Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Author "Balanay, Jo Anne"
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Accuracy of Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) Obtained from Regional Weather Station Data for Agricultural Settings in Eastern North Carolina as Proxy for WBGT Obtained from Local Heat Stress Monitors
Dillane, Danielle (East Carolina University, 2022-12-01)Introduction: Agricultural workers are at high risk of suffering from heat stress and subsequently developing heat-related illnesses (HRIs) due to the outdoor nature of their work. This risk can be exacerbated in hot, ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
Retrospective Risk Assessment of Forestry Workers in the United States: Injuries, Fatalities, and Hazards Impacting Occupational Health
Knecht, Heidi (East Carolina University, 2022-12-02)Forestry (including logging) is one of the most hazardous occupations due to environmental, ergonomic, chemical, mechanical, mental, and physical components of the job. In the United States (US), workplace injuries account ... -
Solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure in outdoor working environment during cold months
Owusu, Nana (East Carolina University, 2022-04-25)Professions that are predominantly based outdoors have the risk of workers being exposed to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation every day and during every season. Multiple studies have been conducted on outdoor workers' UV ...