Toolbox Talk: Histoplasmosis "Histo" [2013]

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  This document has been superseded. Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by a mold that grows in soil and in material found in bat and bird droppings. Workers can become sick from breathing dust containing mold spores when contaminated matter is disturbed. Workers who are most at risk include bridge painters, demolition workers, heavy equipment operators, roofers, and heating and air-conditioning system installers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Construction Industry Education Environmental Pollution Fungi Microbiology Occupational Health Paint Safety Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Bird Breeders Disease Construction Construction Equipment Construction Industry Construction Workers Demolition Industry Disease Prevention Environmental Contamination Fungal Diseases Injury Prevention Microorganisms Molds Painters Pigeon Breeders Disease Roofers Safety Education Safety Measures Safety Programs Soil Bacteria Training Work Environment Worker Health

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• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044187
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2014 Mar; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Toolbox talk: histoplasmosis "histo"
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:18295499f82146704c92a995788edc7d86bd43a72c8a0ed67e4e8a6645aaabbde15575c26aab24587ce82fab58f2f7a94ede99b1ce041b1f0cf3f85c08f7481f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213138/cdc_213138_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 342.10 KB ]