Definitions, Conversions, and Calculations for Occupational Safety and Health Professionals, Third Edition

by Finucane; Edward W.

• ISBN13: 9781566706407
• ISBN10: 1566706408
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781040067727
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-04-11
• Publisher: CRC Press
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Summary

Standing firmly on the foundation built by the previous two editions, each a bestseller in its own right, Definitions, Conversions, and Calculations for Occupational Safety and Health Professionals, Third Edition is bound to repeat this success. A multipurpose reference suitable for professionals throughout the field, the book contains virtually every mathematical relationship, formula, definition, and conversion factor that any professional will ever need or encounter combined with example problems and step-by step solutions. The book has been carefully crafted to reflect the best of current thinking and technological understanding of these concepts as used in the field.See what's new in the Third Edition:· Expansion of the concepts covered in each chapter· New chapter on Mechanical VibrationBased on the professional experiences of the author and his colleagues, the sample problems and detailed solutions provide a complete roadmap that leads from the problem statement itself all the way to an eventual solution. A useful technical resource, the book identifies "how to calculate it" and "what does that mean", bringing together in one volume an array of definitions and calculations that are either widely scattered throughout, or not available at all, in any of the various other reference materials.

Author Biography

Edward W. Finucane has operated his own professional consulting company, High Tech Enterprises, out of offices in Stockton, California. For the past several years, he has served on the faculty of the twice yearly course, Comprehensive Review of Industrial Hygiene, offered jointly by the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health [University of California at Berkeley, California] and the Northern California Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

Table of Contents

The Basic Parameters and Laws of Physics & Chemistry
Relevant Definitions	p. 1
Basic Units	p. 1
Supplemental Units	p. 3
Derived Units	p. 4
Atmospheric Standards	p. 14
Metric Prefixes (for use with SI Units)	p. 15
Relevant Formulae & Relationships	p. 16
Temperature Conversions	p. 16
The Standard Gas Laws	p. 17
The Mole	p. 20
Other Gas Laws	p. 22
Definition of Absorbance	p. 25
Settling Velocity of Various Types of Particulates Suspended in Air	p. 26
Basic Parameters and Laws of Physics & Chemistry Problem Set	p. 28
Solutions to the Basic Parameters and Laws of Physics & Chemistry Problem Set - listed by the Problem Number
Standards and Calibrations
Relevant Definitions
Relevant Formulae & Relationships	p. 5
Flow Rate & Flow Volume Calibrations	p. 5
Gas Analyzer Calibrations & Calibration Checks	p. 6
Standards and Calibrations Problem Set	p. 9
Solutions to the Standards and Calibrations Problem Set - listed only by the Problem Number	p. 16
Workplace Ambient Air
Relevant Definitions
Ambient Concentration Categories	p. 1
Ambient Dose-Response/Concentration-Response Parameters	p. 4
Parameters Relating to Specific Chemicals or Substances	p. 5
Ambient Measurements of Concentration	p. 6
Components & Measurement Parameters of the Ambient Air	p. 7
Relevant Formulae & Relationships	p. 9
Calculations Involving Time Weighted Averages [TWAs]	p. 9
Calculations Involving Exposure Limits	p. 11
Calculations Involving the Conversion of Concentration Units	p. 13
Calculations Involving TLV Exposure Limits for Free Silica Dusts in Ambient Air	p. 17
Workplace Ambient Air Problem Set	p. 19
Solutions to the Workplace Ambient Air Problem Set - listed only by the Problem Number	p. 53
Ventilation
Relevant Definitions	p. 1
Ventilation Equipment & Basic Parameters	p. 1
Pressure Terms	p. 3
Humidity Factors	p. 4
Ventilation Standards	p. 5
Relevant Formulae & Relationships	p. 6
Calculations Involving Gases Moving in Ducts	p. 6
Calculations Involving Hoods	p. 9
Calculations Involving the Rotational Speeds of Fans	p. 15
Calculations Involving the Diameters of Fans	p. 17
Calculations Involving Various Other Fan-Related Factors	p. 18
Calculations Involving Air Flow Balancing at a Duct Junction	p. 20
Calculations Involving Dilution Ventilation	p. 22
Ventilation Problem Set	p. 25
Solutions to the Ventilation Problem Set - listed only by the Problem Number	p. 67
Thermal Stress
Relevant Definitions	p. 1
Thermal Stress	p. 1
Ambient Conditions Related to Thermal Stress	p. 3
Relevant Formulae & Relationships	p. 5
Thermal Stress (Indoor/Outdoor), With & Without Solar Load	p. 5
Temperature Related Time Weighted Averages	p. 6
Thermal Stress Problem Set	p. 7
Solutions to the Thermal Stress Problem Set - listed only by the Problem Number	p. 12
Sound & Noise
Relevant Definitions	p. 1
Categories of Noise	p. 1
Characteristics of Sounds and/or Noise	p. 2
Characteristic Parameters of Sound and Noise	p. 4
Common Measurements of Sound Levels	p. 5
Sound and/or Noise Measurement Time Weightings	p. 6
Sound and/or Noise Measurement Frequency Weightings	p. 7
Relevant Formulae & Relationships	p. 9
Approximate Velocity of Sound in Air	p. 9
Basic Sound Measurements - Definitions	p. 9
Sound Pressure Levels of Noise Sources in a Free Field	p. 11
Addition of Sound Pressure Levels from Several Independent Sources	p. 12
Calculations Involving Sound Pressure Level "Doses"	p. 13
Definitions of the Three Common Frequency Weighting Scales	p. 15
Various Octave Band Relationships	p. 16
Sound & Noise Problem Set	p. 19
Solutions to the Sound & Noise Problem Set - listed only by the Problem Number	p. 34
Mechanical Vibration
Relevant Definitions	p. 1
Mechanical Vibration	p. 1
Human Vibration Exposures	p. 2
Effects of Vibration on the Human Body	p. 2
Standards for Vibration Measurements	p. 4
Vibration Metrics	p. 5
Hand-Arm Vibration (HAV) Exposures	p. 9
Mitigation / Control Techniques for HAV Exposures	p. 10
Standards for Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) Exposures	p. 10
Mitigation / Control Techniques for WBV Exposures	p. 12
Mechanical Vibration Problem Set	p. 14
Solutions to the Mechanical Vibration Problem Set - listed only by the Problem Number	p. 17
Ionizing & Non-Ionizing Radiation
Relevant Definitions	p. 1
Electromagnetic Radiation	p. 1
Categories of Ionizing Radiation	p. 3
Categories of Non-Ionizing Radiation	p. 7
Sources of Ionizing Radiation	p. 12
Radiation Measurements	p. 14
Relevant Formulae & Relationships	p. 16
Basic Relationships for Electromagnetic Radiation	p. 16
Calculations Involving Radioactive Decay	p. 18
Dose and/or Exposure Calculations	p. 22
Calculations Involving the Reduction of Radiation Intensity Levels	p. 24
Calculations Involving Optical Densities	p. 26
Relationships Involving Microwaves	p. 27
Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Problem Set	p. 30
Solutions to the Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Problem Set - listed only by the Problem Number	p. 60
Statistics and Probability
Relevant Definitions	p. 1
Specific Types of Distributions	p. 2
Characteristics of Populations and/or Distributions	p. 3
Parameters of Populations and/or Distributions	p. 4
Probability Factors and Terms	p. 7
Relevant Formulae & Relationships	p. 10
Parameters Relating to Any Population or Distribution	p. 10
Statistics and Probability Problem Set	p. 20
Solutions to the Statistics and Probability Problem Set - listed only by the Problem Number	p. 32
The Atmosphere
Components of the Atmosphere	p. 1
Atmospheric Humidity - Ambient Water Vapor Concentrations	p. 4
Flow Measurements vs. the Make-Up of the Gas Being Measured	p. 13
Flow Measurements vs. Barometric Pressure & Temperature	p. 16
Other Effects of Barometric Pressure & Temperature	p. 17
Conversion Factors
Alphabetical Listing	p. 1
Conversion Factors
Listing by Unit Category	p. 1
Index	p. 1
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