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What's New on the NIOSH Website

NOTE: This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.

The following is an archive of items listed on "What's New on the NIOSH Website" from 2002 to 2003.

December 2003

12/23

12/22

12/18

12/16

  • Safe and Healthy Workplaces in the Holiday

12/15

  • X-ray Exposures From Airport Screening Machines

12/12

12/11

12/3

12/1

November 2003

11/26

11/20

11/17

11/17

  • The State of CDC, Fiscal Year 2003

11/14

11/13

  • Focus on Prevention: Conducting a Hazard Risk Assessment (July 2003, Pub. No. 2003-139)

11/12

11/7

  • Ways to Prevent Job-Related Roadway Deaths, Critical Research Areas Identified by NIOSH (November 6, 2003)
  • Geologic Hazards and Roof Stability in Coal Mines (October 2003, Pub. No. 2003-152)

11/3

  • IC 9447: Effects of Mining Height on Injury Rates in U.S. Underground Nonlongwall Bituminous Coal Mines (November 1997, Pub. No. 98-104)

October 2003

10/31

10/29

  • Chemical Protective Clothing Topic Page
  • Respirators Topic Page

10/29

10/28

10/27

10/16

10/16

  • NIOSH Announces Criteria for Certifying Escape Respirators for Workplace Preparedness (October 20, 2003)

10/9

10/6

10/3

10/2

September 2003

9/30

9/29

9/26

9/24

  • Concerns About Stress, Potential Hepatitis B Risk at Adult Developmental Center Prompt NIOSH Help (September 25, 2003)

9/24

  • Practices For Mine Dust Control Are Described In Comprehensive NIOSH Handbook (September 24, 2003)

9/19

9/17

9/15

9/4

  • Workplace Preparedness Against Terrorism is Strengthened by New Tools, Methods from NIOSH (September 4, 2003)

9/3

August 2003

8/29

8/27

8/25

8/20

8/19

8/18

8/13

8/11

8/6

  • Hearing Protector Device Compendium (August 5, 2003)

8/5

  • Mining Fact Sheets for 2001 are now available: Mining Facts; Coal Operator Mining Facts; Metal Operator Mining Facts; Nonmetal Mining Facts - 2001; Stone Mining Facts; Sand and Gravel Mining Facts; Noncoal Contractor Mining Facts; Coal Operator Mining Facts.

8/4

July 2003

7/31

7/18

  • NIOSH Prototype GPS Monitor Promises Faster, Surer Way to Identify Exposures (July 18, 2003)

7/16

7/14

  • Handbook for Dust Control in Mining (2003)

7/10

7/7

7/1

June 2003

6/27

6/23

  • CDC Recognizes Teamwork that Reduced Employee Back Injuries in Nursing Homes - CDC Press Release (June 23, 2003)

6/19

6/18

  • Spanish version of the following publications are now available: HID 7: Fire Fighting Hazards During Propane Tank Fires Español; HID 3: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Death After the Use of Explosives in a Sewer Construction ProjectEspañol; and Preventing Scalping and Other Severe Injuries from Farm MachineryEspañol
  • Preventing Asthma and Death from Diisocyanate ExposureEspañol

6/17

6/16

  • Asphalt Fume Exposures During the Application of Hot Asphalt to Roofs (June 2003)

6/11

6/11

6/3

  • NIOSH Pursues Hand-Vibration Studies to Understand, Address Risks (June 3, 2003)

6/2

May 2003

5/28

  • Beyond 'The Matrix': High-Tech Imaging at NIOSH Advances Job Injury Prevention Studies (May 28, 2003)

5/21

5/16

5/15

  • Operation 'Roar': NIOSH Marshals Science, Legwork to Prevent Job-Related Asthma (May 15, 2003)

5/8

5/5

5/2

April 2003

4/29

4/28

4/25

  • NIOSH Bibliography of Communication & Research Products 2002 (April 2003)

4/23

  • NIOSH's Hamilton, Keogh Awards for 2003 Recognize Scientific Excellence, Service (April 23, 2003)

4/22

4/18

4/17

4/14

  • Respirator Fact Sheet: What You Should Know in Deciding Whether to Buy Escape Hoods, Gas masks, or Other Respirators for Preparedness at Home and Work (April 14, 2003)

4/2

  • Advanced NIOSH Research on Neurotoxicity Opens New Avenues Toward Preventing Job Risks (April 2, 2003)

March 2003

3/28

3/25

3/19

  • CDC Press Release: Work-Related Stress Conference (March 19, 2003)

3/17

3/3

February 2003

2/27

2/21

2/14

2/11

  • NIOSH Approves Interspiro Spirotek Models S3 9030, 6630, and 4530 Respirators For Use by Emergency Responders Against CBRN (February 7, 2003)

January 2003

1/30

  • NIOSH Announces Two Workshops in February, March on Control Technologies for Diesel Vehicles in Mines (January 30, 2003)

1/29

1/27

1/24

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (January 22, 2003)

1/13

  • RI 9656 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer Field Evaluation Seventh-Phase Results (March 2002)

1/7

1/6

December 2002

12/30

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Work-Related Stress Among Coal Miners--NEW (December 30, 2002)

12/27

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Evaluation of Effectiveness of NIOSH Publications--Extension (December 27, 2002)

12/26

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (January 7, 2003)

12/19

  • Proceedings of the International Fishing Industry Safety and Health Conference (October 23, 2000)[PDF]
  • Laboratory-Acquired West Nile Virus Infections - United States, 2002

12/17

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC): Notice of Charter Renewal (December 13, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: A and B Reader Surveys--New (December 13, 2002)

12/16

12/13

  • Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance - United States, 1998-2002 (December 13, 2002)

12/10

12/02

  • Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Work-Related Assaults Treated in Hospital Emergency Departments--New (November 27, 2002)

November 2002

11/27

11/26

  • Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (November 20, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Longitudinal Surveillance for Beryllium Disease Prevention OMB No. 0920-0463 (formerly titled Gene-Environment Interactions in Beryllium Sensitization and Disease Among Current and Former Beryllium Industry Workers)--Extension (November 21, 2002)

11/20

  • Studies for Workplace Violence Prevention Funded Under Five New NIOSH Grant Awards (November 20, 2002)-NIOSH Update

11/18

  • NIOSH Educational DVD on Work Stress Discusses Work Organization Factors, Interventions (November 18, 2002)-NIOSH Update

11/14

11/12

  • Working with Stress (2002): Tape Number (VHS): 221/Program Number (DVD): 1002

11/08

October 2002

10/29

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee: Meeting--New (October 17, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations--New (October 16, 2002)

10/23

10/21

  • Conference on Worker Terrorist-Response Training Will Highlight Lessons Learned from 9/11, Current Needs (October 21, 2002)-NIOSH Update

10/18

  • Prolonged Riding Linked to Decrease in Erectile Measure in Bicycle Patrol Officers (October 18, 2002)-NIOSH Update

  • Asbestos Topic Page

10/10

  • Nominations Invited For NORA 2003 Award To Honor Partnering In Health, Safety Research

10/8

10/3

  • Storm and Flood Topic Page

September 2002

9/30

  • New Spanish-Language NIOSH Booklet Shows Ways to Protect Farm Workers From Musculoskeletal Injuries (September 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Conceptual Discussions for Full Facepiece Air-Purifying Respirators (APR) Standards and Air-Purifying Escape Respirator Standards Development Efforts for Respiratory Protection Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Agents: Meeting (September 27, 2002)

9/25

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (September 25, 2002)
  • Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Reducing Injury Risk from Jarring and Jolting on Mobile Farm Equipment: An Epidemiological Survey of Farm Equipment Operators--New (September 24, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Anthropometric Survey of Respirator Users--New (September 18, 2002)

9/23

9/17

9/16

  • The NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (August 2002, Pub. No. 2002-158)

9/11

9/10

9/06

August 2002

8/29

  • Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Work Organization Predictors of Depression in Women--New (August 29, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (August 21, 2002)

8/22

  • Occupational Safety, Energy Labs Sign Agreement to Advance Critical Protective Technology Research (August 3, 2002)-NIOSH Update

8/21

8/20

  • NIOSH Disparities in Job Risk From Tobacco Smoke, Recommendations Outlined in NIOSH Workshop Report (August 20, 2002)-NIOSH Update
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Evaluation of Worker Notification Program--New (August 19, 2002)

8/12

8/9

8/5

July 2002

7/30

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Healthcare Workers' Exposure to Antineoplastic Agents (July 25, 2002)

7/26

7/23

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Procedures for Designating Classes of Employees as Members of the Special Exposure Cohort Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000: Meetings (July 19, 2002)

7/17

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section: Notice of Charter Renewal (July 17, 2002)

7/16

7/11

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Health and Safety Outcomes Related to Work Schedules in Nurses--New (June 28, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: A and B Reader Surveys--New (June 28, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Procedures for Designating Classes of Employees as Members of the Special Exposure Cohort Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Proposed Rule (June 25, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (June 21, 2002)

7/3

7/1

June 2002

6/24

6/19

6/18

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (June 17, 2002)

6/17

6/12

  • Guidance For Controlling Potential Risks To Workers Exposed to Class B Biosolids (Preprint)

6/7

  • Standards Development Efforts for Full Facepiece Air Purifying Respirators (APR) Used to Protect Emergency Response Workers Against CBRN Agents

6/5

  • CDC Announces New Safety Training Tool to Protect Lives in Underground Mine Emergencies (June 5, 2002)-CDC Press Release

6/4

  • NIOSH Issues First Approval Under Program for Certifying Emergency Responder Respirators (June 3, 2002)-NIOSH Update
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Meeting (5/31/02)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Standards Development Efforts for Full Facepiece Air-Purifying Respirators (APR) Used to Protect Emergency Response Workers Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Agents: Meeting: (5/31/02)

May 2002

5/31

  • Highly Requested TB Training Videos are Offered as First NIOSH Product on DVD (May 30, 2002)-NIOSH Update
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Gene-Environment Interactions in Beryllium Sensitization and Disease Among Current and Former Beryllium Industry Workers (OMB No. 0920-0463)--Extension (May 30, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Meeting (May 24, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee (MSHRAC) Meeting--Cancelled (May 24, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Guidelines for Determining the Probability of Causation and Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstruction Under the Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Final Rules (May 2, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstruction Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000; Final Rule (May 2, 2002)

5/30

  • RI9657 - Recommendations for Testing Radar-Based Collision Warning Systems on Heavy Equipment

5/20

5/15

5/10

5/9

5/6

5/2

  • Fire Fighter Fatality/Injury Reports and Other Related Publications (April 2002, Pub. No. 2002-136).
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Preventing Hearing Loss Among Construction Workers-New (May 1, 2002)

5/1

  • Hamilton, Keogh Awards for 2002 Presented by NIOSH for Scientific Excellence, Service
  • HHS Issues Final Rules to Assist Compensation of Nuclear Workers for Job-Related Cancers
  • Summary Report to the New York City Department of Health: NIOSH Air Sample Results for the World Trade Center Disaster Response

April 2002

4/30

4/29

  • Vacancy is Announced for Director of NIOSH's Personal Protective Technology Lab (April 26, 2002)

4/18

  • Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee: Meeting (April 17, 2002)

4/17

  • 7th Annual International Noise Awareness Day (April 24, 2002), League for the Hard of Hearing NIOSH Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention Topic page

4/12

  • Availability of $4 Million in Grants for Training in FY 2003 Announced By NIOSH (April 12, 2002)

4/11

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (April 11, 2002)

4/5

4/3

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Grants for Education Programs in Occupational Safety and Health; Notice of Availability of Funds (April 3, 2002)

4/2

  • Respirator User Notice (March 4, 2002)

March 2002

3/22

  • Findings of Survey Co-Developed by NIOSH Will Help Respirator Research, Recommendations (March 22, 2002)

3/21

  • Report Offers Guidance and Recommendations on Safety of Emergency Responders in Terrorist Events (March 21, 2002)

3/20

  • Farm Family Health and Hazard Surveillance (FFHHS)

3/11

3/8

  • Steps to Prevent Fire Fighter Deaths in Truck Rollovers Recommended by NIOSH (February 28, 2002)

3/4

February 2002

2/28

2/27

  • Steps to Prevent Fire Fighter Deaths in Truck Rollovers Recommended by NIOSH

2/26

  • NIOSH Respirator Topic page

2/21

2/20

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Meeting (February 20, 2001)

2/15

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstruction Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act of 2000 (February 14, 2002)

2/13

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Meeting (February 13, 2002)

2/04

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: EEOICPA Dose Reconstruction Interviews and Form--Extension (February 11, 2002)

2/1

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Use of a Reader Response Form by Workers Notified if Results of Epidemiologic Studies--New (February 5, 2002)
  • Drycleaning Topic Page

January 2002

1/29

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (January 29, 2002)

1/28

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Meeting (January 25, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations: Anthropometric Survey of Respirator Users--New (January 24, 2002)

1/23

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (January 22, 2002)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Identify and Assess Priorities, Strategies and Methods for Surveillance of Health and Safety Hazards in the Health Services Industry: Meeting (January 10, 2002)

1/17

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Guidelines for Determining the Probability of Causation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (January 17, 2001)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Methods for Radiation Dose Reconstruction Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act of 2000 (January 17, 2001)
  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review: Evaluation of Effectiveness of NIOSH Publications--New (January 16, 2001)

1/11

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Identify and Assess Priorities, Strategies and Methods for Surveillance of Health and Safety Hazards in the Health Services Industry: Meeting (January 10, 2001)

1/2

  • NIOSH Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health: Meeting (December 21, 2001)
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