Advanced Sensor Technologies and the Future of Work

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• Personal Author:
  Cauda, Emanuele G. ; Howard J ; Murashov V ; Snawder, John E.
• Description:
  Exposure science is fundamental to the field of occupational safety and health. The measurement of worker exposures to hazardous agents informs effective workplace risk mitigation strategies. The modern era of occupational exposure measurement began with the invention of the personal sampling device, which is still widely used today in the practice of occupational hygiene. Newer direct-reading sensor devices are incorporating recent advances in transducers, nanomaterials, electronics miniaturization, portability, batteries with high-power density, wireless communication, energy-efficient microprocessing, and display technology to usher in a new era in exposure science. Commercial applications of new sensor technologies have led to a variety of health and lifestyle management devices for everyday life. These applications are also being investigated as tools to measure occupational and environmental exposures. As the next-generation placeable, wearable, and implantable sensor technologies move from the research laboratory to the workplace, their role in the future of work will be of increasing importance to employers, workers, and occupational safety and health researchers and practitioners. This commentary discusses some of the benefits and challenges of placeable, wearable, and implantable sensor technologies in the future of work. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety Textile Industry Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: E-textiles Direct-reading Methods Emerging Technology Future Of Work Implantables Occupational Exposure Placeables Risk Management Sensors Textiles Wearables Wearable Technologies Work Environment

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division ; HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  3-11
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063818
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2022 Jan; 65(1):3-11
• Contact Point Address:
  John Howard, MD, Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 395 E St. S.W., Suite 9200, Washington, DC 20201, USA
• Email:
  jhoward1@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f2d0754827580a85207e7b3e0bd5057229ca5d03351ddfc4a82d64167d1f218f95aa89fdec4ef4c5918bb565cd6c24f6e0909d3f755dba48a032251cddd82853
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215483/cdc_215483_DS1.pdf
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