The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at the request of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2718 for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broadview Service and Staging Area (BSSA) facility in Broadview, Illinois, and at the Chicago District Office (CDO) in Chicago, Illinois. The union submitted the HHE requests because of concerns about the potential for transmission of tuberculosis (TB). NIOSH findings and recommendations are detailed.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a health hazard evaluation at an indoor firing range in California. Employees submitted the request because they were concerned about lead exposures and indoor environmental quality problems during firearms instruction. NIOSH findings and recommendations are detailed.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a health hazard evaluation request from the American Federation of Government Employees in July 2009. The union was concerned about respiratory protection for employees of a federal immigration and customs agency. NIOSH findings and recommendations are detailed within.