Stressor Types

On the Stressor Type form, enter types to categorize non-chemical stressors. The four primary stressor types to enter on this form are Physical, Biological, Ergonomic, and Air Contaminants. Other stressor types, such as "Radiation", can also be entered to suit the needs of your facility. For each stressor type, equivalent entries in different languages can be validated. For example, the "Psychological" type in French "Psychologique" could be specified. When localization has been implemented, the Culture setting assigned to a user determines which value is displayed in field lists on Essential forms. Enter the corresponding stressor types and associate each one with the appropriate language in the Language Dependent Stressor Types section.

After establishing a stressor type, assign any number of properties to that type. (Set up stressor type properties on the Non-chemical Stressor Properties form.) Use stressor types to classify a stressor on the Non-Chemical Stressors form.

Note:  After assigning properties to a stressor type, the properties are displayed in the Stressor Property Values section on the Non-chemical Stressor Details form when a stressor of the given type is selected.  

To enter stressor types

1. Click Data Entry > Validation > Stressor Types in the Navigation Tree.
   
   The Stressor Types list appears.

2. Click the New button.
   
   The Stressor Type form is displayed.

3. Enter a Stressor Type and corresponding Description.

4. Expand the Stressor Type Properties section, when necessary and select a Property from the list.
   
   If the appropriate property is not listed, click the Ellipsis button and add it.

5. Click the Save button adjacent to the line item.

6. Repeat step 5 to add other properties to the stressor type.

7. Expand the Language Dependent Stressor Types section, when necessary, to add the type in different languages. Otherwise, skip to step 11.

8. Click Add Language Dependent Stressor Type and select a Language from the list.
   
   If the applicable language is not listed, click the Ellipsis button and add it.

9. Enter the Stressor Type for the language selected and click OK.
   
   The translation information is displayed as a line item in the Language Dependent Stressor Types section. Edit existing translation information using the buttons adjacent to the line item.

10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 to add other language translations.

11. Click the Save button on the form.

12. Repeat steps 2 through 11 to add other stressor types.