Control Banding

The document entitled Qualitative Risk Characterization and Management of Occupational Hazards: Control Banding (CB): A Literature Review and Critical Analysis, describes the evolution and concepts of control banding, a qualitative approach for assessing and managing hazards associated primarily with chemical exposures in the workplace. The comprehensive literature review is intended to inform employers, workers, safety and health practitioners, and other audiences about the concepts of control banding and to stimulate further dialogue about its potential usefulness in the United States by providing the appropriate background information and resources.

Final NIOSH document "Qualitative Risk Characterization and Management of Occupational Hazards: Control Banding (CB) – A literature review and critical analysis", DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-152; 8/1/09 [PDF - 63,950 KB]

NIOSH responses to Peer Reviewer comments and submissions from private sector; 7/31/09 [PDF - 12,861 KB]

Draft for public comment (Qualitative Risk Characterization and Management of Occupational Hazards (Control Banding (CB)) - 05/01/08 [PDF - 35,753 KB]

Submissions in order of receipt

Submission to the docket from Huesen (Arbo Unie) – 5/22/08 [PDF - 26,464 KB]

Submission to the docket from Fingerhut (NIOSH) - 06/08/08 [PDF - 816 KB]

Submission to the docket from Zalk (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) - 06/08/08 [PDF - 1,912 KB]

Submission to the docket from Packroff (Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) - 06/09/08 [PDF - 1,719 KB]

Submission to the docket from Vickers (World Health Organization) - 06/09/08 [PDF - 3,770 KB]

Submission to the docket from Garrod (Health & Safety Executive STG-CSD3) - 06/11/08 [PDF - 548 KB]

Submission to the docket from Malchaire (Universite Catholique De Louvain) – 06/11/08 [PDF - 1,430 KB]

Submission to the docket from Szucs (ILO/Safework) - 06/12/08 [PDF - 2,030 KB]

Submission to the docket from Zalk ( Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) - 6/12/08 [PDF - 709 KB]

Submission to the docket from Kim (Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) – 06/17/08 [PDF - 1,424 KB]

Submission to the docket from Sweet Far (WHO Collaborating Centre and ILO CIS National Centre) - 06/17/08 [PDF - 256 KB]

Submission to the docket from Peer Reviewer #2 - 06/26/08 [PDF - 2,519 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bracker (University of Connecticut Health Center) - 07/03/08 [PDF - 1,390 KB]

Submission to the docket from Peer Reviewer #1 - 07/09/08 [PDF - 1,001 KB]

Submission to the docket from Heidorn (American Society of Safety Engineers) - 07/11/08 [PDF - 559 KB]

Submission to the docket from Peer Reviewer #3 - 12/5/08 [PDF - 1,729 KB]