Losses from postharvest fruit diseases range from 1 to 20 percent in the United States, depending on the commodity. The application of fungicides to fruits after harvest to reduce decay has been increasingly curtailed by the development of pathogen resistance to many key fungicides, the lack of replacement fungicides, negative public perception regarding the safety of pesticides and consequent ...

The construction industry annually experiences one of the highest fatality rates among the industrial sectors in the United States. The factors that contribute to this reputation include the nature of the work, human behavior, the tools and equipment involved, and also the compact work zones. Industrial fatalities are investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Whi...

BACKGROUND There has been considerable debate in the public policy arena about the appropriate mix of regulatory enforcement and consultation in achieving desired health and safety behavior across industries. Recently there has been a shift in federal policy toward voluntary approaches and constraining the scope of enforcement programs, although there is little evidence that this might improve ...

Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) is a synthetic chemical consisting of eight isomers. Only four of these isomers—α-HCH, β-HCH, γ-HCH, and δ-HCH—are of commercial significance. γ-HCH, commonly referred to as lindane, is used as seed treatment for barley, corn, oats, rye, sorghum, and wheat. It is also used in very small quantities as a prescription medication for the treatment of scabies and head lic...