Browsing College of Health and Human Performance by Author "Balanay, Jo Anne"
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Adsorption Characteristics of Activated Carbon Fibers in Respirator Cartridges for Toluene
Balanay, Jo Anne; Oh, Jonghwa (2021-08-12) -
Assessment of Occupational Noise Exposure Among Groundskeepers in North Carolina Public Universities
Balanay, Jo Anne; Kearney, Gregory D.; Mannarino, Adam (2016) -
Assessment of Occupational Noise Exposure among Groundskeepers in North Carolina Public Universities
Balanay, Jo Anne; Kearney, Gregory D.; Mannarino, Adam J. (2016) -
Bioabsorption and Effectiveness of Longlasting Permethrin-Treated Uniforms Over Three Months Among North Carolina Outdoor Workers
Balanay, Jo Anne; White, Avian; Richards, Stephanie (2019-01-23) -
DETERMINATION OF BREATHING RESISTANCE ACROSS ACTIVATED CARBON FIBER RESPIRATOR CARTRIDGES USING SINUSOIDAL AIRFLOW
Adesina, Adepeju (East Carolina University, 2014)Activated carbon fibers are considered good alternative adsorbents in respirators because of their high adsorption capacities, light weight, and fabric form. In order to further assess such application, the pressure drop ... -
Duration of Effectiveness of Permethrin-Treated Clothing to Prevent Mosquito Bites Under Simulated Conditions
Richards, Stephanie L.; Balanay, Jo Anne; Harris, Jonathan W.; Banks, Victoria; Meshnick, Steven (2016-09-26)Biological hazards such as exposure to ticks and mosquitoes can affect worker health. Permethrin is a repellant/insecticide approved for human use by the Environmental Protection Agency. Permethrin-treated clothing is ... -
Effects of Thermal Regeneration of Activated Carbon Fibers on Adsorption Characteristics for Toluene
Salas, Pahola (East Carolina University, 2018-12-12)Respiratory protective equipment is recommended as one method to diminish exposure to airborne pollutants, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Activated carbon fiber (ACF) has a potential use as an alternative ... -
Evaluation of Barrier Sprays for Controlling Mosquitoes in Eastern North Carolina: Can Land Cover and Spatial Analyses Improve Predictions of Efficacy?
Richards, Stephanie L.; Bunn, Justin P.; Balanay, Jo Anne (2019-03-01) -
Evaluation of Barrier Sprays for Controlling Mosquitoes in Eastern North Carolina: Can Land Cover and Spatial Analyses Improve Predictions of Efficacy?
Balanay, Jo Anne; Bunn, Justin P.; Richards, Stephanie L. (2019-03-01) -
Evaluation of Different Methods to Assess the Duration of Effectiveness of Permethrin-Treated Clothing against Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes after Repeated Washing
Agada, Nwanne (East Carolina University, 2017-07-05)Mosquitoes can be vectors of pathogens that cause many diseases, such as malaria, West Nile encephalitis, dengue and Zika. Mosquito-borne diseases continue to be a global problem, affecting outdoor workers (e.g. forestry ... -
Exposure to Heat Stress, Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Other Occupational Health Hazards Among Groundskeepers at East Carolina University
Beck, Nicole C. (2016-09-26)Groundskeepers work most of the year outdoors, performing physically demanding duties. The amount of time spent working outdoors exposes groundskeepers to various hazards including physical hazards (hot temperatures, cold ... -
Impact of Mosquito Age and Insecticide Exposure on Susceptibility of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to Infection with Zika Virus
Balanay, Jo Anne; Richards, Stephanie L.; White, Avian V.; Knecht, Heidi (2018-08-12) -
Impact of Mosquito Age and Insecticide Exposure on Susceptibility of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to Infection with Zika Virus
Richards, Stephanie L.; Knecht, Heidi; Balanay, Jo Anne; White, Avian V. (2018-08-12) -
Latent Health Risk Classes Associated with Poor Physical and Mental Outcomes in Workers with COPD from Central Appalachian U.S. States
Balanay, Jo Anne; Wu, Rui (2020-09-17) -
Noise Exposure Assessment among Groundskeepers: A Pilot Study
Mannarino, Adam; Balanay, Jo Anne; Kearney, Gregory D. (2016-09-26)Purpose of the Study •To assess and investigate the noise exposure, the associated hearing effects and the use of hearing protection devices (HPDs) among groundskeepers at East Carolina University (ECU) •Hypothesis (H0): ... -
Permethrin Treated Clothing to Protect Outdoor Workers: Evaluation of Dfferent Methods for Mosquito Exposure Against Populations with Differing Resistance Status
Balanay, Jo Anne; Richards, Stephanie L.; White, Avian V. (2018-01-02) -
Permethrin Treated Clothing to Protect Outdoor Workers: Evaluation of Different Methods for Mosquito Exposure Against Populations with Differing Resistance Status
Richards, Stephanie L.; Balanay, Jo Anne; White, Avian V. (2018-01-02) -
Permethrin Treated Clothing to Protect Outdoor Workers: Evaluation of Different Methods for Mosquito Exposure Against Populations with Differing Resistance Status
Richards, Stephanie L.; Balanay, Jo Anne; White, Avian V. (2018-01-02) -
Prevention of Tick Exposure in Environmental Health Specialists Working in the Piedmont Region of North Carolina
Balanay, Jo Anne; Richards, Stephanie L. (2016-06)