UID:
almafu_9959328984902883
Format:
1 online resource (1 volume)
Edition:
4th ed. / John W. Cherrie, Robin M. Howie, Sean Semple ; with contributions from Adrian Watson.
ISBN:
9781444323313
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1444323318
Content:
"This book addresses the different health hazards employees can be exposed to, e.g. airborne dust, fibres, gases, vapours, noise, radiation and biological hazards. It provides practical guidance on how to undertake risk assessments and reviews the steps required to prevent over exposure. For Occupational hygiene physicians and students A concise handbook with two new authors who have restructured all content and provided a complete update of the text. Practical step-by-step guides to measuring hazards. Six main sections with an introduction covering hazard identification, exposure routes and conducting surveys. Expanded section on risk assessment and communication"--Provided by publisher.
Note:
Revised edition of: Monitoring for health hazards at work / Indira Ashton, Frank S. Gill. 3rd ed. 2000.
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Front Matter -- Introduction. Occupational Hygiene and Risk Assessment -- Identifying Hazards -- Exposure, Exposure Routes and Biological Monitoring -- The Exposure Context -- Why Measure? -- How to Carry Out a Survey -- Analysis of Measurement Results -- Hygiene Reports and Records -- Inhalation Exposure. Dust and Fibrous Aerosols -- Gases and Vapours -- Bioaerosols -- Dermal and Ingestion Exposure. Dermal and Ingestion Exposure Measurement -- Physical Agents. Noise -- Vibration -- Heat and Cold -- Lighting -- Ionising Radiation -- Non-Ionising Radiation -- Assessing the Effectiveness of Control. Introduction to Control -- Ventilation -- Personal Protective Equipment -- Risk Assessment and Risk Communication. Risk Assessment -- Risk Communication -- Equipment Suppliers -- Chemical Analytical Services -- Index.
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Machine generated contents note: CONTENTS:. Section A: Introduction. Identifying hazards. Exposure, exposure routes and biological monitoring. The exposure context. Why measure?. How to carry out a survey. What do we do with the result?. Recording measurements- CEMAS. Section B: Inhalation exposure. Dust and liquid aerosols. Fibres. Gases and vapours. Microbiological hazards. Section C: Dermal and ingestion exposures. Dermal exposure measurement. Ingestion exposure measurement. Section D: Physical agents. Noise. Vibration. Heat and cold. Light and other non-ionising radiation. Ionising radiation. Section F: Assessing the effectiveness of control. Introduction to control. Ventilation. Personal protective equipment. Section G: Risk assessment and risk communication.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Cherrie, J.W. (John W.). Monitoring for health hazards at work. Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2010 ISBN 9781405159623
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1405159626
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
DOI:
10.1002/9781444323313
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781444323313
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781444323313
