Occupational Hygiene, Third Edition

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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.Content: Chapter 1 Occupational Hygiene (pages 3–5): Kerry GardinerChapter 2 Global Strategies and Trends in Occupational Health: Well?Being at Work in Focus (pages 6–10): Bengt KnaveChapter 3 The Structure and Function of the Lungs (pages 13–24): J. Malcolm Harrington and Anthony J. Newman?TaylorChapter 4 Organ Structure and Function: the Skin (pages 25–35): Iain S. FouldsChapter 5 Musculoskeletal Disorders (pages 36–46): Grahame BrownChapter 6 The Effects of Inhaled Materials on the Lung and Other Target Organs (pages 47–58): Jon G. AyresChapter 7 The Effects of Some Physical Agents (pages 59–66): Philip RaffaelliChapter 8 Toxicology (pages 67–82): Julian Delic, Steven Fairhurst and Maureen MeldrumChapter 9 The Nature and Properties of Workplace Airborne Contaminants (pages 85–104): Lisa M. Brosseau and Claudiu T. LunguChapter 10 Principles of Risk Assessment (pages 105–123): Steven S. SadhraChapter 11 Design of Exposure Measurement Surveys and their Statistical Analyses (pages 124–144): Hans Kromhout, Martie van Tongeren and Igor BurstynChapter 12 Retrospective Exposure Assessment (pages 145–159): Tom J. Smith, Patricia A. Stewart and Robert F. HerrickChapter 13 Biological Monitoring (pages 160–169): Tar?Ching AwChapter 14 Epidemiology (pages 170–183): J. Malcolm HarringtonChapter 15 The Sampling of Aerosols: Principles and Methods (pages 185–207): David MarkChapter 16 The Sampling of Gases and Vapours: Principles and Methods (pages 208–221): Richard H. BrownChapter 17 Noise (pages 222–249): Kerry GardinerChapter 18 Vibration (pages 250–267): Michael J. GriffinChapter 19 Light and Lighting (pages 268–285): N. Alan SmithChapter 20 The Thermal Environment (pages 286–306): Antony YouleChapter 21 Non?Ionizing Radiation: Electromagnetic Fields and Optical Radiation (pages 307–327): Philip ChadwickChapter 22 Ionizing Radiation: Physics, Measurement, Biological Effects and Control (pages 328–343): Ronald F. ClaytonChapter 23 Biological Agents (pages 344–359): Julia M. Greig and Chris J. EllisChapter 24 Psychological Issues (pages 360–372): Anne SpurgeonChapter 25 The Development of Ergonomics as a Scientific Discipline (pages 373–388): Joanne CrawfordChapter 26 Dermal Exposure Assessment (pages 389–401): John W. CherrieChapter 27 Occupational Accident Prevention (pages 403–419): Richard T. Booth and Anthony J. BoyleChapter 28 Work Organization and Work?Related Stress (pages 421–432): Tom Cox, Amanda Griffiths and Stavroula LekaChapter 29 Control Philosophy (pages 433–439): Kerry GardinerChapter 30 Ventilation (pages 440–459): Frank GillChapter 31 Personal Protective Equipment (pages 460–472): Robin M. HowieChapter 32 Occupational Health and Hygiene Management (pages 473–491): Lawrence Waterman and Karen Baxter