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  • Lead Bullets and Firing Ranges - Protect Yourself and Your Family

    This NJDHSS fact sheet provides firing ranges patrons and staff information about lead hazards in firing ranges, health effects, and protective measures. A list of resources is also provided. Created by New Jersey's Occupational Health Surveillance Unit.
    New Jersey — Brochure — 8/1/2005 — 6 Views

  • Health Alert! Important Information for Applicators of Polyurethane Spray-on Bed Liners

    The purpose of this Health Alert is to inform employees and owners of companies that apply sprayed-on polyurethane linings for truck beds, trailers, boats, Jeeps, and recreational vehicles regarding the hazards of working with diisocyanates. The Alert also provides steps to help prevent exposure to these chemicals. Created by New Jersey's Occupational Health Surveillance Unit.
    New Jersey — Multi-Media — 3/1/2005 — 6 Views

  • Work-related asthma among health care workers: Surveillance data from California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey, 1993–1997

    Asthma morbidity has increased, posing a public health burden. Work-related asthma (WRA) accounts for a significant proportion of adult asthma that causes serious personal and economic consequences. Cases were identified using physician reports and hospital discharge data, as part of four state-based surveillance systems. We used structured interviews to confirm cases and identify occupations and exposures associated with WRA. More »
    New Jersey — Journal Article — 2/1/2005 — 6 Views

  • Special Report: Fatal Occupational Injuries in New Jersey, 1993-2002

    New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) special report, February 2005. Created by New Jersey's Occupational Health Surveillance Unit.
    New Jersey — Technical Report — 2/1/2005 — 6 Views

  • New Jersey Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Annual Reports, 2003

    Describes the epidemiology of fatal occupational injuries in New Jersey for the period indicated. Created by New Jersey's Occupational Health Surveillance Unit.
    New Jersey — Annual Report — 1/1/2005 — 6 Views

  • Mercury Exposure in the Workplace -- A Guide for Employers

    Provides a step-by-step approach to controlling mercury exposure, as well as guidelines for spill clean-up, medical surveillance, and industrial hygiene monitoring. Created by New Jersey's Occupational Health Surveillance Unit.
    New Jersey — Other — 12/1/2004 — 7 Views

  • Exposure and Health Risk from Swimming in Outdoor Pools Contaminated by Trichloroethylene

    A method was developed that evaluated the exposure and health risk to children from swimming in outdoor pools filled with contaminated water. It was found that dermal absorption of trichloroethylene (TCE) was significantly larger than the inhalation component of the exposures. It was estimated that the inhalation route accounted for only 1% of the total exposure, whereas accidental ingestion was 7% of the child's total intake and the dermal absorbed dose was 92% of the total exposure. More »
    New Jersey — Journal Article — 8/1/2004 — 0 Views

  • Warning! Dangers to Teens Working at Pizza Restaurants

    A surveillance publication from New Jersey's Occupational Health Surveillance Unit. Hazard alert to NJ pizza restaurants alerting of the death of two teenage workers including safe work practice recommendations. References for health and safety regulations are provided for employers and parents.
    New Jersey — Multi-Media — 8/1/2004 — 6 Views

  • On-site Lead Educational Training and Workplace Evaluation

    A free service from the Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance Project for companies that use lead. For more details, download the brochure. Created by New Jersey's Occupational Health Surveillance Unit.
    New Jersey — Brochure — 6/1/2004 — 6 Views

  • Highway repair: A new silicosis threat

    Journal article describing an emerging public health concern regarding silicosis in the fast-growing highway repair industry.
    New Jersey — Journal Article — 5/1/2004 — 6 Views
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