Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Article	Citations
Evaluation of PVC and PTFE filters for direct-on-filter crystalline silica quantification by FTIR	20
“The Action Level ® ”	17
Letter to the editor: Negative feasibility for 1-bromopropane and call for additional data	17
“The Action Level ® ”	16
Influence of face shields on exposures to respirable aerosol	15
Direct-reading instruments for aerosols: A review for occupational health and safety professionals part 1: Instruments and good practices	14
An exploratory survey assessing the determinants of heat stress and heat strain in the Canadian mining industry from the worker’s perspective	14
Estimating evaporation rates and contaminant air concentrations due to small spills of non-ideal aqueous organic solvent mixtures in a controlled environment	13
Interlaboratory comparison of particle filtration efficiency testing equipment	13
“The Action Level”®	13
Generation, characterization, and comparison of human exhaled and technical aerosols for the evaluation of different air-purifying technologies against infectious aerosols	12
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	11
A comparison of the ventilatory responses to wearing either a hood or a mask escape respirator with identical nose-cups	10
Wearable inertial sensors for objective kinematic assessments: A brief overview	10
A field sampling and analysis protocol for assessing occupational exposure and risk from military munition storage magazines	9
A review of occupational exposures to carcinogens among wildland firefighters	9
Water consumption patterns impact hydration markers in males working in accordance with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommendations	9
Heat exposure limits for young unacclimatized males and females at low and high humidity	9
Observed vs. self-reported agricultural activities: Evaluating 24-hr recall in a pilot study	9
Characterization of exposure to air pollutants for workers in and around fires	8
Use of prototype side stream filtration system to control dust levels in a commercial swine farrowing building	8
Study on the relationship between the fitness of three types of N95 respirators and facial dimensions	8
Levels and control of welding fume exposure to total particulate, hexavalent chromium, and manganese in contracted activities in an oil refinery setting (2008–2018)	8
Investigation of the occurrence of binder material on airborne respirable mineral wool fibers	7
Designing better cloth masks: The effect of fabric and attachment-style on discomfort	7

Prevalence and associated risk factors of post-COVID-19 syndrome in healthcare workers	7
Validation of N95 respirator models for pressure drop and particle capture efficiency	7
In vitro virucidal efficacy of a dry steam disinfection system against Human Coronavirus, Human Influenza Virus, and Echovirus	7
“The Action Level”®	7
Causal factors of work-related chemical eye injuries reported to the Dutch Poisons Information Center	7
Survey of occupational hygiene professional practice in Spanish-speaking countries	7
“The Action Level ® ”	7
Self-reported occupational noise exposure and hearing protection device use among NHANES participants and the risk of hearing loss	7
Comprehensive characterization of firing byproducts generated from small arms firing of lead-free frangible ammunition	7
Correction	7
Assessing the potential of portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) as a rapid, onsite screening tool in the assessment of cadmium surface decontamination effectiveness	7
Socioeconomic disparities in hygiene behaviors and their association with urinary metal levels in Chinese preschoolers	6
Understanding the limitations and application of occupational exposure models in a REACH context	6
“The Action Level ® ”	6
Occupational exposures to asbestos in the steel industry: An analysis of the AISI sampling campaign (1989–1997)	5
Correction	5
A risk-risk tradeoff approach for incorporating the public’s risk perceptions into quantitative microbial risk assessment	5
Visualizing the NIOSH Pocket Guide: Open-source web application for accessing and exploring the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards	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	4
“The Action Level”®	4
“The Action Level”®	4
A review of OSHA-permissible exposure limits for occupational carcinogens in relation to quantitative risk assessments based on epidemiological findings	4
Work-related factors of mental health among Chicago residents two years into the COVID-19 pandemic	4
2023 Subject Index	4
Derivation of maximum permissive switching time for automatic welding filter based on retinal thermal and blue light exposure limits	4
Permeation of a firearm cleaning solvent through disposable nitrile gloves	4
Evaluation of multiple fixed in-room air cleaners with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, in high-occupancy areas of selected commercial indoor environments	4
“The Action Level”®	4
Development of rapid prediction model for silicosis risk among stone carvers in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	4
Evaluating the potential impact of ototoxicant exposure on worker health	4
Indoor chlorine gas release in a natatorium: A case study	3
Development and application of a modified procedure for quantitative fit testing of disposable masks and respirators	3
Feasibility of a virtual safety officer in detecting PPE donning and doffing violations	3
Airborne trichloramine in indoor swimming pools in Sweden	3
“The Action Level ® ”	3
A pilot study of total personal exposure to volatile organic compounds among Hispanic female domestic cleaners	3
From the editor	3
“The Action Level ® ”	3
“The Action Level ® ”	3
Tackling antineoplastic drugs’ contamination in healthcare settings: New insights on surface cleaning approaches	3
Evaluation of the effects of repeated disinfection on medical exam gloves: Part 2. Changes in mechanical properties	3
Review and demonstration of equations applied to models of filtering facepiece respirator particle capture efficiency	3
Economic evaluation of interventions to reduce solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure among construction workers	3
A cough simulator constructed from off-the-shelf and 3D-printed components	3
“The Action Level ® ”	3
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	3
2023 Author Index	3
Chemical characterization of combustion engine exhaust and assessment of helicopter deck operator occupational exposures on an offshore frigate class ship	3
Preliminary human health risk assessment of antibiotic exposures in human waste handling occupations	3

“The Action Level”®	3
Correction	2
Beyond descriptive statistics: using additional analyses to determine the technological feasibility of meeting a new exposure limit	2
“The Action Level”®	2
Assessment of respirable aerosol concentrations using local ventilation controls in an open multi-chair dental clinic	2
“The Action Level”®	2
Determinants of heat stress and strain in electrical utilities workers across North America as assessed by means of an exploratory questionnaire	2
“The Action Level” ®	2
Occupational exposure risk during spraying of biocidal paint containing silver nanoparticles	2
Estimating airborne trichloramine levels in indoor swimming pools using the well-mixed box model	2
Application of the Tier 3 NIOSH occupational exposure banding process for the graphene family of nanomaterials: A case study	2
Response to the comments from Mr. Shkembi	2
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from common cooking fuels in Nigeria	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
Direct-reading instruments for aerosols: A review for occupational health and safety professionals part 2: Applications	2
History and investigation of the chemical odors and explosion in the University Avenue sanitary sewer	2
Before shots are fired: The occupational health and safety professional’s role in addressing active shooter and violent threats in the workplace	2
Vibrational spectroscopy characterization of impregnated activated carbon adsorption of H 2 S	2
Influence of kindergarten dormitory bed layout on the proximity propagation characteristics of exhaled pollutants	2
Modified glove removal technique to prevent hand contamination in routine phlebotomy	2
COVID-19, beards and BAME: how ethnic minorities with religious beards are being let down	2
Application of X-ray diffraction with Rietveld refinement to quantify mineral composition including crystalline silica in respirable dust	2
Accuracy of professional judgments for dermal exposure assessment using deterministic models	2
Benefits and limitations of field-based monitoring approaches for respirable dust and crystalline silica applied in a sandstone quarry	2
“The Action Level”®	2
Reducing the particles generated by flushing institutional toilets	2
Questioning cloth breathability in “Designing better cloth masks”	2
Effects of various handle shapes and surface profiles on the hand-arm responses and comfort during short-term exposure to handle vibration	1
Review of generic scenario environmental release and occupational exposure models used in chemical risk assessment	1
Assessment of emissions and exposure in 3D printing workplaces in Taiwan	1
Development of emission factors for secondary organic aerosol precursors from in-service asphalt roofs using Monte Carlo-based quantitative uncertainty analysis	1
Review of ethics for occupational hygiene hazard monitoring surveys using sensors	1
“The Action Level ® ”	1
An alternative to the HSE/NPL Mark II Phase Contrast Test Slide for airborne asbestos fiber analysis laboratories	1
Measurement of ambient fiber and fibrous glass concentrations near three fiberglass wool manufacturing facilities in the United States	1
The potential of Gol-e-Gohar iron ore mine airborne dust to induce toxicity in human lung A549 cells	1
Reported exposures to respirable crystalline silica during construction tasks and guidance for harmonizing future research	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
Respirators, face masks, and their risk reductions via multiple transmission routes for first responders within an ambulance	1
Comparison of ERMI results for dust collected from homes by an electrostatic cloth and by the standard vacuum method	1
Development of ASTM International D8405—Standard Test Method for Evaluating PM 2.5 Sensors or Sensor Systems Used in Indoor Applications	1
Fit evaluation of NIOSH approved N95 filtering facepiece respirators with various skin protectants: A pilot study	1
Assessment of formaldehyde exposures under contemporary embalming conditions in U.S. funeral homes	1
Sampling and recovery of infectious SARS-CoV-2 from high-touch surfaces by sponge stick and macrofoam swab	1
Correction	1
Potential dermal exposure and ergonomic assessment in greenhouse spraying	1
Assessment of worker chemical exposures in California vape shops	1
Assessment of nanoparticle emission in additive manufacturing: Comparing wire and powder laser metal deposition processes	1
OHS Initiative for Workers and Community: Innovative Bangladesh training program shows the importance and impact of worker-focused, grassroots-level OHS projects	1
Modeling the impacts of physical distancing and other exposure determinants on aerosol transmission	1
Environmental Public Health Tracking, an untapped resource for occupational health	1
Evaluation of ventilation, indoor air quality, and probability of viral infection in an outdoor dining enclosure	1
Assessment and design of filters and masks against COVID-19 via modeling and simulations	1
“The Action Level”®	1
Evaluation of masks and mask material suitability for bioaerosol capture	1
Design of customizable personal protective equipment for 3-D printing: Performance evaluation of N95 respirators using computational fluid dynamics	1
Volatile organic compound and particulate emissions from the production and use of thermoplastic biocomposite 3D printing filaments	1
Assessment of pesticide safety knowledge and practices in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study of smallholder farmers in the Mekong Delta	1
Legionnaires’ disease in dental offices: Quantifying aerosol risks to dental workers and patients	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
Workplace concentrations of particulate matter and noise levels among stone quarry and soil brick-making workers in Tanzania	1
Updating a diesel engine exhaust job-exposure matrix with published measurement data	1
Perspective on occupational health and safety of sterilization unit employees and unit safety	1
Dental aerosol-producing treatments: Comparison of contamination patterns of face shields and surgical masks	1
Positive impact of sunlight exposure on mental health in a naval population	1
“The Action Level”®	1
Comparison of measurement systems for assessing number- and mass-based particle filtration efficiency	1
Evaluation of surface disinfection methods to inactivate the beta coronavirus Murine Hepatitis Virus	1
Successful establishment and evaluation of a reprocessing concept via steam at 105 °C for FFP masks in hospitals in case of logistic shortages	1
Shielding of viruses such as SARS-Cov-2 from ultraviolet radiation in particles generated by sneezing or coughing: Numerical simulations of survival fractions	1
An antimicrobial zinc ion fiber for COVID-19 prevention in nonwoven face coverings for healthcare settings	1
Assessment of university classroom ventilation during the COVID-19 pandemic	1
Occupational exposure during metal additive manufacturing: A case study of laser powder bed fusion of aluminum alloy	1
“The Action Level ® ”	1
Investigating food retail workers' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case of effort-reward imbalance	1
The design of a matrix linking work situations to chemical health risk at the workplace	1
Prevalence of interdigital pilonidal sinus in hair professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study	1
Continuous NHANES survey data for environmental ambient and occupational hazard identification—feasibility and preliminary findings for osteoporosis and kidney disease	0
Occupational exposure to chemical substances and health outcomes among hospital environmental services workers: A scoping review of international studies	0
Respirable dust and crystalline silica concentrations among workers at a brick kiln in Bhaktapur, Nepal	0

Updated assessment of occupational safety and health hazards of climate change	0
Correction	0
Microbial assessment and performance evaluation of eyewash stations in the laboratory setting	0
Hierarchy of contamination control in the fire service: Review of exposure control options to reduce cancer risk	0
Work-related stress and atopic dermatitis: Results from the study on occupational allergy risks	0
Preliminary analyses of accumulation of carcinogenic contaminants on retired firefighter ensembles	0
The unraveling of a Nobel Prize: How Hermann Muller was awarded the Nobel Prize: A front for eugenics	0
A method to assess dermal absorption dynamics of chemical warfare agents: Finite doses of volatile compounds	0
COVID-19 aerosol transmission modeling in support of company HVAC guideline	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
Characterizing observable COVID-19 controls in Pacific Northwest grocery stores	0
Asbestos fiber length and width comparison between manual and semi-automated measurements	0
“The Action Level”®	0
Heat risks in agriculture: Microclimate variability and worker safety in sweet corn and tobacco	0
Controlling Legionella pneumophila growth in hot water systems by reducing dissolved oxygen levels	0
Efficacy of universal masking for source control and personal protection from simulated cough and exhaled aerosols in a room	0
Muller misled the Pugwash Conference on radiation risks	0
Evaluation of chlorine dioxide exposure in an Australian gnotobiotic mouse research facility	0
Experimental studies of particle removal and probability of COVID-19 infection in passenger railcars	0
Diagnostic accuracy of thermal, hydration, and heart rate assessments in discriminating positive acute kidney injury risk following physical work in the heat	0
“The Action Level”®	0
Intra-workday fluctuations of airborne contaminant concentration and the time-weighted average	0
Characterization of perceived biohazard exposures, personal protective equipment, and training resources among a sample of formal U.S. solid waste workers: A pilot study	0
Evaluation of a prototype local ventilation system to mitigate retail store worker exposure to airborne particles	0
Correction	0
Biomechanical analysis of wood processing work in tropical forest regions: A study in Midwest Brazil	0
Process for maintaining appropriate air quality in a hospital setting during and following a nearby building implosion	0
A field-portable colorimetric method for the measurement of peracetic acid vapors: a comparison of glass and plastic impingers	0
Respiratory protective device: One size to fit them all?	0
Assessment of indoor bioaerosol exposure using direct-reading versus traditional methods—potential application to home health care	0
The Athena heuristic: The need for a system of algorithms for standardized evaluation of big exposure data	0
The importance of assessing wall deposits in samplers for airborne particulates	0
Impact of sampling and storage stress on the recovery of airborne SARS-CoV-2 virus surrogate captured by filtration	0
Dermal wipe sampling method development and validation for semivolatile and nonvolatile flame-retardant compounds TBBPA and TPP for use in occupational exposure assessments	0
Lung cancer mortality among aircraft manufacturing workers with long-term, low-level, hexavalent chromium exposure	0
Exposure frequency, intensity, and duration: What we know about work-related asthma risks for healthcare workers from cleaning and disinfection	0
Investigating dilution ventilation control strategies in a modern U.S. school bus in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic	0
The history of the evaluation of particulate respirator fitting characteristics in U.S. approval requirements	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
Self-reported exposure to hazards and mitigation strategies among oil and gas extraction workers in three U.S. states	0
Leveraging emerging technologies in industrial hygiene to improve occupational safety	0
Thermogravimetric analysis of respirable coal mine dust for simple source apportionment	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for the transdermal uptake of semivolatile organic compounds from the atmosphere and through clothing	0
A quantitative LC–MS method to determine surface contamination of antineoplastic drugs by wipe sampling	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Retrospective assessment of shift-work in epidemiological studies – Lessons learned	0
“The Action Level”®	0
A pilot study of core body temperatures in healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment in a high-level isolation unit	0
Comparison between WBGT app prototype and WBGT monitor to assess heat stress risk in an eastern North Carolina outdoor setting	0
An exploratory survey of on-site heat stress management practices in the Canadian mining industry	0
Simulated workplace protection factor study of a quarter-facepiece elastomeric respirator	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
Ultraviolet radiation exposure in cannabis-growing facilities	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
“The Action Level”®	0
Exploratory analysis of gait mechanics in farmers	0
Correction	0
The need for a multi-level approach to occupational safety and health among Asian and Asian American beauty service workers	0
Investigation of particle transfer to sampler covers during the transportation of samples	0
Quantifying face mask comfort	0
Cotton undergarments as a tool for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons whole body dosimetry of firefighters	0
Effect of noise and ototoxicants on developing standard threshold shifts at a U.S. Air Force depot level maintenance facility	0
Risk quantification for SARS-CoV-2 infection through airborne transmission in university settings	0
Removal efficiency of antineoplastic drug cyclophosphamide by hypochlorous acid	0
A scoping review of surface wipe sampling for antineoplastic drug contamination in patient care areas	0
Descriptive summary of fatal work-related injuries, Western States, 2011–2017	0
Donning and doffing of personal protective equipment for health care workers in a tertiary hospital in China: A simulation study	0
Correction	0
8-hour performance of loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators in simulated hospital and coal mine environments	0
Confined space hazards: Plain seawater, an insidious source of hydrogen sulfide	0
Determinants of discomfort from combined exposure to noise and vibration in dumper operators of mining industry in India	0
From the Editor: COVID control case studies special issue	0
Reducing occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2: A survey of changes in caseload and controls among medical examiner and coroners’ offices in Pennsylvania during 2020	0
Estimation of volatile organic compound exposure concentrations and time to reach a specific dermal absorption using physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling	0
Temporal and spatial variations in the levels of prominent airborne disinfection by-products at four indoor swimming pools	0
Validation of a full-shift benzene exposure empirical model developed for work on offshore petroleum installations on the Norwegian continental shelf	0
“The Action Level”®	0
Background radiation and cancer risks: A major intellectual confrontation within the domain of radiation genetics with multiple converging biological disciplines	0
Inter-rater reliability of occupational exposure assessment in a case-control study of female breast cancer	0
“The Action Level®”	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Do the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommendations for working in the heat prevent excessive hyperthermia and body mass loss in unacclimatized males?	0
Field study of early implementation of UV sources and their relative effectiveness for public health and safety	0
Asbestos exposure and small cell lung cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis	0
Design and testing of a personalized noise monitoring system	0
Reducing the particles generated by flushing institutional toilets. Part II: Assessing a portable and reusable toilet cover in U.S. hospitals	0
Indoor carbon monoxide exposures in a retail occupancy	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
2024 Author Index	0
2021 Subject Index	0
Occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation in an eastern North Carolina university outdoor setting during the four seasons	0
Decontamination of metals from firefighter turnout gear	0