In 1972, a water quality survey of the eastern end of Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands was conducted to determine the water quality of selected lagoon and open ocean sites and provide guidance for the construction of a sewerage system. This study revealed that lagoon waters were moderately to severely contaminated. (BT)

An interview with Harriet Oyler, the first woman to be employed by Nabisco, Inc., as a sanitarian is detailed. Topics discussed include facility monitoring and inspection, industrial sanitation, and the role of the industrial sanitarian. (BT)

The physiological effects on humans and animals of trace amounts of organic and unorganic pollutants in natural and waste waters are examined. The sensitivity of particular organs and species is emphasized. Substances reviewed include mercury, arsenic, cadmium, lead, chromium, fluorides, nitrates and organics, including polychlounated biphenyls.…

This article, reprinted from "The Sanitarian" of May/June 1946, supports a resolution passed by the National Association of Sanitarians advocating the examination of food handlers and operators of food establishments on basic knowledge relating to food sanitation. (JR)

The role of the environmentalist (sanitarian) in the hospital environment is detailed; recent developments in the technical aspects of hospital sanitation programs are discussed. (BT)

This article describes an approach to substantiate the premise that good sanitation has economic benefits. It details the results of a research study conducted to measure the cost effectiveness of good sanitation in a retail food store meat department and found a 5.3% decrease in product reprocessing loss. (LZ)

A primary responsibility of field environmental health workers is evaluation of individual sewage disposal system sites. The authors of this article developed a practical, accurate, and inexpensive measurement device for obtaining reliable percolation test results. Directions for the construction and use of the device are detailed. Drawings…

Description of new educational program developed by the Maricopa County Health Department, in Phoenix, Arizona, for the training of food service workers in sanitary practices. Impact of course is yet to be objectively measured, but persons attending have shown much greater participation and interest. (LK)

Described are the characteristics of a profession, the status of the sanitarian as a professional, and the basic criteria recognized as the mark of a profession. (BT)