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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

A Cumulative Risk Perspective for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Professionals.

Richard Todd Niemeier, Pamela R D Williams, Alan Rossner, Jane E Clougherty, Glenn E Rice

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  5. A Methodology for Harmonizing Safety and Health Scales in Occupational Risk Assessment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Richard Todd NiemeierDivision of Science Integration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA.
Pamela R D WilliamsE Risk Sciences, LLP, Lafayette, CO 80026, USA.
Alan RossnerInstitute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA.
Jane E CloughertyDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Glenn E RiceCenter for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, USA EPA, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cumulative risk assessment (CRA) addresses the combined risk associated with chemical and non-chemical exposures. Although CRA approaches are utilized in environmental and ecological contexts, they are rarely applied in workplaces. In this perspectives article, we strive to raise awareness among occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals and foster the greater adoption of a CRA perspective in practice. Specifically, we provide an overview of CRA literature as well as preliminary guidance on when to consider a CRA approach in occupational settings and how to establish reasonable boundaries. Examples of possible workplace co-exposures and voluntary risk management actions are discussed. We also highlight important implications for workplace CRA research and practice. In particular, future needs include simple tools for identifying combinations of chemical and non-chemical exposures, uniform risk management guidelines, and risk communication materials. Further development of practical CRA methods and tools are essential to meet the needs of complex and changing work environments.

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Occupational ExposureOccupational HealthRisk ManagementHumansRisk AssessmentWorkplaceCRAcumulative riskexposure assessmentindustrial hygieneOHS professionalsworkplace

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PMID32878292
PMCPMC7503320

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