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• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 95-0047-2485; Valdosta Fire Department Valdosta, Georgia

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  "On November 15, 1994, the Division of Safety Research (DSR) received a request from three fire fighters with the Valdosta Fire Department for a health hazard evaluation in investigating the circumstances of a hazardous materials incident, which occurred August 5, 1994, at the Lowndes Correctional Institute (LCI) in Valdosta, Georgia. The fire fighters requested technical assistance in reviewing both general and specific issues relating to this hazardous materials emergency response: proper incident command structure; training of personnel; the use of proper chemical protective clothing, including the provision of identically trained and equipped backup personnel during operations; medical evaluations of personnel, including baseline and routine periodic physicals and medical evaluations after exposure; and proper decontamination procedures."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Pettit, Ted A.; Hodous, Thomas K.

  1995-02
• Health Evaluation Report 87-109-1950; North Riverside Fire Department North Riverside, Illinois

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  "In January 1987 the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to evaluate the toxicity of smoke clouds produced by a zinc chloride (ZnCl2) smoke generating device (5S smoke bomb) used for smoke training drills at the North Riverside Fire Department, North Riverside, Illinois. During the second of two exercises in October, 1986, fire fighters reportedly experiences adverse health effects including fever, chills and soreness of joints."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Zey, John N.; Richardson, Fred

  1989-03
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 1999-0199-3053; Cincinnati Police Department Police Communication Section Cincinnati, Ohio

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  "On April 30, 1999, the Superintendent, City of Cincinnati Police Communication Section, contacted the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to request a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at the Cincinnati Police Department's (CPD) 911 Communication Section (Call Center), located at 310 Ezzard Charles Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition, an HHE request was submitted by the President of American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Local 1543. Both management and union representatives were concern ed that work within the 911 Call Center was highly stressful, that workers were experiencing high psychological demands, potentially hostile interaction s with the public, difficulty overcoming distressing call-related memories, in creased tension and irritability, and chronic musculoskeletal discomfort because of improperly designed work stations. NIOSH investigators conducted a series of interviews with managers and employees at the CPD 911 Call Center. Following these meetings, NIOSH investigators developed a study protocol to evaluate each of the concerns expressed in t he HHE request and subsequently returned to the 911 Call Center to carry out the evaluation."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Driscoll, Richard; Tubbs, Randy L. (Randy Lloyd)

  2007-11
• Health Evaluation and Technical Assistance Report 97-0034-2683; International Association of Fire Fighters Indianapolis, Indiana

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  "On November 12, 1996, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 416 on behalf of 78 fire fighters involved in a chemical warehouse fire that took place in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 12, 1996. Fire fighters dispatched to the fire scene experienced chemical exposures and injuries. NIOSH was asked to provide technical assistance in reviewing the circumstances surrounding fire supression and overhaul activities, evaluate the overall incident command structure, and investigate chemical exposures and injuries experienced by fire fighters. Records were reviewed for 19 fire fighters who experienced acute health effects during and after fire suppression; these health effects included frequent headaches, chemical burns, irritation on face and hands, nose bleeds, cough, and a metallic taste in the mouth. Injuries experienced by two other fire fighters included a fractured pelvis and a concussion. This medical information was summarized in a letter dated May 23, 1997. Numerous reports and notes from the Indianapolis Fire Department's (IFD) Health and Safety Office, the Indianapolis Fire Investigation Unit, the local health department, and a local hospital were collected and later reviewed. Some fire fighters were interviewed (confidentially) in person and others interviewed by telephone to gather additional details of the incident. Deficiencies that contributed to injuries and illnesses were identified. Response activities, including medical care and monitoring, were reviewed to reconstruct events both during and after the fire incident."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Cook, Calvin K.; Trout, Douglas

  1998-04
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 97-0304-2695; Racine Fire Department Racine, Wisconsin

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  "On September 5, 1997, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from fire fighters of the Racine Fire Department to conduct a health hazard evaluation (HHE) of diesel exhaust exposure at fire stations within the city of Racine, Wisconsin. Health concerns indicated on the request included headaches and concerns about the possible carcinogenic risk associated with exposure to diesel exhaust. In response to the request, NIOSH investigators conducted an industrial hygiene evaluation at two fire stations on November 12 and 13, 1997. Environmental monitoring was conducted for components of diesel exhaust including nitrogen oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ), elemental carbon (EC), and miscellaneous hydrocarbons. Personal breathing zone (PBZ) and area air samples were collected for EC at each station. Area samples were collected in the kitchen, apparatus bay, and in the fire fighters' sleeping quarters. Additionally, one background EC sample was collected outside of each station as a comparative measure. Exhaust ventilation flow rates were also measured to estimate air changes per hour in apparatus bays."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Roegner, Kevin C.; Echt, Alan

  1998-06
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 92-147-2456; Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C.

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  "In February 1992, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) from a management representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Washington, D.C. The request was submitted because of concern about possible health hazards due to the exposure of fingerprint specialists to many of the chemicals that they use in processing latent fingerprints. NIOSH evaluated potential exposures to ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate, petroleum ether, iodine, acetone, titanium dioxide, and carbon black in the fingerprint laboratories and at a simulated crime scene. The laboratories were equipped with exhaust hoods, but there was no exhaust ventilation available at the simulated crime scene. NIOSH investigators also evaluated an argon laser that was used by fingerprint specialists to examine objects for visible fingerprints"

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Barsan, Michael E.; Bresler, Faye T.

  1994-09
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 88-0290-2460; Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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  "On June 2, 1988, the International Association of Fire Fighters' (IAFF) Department of Health and Safety requested the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to conduct a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) on behalf of their Local #1 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The request was to evaluate the noise exposure levels found in the activities of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire (PBF) and to assess the amount of hearing loss among current fire fighters in the department."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Tubbs, Randy L. (Randy Lloyd)

  1994-09
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 94-0244-2431; Memphis Fire Department Memphis, Tennessee

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  "On April 15, 1994, the Division of Safety Research (DSR) received a request from the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) for technical assistance in investigating the circumstances of the deaths of two fire fighters in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 11, 1994. The IAFF requested technical assistance in determining if the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) failed or contributed to the fire fighters' deaths, assessing the accountability of personnel utilizing SCBA in the hazard area, and evaluating the training of command and suppression personnel. This request was handled as a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Health Hazard Evaluation."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Pettit, Ted A.; Merinar, Tim R.

  1994-06
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 92-0160-2360; City of Lancaster, Division of Fire Lancaster, Ohio

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  "On May 6, June 25-27, 1992, and February 9, 1993, investigators from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at engine houses 1, 2, and 3 of the Division of Fire in Lancaster, Ohio. This HHE was performed in response to a joint request from the Division of Fire and the International Association of Firefighters Local 291 to evaluate exposure to diesel exhaust emissions in the engine houses."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Echt, Alan; Blade, Leo; Sheehy, John W.

  1993-05
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 93-0040-2315; Anchorage Fire Department Anchorage, Alaska

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  "The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) in response to a request from the Fire Chief of the Anchorage Fire Department. The HHE request was received after four fire fighters reported experiencing either skin irritation or eye irritation as a result of qualitative fit tests using irritant smoke. Each of 186 fire fighters from the Anchorage Fire Department were fit tested in 1992, while wearing a self- contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) (with nose cup) operated in the pressure-demand mode. The fit testing method used by Anchorage involved puffing irritant smoke from air flow indicator tubes into a test hood which encompassed the fire fighter's head and the SCBA's facepiece."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Lenhart, Steven W.; Burroughs, G.E.

  1993-05
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 92-0034-2356; Saint Bernard Police Department Saint Bernard, Ohio

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  "On October 23, 1991, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request to conduct a health hazard evaluation (HHE) at the Saint Bernard Police Department located in Saint Bernard, Ohio. The request was initiated by the management which was concerned about police officers' exposures to lead fumes generated during monthly hand gun firing exercises. In response to the request, on January 17, 1992, NIOSH investigators conducted environmental monitoring to assess potential occupational exposures to airborne lead and hazardous noise levels generated at the facility during the hand gun firing exercises."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Cook, Calvin K.; Tubbs, Randy L. (Randy Lloyd); Klein, Matthew K.

  1993-10
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 92-0224-2379; Norfolk Police Department Norfolk, Virginia

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  "On April 20, 1992, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) from traffic police officers at the Norfolk Police Department concerning the risk of cancer from the use of traffic radar devices which emit microwave radiation. On July 13, 1992, NIOSH investigators conducted a site visit. During the course of the visit, employees were interviewed, medical and employment records were reviewed, measurements of microwave exposure were made and work practices associated with the use of the radar units were assessed. Two main types of radar units were identified, hand held devices (radar guns) and fixed units, mounted in automobiles."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Malkin, Robert; Moss, C. Eugene; Kadamami, Salaam . . .

  1994-01
• Health Evaluation Report 91-161-2225; Denver Police Department Denver, Colorado

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  "In March 1991, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from the Denver Police Department for a health hazard firing range during the firing of .45 caliber pistols. Police officers are required to qualify every 3 months with their service side-arm. The weapons most commonly carried are .38 caliber revolvers, .45 caliber pistols, and 9 mm pistols. The range was closed from 1985-1987 because of excessive lead exposure."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Lee, Steven A.; McCammon, Charles S.

  1993-05
• Health Evaluation Report 90-168-2248; Independence Police Department, Indoor Range Independence, Missouri

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  "On February 14, 1990, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from a management representative of the Independence, Missouri, Police Department Headquarters for a Health Hazard Evaluation. The Police Department requested NIOSH to evaluate the effectiveness of a newly redesigned air handling system installed inside their indoor firing range."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Rinehart, Richard D.; Almaguer, Daniel; Klein, Matthew K. . . .

  1992-08
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 89-220-2191; Hertz Car Rental Chicago, Illinois

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  "On August 16, 1989, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE). This survey was at the Hertz Corporation building near O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. The survey was conducted in response to employees' complaints about the thermal and environmental conditions in the building. The occupants also reported health symptoms including headache, sinus, eye and respiratory problems, and stiff or aching muscles. An industrial hygiene and ventilation evaluation were performed."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Klein, Matthew K.; Bryant, Jeffrey C.

  1992-03
• Health Evaluation Report 90-084-2219; Kansas City Kansas Police Department Kansas City, Kansas

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  "On December 1, 1989, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) from a management representative of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department Headquarters. The Police Department requested NIOSH to evaluate lead exposures incurred by the range master, his assistant, and fellow police officers while working and firing weapons at their outdoor firing range"

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Rinehart, Richard D.; Almaguer, Daniel

  1992-05
• Health Evaluation Report 90-0395-2121; International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Kansas

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  "On September 20, 1990, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a Health Hazard Evaluation from the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to assess the health and safety practices during a brush fire on September 6, 1990, in Sedgwick County, Kansas. A 25-year-old firefighter died of heat stroke at the scene."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Shults, Ruth A.; Noonan, Gary P.; Turner, Nina

  1991-06
• Health Evaluation Report 91-124-2192; U.S. Park Police Washington, D.C.

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  "On February 20, 1991, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request from the United States Park Police to evaluate a new indoor range facility at the U.S. Park Police building in Washington, D.C. On April 23-25, 1991, NIOSH investigators conducted an initial survey at the U.S. Park Police indoor firing range in Washington, D.C. Two NIOSH investigators returned on August 6, 1991, to further evaluate the performance of the ventilation system, and again on November 21, 1991, to provide recommendations to modify the ventilation system to improve its performance."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Echt, Alan; Klein, Matthew K.; Reh, Christopher M.

  1992-03
• Health Evaluation Report 86-138-2017; Memphis Fire Department Memphis, Tennessee

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  "In November, 1985, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) requested assistance from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on behalf of their Local 1784 in Memphis, Tennessee to conduct a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) at the Memphis Fire Department (MFD). The request concerned the hearing levels and noise exposures of fire fighters who were assigned to two fire stations serving the Memphis International Airport. There was concern that these fire fighters were at a greater risk of accruing hearing loss because of the addition of aircraft noise to their occupational noise exposures. The city of Memphis and the MFD also requested NIOSH to investigate other fire stations in Memphis, not influenced by the airport, for noise exposures and hearing ability among more of the fire fighters."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Tubbs, Randy L. (Randy Lloyd)

  1990-02
• Health Evaluation Report 87-352-2097; International Association of Fire Fighters Anaheim, California

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  "The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was contacted by the health and safety department of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) in 1987 and requested to conduct medical screening tests on the approximately 800 fire fighters who would be attending their convention in Anaheim, California. During October 18-22, 1987, NIOSH conducted audiometric testing on 333 fire fighters attending the Ninth Redmond Symposium on Occupational Health and Hazards of the Fire Service. Pulmonary function tests (PFT) were also conducted on an equal number of fire fighters attending the symposium. The results of the PFT examinations were sent to the individual fire fighters who had participated in the screening, but further population analyses of the PFT data were not conducted, based on a determination by NIOSH medical personnel."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Tubbs, Randy L. (Randy Lloyd)

  1991-02
• Health Evaluation Report 91-376-2154; U.S. Customs Service World Trade Center New York, New York

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  "On May 7, 1991, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a Health Hazard Evaluation at the U.S. Customs Service firing range at the World Trade Center in New York City, New York. The request was concerned with the potential for lead and noise exposure to range officers and shooters"

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  McManus, Kevin P.

  1991-10
• Health Evaluation Report 87-376-2018; U.S. Department of Justice United States Marshals Service Washington, D.C.

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  "On July 29, 1987, the National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a Health Hazard Evaluation from the United States Marshals Service (hereinafter referred to as the Marshals Service) in Washington D.C. The Marshals Service requested NIOSH's assistance in testing the efficacy of recent renovations to the ventilation system of their indoor firing range."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Reh, Christopher M.; Klein, Matthew K.

  1990-03
• Health Evaluation Report 85-375-1861; International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Los Angeles, California

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  "On May 23, 1985, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request to evaluate respiratory complains, neurologic symptoms, and dermatological problems among fire fighters, police officers, and paramedics following a major chemical warehouse fire that occurred on April 13, 1985, at the Research Organic, Inorganic Chemical Corporation (ROC/RIC) in Sun Valley, California."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Anderson, Kern E.; Melius, James

  1988-01
• Health Evaluation Report 84-454-1890; International Association of Fire Fighters Cincinnati, Ohio

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  "The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was contact by the health and safety department of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) in 1984 and requested to conduct medical screening tests on the approximately 1,400 fire fighters who would be attending their convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. During August 12-16, 1984, NIOSH conducted pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and audiometric testing on interested fire fighters attending the 37th biennial convention of the IAFF."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Tubbs, Randy L. (Randy Lloyd); Melius, James; Anderson, Kern E.

  1988-05
• Health Hazard Evaluation Report 97-0166-2726; International Association of Fire Fighters Wilmington, Delaware

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  "On April 11, 1997, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a health hazard evaluation (HHE) from the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), on behalf of fire fighters from the City of Wilmington Fire Department (WFD), to assess the incident response procedures used during a fire in a high-rise office building on April 2-3, 1997, in Wilmington, Delaware. The IAFF reported that over 200 fire fighters and other response personnel were involved in the incident. [...] On the basis of the information obtained and reviewed during this investigation, the NIOSH investigators were able to identify several limitations that hampered the WFD's response to this high-rise incident. These limitations include the complexity of the building layout and the fact that the building was a high-rise, the lack of a formal ICS and appropriate pre-planning, communication problems during the incident and recall (general alarm) of WFD fire fighters, lack of coordination with fire fighters responding as part of mutual aid, fire fighter accountability, delegation of authority in areas such as incident command, safety, and logistics, confusion in both the incident command and staging area, and the use of SCBAs [self contained breathing apparatuses] by the fire fighters. This report summarizes work practices as they affected the health and safety of the fire fighters, including the Incident Command System (ICS) and safety management. This report also discusses decontamination of fire fighter personal protective equipment and provides recommendations based on the findings of this investigation."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Kinnes, Gregory M.

  1999-02
• Interim Guidance for Protecting Workers from Livestock and Poultry Wastewater and Sludge During and After Floods

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  The purpose of this document is to provide information and guidance that will help "[t]o protect workers from illnesses and injuries associated with livestock and poultry wastewater and sludge from animal feeding operations during and after floods. [...] Farms, animal production sites, and processing plants contain animal waste. Waste or manure can be located in places such as animal housing, open lots, pastures, manure treated fields, sediment basins, above ground storage structures, underground storage tanks, lagoons, storage ponds, and manure drying or composting sites. Workers may be at risk of exposure to animal diseases that may be passed from animals through contact with workers' broken skin, eyes, nose, mouth, or mucous membranes. Diseases may spread from contact with animals' infected body fluids or tissues and from contaminated water or materials. Manure and wastewater may also contain additional hazardous compounds such as chemicals, hormones, antibiotics, metals, and allergens. In addition workers may encounter musculoskeletal hazards (e.g., lifting heavy animals and objects), physical hazards (e.g., unsafe buildings and structures, sharp objects, heat, noise), chemical hazards (e.g., fuels, fertilizers, pesticides, cleaning agents, hydrogen sulfide) and allergens (e.g., latex and animal saliva, skin, urine)."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); United States. Department of Agriculture; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  2018-09-23
• Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool for School Buildings - Form & Instructions

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  "The health of those who live, attend school, or work in damp buildings has been a growing concern through the years due to a broad range of reported building-related symptoms and illnesses. [...] Researchers have not found exactly how much exposure to dampness-related substances it takes to cause health problems. Research studies report that finding and correcting sources of dampness is a more effective way to prevent health problems than counting indoor microbes. Therefore, NIOSH [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health] developed a tool to help assess areas of dampness in buildings and to help prioritize remediation of problems areas."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Cox-Ganser, Jean

  2018
• Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool for General Buildings - Form & Instructions

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  "The health of those who live, attend school, or work in damp buildings has been a growing concern through the years due to a broad range of reported building-related symptoms and illnesses. [...] Researchers have not found exactly how much exposure to dampness-related substances it takes to cause health problems. Research studies report that finding and correcting sources of dampness is a more effective way to prevent health problems than counting indoor microbes. Therefore, NIOSH [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health] developed a tool to help assess areas of dampness in buildings and to help prioritize remediation of problems areas."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Cox-Ganser, Jean

  2018
• Evaluation of Law Enforcement Officers' Potential Occupational Exposure to Illicit Drugs -- Virginia

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  From the Document: "In April 2018, a police department requested a health hazard evaluation (HHE) concerning unintentional potential exposure to illicit drugs among police officers during a response to a 911 call. The call was about a person who reportedly had a drug overdose in a hotel room. Four police officers developed adverse health effects during the incident. [...] Recommendation 1: Continue periodic training to employees on how to prevent occupational exposure to illicit drugs. Training topics include standard safe operating procedures, PPE, and decontamination. [...] Recommendation 2: Develop departmental policies and procedures that are more specific for police work involving opioids (and other illicit drugs). [...] Recommendation 3: Working with 911 dispatch coordinators, identify possible improvements in information gathering and communication before police officers arrive at scenes where there might be illicit drugs. [...] Recommendation 4: Encourage officers to report possible exposures to and health effects resulting from exposure to illicit drugs to their supervisors."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  Chiu, Sophia; Hornsby-Myers, Jennifer; Trout, Douglas

  2018-09
• Hurricane Key Messages for Employers, Workers, and Volunteers

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  "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) are working with federal, state and local agencies as well as global health partners in response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Protecting the health and safety of responders and volunteers by preventing diseases, injuries, and fatalities is a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Emergency Preparedness and Response Program priority. This document focuses on key messages for employers, workers, and volunteers responding to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. It will be updated as new information becomes available and will be distributed regularly. Please share this document with others as appropriate."

  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  2018-09-13?