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Year Published and Title
(1979) International Center of Environmental Safety, Holloman Air Force Base, Alamogordo, New Mexico. (Click for full summary)
Animal health records, and those of current and former employees at the International Center of Environmental Safety (ICES) at Holloman Air Force Base, (SIC-9711) Alamogordo, New Mexico were reviewed in response to a request from OSHA Region VI concerning potential biological hazards at the center. The incidence of naturally occurring (tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, beta hemolytic streptococcal disease, enteric disease, and Herpesvirus simiae) and artificial induced (hepatitis B) zoonotic diseas... (Click to show more)
(1974) Banner Iron Works, St. Louis, Missouri. (Click to open report)
Environmental survey and medical evaluation data reveal a potential health hazard from exposure to free silica (7631869) containing dust from cleaning of castings in an iron works. Recommendations include evaluation and redesign of ventilation systems, pre-employment examinations, periodic medical examinations of workers exposed to free silica, including chest x-rays and respiratory function tests, and exclusion of workers with evidence of silicosis or tuberculosis from areas containing free sil... (Click to show more)
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