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Surveillance of Toxic Inhalation for Washington Workers, 2017 – 2020



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    OBJECTIVE The goal of Washington State's toxic inhalation surveillance system is to identify emerging patterns in hazardous workplace exposures. In this report, we discuss the methods underlying the surveillance system for the first time, summarize findings from cases established between 2017 and 2020, and present future directions for the surveillance system. Surveillance system methods and an evaluation of the system's case-capture criteria can be found in a companion report (Washington State Department Labor and Industries, 2021). INTRODUCTION: Washington's toxic inhalation surveillance system was established in January 2017 to characterize toxic inhalation exposures that may result in either acute injury or chronic disease. The sole data source for the surveillance system is the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) workers' compensation system. We describe toxic inhalation exposures as reported through workers' compensation claims, identify clusters of related exposures, and provide detailed data tables by industry and occupation. These results can be used by employers, trade associations, and public health entities interested in developing prevention activities. The goal of the surveillance system is to inform targeted prevention activities and reduce the burden of preventable toxic inhalation exposures. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • Publisher:
    Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Cooperative Agreement
  • Genre:
    Report
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-29
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20066470
  • Citation:
    Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 64-30-2021, 2021 Aug; :1-29
  • Contact Point Address:
    SHARP Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
  • Email:
    SHARP@Lni.wa.gov
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2021
  • Performing Organization:
    Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20050701
  • Source Full Name:
    Surveillance of toxic inhalation for Washington workers, 2017 - 2020
  • End Date:
    20260630
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    urn:sha-512:05d5a52b73ce51131fba588179360282c20bb179554a1bb24ce3256f86458479cd69a6fcffa2a1a78b04c4d6132a4cd820406850bc490231df76b8f0b96a02a1
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