Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Article	Citations
“The Action Level ® ”	43
“The Action Level ® ”	30
Evaluation of PVC and PTFE filters for direct-on-filter crystalline silica quantification by FTIR	23
Direct-reading instruments for aerosols: A review for occupational health and safety professionals part 1: Instruments and good practices	20
“The Action Level ® ”	19
Letter to the editor: Negative feasibility for 1-bromopropane and call for additional data	15
An exploratory survey assessing the determinants of heat stress and heat strain in the Canadian mining industry from the worker’s perspective	13
“The Action Level”®	12
A comparison of the ventilatory responses to wearing either a hood or a mask escape respirator with identical nose-cups	12
Estimating evaporation rates and contaminant air concentrations due to small spills of non-ideal aqueous organic solvent mixtures in a controlled environment	12
Wearable inertial sensors for objective kinematic assessments: A brief overview	11
A systematic review of the health effects of Acacia , Eucalyptus , and Pinus wood dust: Implications for So	10
Generation, characterization, and comparison of human exhaled and technical aerosols for the evaluation of different air-purifying technologies against infectious aerosols	10
Residential washing machine efficacy in removing lead from clothing: A pilot study	10
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	10
Occupational exposures to illicit drugs in forensic science divisions	9
Special issue on firefighter safety and health	9
Self-reported occupational noise exposure and hearing protection device use among NHANES participants and the risk of hearing loss	8
Heat exposure limits for young unacclimatized males and females at low and high humidity	8
Interlaboratory comparison of particle filtration efficiency testing equipment	8
Study on the relationship between the fitness of three types of N95 respirators and facial dimensions	8
Investigation of the occurrence of binder material on airborne respirable mineral wool fibers	8
A review of occupational exposures to carcinogens among wildland firefighters	7
Use of prototype side stream filtration system to control dust levels in a commercial swine farrowing building	7
Levels and control of welding fume exposure to total particulate, hexavalent chromium, and manganese in contracted activities in an oil refinery setting (2008–2018)	7

Water consumption patterns impact hydration markers in males working in accordance with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommendations	7
Characterization of exposure to air pollutants for workers in and around fires	7
A field sampling and analysis protocol for assessing occupational exposure and risk from military munition storage magazines	7
“The Action Level ® ”	6
Exploring the future of occupational safety research: A strategic foresight approach	6
Survey of occupational hygiene professional practice in Spanish-speaking countries	6
Socioeconomic disparities in hygiene behaviors and their association with urinary metal levels in Chinese preschoolers	6
“The Action Level ® ”	6
Causal factors of work-related chemical eye injuries reported to the Dutch Poisons Information Center	6
Assessing the potential of portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) as a rapid, onsite screening tool in the assessment of cadmium surface decontamination effectiveness	6
Evaluating United States Air Force hearing conservation educational materials for compliance, readability, understandability, and actionability	6
A state-of-the-science review of health hazards in insulators in the United States	5
Understanding and perceiving heat stress risk control: Critical insights from agriculture workers	5
Occupational exposures to asbestos in the steel industry: An analysis of the AISI sampling campaign (1989–1997)	5
Validation of N95 respirator models for pressure drop and particle capture efficiency	5
Exposure to fungi, bacteria, and endotoxin in a museum, with staff reporting work-related symptoms	5
Visualizing the NIOSH Pocket Guide: Open-source web application for accessing and exploring the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards	5
Understanding the limitations and application of occupational exposure models in a REACH context	5
Prevalence and associated risk factors of post-COVID-19 syndrome in healthcare workers	5
“The Action Level ® ”	5
A risk-risk tradeoff approach for incorporating the public’s risk perceptions into quantitative microbial risk assessment	5
Assessment of real-time measurements of respirable dust and crystalline silica concentrations	5
Effect of UV-C germicidal irradiation (UVGI) on the structural integrity of N95 and KN95 respirators	5
Designing better cloth masks: The effect of fabric and attachment-style on discomfort	5
Activated carbon fiber (ACF) as a dual respirator media for particulate matter (PM) filtration and volatile organic compound (VOC) adsorption	5
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
“The Action Level”®	4
Evaluating the potential impact of ototoxicant exposure on worker health	4
Vibrational spectroscopy characterization of impregnated activated carbon adsorption of H 2 S	4
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	4
“The Action Level ® ”	4
“The Action Level ® ”	4
Permeation of a firearm cleaning solvent through disposable nitrile gloves	4
A pilot study on the impact of wearing powered air-purifying respirators on speech intelligibility	4
A cough simulator constructed from off-the-shelf and 3D-printed components	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
Review and demonstration of equations applied to models of filtering facepiece respirator particle capture efficiency	4
Feasibility of a virtual safety officer in detecting PPE donning and doffing violations	4
“The Action Level ® ”	4
Development of rapid prediction model for silicosis risk among stone carvers in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	4
An ontology to support hearing protection device selection and reduce noise-induced hearing loss	4
“The Action Level”®	4
Preliminary human health risk assessment of antibiotic exposures in human waste handling occupations	4
“The Action Level ® ”	4
Tackling antineoplastic drugs’ contamination in healthcare settings: New insights on surface cleaning approaches	4
“The Action Level”®	4
“The Action Level ® ”	4
History and investigation of the chemical odors and explosion in the University Avenue sanitary sewer	3

An assessment of occupational exposure to inhalable aerosols and airborne proteins in food manufacturing plants	3
Remediation of novel sources linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in a manufacturing facility	3
Chemical characterization of combustion engine exhaust and assessment of helicopter deck operator occupational exposures on an offshore frigate class ship	3
“The Action Level” ®	3
Correction	3
Investigation of skin-deposited particulate matter from smelting operations via tape stripping and SEM-EDS	3
Development of an animatronic headform test method for determining the efficacy of medical masks and barrier face coverings—part 2: validation study	3
Response to the comments from Mr. Shkembi	3
Before shots are fired: The occupational health and safety professional’s role in addressing active shooter and violent threats in the workplace	3
Direct-reading instruments for aerosols: A review for occupational health and safety professionals part 2: Applications	3
Airborne trichloramine in indoor swimming pools in Sweden	3
2023 Author Index	3
Validation of the Russian version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire	3
Benefits and limitations of field-based monitoring approaches for respirable dust and crystalline silica applied in a sandstone quarry	3
Changing the paradigm: The biggest polluter and threat to your health is your body	3
Evaluation of a smoke extraction system for veterinarian exposures to surgical smoke—A pilot study	3
“The Action Level”®	3
Questioning cloth breathability in “Designing better cloth masks”	3
Field comparison of inhalable air samplers for the determination of occupational exposure to inhalable aerosols and soluble proteins in food production	3
Influence of kindergarten dormitory bed layout on the proximity propagation characteristics of exhaled pollutants	3
Estimating airborne trichloramine levels in indoor swimming pools using the well-mixed box model	3
Application of the Tier 3 NIOSH occupational exposure banding process for the graphene family of nanomaterials: A case study	3
Evaluating screening test protocols to assess methamphetamine contamination in buildings	3
Modified glove removal technique to prevent hand contamination in routine phlebotomy	3
Risk factors associated with occupational noise-induced hearing loss in the Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos: A cross-sectional epidemiologic investigation	2
“The Action Level ® ”	2
Potential dermal exposure and ergonomic assessment in greenhouse spraying	2
Measurement of ambient fiber and fibrous glass concentrations near three fiberglass wool manufacturing facilities in the United States	2
Assessment of formaldehyde exposures under contemporary embalming conditions in U.S. funeral homes	2
“The Action Level ® ”	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
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
Successful establishment and evaluation of a reprocessing concept via steam at 105 °C for FFP masks in hospitals in case of logistic shortages	2
Evaluation of airborne chrysotile concentrations associated with packing replacement during valve repair or overhaul	2
Positive impact of sunlight exposure on mental health in a naval population	2
Development of ASTM International D8405—Standard Test Method for Evaluating PM 2.5 Sensors or Sensor Systems Used in Indoor Applications	2
Reported exposures to respirable crystalline silica during construction tasks and guidance for harmonizing future research	2
Work posture, ergonomic risk, and musculoskeletal disorders in traditional farming communities of Rajasthan	2
Methamphetamine-contaminated residences in the United States: Assessment of the environmental health significance of thirdhand exposure	2
Investigating food retail workers' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case of effort-reward imbalance	2
“The Action Level”®	2
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from common cooking fuels in Nigeria	2
Design of customizable personal protective equipment for 3-D printing: Performance evaluation of N95 respirators using computational fluid dynamics	2
Health conditions in aircrew – Association with neurotoxic substances and other occupational factors	2
An antimicrobial zinc ion fiber for COVID-19 prevention in nonwoven face coverings for healthcare settings	2
Development of emission factors for secondary organic aerosol precursors from in-service asphalt roofs using Monte Carlo-based quantitative uncertainty analysis	2
Developing PPE management tools for use in a pandemic	2
Correction	2
Comparison of measurement systems for assessing number- and mass-based particle filtration efficiency	2
Assessment of pesticide safety knowledge and practices in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study of smallholder farmers in the Mekong Delta	2
“The Action Level ® ”	2
Effects of self-rated mental and physical work demands on cognition are dependent in a cross-sectional sample of the Health and Retirement Study	2
Heat stress and strain in commercial construction workers in the summer: A pilot study	2
Fit evaluation of NIOSH approved N95 filtering facepiece respirators with various skin protectants: A pilot study	2
“The Action Level ® ”	2
Correction	1
Use of portable air cleaners within an ambulance workspace	1
Volatile organic compound and particulate emissions from the production and use of thermoplastic biocomposite 3D printing filaments	1
Updating a diesel engine exhaust job-exposure matrix with published measurement data	1
Evaluation of surface disinfection methods to inactivate the beta coronavirus Murine Hepatitis Virus	1
2025 Author Index	1
Response to “Questioning cloth breathability in ‘designing better cloth masks’”	1
Assessment and design of filters and masks against COVID-19 via modeling and simulations	1
Evaluating asbestos exposures of occupational non-users at three refinery and petrochemical complexes using the U.S. EPA draft existing chemical occupational exposure value for asbestos	1
Powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) disinfection and risk of surface damage from hydrogen peroxide and quaternary ammonium chloride-based disinfectants	1
Occupational hearing impairment in coal mining across Asia-Pacific: Patterns, risks, and implications	1
Development of an animatronic headform test method for determining the efficacy of medical masks and barrier face coverings—part 1: total filtration efficacy	1
Sampling and recovery of infectious SARS-CoV-2 from high-touch surfaces by sponge stick and macrofoam swab	1
Ciprofloxacin- and azithromycin-resistant bacteria in a wastewater treatment plant	1
Fatal incidents among tree care workers in the United States: A case series approach	1
A study of worker isoflurane exposure levels in Australian veterinary workplaces	1
An investigation on the respiratory deposition of respirable coal mine dust using Mobile Aerosol Lung Deposition Apparatus (MALDA)	1
Environmental Public Health Tracking, an untapped resource for occupational health	1
Low-cost interventions to improve ventilation in long-term care facilities	1
An alternative to the HSE/NPL Mark II Phase Contrast Test Slide for airborne asbestos fiber analysis laboratories	1
Assessment of nanoparticle emission in additive manufacturing: Comparing wire and powder laser metal deposition processes	1
2022 Author Index	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
“The Action Level ® ”	1

Review of ethics for occupational hygiene hazard monitoring surveys using sensors	1
The potential of Gol-e-Gohar iron ore mine airborne dust to induce toxicity in human lung A549 cells	1
2025 Subject Index	1
Cancer risk assessment, its wretched history and what it means for public health	1
The long reach of Hermann J. Muller: How Muller influenced the development and content of secondary school biology curricula	1
Prevalence of interdigital pilonidal sinus in hair professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study	1
Preliminary study on the ejection of microplastics from different types of face masks	1
Spatiotemporal modeling of occupational particulate matter using personal low-cost sensor and indoor location tracking data	1
Toward rapid silica analysis of CPDM samples: A study of dust recovery and quartz estimation using lab and field samples	1
Elevated 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) herbicide concentrations in the household dust of farmers with recent occupational use	1
Filtering facepiece respirator use among farm youth in the US: A review	1
Many paths to one goal for occupational risk assessment: Insights from a practitioner dialogue	1
Workplace concentrations of particulate matter and noise levels among stone quarry and soil brick-making workers in Tanzania	1
Disinfection effects of slightly acidic hypochlorous electrolyzed water on high-frequency contact surfaces in intensive care units: A prospective study	1
Dental aerosol-producing treatments: Comparison of contamination patterns of face shields and surgical masks	1
Characterization of emissions generated during additive manufacturing of polymer parts by the fused deposition modeling technique	1
Evaluation of flow controllers used with evacuated canisters to assess VOC exposures in occupational and non-occupational environments	1
Evaluation of masks and mask material suitability for bioaerosol capture	1
Influence of saw chain type and wood species on the concentration of wood dust in a forestry operation	1
Assessment of emissions and exposure in 3D printing workplaces in Taiwan	1
Perspective on occupational health and safety of sterilization unit employees and unit safety	1
Evaluating the ingress of total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) specifically naphthalene through firefighter hoods and base layers	1
Review of generic scenario environmental release and occupational exposure models used in chemical risk assessment	1
Effects of various handle shapes and surface profiles on the hand-arm responses and comfort during short-term exposure to handle vibration	1
Retrospective cohort study of pure tone audiometry hearing changes from ototoxic metals and solvents, continuous noise, and impulse noise exposures at Hill Air Force Base from 2005 to 2019	1
“The Action Level ® ”	1
Perceived challenges and barriers for females working in the heat	1
Effectiveness of dermal cleaning interventions for reducing firefighters’ exposures to PAHs and genotoxins	1
Assessment of glove stretch and storage temperature on fentanyl permeation: Implications for standard test methods and PPE recommendations	0
Respiratory protective device: One size to fit them all?	0
“The Action Level”®	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Controlling Legionella pneumophila growth in hot water systems by reducing dissolved oxygen levels	0
Volatile organic compound and particle emissions from the use of tea tree oil in essential oil diffusers	0
The pathogenic burden potential of airborne particles in emanating from the respiratory area of COVID-19 patients (a case study)	0
From the Editor: COVID control case studies special issue	0
Continuous NHANES survey data for environmental ambient and occupational hazard identification—feasibility and preliminary findings for osteoporosis and kidney disease	0
Background radiation and cancer risks: A major intellectual confrontation within the domain of radiation genetics with multiple converging biological disciplines	0
The importance of assessing wall deposits in samplers for airborne particulates	0
Muller misled the Pugwash Conference on radiation risks	0
Evaluating the interference potential of minerals in infrared absorbance-based quantification of respirable crystalline silica in mine dusts	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Biomechanical analysis of wood processing work in tropical forest regions: A study in Midwest Brazil	0
“The Action Level”®	0
Correction	0
Evaluation of chemical exposures generated from n-free nail polishes	0
Estimation of volatile organic compound exposure concentrations and time to reach a specific dermal absorption using physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling	0
Exposure frequency, intensity, and duration: What we know about work-related asthma risks for healthcare workers from cleaning and disinfection	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Thermogravimetric analysis of respirable coal mine dust for simple source apportionment	0
The need for a multi-level approach to occupational safety and health among Asian and Asian American beauty service workers	0
“The Action Level®”	0
Airborne dust and bioaerosols in Canadian conventional and alternative houses for laying hens	0
Occupational exposure to chemical substances and health outcomes among hospital environmental services workers: A scoping review of international studies	0
Mapping review of musician well-being literature	0
Determinants of discomfort from combined exposure to noise and vibration in dumper operators of mining industry in India	0
A novel approach for evaluating the containment of a closed intravenous administration system for hazardous drugs	0
Correction	0
Enhancing detection of asbestiform minerals in asbestos contaminated talc using FTIR and multivariate data analysis	0
Leveraging emerging technologies in industrial hygiene to improve occupational safety	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
Evaluation of the decontamination methods for turnout gear	0
Correction	0
Exploratory analysis of gait mechanics in farmers	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Descriptive summary of fatal work-related injuries, Western States, 2011–2017	0
Assessment of indoor bioaerosol exposure using direct-reading versus traditional methods—potential application to home health care	0
Hierarchy of contamination control in the fire service: Review of exposure control options to reduce cancer risk	0
A physiologically based pharmacokinetic model for the transdermal uptake of semivolatile organic compounds from the atmosphere and through clothing	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Relationship between sun exposure and cardiovascular disease: Results from the NHANES and Mendelian randomization study	0
Correction	0
Work-related stress and atopic dermatitis: Results from the study on occupational allergy risks	0
Experimental studies of particle removal and probability of COVID-19 infection in passenger railcars	0
An exploratory survey of on-site heat stress management practices in the Canadian mining industry	0
Self-reported exposure to hazards and mitigation strategies among oil and gas extraction workers in three U.S. states	0
Preliminary analyses of accumulation of carcinogenic contaminants on retired firefighter ensembles	0
Lung cancer risk assessment associated with exposure to hexavalent chromium: Results of pooled analysis of three cohorts	0
The unraveling of a Nobel Prize: How Hermann Muller was awarded the Nobel Prize: A front for eugenics	0
Cotton undergarments as a tool for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons whole body dosimetry of firefighters	0
Confined space hazards: Plain seawater, an insidious source of hydrogen sulfide	0
Characterization of silver biocides and composites in commercial face masks with implications for risk assessment	0
Asbestos fiber length and width comparison between manual and semi-automated measurements	0
Process for maintaining appropriate air quality in a hospital setting during and following a nearby building implosion	0
Field study of early implementation of UV sources and their relative effectiveness for public health and safety	0
Diagnostic accuracy of thermal, hydration, and heart rate assessments in discriminating positive acute kidney injury risk following physical work in the heat	0
Detecting PPE concerns in OSHA complaints using machine learning to support infectious disease outbreak response	0
Ultraviolet radiation exposure in cannabis-growing facilities	0
“The Action Level ® ”	0
Reducing the particles generated by flushing institutional toilets. Part II: Assessing a portable and reusable toilet cover in U.S. hospitals	0
A scoping review of surface wipe sampling for antineoplastic drug contamination in patient care areas	0
Lung cancer mortality among aircraft manufacturing workers with long-term, low-level, hexavalent chromium exposure	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
Donning and doffing of personal protective equipment for health care workers in a tertiary hospital in China: A simulation study	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