State programs to reduce uncontrolled ammonia releases and associated injury using the hazardous substances emergency events surveillance system.
J Occup Environ Med
; 51(3): 356-63, 2009 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19225422
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe how the Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES) program identifies leading causes of uncontrolled ammonia releases and targets activities aimed at reducing the frequency of these incidents.METHODS:
Ammonia incidents reported to HSEES nationally were examined. HSEES programs in state health departments conducted and evaluated data-driven prevention outreach.RESULTS:
The primary targeted ammonia incidents in the three HSEES states that are presented include food manufacturing, agriculture, and events related to the production of illicit methamphetamine. Key to these prevention activities was using state-specific HSEES data to identify problems and evaluate the prevention activity, and developing partnerships with other stakeholders.CONCLUSION:
HSEES data is used to identify determinants of chemical incidents and their outcomes and to help guide strategies to reduce such occurrences. Surveillance of chemical incidents elucidates the causes and consequences of these events and helps identify problems and measure the effectiveness of prevention programs.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Gobierno Estatal
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Vigilancia de la Población
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Liberación de Peligros Químicos
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Amoníaco
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Occup Environ Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos