HESIS Publications Order Form

HESIS offers California workers, employers, and health professionals up-to-date practical answers to questions about the health effects of workplace hazards. HESIS publications are available free of charge in limited quantities, and may be reproduced for free distribution. You can read or download most of them here, or order printed copies by calling (866) 627-1586 or using the form below.

(Unless you note otherwise, we will send only one copy of each publication that you check. Some publications are also available in a language other than English. Where available, please note if you want copies in the second language.)

GENERAL INFORMATION on the HESIS program
___	Are you concerned about workplace hazards? (HESIS brochure)
___	HESIS 2005 Annual Report to the Legislature This report summarizes the major activities, collaborations and accomplishments of HESIS in 2005.
___	HESIS 2006 Annual Report to the Legislature This report summarizes the major activities, collaborations and accomplishments of HESIS in 2006.

FACT SHEETS are short summaries of health effects and ways to protect against workplace hazards.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___	Epoxy Resin Systems Ethylene Oxide Fluorocarbons (Freons) Formaldehyde Glutaraldehyde Glycol Ethers Isocyanates Mercury Methyl Bromide English Spanish Methylene Chloride English Spanish Methyl Methacrylate HTML \| PDF		___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___	Molds in Indoor Workplaces PCBs Perchloroethylene English Korean Styrene Toluene HTML \| PDF 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Trichloroethylene (TCE) Arsenic & Chromate Wood Preservatives Xylene Aerosol Cleaner Use in Auto Repair Injury, Illness, & Pollution Prevention in Auto Repair

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If I'm Pregnant, Can the Chemicals I Work With Harm My Baby? HTML | PDF
Evaluating Workplace Hazards to Pregnancy: Roles of the Employer & Personal Physician.
Pulmonary Function Testing
English
Spanish
Workplace Exposure to Hepatitis C
Tuberculosis
Guidelines for Selecting Respirators for Protection Against Tuberculosis
Occupational Exposure to Rabies Virus

HAZARD ALERTS / ADVISORIES are summaries similar to HESIS Fact Sheets. They are issued when a new or previously unrecognized hazard is first identified. Later, they may be replaced by Fact Sheets.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___	1-Bromopropane (n-Propyl Bromide) Chromium-6 Graphics version, with three industry-specific inserts. Chromium-6 Technical version. Cycloheximide Diacetyl (Butter Flavor Chemical) Use in Flavoring Manufacturing Companies English Spanish Diesel Engine Exhaust n-Hexane Use in Vehicle Repair N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) Ribavirin

BOOKLETS are written for workers, employers, and others without formal scientific or medical training. They are more comprehensive than Fact Sheets.

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Understanding Toxic Substances: An Introduction to Chemical Hazards in the Workplace
HTML | PDF (42 pages, 1.3 MB)
Workplace Chemical Hazards to Reproductive Health: A Resource for Worker Health and
Safety Training and Patient Education
Using Solvents Safely HTML | PDF (72 pages, 3.1 MB)
English
Spanish
HESIS Guide to Metalworking Fluids Accompanied by an illustrated informational flier.
Polish Up Your Jewelry Shop: A Guide for Employers
Polish Up Your Jewelry Shop: A Guide for Employees
Photography and Your Health: A Guide to Chemical Hazards in the Darkroom
Artificial Fingernail Products: A Guide to Chemical Exposures in the Nail Salon
HTML | PDF (34 pages, 430 KB)
Your Hands and Wrists at Work: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, a Preventable Disease

ERGONOMIC SERIES includes fact sheets written to help workers and employers in developing solutions to ergonomic problems in specific industries, and booklets for workers with musculoskeletal disorders and for doctors who treat them.

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Guide to Getting Medical Care for Job-Related Pain That Won't Go Away A 16-page guide to
   getting medical care for musculoskeletal disorders.
911 Dispatchers Helping Others Shouldn't Hurt You. A 6-page fact sheet.
Drywall Installers Prevent Back, Wrist, Neck and Shoulder Injuries. A 6-page fact sheet.
Grocery Cashiers Serving Customers Shouldn't Hurt You. An 8-page fact sheet.
Lab Workers   Take the Pain Out of Pipetting. A 6-page fact sheet.
Nursery Workers   Prevent Back, Hand, Neck and Wrist Problems! An 8-page fact sheet.
Pavement Breaker Operators    Prevent Back, Joint, and Muscle Injuries!   A 6-page fact sheet.
A Physician's Guide to the California Ergonomics Standard Helping Patients with
   Work-related Repetitive Motion Injuries & Other Musculoskeletal Disorders. A 20-page guide.
Sewing Machine Operators Feel Better! Work Better! A 6-page fact sheet.
   Chinese language version
   Spanish language version
Warehouse Workers Take the Hurt Out of Handling Materials. An 8-page fact sheet.

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS are scientific documentation for Hazard Alerts and selected other chemicals. They are highly technical.

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Occupational Health Hazard Risk Assessment Project for California:
Identification of Chemicals of Concern, Possible Risk Assessment Methods and
Examples of Health Protective Occupational Air Concentrations  – prepared for HESIS
by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment,  Cal/EPA, December 2007.
     Complete OEHHA technical report (161 pages)
     Executive Summary

Reproductive and Hematopoietic Toxicity of the Glycol Ethers: An Update, With Emphasis
on Derivative Compounds (1989)

Worker Health Effects Associated with a Catacarb Release at a Refinery in Northern
California (1997)

Investigation of Work-Related Glutaraldehyde Exposures at Two Heart Valve Manufacturing
Companies (11-page executive summary, March 2006)

Transforming Medical Waste Disposal Practices to Protect Public Health: Worker Health and
Safety and the Implementation of Large Scale, Off-Site Steam Autoclaves. (104-page report,
February 2006)

Assessment, Development and Demonstration of Alternatives for Five Emerging Solvents – prepared for HESIS by the Institute for Research and Technical Assistance. (96-page report, October 2006)

MEDICAL GUIDELINES are brief advisory protocols for diagnosing and managing industrial poisonings when specific antidotal therapy is available. They are written for health care professionals.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___	Arsenic Carbon Monoxide Cyanide Diacetyl, Flavorings-related Disease Hydrogen Sulfide Lead Mercury n-Hexane Organophosphates and Carbamates

TEACHING MODULES FOR CLINICIANS
___	Indoor Air Quality -- A continuing medical education lecture module for clinicians -- binder. (Slide show also available for one-week loan.)

Order by phone: (866) 627-1586 or Fax this form to: (510) 620-5743 or Mail this form to: HESIS Publications 850 Marina Bay Pkwy Building P, 3rd Floor Richmond, CA 94804	Your Name: _______________________________________ Company Name: ____________________________________ Address: _________________________________________ City: ____________________________________________ State: ____ Zipcode: ________ Phone:(____)_________ E-mail: __________________________________________
There is a one copy limit per publication for orders from outside California.

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