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Selected NIOSH Scientific Information Products for the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) Meeting Washington, DC June 2012About NIOSHNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is an agency established to help assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by providing research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health. NIOSH provides national and world leadership to prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and death by gathering information, conducting scientific research, and translating the knowledge gained into products and services. NIOSH headquarters are in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, GA with staff in Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati, OH; Denver, CO; Morgantown, WV; Pittsburgh, PA; and Spokane, WA. NIOSH has a professionally diverse staff of 1,200 scientists from the fields of epidemiology, medicine, industrial hygiene, safety, psychology, engineering, chemistry, statistics, economics and administration. In addition to the research NIOSH conducts in its own laboratories, NIOSH also serves as the major support for occupational safety and health research in academic centers in the U.S. This collection of information has been produced for distribution to give an overview of the NIOSH Web site and research conducted. This should be cited as follows: Prepared for distribution to the participants of the 2012 National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety & Health (NACOSH) meeting, June 2012, Washington, D.C. NIOSH PublicationsNewly PublishedGeneral Safe Practices for Working with Engineered Nanomaterials in Research Laboratories The Research Compendium: The NIOSH Total Worker Health™ Program: Seminal Research Papers 2012 Loss of Start-Up Oxygen in CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuers Are You a Teen Worker? A Story of Impact: NIOSH Research Cited in Recommendations for Improving Commercial Fishing Safety 2012 NIOSH Numbered Publications (since December 2011)NIOSH Bibliography of Communication and Research Products 2011 Lessons Learned from the Deepwater Horizon Response Spirometry Quality Assurance: Common Errors and Their Impact on Test Results Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing Technology News 547 - Cost-Effective, Off-the-Shelf Wireless Links for Surface Integrated Mine Emergency Communications Technology News 546 - Medium Frequency Mine Emergency Communications-An Emerging Technology Instructor´s Guide: Nonverbal Communication for Mine Emergencies Move It! Rig Move Safety for Roughnecks 2012 NIOSH Fact SheetsNIOSH Fact Sheet: Solid Waste Industry NIOSH Fatal Occupational Injury Cost Fact Sheet: Water Transportation (NAICS 483) NIOSH Fatal Occupational Injury Cost Fact Sheet: Warehousing and Storage (NAICS 493) NIOSH Fatal Occupational Injury Cost Fact Sheet: Utilities (NAICS 22) NIOSH Fatal Occupational Injury Cost Fact Sheet: Truck Transportation (NAICS 484) NIOSH Fatal Occupational Injury Cost Fact Sheet: Transit and Ground Transportation (NAICS 485) NIOSH Fatal Occupational Injury Cost Fact Sheet: Couriers and Messengers (NAICS 492) NIOSH Fatal Occupational Injury Cost Fact Sheet: Air Transportation (NAICS 481) NIOSH Fatal Occupational Injury Cost Fact Sheet: Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities (NAICS 48, 49, 22) Technology NewsTechnology News 549 - MFIRE 3.0 - NIOSH Brings MFIRE into 21st Century Technology News 548 - Bit Isolator Reduces Drilling Noise in Underground Coal Mines 2012 NIOSH Home Healthcare Workers Fast FactsHome Healthcare Workers: How to Prevent Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Home Healthcare Workers: How to Prevent Driving-Related Injuries Home Healthcare Workers: How to Prevent Exposure in Unsafe Conditions Home Healthcare Workers: How to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders Home Healthcare Workers: How to Prevent Latex Allergies Home Healthcare Workers: How to Prevent Violence on the Job 2012 NIOSH Numbered Publications Available in SpanishNIOSH-OSHA Fact Sheet: Preventing Falls from Roofs, Scaffolds, and Ladders NIOSH-OSHA Fall Prevention Poster How to Prevent Needlestick and Sharps Injuries How to Prevent Driving-Related Injuries How to Prevent Exposure in Unsafe Conditions How to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders How to Prevent Latex Allergies How to Prevent Violence on the Job Restaurant and Food Services: Advancing priorities through research and partnerships Effects of Skin Contact with Chemicals: Guidance for Occupational Health Professionals and Employers Effects of Skin Contact with Chemicals: What a Worker Should Know NIOSH Field Effort to Assess Chemical Exposure Risks to Gas and Oil Workers Electrical Safety: Safety and Health for Electrical Trades Student Manual 2012 Numbered Publications Available in Other LanguagesNIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Ticks and Mosquitoes NIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Poisonous Plants NIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Stinging Insects NIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Sun Exposure NIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Cold Stress NIOSH Fast Fact: Protecting Yourself from Heat Stress Web PagesCampaign to Prevent Falls in Construction NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Occupational Health Safety Network (OHSN) NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Anthrax New Agricultural Safety subpage - Cost-effective Rollover Protective Structures (CROPS) Collaborating Centre Connection - April, 2012 How to receive other information about occupational safety and health:
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