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CONTRIBUTORS
MELISSA SEATON, FEATURE AUTHOR FEATURE AUTHOR
Melissa Seaton, MS, is a PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
KENN WHITE, Kenn White, MS, MM, CIH, CSP, FAIHA, is the principal of Consultive Services in Virginia Beach, Va.
PETER M. SANDMAN, FEATURE AUTHOR
Peter M. Sandman is a risk communication consultant and speaker.
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POTENTIAL FOR PREDICTION
USING MATHEMATICAL MODELS TO GUIDE RISK MANAGEMENT FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE OCCUPATIONAL SETTING
To maximize the effectiveness of controls in reducing exposure to pathogens in the work environment, industrial hygienists must first understand how infectious diseases are transmitted, how infectious particles move through the environment, and what types of interactions allow infections to spread between workers and the community.
BY MELISSA SEATON AND GURUMURTHY RAMACHANDRAN
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ADVICE FOR ACTIVE SAMPLING
HOW TO DETERMINE THE SAMPLED AIR VOLUME
Active sampling of workplace air requires determination of the total volume of air sampled. Two procedures are available for this purpose: one uses a representative sample medium to set the pump flow, and the other uses the actual sampler for setting and measuring the pump flow.
BY KENN WHITE, MARTIN HARPER, AND NEIL KNUTSEN
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LABELING AND INFORMED CONSENT
Most product labels are uncontroversial. They provide information that people want to know, or that somebody wants them to know. But should we label a product in the supermarket or a chemical in the workplace that contains a substance many people consider dangerous but most experts consider safe?
BY PETER M. SANDMAN
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TO APP OR NOT TO APP?
FOLLOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOUND LEVEL METER APPS
Sponsored by Casella
The smartphone is cited by many industrial hygienists as their favorite piece of work equipment. Industrial hygienists can use smartphones to make notes and take photographs while on site, email measurement results to colleagues, access websites for guidance, and even make the occasional phone call. It should also come as no surprise that there are hundreds of sound level meter apps available.
BY JUSTIN STEWART
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Potential for Prediction
Using Mathematical Models to Guide Risk Management for Infectious Diseases
