornton S
• Description:
  Biological hazards in the workplace have been a topic of study, discussion and publications for many centuries. Notable early works include Bernado Ramzinni's 18th-century treatise on occupational diseases, De Morbis Artificum Diatriba; John Tyndall's (1888) Essays on the Floating-Matter of the Air: In Relation to Putrefaction and Infection; and Dangerous Trades (Oliver 1902). In our own time, outbreaks of SARS and avian flu, anthrax mail attacks, post-Hurricane Katrina mould investigations and other events involving biological hazards have led to an increased awareness of such hazards among occupational hygienists (Esswein et al. 2004; Halpin 2005; Schwab et al. 2007; Thrasher & Crawley 2009). However, there are still many areas in which our knowledge of biological hazards is limited, and there is still research to be done. In particular, complications in the relating of exposure levels to recognisable health effects, and limited knowledge on exposure-response pathways, inhibit the development of exposure standards for many biological hazards. Assessment of biological hazards is a challenging area of occupational hygiene, and this chapter presents an introductory overview of the subject. For more in-depth information on the topics discussed here, the reader is referred to the references in Section 16.9. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Fungi Hazardous Substances Hypersensitivity Neoplasms Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Allergens Bacteria Biological Warfare Agents Cancer Disease Control Hazardous Materials Infectious Diseases Occupational Exposure Limits Occupational Hazards OELs Respiratory Diseases Risk Assessment Surveillance Programs

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• ISBN:
  9781743311295
• Publisher:
  Allen & Unwin
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  444-484
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052273
• Citation:
  Principles of occupational health and hygiene: an introduction, 2nd edition. Reed S, Pisaniello D, Benke G, Burton K, eds. Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2013 Oct; :444-484
• Editor(s):
  Reed S; Pisaniello D; Benke G; Burton K
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  Principles of occupational health and hygiene: an introduction, 2nd edition
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211827/cdc_211827_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.32 MB ]