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1.      Armstrong, T., Foulke, J., Martin, B., Gerson, J., and Rempel, D.  Investigation of applied forces in alphanumeric keyboard work.  American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 55(1):  30-35, 1994.

2.      Saldana, N.*, G. Herrin, T.J. Armstrong, A. Franzblau.  Computerized method for assessment of musculoskeletal discomfort in the workforce: a tool for surveillance. Ergonomics  37(6):1097-1112, 1994.

3.      Werner, R.A., C. Bir, T.J. Armstrong.  Reverse Phalen's maneuver as an aid in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 75:783-786, 1994.

4.      Rempel, D., J.Dennerlein, C. Mote, and T. Armstrong.  A method of measuring finger-tip loading during keyboard use. J. Biomechanics 27(8):1101-1104, 1994.

5.      Werner, R.,J. Albers, A. Franzblau, and T. Armstrong.  The relationship between body mass index and the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Muscle & Nerve 17:632-636, 1994.

6.      Armstrong ,T. and E. Lackey  Cumulative trauma disorders of the hand and wrist. An Ergonomics Guide, American Industrial Hygiene Assoc., Stock No. 181-ER-94, 1994.

7.      Yost, M., M.Simonds*, S. Levine, et al.  Imaging indoor tracer-gas concentrations with computed tomography: experimental results with a remote-sensing FTIR system. Amer. Ind. Hyg Assoc. J. 55:395-402, 1994.

8.      Simonds, M*., H.K. Xiao, and S.P. Levine.  Open-path spectroscopic air monitoring methods -- a review.  Amer. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 55:953-965, 1994.

9.      Malachowski, M.S*., S. Levine, et al.  Workplace and environmental air contaminant concentrations measured by open-path FTIR spectroscopy: a statistical process control technique to detect changes from normal operating conditions.  Air Waste Manag. Assoc. J. 44:673-682, 1994.

10.  Levine, S.P. and G. Russwurm.  FTIR optical remote sensing for monitoring airborne gas and vapor contaminants. Trends in Anal. Chem. 13:258-262, 1994.

11.  Paik, N.W., S.P. Levine, and M.A. Schork.  Intra-counter, intra-laboratory, and inter-laboratory variation in asbestos counting with phase-contrast microscopy. Appl. Occup. Environ. Hygiene 9:510-516, 1994.

12.  Groves, W.A*., R.M.A. Hahne, S.P. Levine, and M.A. Shork.  A field comparison of respirable dust samplers. Amer. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 55:748-755, 1994.

13.  Lo, W.C.H. and S.P. Levine.  Chinese-language labelling of personal protective equipment. Appl. Occup. Environ. Hygiene  9:961, 1994.

14.  Garabrant, D.H. and S.P. Levine.  A critical review of the methods of exposure assessment and the pulmonary effects of TDI and MDI in epidemiologic studies. Chemical Manufacturers Assoc.. (White Paper) 1994.

15.  Levine, S.P. and W. Martin, editors.  Protecting personnel at hazardous waste sites, 2nd edition, Butterworth, woburn, MA, 1994.

16.  Patrash, S.J.* and E.T. Zellers.  An investigation of nematic liquid crystals as surface acoustic wave sensor coatings for discrimination between isomeric aromatic organic vapors.  Analy Chim Acta 288 (3), 167-177, 1994.

17.  Zhang,  G.Z.* and E.T. Zellers.  A coated sourface acoustic wave sensor employing a reversible mass-amplifying ligand substitution reaction for real-tine measurement of 1,3-butadiene at low- and sub-ppm concentrations, Anal Chem 65, 1340-1349, 1994.

18.  Levine, S.P., K.J.D. Hillig, and V. Dharmarajan.  Critical review of methods of sampling, analysis, and monitoring for TDI and MDI. Amer. Ind. Hyg Assoc. J. 56:581-589, 1995.

19.  Dyjack, D.T.* and S.P. Levine.  Development of an ISO 9000 compatible occupational health standard: defining the issues. Amer. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 56:599-609, 1995.

20.  Paik, N.W.*, S.P. Levine, and M.A. Schork.  Inter-laboratory precision and bias in metal analysis at industrial hygiene laboratories in Korea.  Appl. Occup. Environ. Hygiene  10:566-572, 1995.

21.      Geise-Bogdan S*, and Levine SP. From Michigan to Taiwan: Air Pollution Technology. J. International Institute. 3(1):4, 1995.

22.      Levine SP, and Dyjack DT*. Development of an IS0 9000 Compatible Occupational Health Standard - II: Defining the Potential Benefits and Open Issues. Amer Indus Hyg Assoc J. 57:387-391, 1995.

23.      Oleinick A, Gluck J, and Guire K.  Establishment Size and Risk of Occupational Injury.  American Journal of Industrial Medicine 38:1-21,1995.

24.  Zhang GZ, and Zellers ET.  Portable instrument employing a surface acoustic wave sensor with a regenerable regent coating for direct measurement of 1,3 butadiene and styrene. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 66(1):1-8, 1995.

25.  Zellers ET, Batterman SA, Han M*, and Patrash SJ*. Optimal coating selection for the analysis of organic vapors with polymer-coated surface acoustic wave sensor arrays. Anal. Chem. 67:1092-1106, 1995.

26.      Rocskay, A.Z.*, Harbut MR, Green MA, Osher DL, and Zellers ET.  Respiratory health in ironworkers. Am. J. Indust Med. 1995.

27.      Levine SP, and Chinni A.* Industrial Growth and China's Occupational Health. J International Institute. 3(3):13, 1996.

28.      Groves W.* and Zellers, E.T.  Investigation of Organic Vapor Losses to Condensed Water Vapor in Tedlar Bags Used for Exhaled Breath Sampling.  American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal 57:257-263, 1996.

29.  Armstrong, T. Control of upper limb cumulative trauma disorders. Appl Occup Environ Hyg, April 1996.

30.  Martin, B., Armstrong, T., Foulke, J., Natarajan, S., Klinenberg, E., Serna, E., Rempel, D. Finger force during computer keyboard work: relation of keyboard reaction force to finger flexor muscle surface EMG, Human Factors 38(4):654-664, 1996.

31.  Martin, B., Armstrong, T., Ulin, S.: A conceptual  model to analyze hand-tool selection and design processes. Advances in occupational Ergonomics and Safety, Cincinnati, OH: International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety, Vol I, pp. 448-453, 1996.

32.  Rabourn, R., Ulin,S., Armstrong, T. Initiating ergonomics activities in small companies. Advances in occupational Ergonomics and Safety, Cincinnati, OH: International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety, Vol I, pp. 925-930, 1996.

33.  Levine SP, and *Chinni A.*Industrial Growth and China's Occupational Health. J International Institute. 3(3):13, 1996.

34.  *Park, D.Y., *Brandt, M., Levine, S.P. and *Paik, N.W. Activity-Based Costing to Determine the True Cost of the Delivery of ES&H Services. Korean Industrial Hygiene Journal 6:144-155, 1996.

 

35.  Markey, D., Levine, S.P. and *Redinger, C. Conformance of ISO OSHMS Standards in Public-Sector Procurement Specifications to The GATT/WTO Requirements. Amer. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 57:936-944, 1996.

36.  Levine, S.P. and *Dyjack, D.T., principle authors and Task Force Co-Chairs, Occupational Health and Safety Management System: An AIHA Guidance Document. AIHA OHSMS 96/3/26. American Industrial Hygiene Association, Fairfax, VA. 1996.

37.  *Dyjack, D. and Levine, S.P. Critical Features of an ISO 9001/14001 Harmonized Health and Safety Assessment Instrument. Amer. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 57:929-935. 1996.

38.  Levine, S.P. Rocking the Ivory Tower. Ind. Safety and Hygiene News. October, 1996, p.48. 1996.

39.  Levine, S.P. A Vision for Health and Safety. The Conference Board. Web Page. 1996.

40.  Levine, S.P. Novas Fronteiras em Saude e Seguranca Ocupacional e Ambiental: Uma Abordagem de Sistema de Gestao e o Modelo ISO. Terceirizacao em Seguranca e Saude Ocupacional No Comercio Sericos e Industria. SENAC e Fundacento. Sao Paulo, Brasil, 1996.

41.  Levine, S.P. Private Sector Services For Outsourcing of Occupational Health and Safety in the US and Internationally Conferencia Internacional Sobre Terceirizacao em Seguranca e Saude Ocupational No Comercio Servicos e Industria, 1996.

42.  Levine, S.P. Charting the Chaebols in 2021. Occup Hazards. P. 21, Dec., 1996.

43.  *Redinger, C. and Levine, S.P. "New Frontiers in Occupational Health and Safety: A Management Systems Approach and the ISO Model" AIHA Policy Monograph 1996.

44.  *Redinger, C.R. and Levine, S.P. "An ISO Occupational Health and Safety Management System" in "ISO 14000 Handbook", T. Tibor, Ed., Irwin Publishers, 1996.

45.  Levine, S.P. and *Dyjack, D.T. "Liberty International Occupational Health and Safety Management System Auditor's Guide", Liberty International Risk Services, Boston, MA, July 1996.

46.  Oleinick A., Gluck, J.V., Guire, K. Factors Affecting First Return to Work Following a Compensable Occupational Back Injury. Am J. Ind. Med, 30:540-555, 1996.

47.      Oleinick, A., Gluck, J.V., Guire, K. Concordance between back injury codes and claim form diagnoses and a lower bound estimate of the fraction associated with disc displacement/herniation. Am J Ind Med, 30:556-568, 1996.

48.      *Groves W. and Zellers, E.T.  Investigation of Organic Vapor Losses to Condensed Water Vapor in Tedlar Bags Used for Exhaled Breath Sampling.  American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal 57:257-263  1996.

49.      Zellers ET and Han M.* "Effects of temperature and ambient humidity on the performance of polymer-coated surface acoustic wave vapor sensor arrays," Anal. Chem. 1996.

50.      *Groves W and Zellers ET. "Prototype instrument employing an array of surface-acoustic-wave sensors for measuring organic vapors in exhaled breath." Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 1996.

51.  Ballantine D, Martin S, White R, Ricco A, Zellers ET, Frye G. Acoustic Wave Sensors: Theory, Design and Physicochemical Applications. Academic Press: Boston, MA 1996.

52.  Zellers, E.T., *Anna, D.H., Sulewski, R. and Wei, X. Critical analysis of the graphical determination of Hansen's solubility parameters for lightly cross-linked polymers, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 62(12), 2069-2080, 1996.

53.      Zellers, E.T., *Anna, D.H., Sulewski, R. and Wei, X. Improved methods for the determination of Hansen's solubility parameters for lightly cross-linked poylmers and their use in estimating solvent uptake. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 62(12), 2081-2096, 1996.

54.  Gerard, M., Armstrong, T., Foulke,J., Martin, B. Effects of key stiffness on force and the development of fatigue while typing. Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J., 57:849-854, 1996.

55.  Zellers, E.T., *Anna, D.H., Sulewski, R.  Revisions to ASTM F739-96 -- Standard Method for Testing Permeation Resistance of Protective Clothing Materials Under Conditions of Continuous Contact with Gases or Liquids,  submitted February 1997.

56.  Zellers, E.T., *Anna, D.H., Sulewski, R.  Predictive Models of Solvent Permeation Through Chemical Protective Clothing-- Final Report to CDC-NIOSH for Grant No. Ro1-oh03033, May 1, 1997.

57.  Werner, R., Armstrong, T., Bir, C., Aylard, M. Intra Carpal Canal Pressures: The role of finger, hand, wrist and forearm position. Clin. Biomech. (England), 12(1):44-51, 1997.

58.  Werner, R., Franzblau, A., Albers, J., Armstrong, T. Use of screening nerve conduction for predicting future carpal tunnel syndrome. Occup. and  Envor. Med. (England), 54:96-100, 1997.

59.  Mansfield, J., Armstrong, T. Library of Congress workplace ergonomics program, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 58:138-144, 1997.

60.  *Latko, W., Armstrong, T., Foulke, J., Herrin, G., Rabourn, R., Ulin, S. Development and evaluation of an observational method for assessing repetition in hand tasks. Am Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 58:278-285, 1997.

61.  Franzblau, A., Werner, R., Armstrong, T., *Salerno, D. Test-retest reliability of an upper extremity discomfort questionnaire in industrial population, Scand. J. Work Env. Health, 1997.

62.  Armstrong, T., Foulke, J., Latko, W., Rabourn, R., Ulin, S., Work related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb: exposure evaluation. Advances in occupational Ergonomics and Safety, Cincinnati, OH. 1997

63.  *Paik, N.W., Levine, S.P. and Schork, M.A. Development and Application of a Quality Control Program for Industrial Hygiene Laboratories in Korea. Appl. Occup. Environ. Hygiene 12:46-53. 1997.

64.  Levine, S.P. A New Career for Industrial Hygienists. Guest Editorial. Amer. Indus. Hygiene Assoc. J., 1997.

65.  Levine, S.P. Beyond Ethical Imperatives in Occupational Health and Safety. Synergist. P. 18, Feb., 1997.

66.  *Park, D.Y., Levine, S.P. and Russwurm, G.R. Fourier Transform Infrared Optical Remote Sensing. The Encyclopedia of Environmental Analysis and Remediation. J. Wiley, NYC, 1997.

67.  Herrick, R.H. and Levine, S.P. "Position Statement on National Research Priorities for Occupational Health", Appl. Occup. Environ. Hygiene 12:5-6, 1997.

68.  Werner, R., Armstrong, T., Bir, C., Aylard, M. Intra Carpal Canal Pressures: The role of finger, hand, wrist and forearm position. Clin. Biomech. (England), 12(1):44-51, 1997.

69.  Werner, R., Franzblau, A., Albers, J., Armstrong, T. The influence of body mass index and work activity in determining the prevalence of median mononeuropathy at the wrist. Occup. and Envir. Med. (England) 1997.

70.  Werner, R., Franzblau, A., Albers, J., Armstrong, T. Use of screening nerve conduction for predicting future carpal tunnel syndrome. Occup. and  Envor. Med. (England), 54:96-100, 1997.

71.  Mansfield, J., Armstrong, T. Library of Congress workplace ergonomics program, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 58:138-144, 1997.

72.  *Latko, W., Armstrong, T., Foulke, J., Herrin, G., Rabourn, R., Ulin, S. Development and evaluation of an observational method for assessing repetition in hand tasks. Am Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 58:278-285, 1997.

73.  Franzblau, A., Werner, R., Armstrong, T., *Salerno, D. Test-retest reliability of an upper extremity discomfort questionnaire in industrial population, Scand. J. Work Env. Health, 1997.

74.  Armstrong, T., Foulke, J., *Latko, W., Rabourn, R., Ulin, S., Work related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb: exposure evaluation. Advances in occupational Ergonomics and Safety, Cincinnati, OH. 1997

75.  Rempel, D., Serina, E., Klinenberg, E., Martin, B., Armstrong, T., Foulke, J. and Natarajan, S. The effects of keyboard keyswitch make force on applied force and finger flexor muscle activity. Ergonomics 40(8):800-808, 1997.

76.  Franzblau, A., Werner, R., Armstrong, T. and *Salerno, D. Test-retest reliability of an upper extremity discomfort questionnaire in industrial population, Scand. J. Work Env. Hlth. 23:299-307, 1997.

77.  Feuerstein, M., Armstrong, T., Hickey, P. and Lincoln, A. Computer keyboard force and upper extremity symptoms, J. Occ. Env. Med. 39(12):1144-1153. 1997.

78.  Werner, R.A., Franzblau, A., Albers, J.W. and Armstrong, T. Median mononeuropathy among active workers: are there differences between symptomatic and asymptomatic workers? Am J. Indust. Med. 33(4):374-378, 1997.

79.  Armstrong, T., *Latko, W. On the Use of Cycle time, Force, Posture and Movement to Characterize Physical Stresses Associated with Manual Work.  Proceedings of the 13th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Tempere, Finland 1997.

80.  Armstrong, T. Development of a Voluntary Standard for the Control of Work Related Cumulative Trauma Disorders in the United Statees: ANSI Z365.  Proceedings of the 13th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Tempere, Finland 1997.

81.  *Latko, W., Armstrong, T. Comparison of Observational and Instrumental Based Measurements of Physical Stresses Associated with Manual Work. Proceedings of the 13th Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Tempere, Finland 1997.

82.  Armstrong T. Development of a Voluntary Consensus Standard on Cumulative Trauma Disorders.  American Industrial Hygiene Conference, Dallas, TX; May 1997.

83.  *Paik, N.W., Levine, S.P. and Schork, M.A. Development and Application of a Quality Control Program for Industrial Hygiene Laboratories in Korea. Appl. Occup. Environ. Hygiene 12:46-53. 1997.

84.  Levine, S.P. A New Career for Industrial Hygienists. Guest Editorial. Amer. Indus. Hygiene Assoc. J., 1997.

85.  Levine, S.P. Beyond Ethical Imperatives in Occupational Health and Safety. Synergist. p. 18, Feb., 1997.

86.  *Park, D.Y., Levine, S.P. and Russwurm, G.R. Fourier Transform Infrared Optical Remote Sensing. The Encyclopedia of Environmental Analysis and Remediation. J. Wiley, NYC, 1997.

87.  Herrick, R.H. and Levine, S.P. "Position Statement on National Research Priorities for Occupational Health", Appl. Occup. Environ. Hygiene 12:5-6, 1997.

88.  *Redinger, C. R. and Levine, S.P. "Third Parties in Occupational Health and Safety" U.S. DOL (OSHA), Washington, D.C., 1997.

89.  *Chinni, A., Levine, S.P., and Wang, S. Safe Air in the Workplace? WHO Forum 18: 39-40, 1997.

90.  *Drescher, A.C., Park, D.Y., Yost, M.G., Gadgil, A.J., Levine, S.P. and Nazaroff, W.W. Stationary and Time-Dependent Indoor Tracer-Gas Concentration Profiles Measured by Open Path-FTIR Remote Sensing and SBFM Computed Tomography. Atmospheric Environment: 31(5):727-740, 1997.

91.  *Park, D.Y., Yost, M.G., Drescher, A.C. and Levine, S.P. Evaluation of Virtual Source Beam Configurations for Rapid Tomographic Reconstruction of Gas and Vapor Concentrations in Workplaces. Air Waste Manage. Assoc. J. 47:582-591, 1997.

92.  *Paik, N.W., Levine, S.P. and Schork, M.A. A Strategy for Quality Control for Industrial Hygiene Laboratories in Developing and Newly Industrialized Countries World Health Forum 18: 359-362, 1997.

93.  *Levine, S.P. and Dyjack, D.T. Critical Features of an Auditable management System for an ISO 9000-Compatible Occupational Health and Safety Standard. Amer. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 58: 291-298, 1997.

94.      Zellers, E.T., *Anna, D.H., Sulewski, R.  Revisions to ASTM F739-96 -- Standeard Method for Testing Permeation Resistance of Protective Clothing Materials Under Conditions of Continuous Contact with Gases or Liquids, February 1997.

95.      Zellers, E.T., *Anna, D.H., Sulewski, R.  Predictive Models of Solvent Permeation Through Chemical Protective Clothing-- Final Report to CDC-NIOSH for Grant No. Ro1-oh03033, May 1, 1997.

96.  Oleinick A, and various contributors. Terminally ill patient’s right to end unbearable pain and suffering Act.  Michigan legislative bill and subject of current citizen’s initiative drive. 1998.

97.  Oleinick A, Gluck JV, Guire KE: Diagnostic and treatment procedures of compensable back injuries without serious associated injuries: Modelling of the 1991 injury cohort data from a major Michigan compensation insurer.  Spine.23:93-110, 1998.

98.      Werner, R., Armstrong, T. Carpal tunnel syndrome: ergonomic risk factors and intra carpal canal pressure in Johnson, E.(ed). Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company, (in press).

99.   Vars-McCullough N, Brosseau LM, Vesley D, Vincent, JH.  Improved methods for generation, sampling and recovery of biological aerosols in filter challenge tests.  American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 59, 234-241, 1998. 

 100. Ramachandran G, Sreenath A, Vincent, JH.  Towards a new method for experimental determination of aerosol sampler aspiration efficiency in small wind tunnels. Journal of Aerosol Science, 29, 875-891. (Primary author, initiated and directed the research, oversaw preparation of the paper), 1998.

 101. Spear TM, Werner MA, Bootland J, Murray E, Ramachandran G, Vincent, JH. Assessment of particle size distributions of health-relevant aerosol exposures of primary lead smelter workers. Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 42, 73-80. 1998.

 102. Walton WH, Vincent JH.  Aerosol instrumentation in occupational hygiene: an historical perspective. Aerosol Science and Technology, 28, 417-438. 1998.

103. *D. H. Anna, E. T. Zellers and R. Sulewski.  “ASTM F739 method for testing the permeation resistance of protective clothing materials:  critical analysis with proposed changes in procedure and test-cell design,” Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 59, 547-556, 1998.

104. W. A. Groves, E. T. Zellers, and G. C. Frye: “Analyzing organic vapors in exhaled breath using a surface acoustic wave sensor array with preconcentration: selection and characterization of the preconcentrator adsorbent,” Analyt. Chim. Acta 371: 131-143, 1998

105. E. T. Zellers, J. Park, T. Hsu, *W. A. Groves.  “ Establishing a ‘limit of recognition’ for a vapor sensor array,” Anal. Chem. 70, 4191-4201, 1998.

106. Vincent, JH. International occupational exposure standards: a review and commentary. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 59, 729-742. 1998.

107. Spear TM, Svee W, Vincent, JH, Stanisich N.  Chemical speciation of lead dust associated with primary lead smelting. Environmental Health Perspectives, 106, 565-571. 1998.

108. Vincent, JH.  Advances in aerosol sampling science and its practical application, Journal of Aerosol Science, 29, S1085-S1086, 1998.

109. Sreenath A, Ramachandran G, Vincent, JH.  Effect of orientation and freestream velocity on the sampling efficiency of a blunt body sampler, Journal of Aerosol Science, 29, S330-S331, 1998.

110. H. Smith, E. T. Zellers, R. Sacks, "High-speed vacuum outlet GC using atmospheric pressure air as carrier gas," Anal. Chem. 71, 1610-1616, 1999.

 111.Garrison, R P., and N. McMannus.  Ventilation for Work in Confined Spaces.  Chapter 11 of Safety and Health in Confined Spaces.  Lewis Publishers, Inc., New York.  pp 467-567, 1999.

 112. Vincent, JH, Thomassen Y, Nieboer E.  Hygienic standards and occupational hygienists' role: foreigners’ view on Russian experience. Medicina Truda (J. Industrial Medicine & Ecology ), 2, 31-37 (in Russian). 1999.

 113. Vincent, JH.  Occupational hygiene science and its application in occupational health policy, at home and abroad. Occupational Medicine, 49, 27-35. 1999.