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News About Research | January 2016 | Vol.14 No.01

Nanomaterial

Best Practices Guidance for Nanomaterial Risk Management in the Workplace

It is estimated that in 2015 about 10% of manufacturing jobs worldwide will be associated with nanotechnologies, and more than 2,000 commercial products will contain nanomaterials.

http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/headlines/id/285/best-practices-guidance-for-nanomaterial-risk-management-in-the-workplace

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Worker Exposure to Disinfection Byproducts at Indoor Swimming Pools

Indoor Swimming Pools:
Worker Exposure to Disinfection Byproducts

Few studies on this subject have been carried out to date in Que´bec, and information about exposure of swimming pool staff to various disinfection byproducts remains very limited. This study tries to fill the gap.

http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/headlines/id/291/worker-exposure-to-disinfection-byproducts-at-indoor-swimming-pools-in-quebec

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Slips, Trips, and Falls Accidents:
An Exploratory Study

An exploratory study was carried out to document the problem and ultimately to better target preventive measures.

http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/publications-tools/publication/i/100846/n/risk-factors-slip-accidents-police-officers-school-crossing-guards

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Rehabilitation of Workers with Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee Osteoarthritis: Rehabilitation of Workers

This literature review explores the risk factors associated with the onset and progression of knee osteoarthritis, the quality and relevance of the evaluation instruments used during rehabilitation, and clinician interventions.

http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/headlines/id/246/rehabilitation-of-workers-with-knee-osteoarthritis

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Occupational Exposure to Chemical and Physical Contaminants: Sex-Differentiated Analysis

Occupational Exposure to Chemical and Physical Contaminants: Sex-Differentiated Analysis

This study is one of the first analyses of differences in occupational exposure to chemical substances and physical agents that uses high-quality Canadian data.
http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/publications-tools/publication/i/100849/n/exposure-chemical-physical-contaminants-sex-differentiated-analysis

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