The occupational environment : its evaluation, control and management / edited by Daniel H. Anna.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Fairfax, Va. : American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2011.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 2 volumes : illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781935082156
  • 1935082159
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.9803 22
LOC classification:
  • RC967 .O24 2011x
NLM classification:
  • 2014 E-433
  • WA 440
Contents:
Vol. 1. Section 1: Introduction and Background -- 1. History of industrial hygiene -- 2. Ethics -- 3. Legal aspects of the occupational environment -- 4. Occupational exposure limits -- 5. Occupational toxicology -- 6. Occupational epidemiology -- -- Section 2: Risk Assessments and Chemical Hazard Recognition and Evaluation -- 7. Principles of evaluating worker exposure -- 8. Occupational and environmental health risk assessment/risk management -- 9. Comprehensive exposure assessment -- 10. Modeling inhalation exposure -- 11. Sampling of gases and vapors -- 12. Analysis of gases and vapors -- 13. Quality control for sampling and laboratory analysis -- 14. Sampling and sizing of airborne particles -- 15. Principles and instrumentation for calibrating air sampling equipment -- 16. Preparation of known concentrations of air contaminants -- 17. Direct-reading instruments for determining concentrations of gases, vapors, and aerosols -- 18. Indoor air quality -- -- Section 3: Dermal, Biological and Nanomaterial Hazard Recognition and Assessment -- 19. Biological monitoring -- 20. The skin and the work environment -- 21. The development of occupational skin disease -- 22. Biohazards and associated issues -- 23. Engineered nanomaterials.
Vol. 2. Section 4: Physical Agent Recognition and Evaluation -- 24. Noise, vibration, and ultrasound -- 25. Nonionizing radiation -- 26. Ionizing radiation -- 27. Applied physiology of thermoregulation and exposure control -- 28. Thermal standards and measurement techniques -- 29. Barometric hazards -- -- Section 5: The Human Environment -- 30. Ergonomics -- 31. Musculoskeletal disorders, job evaluation, and design principles -- 32. Upper extremities -- 33. Occupational health psychology -- -- Section 6: Methods of Controlling the Work Environment -- 34. Prevention and mitigation of accidental chemical releases -- 35. General methods for the control of airborne hazards -- 36. Dilution ventilation -- 37. Local exhaust ventilation -- 38. Testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting of existing ventilation systems -- 39. Personal protective clothing -- 40. Respiratory protection -- -- Section 7: Program Management -- 41. Program management -- 42. Surveys and audits -- 43. Hazard communication -- 44. Emergency planning and crisis management in the workplace -- 45. Risk communication -- 46. Confined spaces -- 47. Industrial hygiene issues in construction -- 48. Hazardous waste management -- 49. Laboratory health and safety -- 50. Developing an occupational health program -- 51. Report writing -- 52. Occupational safety -- 53. The AIHA value strategy.
Summary: Meet today's critical issues and challenges as an occupational health and safety practitioner, educator, or student with the tools, methodologies and knowledge provided in this reference--Cover.
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AIHI Stock Number: BIHT10-566.

Earlier eds. edited by Salvatore R. DiNardi.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Meet today's critical issues and challenges as an occupational health and safety practitioner, educator, or student with the tools, methodologies and knowledge provided in this reference--Cover.

Vol. 1. Section 1: Introduction and Background -- 1. History of industrial hygiene -- 2. Ethics -- 3. Legal aspects of the occupational environment -- 4. Occupational exposure limits -- 5. Occupational toxicology -- 6. Occupational epidemiology -- -- Section 2: Risk Assessments and Chemical Hazard Recognition and Evaluation -- 7. Principles of evaluating worker exposure -- 8. Occupational and environmental health risk assessment/risk management -- 9. Comprehensive exposure assessment -- 10. Modeling inhalation exposure -- 11. Sampling of gases and vapors -- 12. Analysis of gases and vapors -- 13. Quality control for sampling and laboratory analysis -- 14. Sampling and sizing of airborne particles -- 15. Principles and instrumentation for calibrating air sampling equipment -- 16. Preparation of known concentrations of air contaminants -- 17. Direct-reading instruments for determining concentrations of gases, vapors, and aerosols -- 18. Indoor air quality -- -- Section 3: Dermal, Biological and Nanomaterial Hazard Recognition and Assessment -- 19. Biological monitoring -- 20. The skin and the work environment -- 21. The development of occupational skin disease -- 22. Biohazards and associated issues -- 23. Engineered nanomaterials.

Vol. 2. Section 4: Physical Agent Recognition and Evaluation -- 24. Noise, vibration, and ultrasound -- 25. Nonionizing radiation -- 26. Ionizing radiation -- 27. Applied physiology of thermoregulation and exposure control -- 28. Thermal standards and measurement techniques -- 29. Barometric hazards -- -- Section 5: The Human Environment -- 30. Ergonomics -- 31. Musculoskeletal disorders, job evaluation, and design principles -- 32. Upper extremities -- 33. Occupational health psychology -- -- Section 6: Methods of Controlling the Work Environment -- 34. Prevention and mitigation of accidental chemical releases -- 35. General methods for the control of airborne hazards -- 36. Dilution ventilation -- 37. Local exhaust ventilation -- 38. Testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting of existing ventilation systems -- 39. Personal protective clothing -- 40. Respiratory protection -- -- Section 7: Program Management -- 41. Program management -- 42. Surveys and audits -- 43. Hazard communication -- 44. Emergency planning and crisis management in the workplace -- 45. Risk communication -- 46. Confined spaces -- 47. Industrial hygiene issues in construction -- 48. Hazardous waste management -- 49. Laboratory health and safety -- 50. Developing an occupational health program -- 51. Report writing -- 52. Occupational safety -- 53. The AIHA value strategy.

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