Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Article	Citations
“The Action Level ® ”	45
“The Action Level ® ”	33
Evaluation of PVC and PTFE filters for direct-on-filter crystalline silica quantification by FTIR	26
Direct-reading instruments for aerosols: A review for occupational health and safety professionals part 1: Instruments and good practices	21
“The Action Level ® ”	21
Letter to the editor: Negative feasibility for 1-bromopropane and call for additional data	13
An exploratory survey assessing the determinants of heat stress and heat strain in the Canadian mining industry from the worker’s perspective	12
Estimating evaporation rates and contaminant air concentrations due to small spills of non-ideal aqueous organic solvent mixtures in a controlled environment	12
“The Action Level”®	12
A comparison of the ventilatory responses to wearing either a hood or a mask escape respirator with identical nose-cups	11
Occupational exposures to illicit drugs in forensic science divisions	11
Residential washing machine efficacy in removing lead from clothing: A pilot study	10
Special issue on firefighter safety and health	10
A systematic review of the health effects of Acacia , Eucalyptus , and Pinus wood dust: Implications for So	10
The effects of underwater diving on the lung function of divers in coastal areas of tourism destinations: A cross-sectional study in North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia	9
Wearable inertial sensors for objective kinematic assessments: A brief overview	9
Generation, characterization, and comparison of human exhaled and technical aerosols for the evaluation of different air-purifying technologies against infectious aerosols	9
Interlaboratory comparison of particle filtration efficiency testing equipment	9
Comparative accuracy of instrumented and app-based WBGT for heat-stress screening in agricultural environments in Taiwan	8
A review of occupational exposures to carcinogens among wildland firefighters	8
Investigation of the occurrence of binder material on airborne respirable mineral wool fibers	8
Water consumption patterns impact hydration markers in males working in accordance with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommendations	7
Use of prototype side stream filtration system to control dust levels in a commercial swine farrowing building	7
A field sampling and analysis protocol for assessing occupational exposure and risk from military munition storage magazines	7
Study on the relationship between the fitness of three types of N95 respirators and facial dimensions	7

Characterization of exposure to air pollutants for workers in and around fires	7
Heat exposure limits for young unacclimatized males and females at low and high humidity	7
Levels and control of welding fume exposure to total particulate, hexavalent chromium, and manganese in contracted activities in an oil refinery setting (2008–2018)	7
Evaluating United States Air Force hearing conservation educational materials for compliance, readability, understandability, and actionability	6
Self-reported occupational noise exposure and hearing protection device use among NHANES participants and the risk of hearing loss	6
“The Action Level ® ”	6
“The Action Level ® ”	6
Survey of occupational hygiene professional practice in Spanish-speaking countries	6
Exploring the future of occupational safety research: A strategic foresight approach	6
Socioeconomic disparities in hygiene behaviors and their association with urinary metal levels in Chinese preschoolers	6
Occupational toxic inhalation injury to cleaning chemicals during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a case series for disinfectants aerosolized through spray and fog application	6
Causal factors of work-related chemical eye injuries reported to the Dutch Poisons Information Center	6
Activated carbon fiber (ACF) as a dual respirator media for particulate matter (PM) filtration and volatile organic compound (VOC) adsorption	5
A state-of-the-science review of health hazards in insulators in the United States	5
“The Action Level ® ”	5
Understanding the limitations and application of occupational exposure models in a REACH context	5
Response to Letter to the Editor JOEH for “Spectral frequency and broadband noise analysis of the firefighter environment: potential implications for cardiac health” by Blando et al.	5
2023 Subject Index	5
Assessing the potential of portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) as a rapid, onsite screening tool in the assessment of cadmium surface decontamination effectiveness	5
Validation of N95 respirator models for pressure drop and particle capture efficiency	5
Occupational exposures to asbestos in the steel industry: An analysis of the AISI sampling campaign (1989–1997)	5
Assessment of real-time measurements of respirable dust and crystalline silica concentrations	5
A customized system for whole-body vibration measurement	5
Visualizing the NIOSH Pocket Guide: Open-source web application for accessing and exploring the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards	5
Prevalence and associated risk factors of post-COVID-19 syndrome in healthcare workers	5
Exposure to fungi, bacteria, and endotoxin in a museum, with staff reporting work-related symptoms	5
Designing better cloth masks: The effect of fabric and attachment-style on discomfort	5
A risk-risk tradeoff approach for incorporating the public’s risk perceptions into quantitative microbial risk assessment	5
Understanding and perceiving heat stress risk control: Critical insights from agriculture workers	5
Effect of UV-C germicidal irradiation (UVGI) on the structural integrity of N95 and KN95 respirators	5
“The Action Level ® ”	4
“The Action Level ® ”	4
Tackling antineoplastic drugs’ contamination in healthcare settings: New insights on surface cleaning approaches	4
Evaluating the potential impact of ototoxicant exposure on worker health	4
A cough simulator constructed from off-the-shelf and 3D-printed components	4
A pilot study on the impact of wearing powered air-purifying respirators on speech intelligibility	4
Derivation of maximum permissive switching time for automatic welding filter based on retinal thermal and blue light exposure limits	4
“The Action Level ® ”	4
“The Action Level ® ”	4
Feasibility of a virtual safety officer in detecting PPE donning and doffing violations	4
An ontology to support hearing protection device selection and reduce noise-induced hearing loss	4
“The Action Level”®	4
Work-related factors of mental health among Chicago residents two years into the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Development of rapid prediction model for silicosis risk among stone carvers in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	4
Review and demonstration of equations applied to models of filtering facepiece respirator particle capture efficiency	4
“The Action Level”®	4
“The Action Level ® ”	4
The dose–response relationship between noise-induced hearing loss and cumulative noise exposure adjusted by the effect of hearing protection devices among workers in Southern China	4
“The Action Level”®	4
Preliminary human health risk assessment of antibiotic exposures in human waste handling occupations	4

Permeation of a firearm cleaning solvent through disposable nitrile gloves	4
A review of OSHA-permissible exposure limits for occupational carcinogens in relation to quantitative risk assessments based on epidemiological findings	4
Development of an animatronic headform test method for determining the efficacy of medical masks and barrier face coverings—part 2: validation study	3
Changing the paradigm: The biggest polluter and threat to your health is your body	3
Correction	3
Evaluation of a smoke extraction system for veterinarian exposures to surgical smoke—A pilot study	3
Vibrational spectroscopy characterization of impregnated activated carbon adsorption of H 2 S	3
“The Action Level”®	3
Field comparison of inhalable air samplers for the determination of occupational exposure to inhalable aerosols and soluble proteins in food production	3
Before shots are fired: The occupational health and safety professional’s role in addressing active shooter and violent threats in the workplace	3
Remediation of novel sources linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in a manufacturing facility	3
An assessment of occupational exposure to inhalable aerosols and airborne proteins in food manufacturing plants	3
Evaluating screening test protocols to assess methamphetamine contamination in buildings	3
Direct-reading instruments for aerosols: A review for occupational health and safety professionals part 2: Applications	3
Influence of kindergarten dormitory bed layout on the proximity propagation characteristics of exhaled pollutants	3
Chemical characterization of combustion engine exhaust and assessment of helicopter deck operator occupational exposures on an offshore frigate class ship	3
“The Action Level” ®	3
Estimating airborne trichloramine levels in indoor swimming pools using the well-mixed box model	3
Airborne trichloramine in indoor swimming pools in Sweden	3
Application of the Tier 3 NIOSH occupational exposure banding process for the graphene family of nanomaterials: A case study	3
Questioning cloth breathability in “Designing better cloth masks”	3
History and investigation of the chemical odors and explosion in the University Avenue sanitary sewer	3
2023 Author Index	3
Response to the comments from Mr. Shkembi	3
Benefits and limitations of field-based monitoring approaches for respirable dust and crystalline silica applied in a sandstone quarry	3
Modified glove removal technique to prevent hand contamination in routine phlebotomy	3
An antimicrobial zinc ion fiber for COVID-19 prevention in nonwoven face coverings for healthcare settings	2
Measurement of ambient fiber and fibrous glass concentrations near three fiberglass wool manufacturing facilities in the United States	2
Investigating food retail workers' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case of effort-reward imbalance	2
Evaluation and control of formaldehyde exposures in a modern university anatomy laboratory	2
Validation of the Russian version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire	2
Mathematical optimization of filters used in N95 filtering facepiece respirators	2
Assessment of pesticide safety knowledge and practices in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study of smallholder farmers in the Mekong Delta	2
Work posture, ergonomic risk, and musculoskeletal disorders in traditional farming communities of Rajasthan	2
Assessment of formaldehyde exposures under contemporary embalming conditions in U.S. funeral homes	2
Comparison of measurement systems for assessing number- and mass-based particle filtration efficiency	2
Correction	2
Successful establishment and evaluation of a reprocessing concept via steam at 105 °C for FFP masks in hospitals in case of logistic shortages	2
Applying the CDC Science Impact Framework to the results of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2001 survey of respirator use and practices	2
“The Action Level ® ”	2
“The Action Level”®	2
Heat stress and strain in commercial construction workers in the summer: A pilot study	2
Application of X-ray diffraction with Rietveld refinement to quantify mineral composition including crystalline silica in respirable dust	2
“The Action Level ® ”	2
How the US NAS BEAR I Genetics Panel scientific misconduct could have been avoided, but was not	2
Potential dermal exposure and ergonomic assessment in greenhouse spraying	2
“The Action Level ® ”	2
Design of customizable personal protective equipment for 3-D printing: Performance evaluation of N95 respirators using computational fluid dynamics	2
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from common cooking fuels in Nigeria	2
Fit evaluation of NIOSH approved N95 filtering facepiece respirators with various skin protectants: A pilot study	2
Effects of self-rated mental and physical work demands on cognition are dependent in a cross-sectional sample of the Health and Retirement Study	2
Investigation of skin-deposited particulate matter from smelting operations via tape stripping and SEM-EDS	2
Accuracy of professional judgments for dermal exposure assessment using deterministic models	2
Methamphetamine-contaminated residences in the United States: Assessment of the environmental health significance of thirdhand exposure	2
Health conditions in aircrew – Association with neurotoxic substances and other occupational factors	2
Development of ASTM International D8405—Standard Test Method for Evaluating PM 2.5 Sensors or Sensor Systems Used in Indoor Applications	2
Reported exposures to respirable crystalline silica during construction tasks and guidance for harmonizing future research	2
Preliminary study on the ejection of microplastics from different types of face masks	1
An alternative to the HSE/NPL Mark II Phase Contrast Test Slide for airborne asbestos fiber analysis laboratories	1
Risk factors associated with occupational noise-induced hearing loss in the Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos: A cross-sectional epidemiologic investigation	1
Correction	1
Assessment of nanoparticle emission in additive manufacturing: Comparing wire and powder laser metal deposition processes	1
“The Action Level ® ”	1
Assessment of emissions and exposure in 3D printing workplaces in Taiwan	1
The effects of suboptimal illumination and image brightness on dispersion staining colors: Identifying talc as chrysotile asbestos	1
Elevated 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) herbicide concentrations in the household dust of farmers with recent occupational use	1
Low-cost interventions to improve ventilation in long-term care facilities	1
Evaluating asbestos exposures of occupational non-users at three refinery and petrochemical complexes using the U.S. EPA draft existing chemical occupational exposure value for asbestos	1
Many paths to one goal for occupational risk assessment: Insights from a practitioner dialogue	1
Assessment and design of filters and masks against COVID-19 via modeling and simulations	1
Powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) disinfection and risk of surface damage from hydrogen peroxide and quaternary ammonium chloride-based disinfectants	1
Beware the Grizzlyman: A comparison of job- and industry-based noise exposure estimates using manual coding and the NIOSH NIOCCS machine learning algorithm	1
Retrospective cohort study of pure tone audiometry hearing changes from ototoxic metals and solvents, continuous noise, and impulse noise exposures at Hill Air Force Base from 2005 to 2019	1
Prevalence of interdigital pilonidal sinus in hair professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study	1
Evaluation of airborne chrysotile concentrations associated with packing replacement during valve repair or overhaul	1
Updating a diesel engine exhaust job-exposure matrix with published measurement data	1
Review of ethics for occupational hygiene hazard monitoring surveys using sensors	1
The long reach of Hermann J. Muller: How Muller influenced the development and content of secondary school biology curricula	1
2022 Author Index	1
Perspective on occupational health and safety of sterilization unit employees and unit safety	1

Environmental Public Health Tracking, an untapped resource for occupational health	1
Developing PPE management tools for use in a pandemic	1
An investigation on the respiratory deposition of respirable coal mine dust using Mobile Aerosol Lung Deposition Apparatus (MALDA)	1
Disinfection effects of slightly acidic hypochlorous electrolyzed water on high-frequency contact surfaces in intensive care units: A prospective study	1
Evaluating the ingress of total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) specifically naphthalene through firefighter hoods and base layers	1
Influence of saw chain type and wood species on the concentration of wood dust in a forestry operation	1
Evaluation of surface disinfection methods to inactivate the beta coronavirus Murine Hepatitis Virus	1
“The Action Level ® ”	1
Positive impact of sunlight exposure on mental health in a naval population	1
Correction	1
2025 Author Index	1
Development of an animatronic headform test method for determining the efficacy of medical masks and barrier face coverings—part 1: total filtration efficacy	1
Dental aerosol-producing treatments: Comparison of contamination patterns of face shields and surgical masks	1
Review of generic scenario environmental release and occupational exposure models used in chemical risk assessment	1
Cancer risk assessment, its wretched history and what it means for public health	1
Sampling and recovery of infectious SARS-CoV-2 from high-touch surfaces by sponge stick and macrofoam swab	1
Occupational hearing impairment in coal mining across Asia-Pacific: Patterns, risks, and implications	1
Development of emission factors for secondary organic aerosol precursors from in-service asphalt roofs using Monte Carlo-based quantitative uncertainty analysis	1
The potential of Gol-e-Gohar iron ore mine airborne dust to induce toxicity in human lung A549 cells	1
Workplace concentrations of particulate matter and noise levels among stone quarry and soil brick-making workers in Tanzania	1
A study of worker isoflurane exposure levels in Australian veterinary workplaces	1
Perceived challenges and barriers for females working in the heat	1
2025 Subject Index	1
Response to “Questioning cloth breathability in ‘designing better cloth masks’”	1
Fit testing of N95 respirators: A pilot study on respirator design and demographic factors	1
Evaluation of flow controllers used with evacuated canisters to assess VOC exposures in occupational and non-occupational environments	1
Evaluation of masks and mask material suitability for bioaerosol capture	1
Filtering facepiece respirator use among farm youth in the US: A review	1
Characterization of emissions generated during additive manufacturing of polymer parts by the fused deposition modeling technique	1
Real-time evaluation of workplace protection factors from powered air-purifying respirators	1
Microbial exposure and diversity in Norwegian shrimp processing plants	0
Diagnostic accuracy of thermal, hydration, and heart rate assessments in discriminating positive acute kidney injury risk following physical work in the heat	0
Muller misled the Pugwash Conference on radiation risks	0
Controlling Legionella pneumophila growth in hot water systems by reducing dissolved oxygen levels	0
Cotton undergarments as a tool for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons whole body dosimetry of firefighters	0
An exploratory survey of on-site heat stress management practices in the Canadian mining industry	0
Computational modeling for PPE filtration: Informed by material characterization, microbial penetration, and particle mechanics	0
Correction	0
Experimental studies of particle removal and probability of COVID-19 infection in passenger railcars	0
Work-related stress and atopic dermatitis: Results from the study on occupational allergy risks	0
Correction	0
Donning and doffing of personal protective equipment for health care workers in a tertiary hospital in China: A simulation study	0
Respiratory protective device: One size to fit them all?	0
A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for the transdermal uptake of semivolatile organic compounds from the atmosphere and through clothing	0
Reducing the particles generated by flushing institutional toilets. Part II: Assessing a portable and reusable toilet cover in U.S. hospitals	0
“The Action Level®”	0
Correction	0
Evaluation of the decontamination methods for turnout gear	0
Leveraging emerging technologies in industrial hygiene to improve occupational safety	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Design and testing of a personalized noise monitoring system	0
Agreement between measured and self-reported physiological strain in young adults and older adults with and without common chronic diseases during simulated occupational heat stress	0
The unraveling of a Nobel Prize: How Hermann Muller was awarded the Nobel Prize: A front for eugenics	0
Enhancing detection of asbestiform minerals in asbestos contaminated talc using FTIR and multivariate data analysis	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Detecting PPE concerns in OSHA complaints using machine learning to support infectious disease outbreak response	0
Process for maintaining appropriate air quality in a hospital setting during and following a nearby building implosion	0
Special issue on firefighter safety and health	0
Descriptive summary of fatal work-related injuries, Western States, 2011–2017	0
Relationship between sun exposure and cardiovascular disease: Results from the NHANES and Mendelian randomization study	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Hierarchy of contamination control in the fire service: Review of exposure control options to reduce cancer risk	0
The role of nanoparticles in bleed air in the etiology of Aerotoxic Syndrome: A review of cabin air-quality studies of 2003–2023	0
Thermogravimetric analysis of respirable coal mine dust for simple source apportionment	0
Field study of early implementation of UV sources and their relative effectiveness for public health and safety	0
Exposure frequency, intensity, and duration: What we know about work-related asthma risks for healthcare workers from cleaning and disinfection	0
Biomechanical analysis of wood processing work in tropical forest regions: A study in Midwest Brazil	0
“The Action Level”®	0
Confined space hazards: Plain seawater, an insidious source of hydrogen sulfide	0
Exposure to hand-arm vibrations in the workplace and the occurrence of hand-arm vibration syndrome, Dupuytren’s contracture, and hypothenar hammer syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Validation of a full-shift benzene exposure empirical model developed for work on offshore petroleum installations on the Norwegian continental shelf	0
Updated assessment of occupational safety and health hazards of climate change	0
Evaluation of a prototype local ventilation system to mitigate retail store worker exposure to airborne particles	0
Correction	0
Characterization of silver biocides and composites in commercial face masks with implications for risk assessment	0
Occupational exposure to chemical substances and health outcomes among hospital environmental services workers: A scoping review of international studies	0
Microbial assessment and performance evaluation of eyewash stations in the laboratory setting	0
Lung cancer mortality among aircraft manufacturing workers with long-term, low-level, hexavalent chromium exposure	0
Exploratory analysis of gait mechanics in farmers	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Evaluation of chemical exposures generated from n-free nail polishes	0
Estimation of volatile organic compound exposure concentrations and time to reach a specific dermal absorption using physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
A scoping review of surface wipe sampling for antineoplastic drug contamination in patient care areas	0
The need for a multi-level approach to occupational safety and health among Asian and Asian American beauty service workers	0
Evaluating the interference potential of minerals in infrared absorbance-based quantification of respirable crystalline silica in mine dusts	0
The importance of assessing wall deposits in samplers for airborne particulates	0
Assessment of glove stretch and storage temperature on fentanyl permeation: Implications for standard test methods and PPE recommendations	0
The pathogenic burden potential of airborne particles in emanating from the respiratory area of COVID-19 patients (a case study)	0
Determinants of discomfort from combined exposure to noise and vibration in dumper operators of mining industry in India	0
Continuous NHANES survey data for environmental ambient and occupational hazard identification—feasibility and preliminary findings for osteoporosis and kidney disease	0
Airborne dust and bioaerosols in Canadian conventional and alternative houses for laying hens	0
Comparison between WBGT app prototype and WBGT monitor to assess heat stress risk in an eastern North Carolina outdoor setting	0
Background radiation and cancer risks: A major intellectual confrontation within the domain of radiation genetics with multiple converging biological disciplines	0