Table 5
Examples of administrative exposure databases
| Database name | Country/agency | Descriptions in scientific literature | Industries/agents | Start year/types of data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDR National Dose Registry | Canada Radiation Protection Bureau, Health Canada | Ashmore et al, 199898 | 80 occupations in 14 industry sectors ionizing radiation | From 1950 Types of data: subject ID, job, industry, date, sex, age |
| MlDAS Mine Inspection Data Analysis System | United States Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) (some exposures measured by mine operators) | Watts and Parker, 199599 | Mining, milling coal dust, quartz dust, ∼130 other substances, and noise | From 1970 Types of data: agent, exposure level, SIC code, date, occupation, mine location and identification, mine production level, mine type, mining method, ventilation code, number of employees |
| MEGA | Germany Berufsgenossenshcaftliches Institut für Arbeitssicherheit (BIA) (exposures measured by regional accident insurance institutes and private companies) | Vinzents et al, 1995101; Stamm, 2001100 | Many industries 420 chemical agents | From 1972 Types of data: agent, exposure level, firm, industry, workplace, process, raw materials and products, work environment, measurement and analytic methods |
| IMIS Integrated Management Information System | United States federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and some state plan enforcement agencies | Stewart and Rice, 1990102; Nelson et al, 1995103 | All industries, except mining and agriculture >500 chemical and physical agents | From 1979 Types of data: agent, exposure level, inspection date, employer name and address, number of employees, SIC code, reason for inspection; job title, purpose of sampling |
| EXPO Exsponeringsregister | Norway National Institute of Occupational Health | Fjeldstad and Woldbaek, 1991104; Vinzents et al, 1995101 | Many industries | From 1985 Types of data: agent, concentration in blood, urine, air, employee name, industry, job, substance, ISIC code |
| NEDB National Exposure Database | United Kingdom Health and Safety Executive (some exposures measured by industry) | Burns and Beaumont, 1989105; Vinzents et al, 1995101 | All industries chemical agents | From 1986 Types of data: agent, exposure level, date, company and location, number of male and female employees, SIC code, job, process, monitoring method and duration, reason for visit, ventilation and personal protective equipment use, representativeness |
| COLCHIC Systéme de Collecte des Données Recueillies par les Laboratoires de Chimie de l'INRS et de CRAM | France Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité (INRS) and Caisse Régionale d'Assurance Maladie (CRAM) | Vinzents et al, 1995101; Vincent and Jeandel, 2001106 | All industries except mining, energy, rail, agriculture, and government ∼600 chemical substances | From 1987 Types of data: agent, exposure level, sampling method and analysis, factory, industry, work operation, no. workers exposed, ventilation, use of protective equipment, temperature, representiveness |
| PHED Pesticide Handlers Exposure Database | Canada and United States Health Canada, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Agricultural Chemical Association (exposures measured by pesticide manufacturers) | Leighton and Nielsen, 1995107 | Pesticide application pesticides, but active ingredient name not released, data reported by pesticide type and formulation type | From 1992 Types of data: dermal and inhalation exposure levels (by mass of unspecified “active ingredient”) for pesticide loaders, applicators, mixers, and flaggers; site description, application method and rate, cab type, employee's experience, sampling duration |
