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employees have historically been exposed to conditions or substances that, over a period of time, have produced illnesses or disabilities. Cases of this type are known as "cumulative trauma disorders." Some examples of these disorders include: 1. Silicosis from dust inhalation 2. Asbestosis from the inhalation of asbestos fibers 3. Hearing loss from prolonged exposure to excessive noise 4. Carpal tunnel syndrome - produced by repetitious and prolonged use of the hands, causes compression or entrapment of the median nerve running through a "tunnel" in the wrist and produces burning pain, numbness and loss of strength in one or both hands. 5. The full effects of prolonged exposure to excessive levels of other potentially hazardous substances, including diesel and welding fumes, are still being studied. 6. Restricting the Internal Hazard Unsealed sources of radioactive material may be taken into the body by inhalation, ingestion, absorption through unbroken skin or by direct...

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