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Occupational Health & Safety (Expert Forum)

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This forum is for questions and support regarding Occupational Health & Safety questions pertaining to: Blood Borne Exposures (Needle sticks), Chemical Safety-Spills-Exposure, Confined Spaces, Corporate Planning, Ergonomics, Fire Safety-Exposure, Industrial Hygiene, Hazard Communication, Hazardous Material Handling and Shipping, Health and Productivity Management, Indoor Air Quality, Injuries in the workplace, Noise-induced hearing loss, Nanotechnology and your health, Occupational Asthma , Pandemic Influenza (“FLU”), Personal Protective Equipment, Risk Communication, Safe Lifting Techniques, Workers compensation
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dangers of oil fumes

by BLONDY24,
we had an oil leak in our house back in january. we are still solving t...
1

is there need for cocern?

by taboobutterfly,
i have a 2005 buick lesaber and the battery stopped cranking the car so...
1

Asbestos

by Rennie123,
Could you please tell me what an occupational health check involves whe...
5

Hepatitis C & HIV - No gloves worn during injection

by sarahtx,
Hello, I went to my doctor's office today to get a routine tetanus s...
3

HIV/HepC exposure from OR?

by brunettenrs,
I am a nursing student and one week ago I was allowed to watch amputati...
1

Animal bite, pls reply ASAP. Tetanus shot needed?

by cynthia32,
I've been out of town this past week visiting a good friend of mine. T...
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Answers to Question

by Doodle123312,
Is there a reason this was not addressed? Is there anyone out there...
9

Risk of HIV transmissin

by bshattuc,
While assisting with a fine needle aspiration on an HIV positive patien...
5

Airbourne pathogen causing faintings

by pete09,
Hi recently in my workplace bizzare fainting episodes have been occurin...
4

chest soreness when breathing deep

by recipejnky,
I am a petite 41 yr. old female. I recently mowed the grass for someon...
3

Help.. did I contract T. Solium?

by Brittany1982,
I am a 27 y/o female and currently have cysts over my spine. I can feel...
4

oil smell durin gpregnancy

by joreb82,
Hello- Yesterday I had a minor oil spill (aprox 3 gallons) in my bas...
1

Heat and the elderly

by poopstick,
My spouse and I have recently moved in with my elderly father in his la...
2

cleaning tube top for blood draw

by hfprn,
Should the nurse clean the top of the tube before inserting it into the...
1

Pain in Back of Thigh

by abcdef471,
I have to sit all day at work, I'm an admin. My chair is low and I am 5...
1

cancer

by pwt1962,
i work in a battery reclycin plant want to know if i can get cancer and...
3

Blood Borne Pathogen and Reusable Blood Tube Holders

by ashlee80309,
I had my blood drawn at my doctor's office last week. They use reu...
1

EMERGENCY EVACUATION IN HOSPITALS

by TRINIOSH,
Evacuation in emergency situations is a very challenging area. How do t...
1

DENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

by TRINIOSH,
I have to make a presentation on dental health and safety but I'm havin...
2

Battery Acid Exposure

by Sharita24,
I'm 24, and was in excellent health (don’t smoke or drink) before bei...
7

Mercurialism from cumulative occupational exposure

by RCA759I,
Dear Dr. Parks, My name is Ryan, and I'm a twenty-seven year old man...
1

Sprained Ankle - Swollen Foot

by Arghh6,
Recently i have sprained my ankle, i put a support on for 6 hours and n...
3

working in the cold

by drew0,
What kind of long term effects can i expect from working in a 30 degree...
6

Gasoline Exposure problems

by Dan97,
I was exposed the lethal amounts of gasoline, diesel, and ethanol vapor...
1

Bleach

by diego10,
i clean with bleach all the time. I would like to know if that could be...
1

Paint toxic?

by aries166,
I will be renting a home. The previous renters had at least 25 cans of...
3

High CPK Levels after exercise, dizziness for over a week

by Cheryl2165,
My 17 year old son, who is in good physical shape and good health, work...
3

Flu shot injury

by madux,
My arm became limp after receiving a flu vaccination in Oct. '08. It w...
1

Heavt exposure to paint fumes- How long will I be like this?

by Emmaray,
I've been painting for two days and breathing fumes of both oil based a...
3

osteoarthritis and work

by slashpic,
i have moderate oa of the neck and i work as a cart person at a grocery...
4

radiation exposure

by Judy9245,
Over 30 years ago I had a malfunctioning x-ray machine and received a h...
9

Improper Flu Shot

by vanderson,
I have been reading about an Improper Flu Shot (by Hoonman Mar 14, 2008...
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