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:** it Jn.hotp.lj li\g,r;,r iiy M.u cii.t *m 1 IZA Alcoholism. Aitun. Metropolitan l.itu Jneurniietj i!oi*|:iy, Nuw York. H pp, (1999). Alcoholism, a anrion* h*.ilth |> inl.lmn, N ,i < mrtition di.it ia charncittrlr.ud by un* coniroHj-.hlu or compulsive drinking, Until very rrccntlv t wait common to think of alcoholics a people to be shunned, reproached, or rulicuh-d. They worn ronsidered by many to be im moral, weah-willod, or obstmatu, Uni ohm .tl;.v?i physici.utu anti others who hovo made 4 study of alcoholism approach dio problem difmrrntly, Tla-y rcnliat' that theft* ii no point in scalding, shaming, or urging thv uru of wilt p.w**r ,limit.' bi-.u-iiu* thry know dial once an alcoholic has taken a a! rink, he ie literally unable to rot htu ilimt lug ** vvn though he may real lie that he i harming hia health, endangering hie job, ami hurinm peoplit clnsuat to him* Some buaineea and indueirial concerns are awaru of tin* uueetieJiy for do* study and control of the alcoholism problem, and have encouraged employees who mautl it to sv.uk hu)p, Thoeu firms which have maintained alcoholism program** for i-unsim.ihiv h*i,gilm f linn.- .igrcu that euch programs are well worth the effort. In the ahuguce *f alcoholimn progmaib, cn-worktirt and supervisors often cover up for the alcoholic in a misgiinlvU .utoiupt ti* liulp. Moreover, fear of ilutection and possible dismissal keep many .ilculioln- oiitjiloyvc* from doing anything about their problem early when there ie the beet chance fur tvcwmry, Companion with alcoholism programs re* port that tho programs more than pay lor themselves in; (1) increased savings in terms of higher productivity, less waste, absuniwcismi and fewer accidents, and (2). the creation of ""better employer-employee relationship* which, in turn, lead to improved morale and greater efficiency. 22S Industrial Radiography. Anon. Occ. Health Bull. New Jersey Dept, of Health, Bureau of Adult and Occ, Uualth 5. No. 7, g pp. (No date given). 21 v; \3\ ! 'a V,*i h .* '* y- ' Industrial radiography is fast becoming the most important means of non-destructive testing and inspection of materials for tho detection of daws in castings, forgings and welds, as compared to the fiuoroscent and dyu penetrant or the magnetic and ultrasonic inspection mothods, Thore are numerous reasons for this. The 2 most important are the lower cost and the fact that a radiograph not only ir.dicates'a flaw but also shows the actual nature of the imperfection. However, the uses of radiation fur raliogr*phy make up only a small percentage of all the uses of radiation In industry, but probably warrant closer control and more stringent steps for safeguarding personnel than do the other.uses. There are many reasons for this, soma of the most important bring the large quantities used, high workloads, unskilled labor which is completely unfamiliar with radiation, and the wide variatiun in jobs in tha case of open radiography. This, however, dons r.ot offer an excuse for high exposures. Those days r over --or should bo. Tody, there are :iu martyrs to the cause of developing a new and unknown field of radiation. 226 Health Statistics from tYm U.$ Nation,*:. Health Survey. Series B-No. 25. Hernias fleported In Into rvtew* United Status, July l*/f? J*:i.u lvS;). U. S, Department of Health, Education and WuiUre, Public Health Service, PuuiicMion No. 584-026. 22 pp, (Dec. i960), Tor sals by Supt. of Document*:, 'J. S, Cov't, Wtulin* Office, Washington 2S, D.C. 2$ cents. This nspor: contains ustpnau** of the number -of persons with hernias and the dis ability resulting from fhl condition, u should he noted that the estimate of the national pre valence of hert;iu* shown in this report. 1-1.7 casus per 1,000 population, Is based on cases reported In household inter* iv/. 7n is, it mr.huius only cases which the respondents are aware uf, and which have given them s-ni.v .-mcuni, In yvnetnl, these arc likely to be cases in which (he hernia is visible, ha# cuoeu.i oiuv.oinfort, or ha*. Ic-n detected by a physician on physical examination. No doubt a hignvr pruvaivnee rate would b obtaiuen if physical oxamim atiims for hernia were curiT*-d out on a rvpf csvii'.aiWw sen-.piu o: the national population. No effort was made to determine the pacific type uf hurnia, since jt was believed that most re spondents would not he able to provide such information. Hence, in this report all forms of hsrnla are grouped tnyc'.her.