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NIOSH Research and Demonstration Grants. Fiscal Year 1993 Pdf Icon[PDF – 11.6 NIOSH RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION GRANTS FISCAL YEAR 1993 NICl5M U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Atlanta, Georgia 30333 August 1994 DISCLAIMER Mention of company names or products does not constitute endorsement by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DliHS(NIOSH} Publication No. 94-131 ii FOREWORD The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is mandated by the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Federal Mine Safety and Health Amendments Act of 1977 to conduct research and demonstrations relating to occupational safety and health. Our overall goal is the prevention of illnesses, injuries, and deaths. Recognizing the valuable contributions of extramural scientists to this endeavor, NIOSH sponsors outstanding research through a grants program, which complements the lnstitute's intramural research program. The creativity and special resources available in the scientific community make the grants program a key component in achieving the Nation's goal to have safe jobs and healthy workers. We anticipate an expanded extramural research program in the coming years. To maximize the grants program's usefulness in protecting workers, NIOSH funds projects that are scientifically sound and related to program priorities. We are interested in funding grants that will ultimately be of practical value in solving workplace problems. This report provides a readily available source of information on the status and scope of the research grants program of NIOSH (all active grants during fiscal year 1993: October 1, 1992, to September 30, 1993). It is also intended to stimulate the submission of more proposals for high quality research on significant occupational safety and health concerns. We invite investigators in the biomedical sciences, engineering, and related disciplines to become partners in preventing United States workers from suffering adverse effects caused by occupational hazards. • (%~ Linda Rosenstock, M.D. Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 111 • TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ................................................................. iii INTRODUCTION . 1 ACCESS TO LITERATURE ..................................................... 2 GLOSSARY .................................................................. 3 PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT ................................................... 4 RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION GRANT SUMMARIES BY PROGRAM AREA ....... 11 Occupational Lung Diseases Research Project Grants (ROI) (02277) Influence of Particles on Occupational Lung Disease ....................... 11 (02421) Lung Disease in Chinese Textile Workers ............................... 12 (02593) Airway Hyperresponsiveness Due to Cotton Dust .......................... 14 (02761) Coal Dust Particle Size and Respiratory Disease .......................... 17 (02772) Detecting Lung Overload by Magnetometry .............................. 18 (02914) On-Site Enumeration of Fungal Spores and Bacteria in Air ................... 19 (02987) Metal Fume Fever ................................................ 21 (03044) Pulmonary Effects of Machining Fluid Aerosols .......................... 22 (03168) Occupational Disease Among Carpenters ................................ 22 Career Development Grants (KO]) (00079) Effects of Zinc Oxide Welding Fume Inhalation ........................... 24 (00093) Asbestos-Induced Pleural Fibrosis and Lung Restriction ..................... 26 (00134) Grain Dust Exposure: Physiologic & Biologic Correlates .................... 31 Small Grants (R03) (02931) Radon, Bronchial Morphometry, and Occupational Health .................... 31 (03061) Protein Damage Caused By Occupational Toxicants ........................ 33 (03064) Role of Worksite-Associated Vanadium in Immunomodulation ................ 34 Musculoskeletal Injuries Research Project Grants (ROI) (02434) Development of Models to Predict Optimal Lifting Motion ................... 36 (02918) Cumulative Trauma Disorder: Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction .................. 37 (02941) Ergonomic Risk Factors and Cumulative Trauma Disorders .................. 39 Career Development Grants (KOJ) (00090) Unexpected Trunk Loading Following Seated Vibration ..................... 40 (00098) Quantitative Assessment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ....................... 41 (00107) Characterization of Posture, Force, and Repetitive Motion .................... 42 (00121) Intracarpal Pressure During Hand Maneuvers ............................. 44 (00132) Age & Cumulative Trauma Disorders in Garment Workers ................... 45 (00135) Stochastic Model of Trunk Musculature During Lifting ..................... 46 Small Grants (R03) (02765) Occupational Epidemiology of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ..................... 47 (03087) Effect of Load Asymmetry on Internal Loading of The Trunk ................. 49 (03091) Occupational Physical Loads and Hip Osteoarthritis ....................... 49 V Small Business Grants (R43, R44) (02907) Prevention of Cumulative Trauma Disorders . ... 50 Occupational Cancers Research Project Grants (ROI) (02067) Occupational Cancer Surveillance: New Approaches ....................... 52 (02647) Biological Monitoring/Risk Assessment In An Exposed Cohort ................ 54 (02730) Case Control Study of Cancer in Synthetic Rubber Workers .................. 55 (02820) Improved Magnetic Field Exposure Assessment ........................... 56 (02953) Environmental Exposures and Risk Digestive Cancers ...................... 57 Career Development Grants (KOJ) (00076) New Method for Occupational Cancer Surveillance ........................ 58 (00081) Leukocyte DNA Adducts after Carcinogen Exposure ....................... 61 (00110) Susceptibility to Genetic Damage from Butadiene ......................... 62 (00125) General Mortality & Cancer Incidence in Florida Pesticide Applicators .......... 64 Small Grants (R03) (02880) Molecular Dosimetry for Carcinogens .................................. 65 (02972) Cocarcinogenic Particulates in Coculture System .......................... 66 Traumatic Injuries Research Project Grants (ROI) (01122) Explosion Hazards Related to Combustible Dusts .......................... 68 (02741) Case-Control Study of Sawmill Injuries in Maine .......................... 70 (02743) Development of a Construction Injury Predictive Model ..................... 71 (02794) Role of Postural Stability in Industrial Falls .............................. 72 (02872) Workplace Assault-Related Injuries: Incidence and Risk .................... 73 (02967) Vibration Oculomanual Coordination and Traumatic Injuries .................. 74 (03079) Ergonomics of Task Performance On Slippery Surfaces ..................... 76 Career Development Grants (KO]) (00115) Safety First: Fault Tree Expert System For Construction .................... 77 Small Grants (R03) (03154) Analysis of Construction Tasks For Overexertion Injuries .................... 79 Small Business Grants (R43, R44) (03099) Development of a Work Safety Scale .................................. 80 Cardiovascular Diseases Career Development Grants (KOJ) (00108) Vascular Effects of Chelation In Lead Exposed Workers ..................... 82 Disorders of Reproduction Research Project Grants (ROI) (00835) Occupational Risks of Pesticide Exposure for Females ...................... 84 (02885) Menstrual Function and Physical and Mental Job Stress ..................... 85 Small Grants (R03) (02966) Semen as a Biomarker of Effect Among Lead Exposed Men .................. 87 (03000) Reproductive Health of Female Migrant Farm Workers ..................... 88 Neurotoxic Disorders Research Project Grants (ROI) (00823) Occupational Neuropathies Due to Industrial Chemicals ..................... 90 (02683) Neurologic Effects of Solvents and Age in Older Adults ..................... 93 (02719) Central Nervous System Effects of PCE Exposure in Humans ................. 94 (02767) Validity of Computerized Tests in Occupational Settings .................... 96 (03078) A Computerized Tool to Screen Workers for Neurotoxicity ................... 97 vi Career Development Grants (KOJ) (00123) Organophosphate Neuropathy and Biomarkers of Exposure ................... 98 (00133) Neurological Effects of Organophosphates on Farmworkers .................. 99 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Research Project Grants (ROI) (01152) The Effects of Impulse Noise on the Auditory System ..................... I 00 (02128) Functional Correlates of Cochlear Injury ............................... I 02 (02317) Hearing Hazard Associated with Industrial Noise Exposure .................. I 05 (03136) Preventing NIHL In Construction Workers ............................. 107 Psychological Disorders Research Project Grants (ROI) (02571) Stress in One Occupational Group: Teachers ........................... 108 Control Techniques Research Project Grants (ROI) (02611) Relative Health Risks of Diesel Emission Control Systems .................. 110 (02710) Computer Simulation of Push-Pull Systems ............................. 112 (02740) Application of Neural Networks for Process Fault Diagnosis ................. 112 (02804) Emission Factor Development for Intermittent Workplace Sources ............. 114 (02858) Computational Methods in Industrial Ventilation ......................... 115 (02951) Permeation
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