The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration to evaluate a possible health hazard at a university-operated health clinic. Employees believed their symptoms were related to ongoing indoor environmental quality (IEQ) problems at the health clinic. Their symptoms included headache, dizziness, lethargy, cough, metallic tastes, and itchy and watery eyes. NIOSH's findings and recommendations are discussed.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration to...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a health hazard evaluation from the management of the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The document summarizes NIOSH's evaluation and recommendations concerning potential healthcare personnel exposures to cisplatin during a mock interperitoneal procedure.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a health hazard evaluation from the management of the Univers...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a management request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glenn Research Center (GRC) in Cleveland, Ohio. The request was about ongoing employee and union concerns about a possible higher rate of cancer among current and former employees of Buildings 500 and 501. A site visit was made in October 2008. NIOSH findings and recommendations are detailed.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a management request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at the National A...