A Computer Software Application for Managing Occupational Exposure Data

• Published in: American Industrial Hygiene Association journal Vol. 59; no. 10; pp. 723 - 728
• Main Authors: Morgan, Dennis A., Wolbert, Brenda J., Owens, P. Greg, Opheim, Gregory S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fairfax, VA Taylor & Francis Group 01.10.1998; American Industrial Hygiene Association; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Armed forces; Atmospheric pollution; Automation; Biological and medical sciences; Compliance; computer application; Computer peripherals; Computer Systems; Data collection; data management; Disk drives; Exact sciences and technology; Hard disks; health hazard inventory; Health hazards; Humans; Hygiene; Indoor pollution and occupational exposure; Information management; Information systems; Mainframes; management information system; Management Information Systems; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; Occupational Exposure - statistics & numerical data; Occupational health; Occupational Health - statistics & numerical data; Occupational medicine; Occupational safety; Pen based computers; pen-based computer; Personal computers; Pollution; Preventive medicine; Professionals; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Software; Statistical analysis; Studies; Surveillance; Work stations; United States; North America; America; United States > US; Military installation; Management information systems; Occupational hygiene; Software; Information management; Risk analysis; Occupational exposure
• ISSN: 0002-8894; 2163-369X
• DOI: 10.1080/15428119891010901

The Health Hazard Information Module is the U.S. Army's computer software application for managing occupational exposure data. The project mission is to utilize automated information systems technology to improve the overall effectiveness of industrial hygiene programs. Field industrial hygiene professionals document their survey methods, findings, conclusions, and recommendations with a portable, pen-based computer. Back at the office, the data are electronically transferred to a desktop workstation. Users can generate standard or customized reports in hard copy or electronic formats. Annually, users transfer their data to a corporate mainframe computer. The software incorporates appropriate information and represents an excellent template worth examining during the ongoing international effort to standardize occupational exposure data. Planned refinements include distributing the software to other Department of Defense agencies and making it commercially available for a nominal fee through the National Technical Information Service in the near future.