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David M. Zalk - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A Simple Proposition for Improving Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling Methods.
    Safety and health at work, 2019
    Co-Authors: Samuel Y. Paik, David M. Zalk
    Abstract:

    Abstract When conducting an exposure assessment, the primary goal of the Industrial Hygienist is to fully characterize the worker's exposure during a work shift to compare it with an occupational exposure limit. This applies regardless of the duration of the work activity as an activity that is relatively short in duration can still present exposure in excess of the occupational exposure limit even when normalized over an 8-hr shift. This goal, however, is often impeded by the specification of a minimum sample volume in the published sampling method, which may prevent the sample from being collected or submitted for analysis. Removing the specification of minimum sample volume (or adjusting it from a requirement to a recommendation), in contrast, allows for a broader assessment of jobs that consist of short-duration and high-exposure activities and also eliminates the unnecessary practice of running sampling pumps in clean air to collect a specified, minimum volume.

Ralph E. Allan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Patty's Industrial Hygiene - Litigation In Industrial Hygiene Practice
    Patty's Industrial Hygiene, 2001
    Co-Authors: Ralph E. Allan
    Abstract:

    Lawyers and Industrial Hygienists do share a common goal of problem solving. The initial aspect of problem solving is understanding the problem in order to provide the optimum in decision making. Therefore, understanding the legal system, the vehicle for legal problem solving, becomes especially important for the Industrial Hygienist as a precursor in order to clear the way for efficient attorney–Industrial hygiene team effort for toxic substance issue resolution. It is the purpose of the chapter to provide more awareness of the law and its interaction with Industrial hygiene activity. Keywords: Communications; Litigation; Types of lawsuits; Civil cases; Criminal cases; Expert witness; Deposition; Witness preparation; Record keeping; Discovery; Opinion questions; Hypothetical questions; Testimony; Work product; Attorney-client privilege; Standardized procedures

  • Industrial Hygienist s liability under law
    Patty's Industrial Hygiene, 2001
    Co-Authors: Ralph E. Allan
    Abstract:

    The complex area of toxic-substance law and regulation is one of the fastest growing areas of the law, and Industrial hygiene activity is an inherent component of this exploding legal area. Society is mandating that irresponsibility in reference to toxic substance management be dealt with immediately in order to protect the current and future health of the earth's population. The occupational and environmental health issues are complex and in many instances rest largely upon inferences derived at the very frontiers of science and technology. Lawyers and courts assume their roles in adjudicating complex social issues not easily resolvable whether dealing in the areas of administrative, civil, or criminal law. It is therefore important that the Industrial Hygienist in the process of anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of health hazards in the workplace and community understand their responsibility in the legal system in order to assist more favorably in unraveling some of the most complicated legal issues that have ever needed resolution in our society. The practice of Industrial hygiene has dramatically changed since the early days of the profession. At one time, the Industrial Hygienist had to be concerned only about being able to recognize the factors and stresses associated with work and work operations and to understand their effects on humans and their well-being; to evaluate, on the basis of experience and with the aid of quantitative measurement techniques, the magnitude of these stresses in terms of the ability to impair health and well-being; and to prescribe methods to eliminate, control, or reduce such stresses when necessary to alleviate their adverse effects. Presently, environmental and safety responsibilities have added to traditional Industrial hygiene practice, creating some uncertainty in the basic definition of Industrial hygiene practice. In order to assist in clarifying the definition of Industrial hygiene practice, the American Industrial Hygiene Association is launching a broad project to document guidelines and standards of good practice aimed at helping Industrial hygiene professionals in their everyday practice. Presently, not only must an Industrial Hygienist perform his or her duties with the ever-present thought that whatever is done may become the subject of litigation, but he or she also must deal with an ever-expanding definition of Industrial hygiene functions and responsibilities. Needless to say, it is not sufficient to do just an adequate job. Industrial Hygienists are in a position to practice one of the most interesting areas of professional interaction in an ever-changing professional environment. In addition to the actual performance of the work and the understanding of the legal parameters related to the work, elements of importance include the definition, standards of practice, and the Code of Ethics for Industrial hygiene. Keywords: Ethical responsibilities; Theory of potential liability; Torts; Negligence; Worker's compensation; Individual Liability; Criminals sanctions; U.S. v Park; Statues

  • Patty's Industrial Hygiene - Industrial Hygienist's Liability Under Law
    Patty's Industrial Hygiene, 2001
    Co-Authors: Ralph E. Allan
    Abstract:

    The complex area of toxic-substance law and regulation is one of the fastest growing areas of the law, and Industrial hygiene activity is an inherent component of this exploding legal area. Society is mandating that irresponsibility in reference to toxic substance management be dealt with immediately in order to protect the current and future health of the earth's population. The occupational and environmental health issues are complex and in many instances rest largely upon inferences derived at the very frontiers of science and technology. Lawyers and courts assume their roles in adjudicating complex social issues not easily resolvable whether dealing in the areas of administrative, civil, or criminal law. It is therefore important that the Industrial Hygienist in the process of anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of health hazards in the workplace and community understand their responsibility in the legal system in order to assist more favorably in unraveling some of the most complicated legal issues that have ever needed resolution in our society. The practice of Industrial hygiene has dramatically changed since the early days of the profession. At one time, the Industrial Hygienist had to be concerned only about being able to recognize the factors and stresses associated with work and work operations and to understand their effects on humans and their well-being; to evaluate, on the basis of experience and with the aid of quantitative measurement techniques, the magnitude of these stresses in terms of the ability to impair health and well-being; and to prescribe methods to eliminate, control, or reduce such stresses when necessary to alleviate their adverse effects. Presently, environmental and safety responsibilities have added to traditional Industrial hygiene practice, creating some uncertainty in the basic definition of Industrial hygiene practice. In order to assist in clarifying the definition of Industrial hygiene practice, the American Industrial Hygiene Association is launching a broad project to document guidelines and standards of good practice aimed at helping Industrial hygiene professionals in their everyday practice. Presently, not only must an Industrial Hygienist perform his or her duties with the ever-present thought that whatever is done may become the subject of litigation, but he or she also must deal with an ever-expanding definition of Industrial hygiene functions and responsibilities. Needless to say, it is not sufficient to do just an adequate job. Industrial Hygienists are in a position to practice one of the most interesting areas of professional interaction in an ever-changing professional environment. In addition to the actual performance of the work and the understanding of the legal parameters related to the work, elements of importance include the definition, standards of practice, and the Code of Ethics for Industrial hygiene. Keywords: Ethical responsibilities; Theory of potential liability; Torts; Negligence; Worker's compensation; Individual Liability; Criminals sanctions; U.S. v Park; Statues

Per Gustavsson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Asbestos Exposure and Lung Cancer Gustavsson et al. Low-Dose Exposure to Asbestos and Lung Cancer: Dose-Response Relations and Interaction with Smoking in a Population-based Case-Referent Study in
    2015
    Co-Authors: Per Gustavsson, Fredrik Nyberg, Goran Pershagen, Patrik Scheele, R Jakobsson, Nils Plato
    Abstract:

    This population-based case-referent study investigated the lung cancer risk associated with occupational exposure to asbestos, focusing on dose-response relations and the interaction with tobacco smoking. Incident cases of lung cancer among males aged 40–75 years in Stockholm County, Sweden, were identified from 1985 to 1990. Referents were selected randomly within strata (age, inclusion year) of the study base. Questionnaires administered to subjects or their next of kin gave information on occupations, tobacco smoking habits, and residences. Response rates of 87 % and 85 % resulted in 1,038 cases and 2,359 referents, respectively. Occupational exposures were assessed by an Industrial Hygienist. Lung cancer risk increased almost linearly with cumulative dose of asbestos. The risk at a cumulative dose of 4 fiber-years was 1.90 (95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.32, 2.74), higher than that predicted by downward linear extrapolation from highly exposed occupational cohorts. The relative risk (exp(beta)) for a transformed dose variable ln(fiber-years + 1) was 1.494 (95 % CI: 1.193, 1.871) per unit of exposure. The joint effect of asbestos and smoking was estimated to be 1.15 (95 % CI: 0.77, 1.72) times that predicted from the sum of their individual effects and 0.31 (95 % CI: 0.11, 0.86) times that predicted from their product, indicating a joint effect between additivity and multiplicativity. Am J Epidemiol 2002;155:1016–22. asbestos; case-control studies; lung neoplasms; occupational diseases; occupational exposure; smokin

  • low dose exposure to asbestos and lung cancer dose response relations and interaction with smoking in a population based case referent study in stockholm sweden
    American Journal of Epidemiology, 2002
    Co-Authors: Per Gustavsson, Fredrik Nyberg, Goran Pershagen, Patrik Scheele, R Jakobsson, Nils Plato
    Abstract:

    This population-based case-referent study investigated the lung cancer risk associated with occupational exposure to asbestos, focusing on dose-response relations and the interaction with tobacco smoking. Incident cases of lung cancer among males aged 40-75 years in Stockholm County, Sweden, were identified from 1985 to 1990. Referents were selected randomly within strata (age, inclusion year) of the study base. Questionnaires administered to subjects or their next of kin gave information on occupations, tobacco smoking habits, and residences. Response rates of 87% and 85% resulted in 1,038 cases and 2,359 referents, respectively. Occupational exposures were assessed by an Industrial Hygienist. Lung cancer risk increased almost linearly with cumulative dose of asbestos. The risk at a cumulative dose of 4 fiber-years was 1.90 (95% confidence interval (Cl): 1.32, 2.74), higher than that predicted by downward linear extrapolation from highly exposed occupational cohorts. The relative risk (exp(beta)) for a transformed dose variable In(fiber-years + 1) was 1.494 (95% Cl: 1.193, 1.871) per unit of exposure. The joint effect of asbestos and smoking was estimated to be 1.15 (95% Cl: 0.77, 1.72) times that predicted from the sum of their individual effects and 0.31 (95% Cl: 0.11, 0.86) times that predicted from their product, indicating a joint effect between additivity and multiplicativity.

  • occupational sunlight exposure and cancer incidence among swedish construction workers
    Epidemiology, 2001
    Co-Authors: Niclas Hakansson, Birgitta Floderus, Per Gustavsson, Maria Feychting, Nils Hallin
    Abstract:

    We studied sunlight exposure from outdoor work in relation to cancer, using data from 323,860 men participating in an occupational health service program of the Swedish construction industry. An experienced Industrial Hygienist assessed the exposure for 200 job tasks. We estimated relative risks (RR

J. Goujard - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Comparison of job demands, control and psychosomatic complaints at different career stages of managers in Finland and the United States.
    Scandinavian journal of work environment & health, 1992
    Co-Authors: Sylvaine Cordier, Ségolène Aymé, J. Goujard
    Abstract:

    A case-referent study was conducted to assess the risk of congenital malformations in relation to maternal occupational exposure before and during pregnancy. Three hundred and twenty-five cases of major malformations and 325 normal (at birth) referents identified in 15 maternity hospitals were included in the study. The occupational history obtained from an interview of the mother was blindly reviewed by an Industrial Hygienist who assessed the presence of chemical exposure and the probability of exposure. The results suggested that mothers of the case children with oral clefts were more often exposed to solvents during pregnancy [odds ratio (OR) 7.9, 90% confidence interval (90% CI) 1.8-44.9] and worked more often as cleaners (four cases, no referents). Digestive anomalies (OR 11.9, 90% CI 2.0-149) and multiple anomalies (OR 4.5, 90% CI 1.4-16.9) were also associated with occupational exposure to solvents at work. These results were not modified when differences in maternal age, area of residence, and socioeconomic status were taken into account.

Samuel Y. Paik - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • A Simple Proposition for Improving Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling Methods.
    Safety and health at work, 2019
    Co-Authors: Samuel Y. Paik, David M. Zalk
    Abstract:

    Abstract When conducting an exposure assessment, the primary goal of the Industrial Hygienist is to fully characterize the worker's exposure during a work shift to compare it with an occupational exposure limit. This applies regardless of the duration of the work activity as an activity that is relatively short in duration can still present exposure in excess of the occupational exposure limit even when normalized over an 8-hr shift. This goal, however, is often impeded by the specification of a minimum sample volume in the published sampling method, which may prevent the sample from being collected or submitted for analysis. Removing the specification of minimum sample volume (or adjusting it from a requirement to a recommendation), in contrast, allows for a broader assessment of jobs that consist of short-duration and high-exposure activities and also eliminates the unnecessary practice of running sampling pumps in clean air to collect a specified, minimum volume.