Research projects of the German institutions for social accident insurance

Assessment of odors at indoor workplaces: Project No.: IPA138

Prevention and Intervention for shift workers: Project No.: IPA139

Cancer risk in the fire service - Biomonitoring of fire brigade forces: Project No.: IPA143

Molecular markers for early detection of cancer follow-up: Project No.: IPA144

Bioaerosols based adverse health effects – Investigation of cellular pathomechanisms and optimization of IgE- and IgG-mediated allergy diagnosis: Project No.: IPA145

Feasibility Study: Health Risks of Street Sweepers: Project No.: IPA146

Odors and irritants at the workplace: Project No.: IPA152

Occupational Dermatology: Project No.: IPA164

Exposure Reduction in Welders – an intervention study: Project No.: IPA165

Occupational safety and mental stress caused by SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: Project No.: IPA177

Impact of different mask types for prevention of SARS-CoV-2 on cardiopulmonary performance and subjective impairment during physical work: Project No.: IPA178

Development of a software-tool based on a statistical model for predicting exposure during MAG/MIG welding: Project No.: IPA181

Employees´ health and safety when working with diisocyanates: Project No.: IPA183

Occlusive gloves: skin protection before or after wearing?: Project No.: IPA184

Comparison of skin irritation potential of antimicrobial soap formulations vs standard soap and alcohol-based sanitizer rub: Project No.: IPA185

Long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of the labor force: Project No.: IPA198

Respiratory muscle impairment due to Long COVID: Project No.: IPA199

Development of biomonitoring methods for the determination of the internal and effective dose after Exposure to chemical compounds: Project No.: IPA22

Development of analytical methods for the determination of Early Biological Effects and Altered Structure and Function after Exposure to Carcinogenic and Mutagenic Compounds: Project No.: IPA23

UroScreen - Early diagnosis of bladder cancer in workers exposed to aromatic amines: Project No.: IPA27

Assessing the toxicity and hazard of non-dioxinlike PCBs present in food: Project No.: IPA45

Risk assessment of mould and mite indoor exposure: Project No.: IPA47

Noninvasive techniques in the monitoring of occupational pulmonary diseases: Project No.: IPA48

Pooled analysis of population based case-control studies on interactions of occupational carcinogens in lung cancer development: Project No.: IPA52

Internal Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in the Automobile Industry using Phthalates as Model Compounds: Project No.: IPA53

Classification and discrimination of annoying and irritating effects of hazardous substances: Project No.: IPA6

Dermal Penetration and Absorption of Hazardous Chemicals: Project No.: IPA63

Data Depository for Biomonitoring Results at the Workplace: Project No.: IPA64

The Role of Occupational Exposure to aromatic amines, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Acetylation Status, and DNA Methylation for the Development of Bladder Cancer with Data from the European EPIC Cohort: Project No.: IPA65

Exposure Laboratory: Project No.: IPA66

Studies on barrier recovery after wet work and prevention measures: Project No.: IPA68

Predisposition in contact allergy: Project No.: IPA69

Health Effects of Shift Work: Project No.: IPA70

Workplace Exposure to Methylenediphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI): Project No.: IPA71

Medical Advice, Study support: Project No.: IPA72

Arteficial UV and skin effects: Project No.: IPA73

Development of Methods for Determination of Cellular Effects after Exposure to Dangerous Substances: Project No.: IPA74

Dust and allergen exposure in grain storage facilities, mills and bakeries: Project No.: IPA75

Cancer incidence and mortality in the surveillance programme ODIN: Project No.: IPA79

Oxidative and reductive metabolism of acrylamide and acrylonitrile in humans: Project No.: IPA80

Consortium to Perform Human Biomonitoring on a European Scale: Project No.: IPA83

Effects of occupational skin products on glove occlusion: Efficacy, restrictions and adverse effects: Project No.: IPA84-Med31

Early diagnosis of bladder cancer: Project No.: IPA87

Biomarkerchip Development against Parkinson Syndrome: Project No.: IPA88

Quantification of cow hair allergens - Assessment of a practical rapid testing: Project No.: IPA89

Bioprobe banking development for employees of the Wismut AG: Project No.: IPA90

Allergy due to animal dander: Project No.: IPA92

Development and validation of instruments for the assessment of chronic light damaged skin and occupational and non-occupational UV-exposure in regard to the development of skin cancer: Project No.: IPA93

Risk assessment of workers in the waste management industries with exposure to bio-aerosols: Project No.: IPA94

Comparison of two sampling systems to analyse mutagenicity: Project No.: IPA95

Limiting oxygen concentration of alcohols and ketones in nitrogen and carbon dioxide: Project No.: UVTBGRCI 2020-04

Ignition of hydrogen-containing atmospheres by mechanically generated sparks: Project No.: UVTBGRCI 2021-01

lidA Study - retaining older workers safely and healthy in working life: Project No.: UVTBGRCI 830 04 50

DIGIECOQUARRY- Innovative digital sustainable aggregates systems: Project No.: UVTBGRCI101003750

Risk assessment of medical devices in potentially explosive atmospheres: Project No.: UVTBGRCI-2020-03

Evaluating employees’ health and safety when working with diisocyanates: Project No.: UVTDiisocyanatstudie

Mortality and Silicosis Morbidity - Update of the German Porcelain Workers Study: Project No.: UVTVBG

Epidemiological study relating to an increased cancer risk occurring in foundries: Project No.: VMBG014

High-speed processing: Project No.: VMBG015

Occupational medical examinations on the thorium substituent exposure of welders during use of thorium-free tungsten inert-gas electrodes and on their significance for health: Project No.: VMBG06#016

Operational stability of fast-rotating tool basic bodies in cyclic centrifugal force load: Project No.: VMBG06#018

Study with the objective to characterize the emissions generated by welding coated metal sheets in ship construction: Project No.: VMBG06#019

Scientific investigation of the modification of the safety distances in the Accident Prevention Regulation "Production and processing of aluminium powder: Project No.: VMBG06#020

Development of a practical system to determine the working time of company doctors and safety specialists on the basis of the risk assessment in compliance with §§ 5 and 6 of the Occupational health law for enterprises of the VMBG: Project No.: VMBG06#024

"Med 24" - Study on the cutaneous tolerance of different cleaners and on the protective effect of skin protectants: Project No.: VMBG06#025

"GISMET - Testing a hazardous substances information system for the metal-working industry: Project No.: VMBG06#026

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