| Title: | Environmental Hypersensitivity in the Workplace |
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| Date of publication: | 1994 |
| URL: | www.technologyandhealth.org |
| Authors: | Bruce M. Small |
| Bibliographic info: | Softcover, photocopied report 8.5 x 11 inches, 37 pages, available from the publisher for $20 in Canada, $15US in the United States. |
| Publisher: | Technology and Health Foundation |
| Abstract: | Environmental hypersensitivity is a factor deserving our consideration in the workplace because environmental conditions (whether physical, social or organizational) can have significant effects on health, productivity and quality of thinking. Environmental hypersensitivity is a significant problem in the workplace, because untreated or aggravated environmental hypersensitivity can lead to further deterioration in work performance and health, and sometimes to permanent disability. |
| Additional Notes: | This report includes specific guidelines for setting up a response procedure for hypersensitivity in the workplace, along with remedial measures for typical situations likely to be encountered. |
| Keywords: | workplace management, trigger agents, susceptibility, chemical exposures, human rights, stigma, sick building syndrome, health, productivity, IAQ, pollutants, testing, monitoring, remedial measures, operations, ventilation, air cleaning, maintenance |
| Record Last Revised: | Record #86, revised 1/17/2001 |
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