This study reports the general health and safety (HS) conditions in the Turkish construction industry from the perspective of construction labor. Toward this aim, a questionnaire survey was carried out with 800 workers employed in 32 construction projects in Turkey. Contractors were found to neglect their legal liabilities in paying workers' insurance premiums. Also, they overlooked safety trai...

Various guidelines for the protection of human beings against possible adverse effects resulting from exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) have been published with a view towards continual improvement; therefore, decreasing exposure is an important research area. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of decreasing electric field exposure with arc flash rated personal pro...

Health effects caused by ionizing radiations raise considerable concern among general public and radiation workers. To estimate ability of personal protective equipment (PPE) materials that reduce toxic effects of ionizing radiations, we developed an experimental bioassay system using Chinese Hamster V79 cells. The system developed here distinguished the biological effectiveness of X-ray that w...

Chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) incidents have the potential to shut down emergency departments that do not have an adequate CBR response. Secondary contamination also poses a threat to the safety and wellbeing of staff and other patients. On activation of a CBR response, "clean" and "contaminated" areas should be clearly marked, and all patients decontaminated before being allowed ...

Firefighters are exposed to several potentially carcinogenic fireground contaminants. The current NFPA 1851 washing procedures less effective in cleaning due the limited intensity of conditions that used. 2020 edition has added specialized for higher efficacy. liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) laundering technique gained popularity recent years its availability remove contaminants and eco-friendlines...

The continuous research and development regarding firefighters’ personal protective equipment (PPE) has led to significant improvements in recent decades. Despite the evolution of PPE, every year an undesirable number firefighters are seriously burned during firefighting operations, with some them eventually losing their lives. protection given by PPE can be further increased incorporation smar...

Methods Prospective study. We evaluated the clinical training courses (October 2014 January 2015) based on high-fidelity simulation of care in patients with suspected MERS-CoV or EV, carried out in a Clinical Simulation Unit of a tertiary hospital. Both courses were organized in five stations: 1. Course presentation with audiovisual media; 2. Supervised dress-up with the specific personal prote...

Hog production in the United States is a large industry that has seen dramatic changes over the last few decades. Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are growing in number throughout the country. This pilot study explores the perception of risk, receipt of work-related training, provision and usage of personal protective equipment (PPE), and prevention preferences of Latino immigrant...