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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Gardiner, K
• Harrington, J. M

Titel

Occupational hygiene

Auflage

3rd ed

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Occupational hygiene--definition, history, scope / Kerry Gardiner -- Well-being at work in focus / Bengt Knave -- The structure and function of the lungs / Malcolm Harrington & Anthony Newman-Taylor -- Organ structure and function of the skin / Iain Foulds -- The musculo-skeletal system / Grahame Brown -- The effects of inhaled materials on the lung & target organs / Jon Ayres -- The effects of some physical agents / Philip Raffaelli -- Toxicology / S. Fairhurst, J. Delic & M. Meldrum -- The nature and properties of workplace airborne contaminants / Lisa Brosseau & C. Lungu -- The principles of risk assessment / Steven Sadhra -- Exposure assessment: sampling strategies; statistics retrospective / Hans Kromhout, Martie van Tongeren & Igor Burstyn --
• Retrospective; exposure assessment / T.J. Smith, P.A. Stewart & R.F. Herrick -- Biological monitoring / Ching Aw -- Epidemiology / Malcolm Harrington -- Aerosols / David Mark -- The sampling of gases & vapours: principles & methods / Richard Brown -- Noise / Kerry Gardiner -- Vibration / Mike Griffin -- Light & lighting / N.A. Smith -- The thermal environment / A. Youle -- Non-ionising radiation / Chadwick & Lowe -- Ionising radiation / R.F. Clayton -- Biological agents / Chris Ellis & J.M. Grieg -- Psychological issues / Anne Spurgeon -- Ergonomics / Joanne Crawford -- Dermal exposure / John Cherrie -- Safety / Richard Booth -- Work organisation / Tom Cox & Amanda Griffiths -- Control philosophy / Kerry Gardiner -- Ventilation / Frank Gill -- Personal protective equipment / Robin Howie -- Occupational health/hygiene management / Lawrence Waterman, Karen Baxter.
• Employees, employers and the government have all become very aware of the effects on health of the work environment. As a result, this subject area is rapidly developing with recent changes in legislation, sampling and measurement methods, as well as a new emphasis on the psychological impact of work, and the importance of an appropriate work-life balance. The purpose of this book is to provide a clear and concise account of the principles of occupational hygiene and, as such, it is suitable for students studying for degree courses in this subject and for the MFOM. It is also suitable fo
• English