NIOSH Publishes Document on Occupational Risk Assessment

摘要

NIOSH recently revised its Current Intelligence Bulletin: NIOSH Practices in Occupational Risk Assessment. The document describes the process and logic NIOSH uses to conduct risk assessments. Millions of U.S. workers are exposed to chemicals in their work each year. Exposures to chemicals used in work processes may cause health effects immediately or many years after exposure. NIOSH conducts risk assessments to make recommendations for controlling exposures in the workplace to reduce health risks, and for working safely in the presence of chemical hazards.