| Description |
ix, 510 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Occupational hygiene--definition, history, scope / Kerry Gardiner -- Well-being at work in focus / Bengt Knave -- The structure and function of the lungs / Malcolm Harrington & Anthony Newman-Taylor -- Organ structure and function of the skin / Iain Foulds -- The musculo-skeletal system / Grahame Brown -- The effects of inhaled materials on the lung & target organs / Jon Ayres -- The effects of some physical agents / Philip Raffaelli -- Toxicology / S. Fairhurst, J. Delic & M. Meldrum -- The nature and properties of workplace airborne contaminants / Lisa Brosseau & C. Lungu -- The principles of risk assessment / Steven Sadhra -- Exposure assessment: sampling strategies; statistics retrospective / Hans Kromhout, Martie van Tongeren & Igor Burstyn -- |
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Retrospective; exposure assessment / T.J. Smith, P.A. Stewart & R.F. Herrick -- Biological monitoring / Ching Aw -- Epidemiology / Malcolm Harrington -- Aerosols / David Mark -- The sampling of gases & vapours: principles & methods / Richard Brown -- Noise / Kerry Gardiner -- Vibration / Mike Griffin -- Light & lighting / N.A. Smith -- The thermal environment / A. Youle -- Non-ionising radiation / Chadwick & Lowe -- Ionising radiation / R.F. Clayton -- Biological agents / Chris Ellis & J.M. Grieg -- Psychological issues / Anne Spurgeon -- Ergonomics / Joanne Crawford -- Dermal exposure / John Cherrie -- Safety / Richard Booth -- Work organisation / Tom Cox & Amanda Griffiths -- Control philosophy / Kerry Gardiner -- Ventilation / Frank Gill -- Personal protective equipment / Robin Howie -- Occupational health/hygiene management / Lawrence Waterman, Karen Baxter |
| Summary |
"This book provides a clear and concise account of the principles of occupational hygiene, focusing on the recognition, assessment/measurement and ultimately the prevention of negative work-related health outcomes." "This updated edition sees the introduction of nine new chapters covering recently emerged topics such as work/life balance, work organization and psychological issues: specifically to ensure that the reader, from student to expert, is kept abreast."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Industrial hygiene.
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Industrial toxicology.
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Occupational Health.
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Accidents, Occupational -- prevention & control.
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Occupational Diseases -- prevention & control.
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| Author |
Gardiner, K.
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Harrington, J. M. (John Malcolm)
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| LC no. |
2004025327 |
| ISBN |
1405106212 |
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