Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): A Solution to Occupational Hazard or An Occupational Hazard Itself?

Herpetic whitlow: an occupational hazard.

Herpetic whitlow is a herpes infection of the digits of the hand, first described in 1909, caused by either herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2. It was not until 1959 that herpetic whitlow was reported to occur in health care professionals. Nurse anesthetists are among the many health care professionals considered to be at high risk for acquiring herpetic whitlow, making it an occupational, b...

New development of research on personal protective equipment (PPE) for occupational safety and health

Household chemicals: good housekeeping or occupational hazard?

I n the Western world the role of air pollution in the initiation of respiratory disease in children is contentious [1]. There is good evidence that air pollution can trigger symptoms in susceptible children but its contribution to the pathogenesis of childhood respiratory disorders, such as asthma, remains unclear. There has been considerable interest in traffic-related pollutants and studies ...

Single cell protein as an occupational hazard.

Single cell protein (SCP) intended for animal feed purposes was produced in a pilot plant. The SCP consisted of Methylomonas methanolica, a pseudomonas species which is an obligate methanol user. The SCP was cultured in fermenters and later dewatered and dried in a spray-drier. Seven of eight research workers had febrile reactions 6-12 hours after exposure to SCP dust. All workers had high titr...

Hot tub lung: an occupational hazard.

Hot tub baths have become increasingly common in residences as well as hotels and spa facilities. Recently, such baths have been associated with an emerging disorder known as hot tub lung (HTL). HTL is a diffuse granulomatous lung disease caused by inhalation of water aerosol containing non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), in most cases belonging to the Mycobacterium avium complex [1]. Here, we ...