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CONTRIBUTORS
JOHN MARTINELLI, FEATURE AUTHOR
John Martinelli, CAC, CDPH I/A, CHCPEW, is a principal consultant and the healthcare practice leader for Forensic Analytical Consulting Services.
N. CODY SCHAAL, FEATURE AUTHOR N. Cody Schaal, PhD, CIH, CSP, LCDR, MSC, USN, is a member of the Naval Medical Research Unit-Dayton at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
LORRAINE SEDLAK, FEATURE AUTHOR
Lorraine Sedlak, CIH, CSP, FAIHA, is director of ESH&S at ITT Control & Connect Technologies in Irvine, Calif.
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THE OTHER HYGIENISTS
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE DENTAL INDUSTRY
Dentists and dental personnel face unique occupational exposures, including bacteria, viruses, dusts, gases, radiation, and other respiratory hazards. In addition, many dental offices are small employers that may be exempt from some OSHA requirements. What does all this mean for dental workers when it comes to workplace hazards?
BY JOHN MARTINELLI, DAVID BRINKERHOFF, AND MICHELLE ROSALES
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OTOTOXICANTS AND HEARING IMPAIRMENT
THE CHALLENGE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE
Noise has traditionally been considered the primary risk factor for hearing loss. However, recent evidence suggests that exposures to chemicals commonly found in industrial environments may affect hearing alone or in combination with noise exposure.
BY N. CODY SCHAAL
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SEALING THE DEAL
Your company has decided that its financial performance supports “inorganic growth,” or making an acquisition. But the board of directors is concerned about environmental, health, and safety sustainability and the need to avoid assuming unknown EHS liabilities. As the EHS professional, you will play a key role in this process.
BY LORRAINE SEDLAK, THOMAS E. CASE, AND ALIZABETH ARAMOWICZ SMITH
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FINGER ON THE PULSE
Sponsored by Casella
Just as perceptions of asbestos shifted as its impacts on health came to light, we are now seeing a similar shift regarding a substance that many are hailing as “the next asbestos”—crystalline silica.
BY TIM TURNEY
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The Other Hygienists
Occupational Health and Safety in the Dental Industry
