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Title:	Safety guidelines for occupational hazards to the reproductive system
Author:	Ogieste, Laverne Raquel
View Online:	njit-etd1997-121 (xi, 63 pages ~ 2.3 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Occupational Safety and Health Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Gage, Howard (Committee chair) Van Houten, Norman J. (Committee member) Jeng, One-Jang (Committee member)
Date:	1997-01
Keywords:	Occupational health Environmental health Human reproduction -- Effect of chemicals on
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	Most workers are unaware of the hazards to the reproductive system that surround them in the workplace, and therefore, few if any precautions are taken to avoid unnecessary exposures. In this research, safety guidelines were developed in order to eliminate such dangers from occurring or reoccurring. These guidelines were developed by reviewing case studies of occupational hazards to the reproductive system, including federal laws and regulations related to safety within the workplace. The following forms were also developed in order to formulate suitable safety guidelines for occupational hazards to the reproductive system. They are: an occupational reproductive survey, a reproductive screening questionnaire, and a personal chemical or source of exposure monitoring form. The safety guidelines developed for occupational hazards, would reduce the levels of exposure to the reproductive system. With these guidelines in place, workers would become more aware of the hazards around them. These established guidelines would promote the use of protective devices in the workplace if engineering controls are not feasible, thus reducing existing occupational hazards to the reproductive system.