Tuberculosis in the Workplace

Marilyn J. Field, Editor, Committee on Regulating Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Basics of Tuberculosis; 5 3 Occupational Safety and Health Regulation in Context; 6 4 Comparison of CDC Guidelines and Proposed OSHA Rule; 7 5 Occupational Risk of Tuberculosis; 8 6 Implementation and Effects of CDC Guidelines; 9 7 Regulation and the Future of Tuberculosis in the Workplace; 10 References; 11 Appendix A Study Origins and Activities; 12 Appendix B The Tuberculin Skin Test; 13 Appendix C The Occupational Tuberculosis Risk of Health Care Workers; 14 Appendix D Effects of CDC Guidelines on Tuberculosis Control in Health Care Facilities; 15 Appendix E OSHA in a Health Care Context; 16 Appendix F Respiratory Protection and Control of Tuberculosis in Health Care and Other Facilities; 17 Appendix G Recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Committee; 18 Appendix H Committee Biographies; 19 Index