Burk Terrance L, Loughrin Jason T, Powell Christine J, Knight John J
Wisconsin Occupational Health Laboratory, 2601 Agriculture Dr, Madison, WI 53718-6780, USA.
WMJ. 2003;102(6):71-5.
Occupational hazards have been known for centuries, but the creation of facilities capable of carrying out the testing necessary to assess these risks is a comparatively recent development. The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) created the Wisconsin Occupational Health Laboratory (WOHL) in 1937 to address this need. Since then, WOHL's range of analytical capacity has grown to include an impressive array of assays, including volatile organic compounds, asbestos, silica, environmental lead, bioaerosols, and elemental carbon. WOHL has been a leader in emerging occupational health threats, and has been the primary testing facility for the United State's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) consultation program since 1977. Through it all, WOHL has remained a fee-for-service branch of the WSLH and has not used Wisconsin taxpayer funds to support its day-to-day operations.
职业危害几个世纪以来一直为人所知，但能够开展评估这些风险所需检测的设施的创建却是相对较新的发展。威斯康星州卫生实验室（WSLH）于1937年设立了威斯康星职业健康实验室（WOHL）以满足这一需求。从那时起，WOHL的分析能力范围不断扩大，涵盖了一系列令人瞩目的检测项目，包括挥发性有机化合物、石棉、二氧化硅、环境铅、生物气溶胶和元素碳。WOHL一直处于新兴职业健康威胁领域的领先地位，自1977年以来一直是美国职业安全与健康管理局（OSHA）咨询项目的主要检测机构。自始至终，WOHL一直是WSLH的收费服务部门，并未使用威斯康星州纳税人的资金来支持其日常运营。
