Although crystalline silica has been recognized as a health hazard for many years, it is still encountered in many work environments. Numerous studies have revealed an association between exposure to respirable crystalline silica and the development of silicosis and other lung diseases including lung cancer. Alberta Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour conducted a project to evaluate exposure to c...

There exist several eLearning tools, with varying functionality and purpose. We think that in the coming years we will see many developments and possibilities in the eLearning tools research field. Relatively recent developments that will have a significant impact on eLearning tools are the development of standards for specifying educational material, and the development of methods for construc...

BACKGROUND Occupational exposure to sevoflurane has the potential to cause health damage in hospital personnel. Workplace contamination with the substance mostly is assessed by using photoacoustic infrared spectrometry with detection limits of 10 ppbv. Multi-capillary column-ion mobility spectrometry (MCC-IMS) could be an alternative technology for the quantification of sevoflurane in the room ...

Die skrywer glo dat opnames onder hoërskoolleerlinge waardevoUe demografiese inligting kan voorsien. Die uitvoerbaarheid hiervan is in die veld getoets. In die bespreking van die bevindings stel die skrywer ’n stelsel vir die registrasie van geboortes en sterftes in nasionale state voor waarin die gemeenskapsverpleegkundige en piaaslikc kliniek gebruik word. Watter wyse van registrasie ook op b...

This article provides both qualitative and quantitative data on practice variation amongst preventive child healthcare professionals in the prevention of child maltreatment in the Netherlands. Qualitative data consist of topics identified during interviews with 11 experts (with quotes), resulting in an online survey. The quantitative data are survey responses from 1104 doctors and nurses workin...