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• chapter 1 History and Basis of Industrial Hygiene: The Historical View / Ronald Scott
• chapter 2 Government Regulation / Ronald Scott
• section I The Scope of Industrial Hygiene / Ronald Scott
• chapter 3 Toxic Effects / Ronald Scott
• chapter 4 Measuring Relative Toxicity and Assessing Risk / Ronald Scott
• chapter 5 Toxicokinetics: Toxicants Into, Around, and Out of the Body / Ronald Scott
• section II Basics of Toxicology / Ronald Scott
• chapter 6 Occupational Dermatosis and Eye Hazard / Ronald Scott
• chapter 7 Inhalation Toxicology / Ronald Scott
• chapter 8 Protecting the Worker I: Monitoring the Plant Atmosphere / Ronald Scott
• chapter 9 Protecting the Worker II: Providing Clean Air / Ronald Scott
• chapter 10 Fire and Explosion? / Ronald Scott
• chapter 11 Protection from Chemicals in Special Situations: Large Chemical Operations, Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup, and Emergency Response / Ronald Scott
• section III Chemical Hazards in the Workplace / Ronald Scott
• chapter 12 Occupational Hearing Loss / Ronald Scott
• chapter 13 Radiation / Ronald Scott
• chapter 14 Working in Extreme Temperatures / Ronald Scott
• chapter 15 Prevention of Accidents / Ronald Scott
• chapter 16 Cumulative Trauma / Ronald Scott
• chapter 17 Biohazard / Ronald Scott
• section IV Physical and Biological Hazards in the Workplace / Ronald Scott
• chapter 18 Metals I: Metals Preparation and Manufacturing / Ronald Scott
• chapter 19 Metals II: Details About Specific Metals / Ronald Scott
• chapter 20 Polymers / Ronald Scott
• section V Industrial Examples / Ronald 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.
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• Introduction to Ergonomics What is Ergonomics? Is Ergonomics Something New? Why is Ergonomics Important? What are common Ergonomics Problems? Using a Systems Approach to Ergonomics: The Key to Success in the system or "Program versus Process" Components of an Ergonomics Management Program Using the Meatpacking Guidelines for Direction Management and Employee Involvement Ergonomic Hazard Recognition Ergonomic Hazard Evaluation Ergonomic Hazard Control Tracking Ergonomic Program Effectiveness Resources in Developing the Ergonomic Process: Doing Your Homework Publications Organizations University Resources Insurance Carriers Consultants Selecting Outside Assistance Getting an Ergonomics Program Started: Part A Getting Your Facts Straight Finding and Working with Professional Ergonomists Locating Potential Ergonomic Problems (Working Analysis) Determining the Extent of Ergonomic Problems Identified Obtaining Top Management Support for the Ergonomic Program Establishing an Ergonomic Process Budget Establishing a TQM Approach to the Ergonomic Process Starting on a Level Playing Field - Training: Part A Ergonomics versus Economics: Do People Know the Difference? Taking Baby Steps: Training on Ergonomics Basics Training Programs for Support Personnel Training Programs for Upper Management Training Programs for Vendors Training Programs by Vendors Getting an Ergonomic Program Started: Part B Obtaining Ergonomic Program Buy-In "on the line" Remembering Mid-Level Managers/Supervisors Negotiating Roles and Responsibilities Setting Up the Identification and Monitoring System Establishing the Ergonomics Committee Starting on a Level Playing Field - Training: Part B Roles and Responsibilities Training: Ensuring Understanding of the System Establishing Standard Operating Procedures: Establishing Performance Baseline Training Employees in Ergonomic Hazard Recognition and the Elimination/Control Process Training Engineers and Maintenance Personnel Training Supervisors and Managers in How the Ergonomic System Operates Including Medical Personnel and Medical Data in the Ergonomic Process Finding and Working with Occupational Medical Personnel.
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This exceptional guidebook provides the strategies necessary to curtail ergonomic losses and costs associated with spiraling worker's compensation premiums and medical expenses, of major concern in all businesses. Ergonomic Process Management is meant to be an application and implementation "operator's manual". This one-of-a-kind resource provides professionals and students with step-by-step guidance on the management and behavior modification principles necessary to successfully implement ergonomic science and technology into the real world occupational environment.
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A practical guide to industrial operations and their effects on the health of workers in more than forty different industries and occupations. Outlines the general format of a plant survey; details the common unit operations encountered in many different industrial settings; contains a concise review of selected industrial production facilities for industries employing large numbers of workers. For each setting or process, the book explains: how the operation is conducted; the materials in use; air contaminants that may exist in the workplace, with identification of their physical form and origin; the physical stresses encountered in the industry, including heat, vibration, and noise problems; and recommended control procedures enabling the reader to gauge the conformity of a given plant with good engineering practice.
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• Introduction: Work, stress and health in India ~ Martin Hyde, Holendro Singh Chungkham, Laishram Ladusingh Work, stress and health: Theories and models ~ Linda Magnusson-Hansson, Martin Hyde, Holendro Singh Chungkham & Hugo Westerlund Work environment, health and the international development agenda ~ Martin Hyde and Tores Theorell Employment trends in India: Some issues for investigation ~ A.V.Jose Rural-urban and gender differences in time spent in unpaid household work in India ~ Laishram Ladusingh Activity status, morbidity patterns and hospitalisation in India ~ Harihar Sahoo Occupational class and chronic diseases in India ~ Sanjay K. Mohanty and Anshul Kastor Stress and health among the Indian police ~ Vaijayanthee Kumar and T.J. Kamalanabhan Health status and lifestyle of the Oraon tea garden labourers of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal ~ Subrata K. Roy and Tanaya Kundu Chowdhury The role of work-family support factors in helping individuals achieve work-family balance in India ~ Sarlaksha Ganesh and M.P.Ganesh Working conditions, health and well-being among the scavenger community ~ Vimal Kumar Lessons and future research directions from work environment research in India ~ Martin Hyde, Holendro Singh Chungkham, Laishram Ladusingh.
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This interdisciplinary work connects the transformation of India's labour market with changes in health and health problems to offer an analysis of the impact of working conditions on the health of Indian workers that is unprecedented in scope and depth.
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