Monitoring for health hazards at work / John W. Cherrie, Robin M. Howie, Sean Semple; with contributions from Adrian Watson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cherrie, J. W. (John W.)

Contributor:

Howie, Robin.

Semple, Sean.

Ashton, Indira.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial toxicology.

Environmental monitoring.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Monitoring for Health Hazards at Work has become an essential companion for students and professionals in occupational hygiene, offering a concise account of the dangers faced in a wide variety of work environments and giving practical, step-by-step guidance to gauge exposure. It includes:Coverage of most major health hazards: airborne dust, fibres, gases, vapours, noise, radiation, and biological agentsAccounts of the latest equipment and techniques required to monitor such hazardsFull guidance on how to undertake risk assessments Now thoroughly revised and restr

Contents:

Monitoring for Health Hazards at Work; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Instruction Sheets; Preface; Acknowledgements; Units and Abbreviations; Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Occupational Hygiene and Risk Assessment; Chapter 2 Identifying Hazards; Chapter 3 Exposure, Exposure Routes and Biological Monitoring; Chapter 4 The Exposure Context; Chapter 5 Why Measure?; Chapter 6 How to Carry Out a Survey; Chapter 7 Analysis of Measurement Results; Chapter 8 Hygiene Reports and Records; Part 2 Inhalation Exposure; Chapter 9 Dust and Fibrous Aerosols; Chapter 10 Gases and Vapours

Chapter 11 BioaerosolsPart 3 Dermal and Ingestion Exposure; Chapter 12 Dermal and Ingestion Exposure Measurement; Part 4 Physical Agents; Chapter 13 Noise; Chapter 14 Vibration; Chapter 15 Heat and Cold; Chapter 16 Lighting; Chapter 17 Ionising Radiation; Chapter 18 Non-Ionising Radiation; Part 5 Assessing the Effectiveness of Control; Chapter 19 Introduction to Control; Chapter 20 Ventilation; Chapter 21 Personal Protective Equipment; Part 6 Risk Assessment and Risk Communication; Chapter 22 Risk Assessment; Chapter 23 Risk Communication; Equipment Suppliers; Chemical Analytical Services

Index

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Monitoring for health hazards at work / Indira Ashton, Frank S. Gill. 3rd ed. 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Ashton, Indira. Monitoring for health hazards at work.

ISBN:

1-283-13890-5

9786613138903

1-4443-2331-8

1-4443-2332-6

OCLC:

630541202