TY - JOUR
T1 - Regulatory considerations of occupational tuberculosis control.
AU - McDiarmid, M. A.
AU - Gillen, N. A.
AU - Hathon, L.
PY - 1994/10
Y1 - 1994/10
N2 - The authors argue that the classic hierarchy of industrial hygiene controls may be successfully used to control TB. Various elements of hygiene control programs reviewed here include TB exposure control programs, identification and isolation of patients, respiratory isolation, local source capture ventilation, laboratory procedures, employee surveillance programs, reporting of occupational illnesses, labeling requirements, and respiratory protection.
AB - The authors argue that the classic hierarchy of industrial hygiene controls may be successfully used to control TB. Various elements of hygiene control programs reviewed here include TB exposure control programs, identification and isolation of patients, respiratory isolation, local source capture ventilation, laboratory procedures, employee surveillance programs, reporting of occupational illnesses, labeling requirements, and respiratory protection.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 7878494
AN - SCOPUS:0028528358
SN - 0885-114X
VL - 9
SP - 671
EP - 679
JO - Occupational Medicine - State of the Art Reviews
JF - Occupational Medicine - State of the Art Reviews
IS - 4
ER -