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Alice Hamilton Awards |
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The Alice Hamilton Awards for Occupational Safety and Health recognize the scientific excellence of technical and instructional materials by NIOSH scientists and engineers in the areas of biological science, engineering and physical science, human studies, and educational materials.
The Awards honor Dr. Alice Hamilton (1869 - 1970), a pioneering researcher and occupational physician, and are presented each year by NIOSH on the basis of rigorous reviews by panels of scientific experts from outside the Institute. 2008Educational Materials Category: Winner: Albers JT, Estill, CF. Simple Solutions: Ergonomics for Construction Workers. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-122, 2007.Biological Sciences Category: Winner: Johnson VJ, Yucesoy B, Reynolds JS, Fluharty K, Wang W, Richardson D, Luster MI. Inhalation of Toluene Diisocyanate Vapor Induces Allergic Rhinitis in Mice. Journal of Immunology 179: 1864-1871, 2007.Honorable Mention: Antonini JM, Stone S, Roberts JR, Chen B, Schwegler-Berry D, Afshari AA, Frazer DG. Effect of Short-Term Stainless Steel Welding Fume Inhalation Exposure on Lung Inflammation, Injury, and Defense Response in Rats. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 223: 234-245, 2007.Engineering and Physical Sciences Category: Winner: Zipf RK Jr., Sapko MJ, Brune JF. Explosion Pressure Design Criteria for New Seals in U.S. Coal Mines. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-144, IC 9500, 2007.Human Studies Category:
Winner (A trio of papers): 2007Educational Materials Category: Winner: Wiehagen WJ, Robertson SB, Urban CW, Dickerson JP, Peters RH, Vaught C, Mallett LG, Brnich MJ Jr., Conkle R, Cooper D, Thomas D. Roof bolting machine operator skills training for a walk-thru roof bolter: trainer’s guide. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2006–135, IC 9489, 2006.Biological Sciences Category: Winner: He X, Chen MG, Lin GX, and Ma Q. Arsenic induces NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreductase I by disrupting the Nrf2/Keap1/Cul complex and recruiting Nrf2.Maf to the antioxidant response element enhancer. J. Biol. Chem. 281(33):23620-23631, 2006.Honorable Mention: Hu X, Roberts JR, Apopa PL, Kan YW, and Ma Q. Accelerated ovarian failure induced by 4-vinyl cyclohexene diepoxide in Nrf2 null mice. Molecular and Cellular Biology 26(3):940-954, 2006.Engineering and Physical Sciences Category: Winner: Agrawal A, Cronin J, Tonazzi J, McCleskey TM, Ehler DS, Minogue EM, Whitney G, Brink C, Burrell AK, Warner B, Goldcamp MJ, Schlecht PC, Sonthalia P, Ashley K. Validation of a standardized portable fluorescence method for determining trace beryllium in workplace air and wipe samples. J. Environ. Monit. 8:619-624., 2006.Honorable Mention: Dong RG, Welcome DE, McDowell TW, Wu JZ, and Schopper AW. Frequency weighting derived from power absorption of fingers-hand-arm system under zh-axis. Journal of Biomechanics 39:2311-2324, 2006.Human Studies Category: Winner: Kanwal R, Kullman G, Piacitelli C, Boylstein R, Sahakian N, Martin S, Fedan K and Kreiss K. Evaluation of Flavorings-Related Lung Disease Risk at Six Microwave Popcorn Plants. J Occup Environ Med. 48:149-157, 2006.Honorable Mention: Hanley K, Petersen M, Curwin B and Sanderson W. Urinary Bromide and Breathing Zone Concentrations of 1-Bromopropane from Workers Exposed to Flexible Foam Spray Adhesives. Annals of Occupational Hygiene 50( 6):599-607, 2006.2006Educational Materials Category: Winner: Scott DF, Drake PL, Brady TM. HazCom Helper ver. 2.5.. Spokane, WA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-135c [CD-ROM], 2005.Honorable Mention: Cullen ET, and Fein AH. Tell Me a Story: Why Stories are Essential to Effective Safety Training.. Spokane, WA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-152, 2005.Biological Sciences Category: Winner: Shvedova AA, Kisin ER, Mercer R, Murray AR, Johnson VJ, Potapovich AI, Tyurina YY, Gorelik O, Arepalli S, Schwegler-Berry D, Hubbs AF, Antonini J, Evans DE, Ku BK, Ramsey D, Maynard A, Kagan VE, Castranova V, Baron P. Unusual inflammatory and fibrogenic pulmonary responses to single-walled carbon nanotubes in mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 289(5):L698-L708, 2005.Honorable Mention: Tobias HJ, Schafer MP, Pitesky M, Fergenson DP, Horn J, Frank M, Gard EE. Bioaerosol mass spectrometry for rapid detection of individual airborne Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra particles. Appl Environ Microbiol 71(10):6086-6095, 2005.Engineering and Physical Sciences Category: Winner: Hsiao H, Whitestone J, Bradtmiller B, Whistler R, Zwiener J, Lafferty C, Kau TY, Gross M. Anthropometric criteria for the design of tractor cabs and protection frames. Ergonomics 48(4):323-353, 2005.Human Studies Category:
Winner: Kubale TL, Daniels RD, Yiin JH, Couch, J, Schubauer-Berigan MK, Kinnes GM, Silver SR, Nowlin SJ, Chen PH. A nested case-control study of leukemia mortality and ionizing radiation at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Radiat Res 164(6):810-819, 2005.Honorable Mention (These two sequential articles represent a single nomination.): 2005Educational Materials Category: Winner: Sestito JP, Lunsford RA, Hamilton AC, and Rosa RR, eds. Worker Health Chartbook, 2004. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2004-146, September 2004.Honorable Mention: Robertson SB, Mark C, Urban CW, and Caruso D. Make it Safer with Roof Screen: video training module with instructional booklet, Pittsburgh, PA: US Dept of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2004.Winner: Biagini RE, Smith JP, Sammons DL, MacKenzie BA, Striley CAF, Robertson SK, and Snawder JE. Development of a sensitivity enhanced multiplexed fluorescence covalent microbead immunosorbent assay (FCMIA) for the measurement of glyphosate, atrazine and metolachlor mercapturate in water and urine. Anal Bioanal Chem, 379: 368-374, 2004.Honorable Mention: Porter DW, Hubbs AF, Mercer R, Robinson VA, Ramsey D, McLaurin J, Khan A, Battelli, L, Brumbaugh K, Teass, A and Castranova V. Progression of lung inflammation and damage in rats after cessation of silica inhalation. Toxicological Sciences, Vol. 79, pp. 370-380, 2004.Engineering and Physical Sciences Category: Winner: Dong RG, Schopper AW, McDowell TW, Welcome DE, Wu JZ, Smutz WP, Warren C, and Rakheja S. Vibration Energy Absorption (VEA) in Human Fingers-Hand-Arm System. Medical Engineering & Physics, 26(7): 483-492, 2004.Honorable Mention: Chen, B. T., G. A. Feather, A. Maynard, and C. Rao. Development of a Personal Sampler for Collecting Fungal Spores. Aerosol Science and Technology, 38:926-937, 2004.Human Studies Category: Winner: Collins JW, Wolf L, Bell J, and Evanoff B. An evaluation of a "best practices" musculoskeletal injury prevention program in nursing homes. Injury Prevention, 10:206-211, 2004.2004Educational Materials Category: Winner: Earnest SG, Gressel MG, Mickelsen RL, Moyer ES, Reed LD, Karwacki CJ, Morrison RW, Tevault DE, Delp W, Persily AK. Guidance for Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2003-136, April 2003.Honorable Mention: Palassis J, NIOSH Safety Checklist Program for Schools and Other Safety Databases. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2004-101, October 2003.Winner: Schafer MP, Martinez KF, Mathews ES, Rapid Detection and Determination of the Aerodynamic Size Range of Airborne Mycobacteria Associated with Whirl-pools. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 18(1): 41-50, 2003.Engineering and Physical Sciences Category: Winner: Bennett JS, Crouch KG, Shulman SA. Control of Wake-Induced Exposure Using an Interrupted Oscillating Jet, American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 64:24-29, 2003.Honorable Mention: Maynard AD, Zimmer, AT. Development and Validation of a Simple Numerical Model for Estimating Workplace Aerosol Size Distribution Evolution through Coagulation, Settling and Diffusion. Aerosol Science and Technology, 37:804-817, 2003.Human Studies Category: Winner: Steenland K, Burnett C, Lalich N, Ward E, Hurrell J. Dying for Work: The Magnitude of US Mortality From Selected Causes of Death Associated with Occupation. Amer J Ind Med., 43:461-482. 2003.2003Educational Materials Category: Winner: Thaddeus Fowler, Karen Miles, Pauline Elliott, John Diether. Safety and Health for Electrical Trades: Student Manual, DHHS (NIOSH) Publications No. 2002-123, January 2002.Winner: Joanna Matheson, Ranulfo Lemus, Robert W. Lange, Meryl H. Karol, Michael I. Luster. Role of tumor necrosis factor in toluene diisocyanate asthma. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 27:396–405, 2002.Honorable Mention: Qiang Ma, Krista Kinneer. Chemoprotection by phenolic antioxidants: Inhibition of tumor mecrosis factor alpha induction in macrophages. The Journal Of Biological Chemistry, 277:2477–2484, 2002.Engineering and Physical Sciences Category:
Winner: H. Frederick Frasch. A random walk model of skin permeation. Risk Analysis, 22:265-276, 2002.Honorable Mention: Human Studies Category: Winner: Kermit G. Davis, William S. Marras, Catherine A. Heaney, Thomas R.Waters, Purnendu Gupta. The impact of mental processing and pacing on spine loading. Spine, 27:2645-2653, 2002.Honorable Mention: Kathleen Kreiss, Ahmed Gomaa, Greg Kullman, Kathleen Fedan, Eduardo J.Simoes, Paul L. Enright. Clinical bronchiolitis obliterans in workers at a microwave-popcorn plant. The New England Journal of Medicine, 347:330-338, 2002.2002Educational Materials Category:
Winner: Mallet L, Brnich M, Vaught C, Reinke D, Urban C, Lenart P [2001] Care and Maintenance of the SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer. NIOSH, Pittsburgh, PA (PDF, 6 pages, 292KB) (videotape 6 min.)Honorable Mention:
Winner: Berran Yucesoy, Val Vallyathan, Douglas P. Landsittel, Dan S. Sharp, Ainsley Weston, Gary R. Burleson, Petia Simeonova, Michael McKinstry, and Michael I. Luster. Association of Tumor Necrosis Factor - (alpha) and Interleukin-1 Gene Polymorphisms with Silicosis. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 172: 75-82, 2001. (PDF only, 8 pages, 80KB)Honorable Mention: Engineering and Physical Sciences Category:
Winner: Michael A. McCawley, Michael S. Kent, and Michael T. Berakis. Ultrafine Beryllium Number Concentration as a Possible Metric for Chronic Beryllium Disease Risk. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Volume 16(5): 631-638, 2001. (PDF only, 8 pages, 427KB)Honorable Mention: Human Studies Category: Winner: Cynthia J. Hines, James A. Deddens, Samuel P. Tucker, & Richard W. Hornung. Distributions and Determinants of Pre-Emergent Herbicide Exposures Among Custom Applicators. Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 45:227-239, 2001. (PDF only, 13 pages, 117KB)Honorable Mention: FL Rice, R Park, L Stayner, R Smith, S Gilbert, & H Checkoway. Crystalline silica exposure and lung cancer mortality in diatomaceous earth industry workers: A quantitative risk assessment. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 58:38-45, 2001. (PDF only, 8 pages, 254KB)2001Educational Materials Category: Winner: Elaine Cullen, Clyde Peppin. Miner Mike Saves the Day! -or- Ground Support...It's Important NIOSH-Spokane Research Laboratory, Tape No. 216, 2002. (videotape 33 min.)Honorable Mention: John W. Diether, Roger L. Wheeler, Joseph Cauley, Jeff Bryant. Respirators: Your TB Defense DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2002-114d, 2002.Winner: John E. Snawder, John C. Lipscomb. Interindividual Variance of Cytochrome P450 Forms in Human Hepatic Microsomes: Correlation of Individual Forms with Xenobiotic Metabolism and Implications in Risk Assessment. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 32:200-209, 2000. (PDF only; 10 pages, 118KB)Engineering and Physical Sciences Category:
Winner: John R. Franks, William J. Murphy, Jennifer L. Johnson, Dave A. Harris. Four Earplugs in Search of a Rating System. Ear and Hearing, 21:218-226, 2000. (PDF only; 9 pages, 1MB)Honorable Mention: Human Studies Category: Winner: James T. Wassell, Lytt I. Gardner, Douglas P. Landsittel, Janet J. Johnston, Janet M. Johnston. A Prospective Study of Back Belts for Prevention of Back Pain and Injury. J. Am. Medical Assoc, 284:2727-2732, 2000. (PDF only; 6 pages, 94KB)2000Educational Materials Category:
Winner: Art Miller, Merrill Oaks, and Tariq Akmal. Rock FallsPreventing Rock Fall Injuries in Underground Mines. NIOSH - Spokane Research Laboratory, Tape No. 213, 1999. (videotape 20 min.)Honorable Mention: Winner: Jianping Ye, Suwei Wang, Stephen S. Leonard, Yi Sun, Leon Butterworth, James M. Antonini, Min Ding, Youngyut Rojanasakul, Val Vallyathan, and Vincent Castranova. Role of Reactive Oxygen Species and p53 in Chromium(VI)-induced Apoptosis. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 274(49):34974-34980, 1999. (PDF only; 7 pages 362KB KB)Honorable Mention: Min Ding, Xianglin Shi, Fei Chen, YongJu Lu, Vince Castranova, Val Vallyathan, and Zigang Dong. Freshly Fractured Crystalline Silica Induces Activator Protein-1 Activation Through ERKs and p38 MAPK. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 274:30611-30616, 1999. (PDF only; 6 pages 176KB)Engineering and Physical Sciences Category:
Winner: Kenneth R. Mead, R. Leroy Mickelsen, and Thomas E. Brumagin. Factory Performance Evaluations of Engineering Controls for Asphalt Paving Equipment. Journal of Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Vol. 14(8):565-573, 1999. (PDF only; 9 pages, 1MB)Honorable Mention: Human Studies Category:
Thomas R. Waters, Sherry L. Baron, Laurie A. Piacitelli, Vern P. Anderson, Torsten Skov, Marie Haring-Sweeney, David Wall, and Lawrence Fine. Evaluation of the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation; A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study. Spine, 24(4):386-394, 1999. (PDF only; 10 pages, 1MB) Honorable Mention Scott A. Hendricks, Jennifer A. Bell, Douglas P. Landsittel, Harlan E. Amandus, and Jay Malcan. A Matched Case-Control Study of Convenience Store Robbery Risk Factors. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 41(11):995-1004, 1999. (PDF only; 10 pages, 1MB)1999Award AnnouncementEngineering and Physical Science Category:
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