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Basic Concepts Of Industrial Hygiene by Ronald McLean Scott. 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.
The Contents of Basic Concepts Of Industrial Hygiene
- History and Basis of Industrial Hygiene: The Historical View
- Government Regulation
- Toxic Effects
- Measuring Relative Toxicity and Assessing Risk
- Toxicokinetics: Toxicants Into, Around, and Out of the Body
- Industrial Hygiene Engineering
- Occupational Dermatosis and Eye Hazard
- Inhalation Toxicology
- Protecting the Worker I: Monitoring the Plant Atmosphere
- Protecting the Worker II: Providing Clean Air
- Fire and Explosion
- Protection from Chemicals in Special Situations
- Occupational Hearing Loss
- Radiation protection
- Working in Extreme Temperatures
- Prevention of Accidents
- Cumulative Trauma
- Biohazard
- Metals: Metals Preparation and Manufacturing
- Welding and cutting Safety
- Polymers
