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Description: |
xii, 1011 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Overview of industrial hygiene / Barbara A. Plog -- Lungs / George S. Benjamin -- Skin and occupational dermatoses / James S. Taylor -- Ears / George S. Benjamin and Barry J. Benjamin -- Eyes / George S. Benjamin -- Industrial toxicology / Richard Cohen and Kameron Balzer -- Gases, vapors, and solvents / George P. Fulton -- Particulates / Theodore J. Hogan -- Industrial noise / revised by John J. Standard -- Ionizing radiation / C. Lyle Cheever -- Nonionizing radiation / Gordon Miller -- Thermal stress / Thomas E. Bernard -- Ergonomics / Karl H.E. Kroemer -- Biological hazards / A. Lynn Hardig, Diane O. Fleming, Janet M. Macher -- Evaluation / revised by Elizabeth R. Gross, Elise Pechter Morse -- Air sampling / Maureen A. Huey -- Direct-reading instruments for gases, vapors, and particulates / Rolf M.A. Hahne -- Methods of control / revised by Susan M. Raterman -- Local exhause ventilation of industrial occupancies ; General ventilation of industrial occupancies / revised by D. Jeff Burton -- General ventilation of nonindustrial occupancies / D. Jeff Burton -- Respiratory protection / Craig E. Colton -- Industrial hygienist / revised by Jill Niland -- Safety professional / revised by Peter B. Rice -- Occupational physician / Carl Zenz -- Occupational health nursing / Barbara J. Burgel -- Industrial hygiene program / Maureen A. Huey -- Computerizing an industrial hygiene program / Adrienne A. Whyte -- Government regulations / revised by Gabriel J. Gillotti -- History of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration / Benjamin W. Mintz -- Appendix A. Additional resources / revised by Deborah Gold and Donna Iverson -- Appendix B. Threshold limit values and biological exposure indices (ACGIH) -- Appendix C. Conversion of units -- Appendix D. Review of mathematics -- Appendix E. European Union initiatives in occupational health and safety -- Appendix F. Glossary. |