Sources of support

U.S. Dept. of Labor OSHA Training materials regarding silicosis
http://www.osha.gov/Training/Silicosis.html

Corporate Angel Network
www.corpangelnetwork.orgFree air transportation to and from medical facilities using empty seats on corporate aircraft. Eligibility requirements but no particular financial-need criteria.

The Hospice Web
www.hospiceweb.com
Caring for the whole person and help finding a hospice.

The Center to Protect Workers' Rights (CPWR)
Telephone: 1-301-578-8500
Web site: www.cpwr.com

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
Toll-free telephone: 1-800-746-1553
Other telephone: 1-703-235-1452
Web site: www.msha.gov

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Toll-free telephone: 1-800-35-NIOSH (1-800-356-4674) Web site: www.cdc.gov/niosh

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Toll-free telephone: 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742)
Web site: www.osha.gov

Suggested Reading

Cherniak M[1986]. The Hawk's Nest incident: America's worst industrial disaster. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.

CPWR [1999]. Silica in sandblasting and rock drilling: hazard alert. Washington, DC: The Center to Protect Workers' Rights.

DiNardi SR, ed. [1997]. The occupational environment-its evaluation and control. Fairfax, Virginia: American Industrial Hygiene Association.

NIOSH [1987]. NIOSH guide to industrial respiratory protection. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 87-116 (full text of document is available at www.cdc.gov/niosh/87-116.html).

NIOSH [1992]. NIOSH Alert: request for assistance in preventing silicosis and deaths from sandblasting. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 92-102 (full text of document is available at www.cdc.gov/niosh/92-102.html).

NIOSH [1996]. NIOSH Alert: request for assistance in preventing silicosis and deaths in construction workers. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-112 (full text of document is available at www.cdc.gov/niosh/consilic.html).

NIOSH [1997]. Construction workers: it's not just dust! Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-101 (full text of document is available at www.cdc.gov/niosh/1997-101.html).

NIOSH [1997]. NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-140 (full text of document is available at www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npg.html).

NSC [1996]. Fundamentals of industrial hygiene. 4th ed. Chicago, IL: National Safety Council.

Parkes WR [1994]. Occupational lung disorders. 3rd ed. Oxford, England: Butterworth-Heinemann, Ltd.

Sources include:

Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Health and Safety
http://www.cdc.gov/elcosh/docs/d0100/d000048/d000048.html