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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program.
Description:
It is the unique mission of the Health Hazard Evaluation Program within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to respond to requests to investigate potential occupational health hazards. In contrast to other NIOSH programs, the Health Hazard Evaluation Program is not primarily a research program. Rather, it investigates and provides advice to workplaces in response to requests from employers, employees and their representatives, and federal agencies. The National Research Council was charged with evaluating the NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program and determining whether program activities resulted in improvements in workplace practices and decreases in hazardous exposures that cause occupational illnesses. The program was found to play a key role in addressing existing widespread or emerging occupational health issues. This book makes several recommendations that could improve a very strong program including more systematic use of surveillance data to facilitate priority setting, and greater interaction with a broader array of workers, industries, and other government agencies.

This study was requested by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and supported by Award No. 211-2006-19152 (Task Order 001).

Suggested Citation: Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2008. The Personal Protective Technology Program at NIOSH. Committee to Review the NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Program. Rpt. No. 5, Reviews of Research Programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.


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Occupational Diseases
Occupational Exposure
Occupational Health
Prevention And Control
United States Government Agencies

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Reviews of research programs of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ; no. 7
Document Type:
Report
Funding:
211-2006-19152 (Task Order 001
Name as Subject:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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