Effect of Flow Characteristics on Ultrafine Particle Emissions from Range Hoods 19 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm

In order to understand the physical mechanisms of the production of nanometer-sized particulate generated from cooking oils, the ventilation of kitchen hoods was studied by determining the particle co...

Burnout Among Occupational Physicians: A Threat to Occupational Health Systems?--A Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey 19 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm

Objectives: Burnout among occupational health physicians in France was measured in a nationwide cross-sectional survey. The relationships between each dimension of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depe...

Personal, Professional, and Work Factors Associated With Australian Clinical Medical Practitioners' Experiences of Workplace Aggression 19 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm

Objectives: This study examined the extent to which a range of personal, professional, and work factors are associated with workplace aggression experienced by medical practitioners in Australian cli...

Laboratory Evaluation of the Particle Size Effect on the Performance of an Elastomeric Half-mask Respirator against Ultrafine Combustion Particles 19 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm

Objectives: This study quantified the particle size effect on the performance of elastomeric half-mask respirators, which are widely used by firefighters and first responders exposed to combustion ae...

Quantification of Saccharopolyspora rectivirgula in Composting Plants: Assessment of the Relevance of S. rectivirgula 19 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm

Exposure to bioaerosols in composting plants can lead to negative health effects on compost workers. Health complaints vary between cough, irritation of the eyes and the skin, sinusitis, or dyspnea am...

The Effect of Air Permeability Characteristics of Protective Garments on the Induced Physiological Strain under Exercise-Heat Stress 19 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm

Objectives: The high values of thermal resistance (Rct) and/or vapor resistance (Ret) of chemical protective clothing (CPC) induce a considerable thermal stress. The present study compared the physio...

Evaporation of Volatile Organic Compounds from Human Skin In Vitro 19 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm

The specific evaporation rates of 21 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from either human skin or a glass substrate mounted in modified Franz diffusion cells were determined gravimetrically. The diffus...

Functionality Based Detection of Airborne Engineered Nanoparticles in Quasi Real Time: A New Type of Detector and a New Metric 19 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm

A new type of detector which we call the Catalytic Activity Aerosol Monitor (CAAM) was investigated towards its capability to detect traces of commonly used industrial catalysts in ambient air in quas...

Direct-Reading Inhalable Dust Monitoring--An Assessment of Current Measurement Methods 19 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm

Direct-reading dust monitors designed specifically to measure the inhalable fraction of airborne dust are not widely available. Current practice therefore often involves comparing the response of phot...

Journal Impact Factor Rises, Again 19 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm