Damp buildings generate fungal bioaerosols that drive respiratory disease in occupants and workers. This post reviews assessment strategies, the absence of numeric limits, and evidence-based control for industrial hygienists.
A technical examination of the AIHA strategy for assessing and managing occupational exposures, the structure of exposure judgments, and how control banding extends protection to chemicals lacking authoritative exposure limits.
Isocyanates remain the leading chemical cause of occupational asthma worldwide. This post examines TDI, MDI and HDI exposure, sensitization mechanisms, regulatory limits, and the controls industrial hygienists should prioritize.
Engineered nanomaterials present novel toxicological and exposure-assessment challenges. This post reviews carbon nanotubes, nano-TiO2, NIOSH recommended exposure limits, control banding, and the precautionary controls industrial hygienists should adopt.
Certain chemicals damage the auditory system and amplify noise-induced hearing loss. This post reviews ototoxic solvents, metals, and asphyxiants, their synergy with noise, and integrated hearing-conservation strategy.
Diesel particulate matter is an IARC Group 1 lung carcinogen of acute concern underground, where ventilation is limited. This post reviews DPM toxicology, the elemental carbon marker, MSHA limits, and
Cold environments impose physiological strain ranging from impaired dexterity to life-threatening hypothermia. This post examines cold-stress thermophysiology, the IREQ index, exposure limits, and control strategies.
Beryllium is a uniquely hazardous metal that provokes an immune-mediated lung disease at vanishingly small exposures. This post examines beryllium sensitization, chronic beryllium disease, the BeLPT, and the OSHA standard.
Legionella pneumophila thrives in engineered water systems and causes potentially fatal pneumonia. This post examines the bacterium’s ecology, ASHRAE Standard 188 water management, and the controls industrial hygienists should implement.
An examination of the skin as a route of entry and target organ, hazard-specific skin notations, dermal exposure assessment methods, and the epidemiology of occupational contact dermatitis.
