Browsing by Subject "Safety"
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A Communication Framework for Improving Awareness of Combustible Dust Hazards
(2015-04-17)The hazards associated with combustible dusts are not universally well known, particularly when compared to a somewhat similar hazard, flammable gas. The primary resources currently used in communication about dust explosions ... -
AN EXPLORATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES’ EXPERIENCE OF NIGHT SHIFT FATIGUE AND WORKPLACE NAPPING: BRINGING IT OUT FROM UNDER THE COVERS
(2013-07-22)Recently, there has been increasing recognition of the threat of fatigue on safety. Nursing has been slow to recognize this threat. Workplace napping is a fatigue management strategy that is used in some nursing workplaces, ... -
Impact of Maxillomandibular Advancement on Health-Related and Functional Outcomes: The Dalhousie Experience
Purpose: To determine the clinical effectiveness and safety of maxillomandibular advancement surgery (MMA) for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: A prospective cohort study was ... -
A Policy Guide: Making Parking Lots and Commercial Driveways Safer for Pedestrians
(Dalhousie University, 2016-12-09)Commercial developers do not typically prioritize pedestrians in the design of parking lots and commercial driveways. Everyone who visits a commercial development is a pedestrian. A person may walk from their home, the bus ... -
Studies of the safety of materials for metal-ion batteries
(2013-04-09)In order for battery manufacturers to have a sustainable business, the batteries they produce must be as safe as possible. For lithium-ion batteries, reducing the flammability of the electrolyte is considered to be one way ...
