COHN Exam AAOHN Core Curriculum Ch 1
Who is the "father of occupational medicine"? -
Ramazzini
Who is the matriarch of occupational medicine? -
Hamilton
What is Hamilton best known for investigating? -
CO2 poisoning in steel workers
Who was the 1st industrial RN in England? -
Flowerday
Who was considered as the 1st industrial RN in the US? -
Stewart
What decade was the OSH Act passed? -
1970's
What is AAIN & when did it start? -
Am Assoc of Industrial Nurses in 1922
Who was the 1st president of AAIN & when? -
Dempsey, 1944
What yr & how many men died in the worst coal mine disaster in US hx? -
1907. 362 men/boys
What act created the Bureau of Mines? -
Organic Act of 1910
What act was the precurser of the OSHA Act of 1970? -
The Coal Mine Safety & Health Act of '69
What yr & how many people died in the worst construction disaster in US hx? Where? -
1978 & 51 died. Pleasants Power Station in West Va
What yr & where was the worst nuclear disaster of all time? -
1986. Chernobyl Nuclear Facility, Ukraine
How many people died in Chernobyl? -
over 100,000 people
When was the 1st factory inspection, and where? -
1867. Massachusetts
