2010 Topical Issues
Respirable quartz dust analysis by xrd or ftir
Both the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) and the Department of Labour (DoL) have committed to the International Programme for the Elimination of Silicosis. The Occupational Hygiene Section of the NIOH can now offer [...]
UJ student visits to the NIOH
A fun filled learning experience for the 32 University of Johannesburg students who recently came to the NIOH for practical occupational hygiene training which formed part of their curriculum. The Occupational Hygiene section of the [...]
The NIOH hosts an international course – WHO modules in occupational health
The National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH), a WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) in Occupational Health (OH), hosted the international course WHO Modules in Occupational Health: risk assessment and management of chemical and other exposures in agricultural, [...]
What is biological monitoring information for managers
Biological Monitoring is the measurement and assessment of workplace agents or their metabolites either in tissues, secreta, excreta, expired air or any combination of these to evaluate exposure and health risk compared to an appropriate [...]
International visitors to the pathology division
The Pathology Division of the National Institute for Occupational Health has stored and maintained histology materials from deceased miners examined for compensation, since the establishment of the NIOH in 1957. This archival collection of blocks [...]