Occupational Hygiene, 3rd Edition

by Editor: Kerry Gardiner (The Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa); Editor: J. Malcolm Harrington (The Univ. of Birmingham, Esgbaston, UK)

• ISBN13: 9781405172882
• ISBN10: 1405172886
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Employees, employers and the government have all become very aware of the effects on health of the work environment. As a result, this subject area is rapidly developing with recent changes in legislation, sampling and measurement methods, as well as a new emphasis on the psychological impact of work, and the importance of an appropriate work-life balance.The purpose of this book is to provide a clear and concise account of the principles of occupational hygiene and, as such, it is suitable for students studying for degree courses in this subject and for the MFOM. It is also suitable for occupational physicians and nurses, to safety representatives and to trade unionists.This edition sees the introduction of nine new chapters covering recently emerged topics such as work/life balance, work organisation and pyschological issues.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

Preface.

Introduction

Occupational Hygiene

Global Strategies and Trends in Occupational Health: Well-being at Work in Focus

Organ Structure and Function and the Adverse Effects of Work.

The Structure and Function if the Lung

Organ Structure and Function: The Skin

Musculoskeletal Disorders

The Effects of Inhaled Materials on the Lung and Other Target Organs

The Effects of Some Physical Agents

Toxicology

Principles of Occupational Hygiene

The Nature and Properties of Workplace Airborne Contaminants

Principles of Risk Assessment

Design of Exposure Measurement Surveys and their Statistical Analyses

Retrospective Exposure Assessment

Biological Monitoring

Epidemiology

Environmental Hazards: Principles and Methods of their Assessment

The Sampling of Aerosols: Principles and Methods

The Sampling of gases and Vapours: Principles and Methods

Noise

Vibration

Light and Lighting

The Thermal Environment

Non-ionizing Radiation: Electromagnetic Field and Optical Radiation

Ionizing Radiation: Physics, Measurement, Biological Effects and Control

Biological Agents

Psychological Issues

The Development of Argonomics as a Scientific Discipline

Dermal Exposure Assessment

Allied and Emerging Issues

Occupational Accident Prevention

Control

Work Organization and Work-related Stress

Control Philosophy

Ventilation

Personal Protective Equipment

Occupational Health and Hygiene Management

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