Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
1-31-1997
Degree Name
Master of Science in Occupational Safety and Health Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
First Advisor
Howard Gage
Second Advisor
Norman J. Van Houten
Third Advisor
One-Jang Jeng
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.
Recommended Citation
Ogieste, Laverne Raquel, "Safety guidelines for occupational hazards to the reproductive system" (1997). Theses. 2456.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/2456
