RonaldM. Scott

Basic Concepts of Industrial Hygiene (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Basic Concepts of Industrial Hygiene covers the latest and most important topics in industrial hygiene today. The textbook begins with a look at the history and basis for industrial hygiene, which provides students with a foundation for understanding later developments. The book contains an in-depth discussion of new OSHA regulations, such as HAZWOPER and Process Safety, which deal with high hazard situations. It also features a chapter on biological hazards of current concern in health care, including tuberculosis, AIDS, and hepatitis B.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351464680
• Artikelnr.: 56890753

Autorenporträt

Scott, RonaldM.

Inhaltsangabe

SECTION 1: THE HISTORY AND PRESENT STATE OF WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 1. History and Basis of Industrial Hygiene: The Historical View
Chapter 2. Government Regulation
SECTION II: BASICS OF TOXICOLOGY
Chapter 3. Toxic Effects
Chapter 4. Measuring Relative Toxicity and Assessing Risk
Chapter 5. Toxicokinetics: Toxicants Into
Around
and Out of the Body
SECTION III: CHEMICAL HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE
Chapter 6. Occupational Dermatosis and Eye Hazard
Chapter 7. Inhalation Toxicology
Chapter 8. Protecting the Worker I: Monitoring the Plant Atmosphere
Chapter 9. Protecting the Worker II: Providing Clean Air
Chapter 10. Fire and Explosion
Chapter 11. Protection from Chemicals in Special Situations: Large Chemical Operations
Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup
and Emergency Response
SECTION IV: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE
Chapter 12. Occupational Hearing Loss
Chapter 13. Radiation
Chapter 14. Working in Extreme Temperatures
Chapter 15. Prevention of Accidents
Chapter 16. Cumulative Trauma
Chapter 17. Biohazard
SECTION V: APPLICATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE IN SELECTED INDUSTRIES
Chapter 18. Metals: Metals Preparation and Manufacturing
Chapter 19. Metals II: Details About Specific Metals
Chapter 20. Polymers
Glossary
Answers
Appendix A: Statistical Calculations
Appendix B: MSDS
Appendix C: Safety Phone Numbers
Appendix D: Useful Addresses
Appendix E; Fire Diamond
Appendix F: Confined Space Entry Form
Appendix G: Conversion Factors
Index