Health Hazard Evaluation of Deepwater Horizon Response Workers, HETA 2010-0129: Evaluation of Wildlife Cleaning and Rehabilitation Workers: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, June and July 2010. Interim Report 5

摘要

This report (Interim Report No. 5) provides background, describes methods, reports findings, and provide conclusions and, where appropriate, interim recommendations for our evaluation of wildlife cleaning and rehabilitation workers. This evaluation took place in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi in June and July 2010. In June and July 2010, NIOSH investigators made multiple site visits to on-shore worksites where Deepwater Horizon response activities were occurring. The broad categories of worksites evaluated included (1) shore clean-up; (2) wildlife cleaning and rehabilitation; and (3) equipment decontamination and waste management. This report presents the findings of the evaluations of wildlife cleaning and rehabilitation centers.