Occupational Hygiene

Kerry Gardiner, J. Malcolm Harrington1-4051-0621-2, 978-1-4051-0621-4

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 for occupational physicians and nurses, to safety representatives and to trade unionists.
This edition sees the introduction of nine new chapters covering recently emerged topics such as work/life balance, work organisation and pyschological issues.

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Table of contents :
Occupational Hygiene……Page 5
Contents……Page 7
List of Contributors……Page 9
Preface……Page 11
Part 1: Introduction……Page 13
1 Occupational hygiene……Page 15
2 Global strategies and trends in occupational health: well-being at work in focus……Page 18
Part 2: Organ structure and function and the adverse effects of work……Page 23
3 The structure and function of the lungs……Page 25
4 Organ structure and function: the skin……Page 37
5 Musculoskeletal disorders……Page 48
6 The effects of inhaled materials on the lung and other target organs……Page 59
7 The effects of some physical agents……Page 71
8 Toxicology……Page 79
Part 3: Principles of occupational hygiene……Page 95
9 The nature and properties of workplace airborne contaminants……Page 97
10 Principles of risk assessment……Page 117
11 Design of exposure measurement surveys and their statistical analyses……Page 136
12 Retrospective exposure assessment……Page 157
13 Biological monitoring……Page 172
14 Epidemiology……Page 182
Part 4: Environmental hazards: principles and methods of their assessment……Page 195
15 The sampling of aerosols: principles and methods……Page 197
16 The sampling of gases and vapours: principles and methods……Page 220
17 Noise……Page 234
18 Vibration……Page 262
19 Light and lighting……Page 280
20 The thermal environment……Page 298
21 Non-ionizing radiation: electromagnetic fields and optical radiation……Page 319
22 Ionizing radiation: physics, measurement, biological effects and control……Page 340
23 Biological agents……Page 356
24 Psychological issues……Page 372
25 The development of ergonomics as a scientific discipline……Page 385
26 Dermal exposure assessment……Page 401
Part 5: Allied and emerging issues……Page 413
27 Occupational accident prevention……Page 415
Part 6: Control……Page 431
28 Work organization and work-related stress……Page 433
29 Control philosophy……Page 445
30 Ventilation……Page 452
31 Personal protective equipment……Page 472
32 Occupational health and hygiene management……Page 485