Toxic Chemicals in the Workplace - Softcover

Fraser, T. M.

9780123996695: Toxic Chemicals in the Workplace

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0123996694 ISBN 13: 9780123996695

Publisher: Gulf Professional Publishing, 2013

This book examines toxic chemicals that may be present in the workplace and-with easy-to-understand, nontechnical language-examines the steps an organization can take to manage them.

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From the Back Cover:

In easy-to-understand language, here are the steps to controlling exposure (potential and actual) to toxic materials placed wittingly - or unwittingly - in the work environment. This guide examines industrial toxicology in a manner that you can immediately put to use. Here is authoritative, practical information with every unusual term defined, every scientific concept explained. Engaging and informative case studies, based on actual experiences, reveal the dramatic aspects of chemical problems and how they were solved. Managers, and anyone charged with health and safety, such as human resources managers, occupational health nurses, and industrial hygienists will find answers in this book.

About the Author:

T. M. Fraser, M.D. is the founder and director of the Center for Occupational Health and Safety, and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Systems Design, at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

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