The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at a base camp supporting the Siskiyou and Ukonom fires in the Klamath National Forest, California. Federal agency managers submitted the request due to concerns about carbon monoxide (CO) exposures of personnel working at base camps who support firefighters during wildland fire suppression activities. 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 Cincinnati Police Department (CPD), Criminal Investigation Section (CIS) in Cincinnati, Ohio. The HHE request was submitted because of concerns about cancer among current and former employees. NIOSH investigators evaluated the facility in November 2008. NIOSH findings and recommendations are detailed.