Industrial Hygiene Simplified:
A Guide to Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Workplace Hazards
By Frank R. Spellman
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2006, Government Institutes, softcover, 356 pages Member Price $94.95 Order #10712 (Member/Non-Member pricing will be calculated at final checkout.) |
Are you a safety manager in charge of making decisions regarding a host of industrial hygiene-related issues, such as hazard communication, occupational environmental limits, ergonomics, and personal protective equipment? If so, Industrial Hygiene Simplified is the ideal reference for you. Written by Frank Spellman, who has over 35 years’ experience in environmental science and engineering, this book is a hands-on resource that focuses on the fundamental aspects of industrial hygiene, making it a necessity for safety practitioners who are involved in , or manage those who are directly involved in, industrial hygiene. Industrial Hygiene Simplified makes the theories and principles of industrial hygiene practical and useful in a real-world setting.
The field of industrial hygiene has undergone significant changes over the past three decades, which are of great importance to safety management. Reasons for this include:
- Technological changes that have introduced new hazards into the workplace
- Proliferation of health and safety legislation and corresponding regulations
- Increased pressure from assertive regulatory agencies
- Realization by industrial executives that a safe and healthy workplace is typically more productive and litigious-free workplace
- Skyrocketing health care and workers’ compensation costs
- Increased pressure from environmental groups and the public
- A growing interest in ethics and corporate responsibility
Each chapter focuses on a different area, such as hazard communication, occupational environmental limits, indoor air quality and mold control, noise and vibration, radiation, ventilation, and personal protective equipment, with sections on laws and regulations, definition of terms, sample written programs and checklists, annual audit forms for programs and frequently asked questions.
Industrial Hygiene Simplified is a vital reference for safety professionals, written in condensed and concise English and organized to be user friendly. It contains the latest information required by safety management to make effective decisions regarding industrial hygiene issues.