COVID-19 and respiratory protection for healthcare providers by Sarkis Sozkes, Serda Sozkes

“…Even with some full-face PAPRs and helmets, the protection factor assigned by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration can reach a value up to 1000. …”
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Kerja Sehat: Aplikasi Mobile Untuk Mengurangi Resiko Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) by Fikky Aprico, Muhammad Syakir Arif, Dihin Muriyatmoko, Azis Musthafa, Ario Ramadhan, Sisca Mayang Phuspa, Ratih Andhika Akbar Rahma

“…The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends ergonomic measures to deal with complaints of MSDs under the Ergonomic Rule of Twenty (ERT) rules. …”
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Heat Stress Vulnerability Among Small-Scale Factory Workers and Adaptive Strategies in Ahmedabad: a Cross Sectional Study by Hardik Parmar, Nilesh Gawde

“…Results: The maximum temperatures recorded at steel rolling mills and foundry crossed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) threshold (27.5℃) in summer as well as winter. …”
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Non-COVID-19 uptake of personal protective equipment and rules compliance amongst industrial workers in Kano, Nigeria by Muhammad Garba Rayyan, Usman Muhammad Ibrahim, Usman Sunusi Usman, Karibullah Idris Muhammad

“…The occupational safety and health administration mandates employers to protect their employees from such potentially dangerous workplace hazards. …”
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Investigation of Personnel\'s Occupational Exposure to Isoflurane Vapor in Hospital Operating Rooms in Sari, Iran by fatemeh taghavi soghondikolae, Mahmud Mohammadyan, jamshid yazdani charati, Esmael Babanejad, Ariya Soleimani

“…Methods: In this descriptive analytical cross-sectional study, the sampling was carried out from the concentration of isoflurane vapor in the respiratory zone of personnel in nine operating rooms of three hospitals in Sari based on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 103 method using a personal sampling pump and an absorbent tube (Anasorb 747) filled by activated charcoal. …”
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Noise Exposure Assessment for University Police Officers during Rifle and Shotgun Qualifications by Emmanuel Iyiegbuniwe, Alexander Ufelle, Anita Britt

“…The assessment was conducted among 17 police officers and 2 instructors over a period of 3 days in accordance with the requirements of national noise standards (29 CFR 1910.95) stipulated by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We measured both personal and area sound pressure levels using calibrated noise dosimeters and sound level meters. …”
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Selected science: an industry campaign to undermine an OSHA hexavalent chromium standard by Lurie Peter, Monforton Celeste, Michaels David

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>While exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) has been associated with increased lung cancer risk for more than 50 years, the chemical is not currently regulated by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the basis of its carcinogenicity. …”
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Characterization of small-to-medium head-and-face dimensions for developing respirator fit test panels and evaluating fit of filtering facepiece respirators with different faceseal... by Yi-Chun Lin, Chen-Peng Chen

“…In fit testing the qualitative fit test (QLFT) procedures prescribed by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration were adopted. As the results show, the bizygomatic breadth of the male and female participants were 90.1 and 90.8% of their counterparts reported for the U.S. youths (P < 0.001), respectively. …”
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Spatiotemporal distribution model of air quality parameters within Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) by Rapuruchukwu Nobert Unegbu, Leonard Udochi Mgbeahuruike, Enos Ihediohanma Emeribeole, Roseline Feechi Njoku Tony, Keside Marizu Iwuji, Chukwumezirim Jideaku Egwim

“…Results: The average pollutant results show increased concentrations at the different locations when compared to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) than Federal Ministry of Environment (FMEnv) thresholds (FMEnv>CO2 <OSHA; FMEnv>NO2 <OSHA; FMEnv>CH4<OSHA). …”
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Characterization of diesel exhaust gases emission at construction sites by Saad, Nurul Alia

“…The three main objectives are to identify the characteristics ofdiesel exhaust gases emission produced from some diesel heavy duty vehicles, to determine the relationship of the exhaust gases between two different conditions with different machineries age, and to compare the carbon dioxide emissions produced with the standard guideline of the emissions requirements recommended by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). …”
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Evaluating the ergonomic deficiencies in computer workstations and investigating their correlation with reported musculoskeletal disorders and visual symptoms among computer users... by Md Golam Kibria, Md Shohel Parvez, Palash Saha, Subrata Talapatra

“…Ergonomic deficiencies were evaluated through direct observations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration checklists. In addition, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of MSDs and visual discomforts. …”
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Using silver nano particles for sampling of toxic mercury vapors from industrial air sample by M. Osanloo, H. Shirkhanloo, O. Qorban Dadrass

“…The detected value of the presented method is 200 times lower than the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) standards for mercury vapors. …”
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Silicone wristbands integrate dermal and inhalation exposures to semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) by Shaorui Wang, Kevin A. Romanak, William A. Stubbings, Victoria H. Arrandale, Michael Hendryx, Miriam L. Diamond, Amina Salamova, Marta Venier

“…To test the hypothesis that wristbands integrate inhalation and dermal exposures, we measured 38 chemicals from four compound groups (PAHs, PBDEs, nBFRs, and OPEs) in silicone wristbands and brooches, active air samples (Occupational Safety and Health Administration Versatile Sampler or OVS cartridge), and hand wipes from 10 adults during a 72-hour period. …”
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Vapor Compounds Released from Nicotine-Free Inhalators as a Smoking-Cessation Aid by Ho-Seok Kwak, Jung-Yeol Han, Gideon Koren, Sang-Hee Jo, Ki-Hyun Kim

“…However, VOCs were below the concentration exposure limit, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). According to our study, most of the aroma compounds and VOCs released from nicotine-free inhalator were lower than the DNEL or sensory irritation level. …”
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Systemic Management of Pandemic Risks in Dental Practice: A Consolidated Framework for COVID-19 Control in Dentistry by Habib Benzian, Habib Benzian, Eugenio Beltrán-Aguilar, Richard Niederman

“…A comparative analysis of guidance issued for managing COVID-19 in dental settings leading U.S. agencies was conducted, including documents of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an agency of the U.S. …”
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Leveraging Blockchain for Scaffolding Work Management in Construction by Jaehun Yang, Dongmin Lee, Chanwoo Baek, Chansik Park, Bao Quy Lan, Doyeop Lee

“…According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), approximately 65&#x0025; of laborers work on scaffolding. …”
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Harnessing Virtual Reality to Mitigate Heat-Related Injuries in Construction Projects by Ammar Alzarrad, Matthew Miller, Sudipta Chowdhury, James McIntosh, Tyler Perry, Ryan Shen

“…The absence of specific heat stress standards by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) underscores the urgent need for more comprehensive and interactive educational materials to prevent such incidents in construction projects. …”
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Managing Safety Risks from Overlapping Construction Activities: A BIM Approach by Armin Rashidi Nasab, Hassan Malekitabar, Hazem Elzarka, Ala Nekouvaght Tak, Khashayar Ghorab

“…Drawing on data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) fatal accident reports, we extracted 11 hazardous and 9 susceptibility attributes to build a source–target match table. …”
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Chemiresistive Sensor Based on Metal Organic Framework-Reduced Graphene Oxide (Cu-BTC@rGO) Nanocomposite for the Detection of Ammonia by Mayuri S. More, Gajanan A. Bodkhe, Fouran Singh, Babasaheb. N. Dole, Tibor Hianik, Mahendra D. Shirsat

“…The limit of detection has been established as 10 ppm, which is below the maximum residue limit established by the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).…”
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A comparison of neck and shoulder postures in symptomatic and asymptomatic female office workers in the actual work environment by Nuttika Nakphet, Montakarn Chaikumarn

“…Subsequent to this classification, adjustments to their respective workstations were implemented in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. The assessment of neck (CV) and shoulder (FS) angles were conducted during both a typical seated posture and at intervals of 20 min over a duration of 3 h of computer work. …”
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