What’s in the Air?

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• Corporate Authors:
  University of Texas at Tyler. Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Description:
  Thomas Jefferson said, "Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness." The words of our founding father are undoubtedly wise, but notice that he didn't mention anything about safety and health in agriculture. Agricultural work is often associated with wide open spaces and fresh air. Business people from crowded cities flock to the country to escape pollution and traffic. However, the air in agricultural, forestry and fishing workplaces is not always fresh and clean. When the workplace includes animals, plants, equipment and chemicals, dangerous airborne contaminants also exist. Symptoms of many respiratory diseases, including coughing and wheezing, are similar to symptoms associated with allergies and the common cold and are often ignored until the disease is in its advanced stages. Operators and workers have to be aware of these hazards and protect themselves through engineering controls, safe work practices and personal protective equipment. High risk tasks include: Working in confined spaces; Cleaning bird or rodent feces or hair; Mixing/applying fertilizers and pesticides; Cleaning grain storage bins; Handling moldy hay or grain; Mixing "soil-less" potting materials or soil amendments; Working in silos; Handling feeds or fish meal; Welding metals; Working with paints or solvents. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Air Pollutants, Occupational Health Promotion Occupational Health Public Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Agricultural Processes Air Contamination Air Pollutants Health Promotion Injury Prevention Public Health Respiratory Diseases Safety Education
• Publisher:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053474
• Citation:
  Monthly Safety Blast. Tyler, TX: The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education, 2013 Aug; :website
• Email:
  agcenter@uthct.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Monthly Safety Blast
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a5f3da1bb145c2074fe12e6431ddb3478fa556f6af4703385071f68608f7b7da81d57717f2ca07e826a0bb38045f787cfa4314febe65231961253f04e18d8d55
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216219/cdc_216219_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 347.16 KB ]