Industrial hygiene engineering : recognition, measurement, evaluation, and control / edited by John T. Talty.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Talty, John T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial buildings--Environmental engineering.

Industrial buildings.

Sanitary engineering.

Industrial hygiene.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (857 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Park Ridge, N.J., U.S.A. : Noyes Data Corp., c1988.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Provides an advanced level of study of industrial hygiene engineering situations with emphasis on the control of exposure to occupational health hazards. Primary attention is given to ventilation, noise and vibration control, heat stress and industrial illumination. Other topics include industrial water quality, solid waste control, handling and storage of hazardous materials, personal protective equipment, and costs of industrial hygiene control.

Contents:

Front Cover; Industrial Hygiene Engineering: Recognition, Measurement, Evaluation and Control; Copyright Page; Contents and Subject Index; SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ENGINEERING AND CONTROL; CHAPTER 1. RECOGNITION OF HEALTH HAZARDS; Introduction; An Easy Way to Recognize Hazards; The Classification of Hazards; Methods That Can be Used to Recognize Hazards; Summary; CHAPTER 2. METHODS FOR MEASURING AND EVALUATING HEALTH HAZARDS; A Suggested Analysis Study Outline; Summary; Case Study; CHAPTER 3. HUMAN SYSTEMS; Introduction; The Study of Human Systems

The Basic Unit of Life-The CellThe Structure of the Body-The Skeleton; The Moving Force-The Muscles; The Control System-The Nervous System; Fuel Processing-The Digestive System; The Distribution System-The Circulatory System; The Combustion Fuel Supply System-The Respiratory System; The Filtering System-The Renal System; The Defense Systems-Skin and Sense Organs; Other Systems-Reproductive and Chemical Control; Summary; CHAPTER 4. INDUSTRIAL TOXICOLOGY; Introduction; Toxicology; Exposure Routes of Toxic Materials and Protective Mechanisms That Exist

The Physiological Classification of Toxic Materials in AirThe Physical Classification of Toxic Materials; Summary; CHAPTER 5. PHYSICAL HAZARDS; Introduction; Physical Hazards-Noise; Physical Hazards-Vibration; Physical Hazards-ionizing and Nonionizing Radiation; Physical Hazards-Thermal; Physical Hazards-Mechanical; Physical Hazards-Pressure; Physical Hazards-Illumination; Physical Hazards-Traumatic; Other Hazards-Biological; Other Hazards-Psychotogical; Summary; CHAPTER 6. GENERAL METHODS OF CONTROL AVAILABLE TO THE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ENGINEER; Introduction

General Methods of Control-SubstitutionGeneral Methods of Control-Isolation of Source; General Methods of Control-Ventilation; General Methods of Control-Administrative; General Methods of Control-Personal Protective Equipment; Determining the Control Method to Use; Summary; CHAPTER 7. LEGAL ASPECTS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; Introduction; OSHA-Prescribed Duties; Inspections; Citations; Recordkeeping: Posting of Periodic Reports; Penalties; Contest of Citations and Penalties; Variances; CHAPTER 8. REFERENCES; SECTION 2: INDUSTRIAL VENTILATlON; CHAPTER 1. CHARACTERISTICS OF AIR

PressureHeat Intensity-Temperature; Heat Quantity; Perfect Gas Law; Application of the Gas Laws; The Effect of Moisture in Air; Relative Humidity; Summary; CHAPTER 2. PROPERTIES OF AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS; Properties of Gases and Vapors; Properties of Particulate Matter; Causes of Initial Dispersion of Particulates in the Air; Summary; CHAPTER 3. PRINCIPLES OF AIR MOVEMENT; General Concepts of Ventilation; Components of a Ventilation System; Pressure in a Ventilation System; Measurement of Pressures in a Ventilation System; Flow in a Ventilation System; Summary; CHAPTER 4. DILUTION VENTILATION

Principles of Dilution Ventilation

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612769207

1-282-76920-0

0-08-094470-1

1-282-01110-3

9786612011108

0-8155-1807-2

OCLC:

437108094