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July 2012

7/2

• Statement from WTC Program Administrator John Howard, M.D. about the one-year anniversary of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act

June 2012

6/29

• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Request for information: Collection and use of patient work information in the clinical setting: Electronic health records; Request for public comments
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Final effect of designation of a class of employees for addition to the special exposure cohort; Electro Metallurgical; Niagara Falls, NY
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Final effect of designation of a class of employees for addition to the special exposure cohort; Clinton Engineer Works; Notice
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH; Final effect of designation of a class of employees for addition to the special exposure cohort; Sandia National Laboratories; Notice
• MMWR – “Human Exposures to Marine Brucella Isolated from a Harbor Porpoise – Maine, 2012,” June 29, 2012

6/27

• NIOSH List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings 2012 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-150
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Revised document posted: NIOSH list of antineoplastic and other hazardous drugs in healthcare settings 2012; Notice of issuance of Final Guidance Publication

6/22

• OSHA NIOSH Hazard Alert: Worker Exposure to Silica During Hydraulic Fracturing  [PDF - 2 MB]

6/21

• National Survey of the Mining Population Part I: Employees DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-152
• National Survey of the Mining Population Part II: Mines DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-153
• A New Leak Test Method for Enclosed Cab Filtration Systems DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-145

6/20

• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Reaches Abroad to Protect Workers Using Personal Protective Equipment
• Guidelines for Reporting Occupation and Industry on Death Certificates - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-149

6/19

• Flavoring-Related Lung Disease: Information for Healthcare Providers - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-148

6/18

• How to Prevent Needlestick and Sharps Injuries (Pub. No. 2012-123) Chinese  and Polish 
• How to Prevent Driving-Related Injuries (Pub. No. 2012-122) Chinese  and Polish 
• How to Prevent Exposure in Unsafe Conditions (Pub. No. 2012-121) Chinese  and Polish 
• How to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders (Pub. No. 2012-120) Chinese  and Polish 
• How to Prevent Latex Allergies (Pub. No. 2012-119) Chinese  and Polish 
• How to Prevent Violence on the Job (Pub. No. 2012-118) Chinese  and Polish 

6/15

• NIOSH Science Blog: First Father’s Day Tied to the Workplace

6/14

• MMWR – “Pneumoconiosis and Advanced Occupational Lung Disease Among Surface Coal Miners – 16 States, 2010-2011,” June 14, 2012

6/13

• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: WTC Health Program; Addition of certain types of cancer to the list of WTC-related health conditions; Notice of proposed rulemaking
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Proposed project: Research to inform the prevention of asthma in healthcare--New

6/12

• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from the Clarksville, TN, to be included in the special exposure cohort; Notice
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from the Medina Facility in San Antonio, TX; Notice

6/11

• NIOSH Science Blog: Safety and Health in the Theater: Keeping Tragedy out of the Comedies…and Musicals…and Dramas
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Publishes General Safe Practices for Working with Nanomaterials in Research Laboratories

6/8

• Federal Register Notice: CDC: Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program; Meetings
• Department of Agriculture: Request for OMB Clearance: Childhood Injury, and Adult Occupational Injury Surveys; Minority Farm Operator, Youth and Adult Injury Survey

6/6

• NIOSH eNews: June, 2012

6/4

• NIOSH Science Blog: The Research Compendium: The NIOSH Total Worker Health^™sup> Program: Seminal Research Papers 2012

6/1

• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Designation of a class of employees for addition to the special exposure cohort; Sandia National Laboratories; Notice
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Designation of a class of employees for addition to the special exposure cohort; Clinton Engineer Works; Notice
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Designation of a class of employees for addition to the special exposure cohort; Electro Metallurgical; Notice
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Designation of a class of employees for addition to the special exposure cohort; Brookhaven National Laboratory; Notice
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Determination concerning a petition to add a class of employees to the special exposure cohort; Hangar 481 at Kirtland Air Force Base; Notice

May 2012

5/31

• Federal Register Notice: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

5/30

• NIOSH/FDA/OSHA Joint Safety Communication: Blunt-Tip Surgical Suture Needles Reduce Needlestick Injuries and the Risk of Subsequent Bloodborne Pathogen Transmission to Surgical Personnel 
• General Safe Practices for Working with Engineered Nanomaterials in Research Laboratories - DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-147

5/24

• NIOSH Update: Gender Differences in Acute Pesticide-Related Illnesses and Injuries, Study Finds
• MMWR—“Work-Related Asthma—38 States and District of Columbia, 2006-2009,” May 25, 2012

5/18

• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from the Hanford Site in Richland, WA; Notice
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Decision to evaluate a petition to designate a class of employees from Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co., Fort Wayne, IN; Notice
• NIOSH Science Blog: Worker Exposure to Crystalline Silica During Hydraulic Fracturing

5/16

• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Announcement of an Opportunity for Manufacturers and Designers of Closed Circuit Escape Respirators To Participate in Performance Testing Within a Correlation Test Program Offered by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Draft publication: Coal Dust Explosibility Meter Evaluation and Recommendations for Application
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Proposed project: Improving the health and safety of the diverse workforce--New
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Evaluation of worker notification program--reinstatement
• NIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Heat Stress (Pub. No. 2010-114) Haitian Creole  and Vietnamese 
• NIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Cold Stress (Pub. No. 2010-115) Haitian Creole  and Vietnamese 
• NIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Sun Exposure (Pub. No. 2010-116) Haitian Creole  and Vietnamese 
• NIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Stinging Insects (Pub. No. 2010-117) Haitian Creole  and Vietnamese 
• NIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Poisonous Plants (Pub. No. 2010-118) Haitian Creole  and Vietnamese 
• NIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Ticks and Mosquitoes (Pub. No. 2010-119) Haitian Creole  and Vietnamese 

5/15

• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Subcommittee for dose reconstruction reviews (SDRR); AWRWH: Meeting
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Safety and Occupational Health Study Section (SOHSS); Meeting

5/9

• NIOSH eNews: May, 2012

5/8

• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: Returning our Veterans to Employment and Reintegration (ROVER)
• Federal Register Notice: NIOSH: NIOSH Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

5/7

• Restaurant and Food Services: Advancing priorities through research and partnerships (Pub. No. 2012-105) (Spanish) Servicios  en la industria de restaurantes y de alimentos y bebidas

5/4

• The Research Compendium: The NIOSH Total Worker Health™ Program: Seminal Research Papers 2012 (DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-146)

5/3

• NIOSH Update: New Study Examines the Role of Intimate Partner Violence in Workplace Homicides Among U.S. Women

5/2

• Collaborating Centre Connection - April, 2012