Presents 20 crucial areas of industrial hygiene practice from problem recognition to control. Using a checklist format, the volume addresses the history of industrial hygiene; hazard recognition, evaluation, and control; types of hazards; gas, vapor, and particulate sampling and analysis; personal protective equipment; ionizing and non-ionizing radiation; ventilation and indoor air quality; ergonomics; industrial toxicology; statistics; common industrial processes; environmental hazards; and ethics and management. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Darolyn K. Wall , CIH, CSP is director of SCarlett Professional Development,an industrial hygiene and safety training and consulting firm. Wall holds a masters degree in preventive medicine and environmental health from the University of Iowa,. Her experience includes over 10 years as manager of health, safety, and environmental services at AlliedSignal. She is a member of The American Industrial Hygiene Association and the American Society of Safety Engineers.
Industrial Hygiene Made Easy is a well written, comprehensive and easy to follow reference for both the aspiring and practicing industrial hygienist or someone who simply wants to learn about a particular subject. Darolyn Wall has taken a unique approach to our thirst for concise information presented in easy to read snippets. It has 20 chapters covering everthing from recognition of potential health hazards to their control.
It also goes beyond the usual topical coverage for a fundamental text in industrial hygiene. This includes valuable chapters on topics such as the historical development of the profession; bilogical hazards, ergonomics, industrial processes and their associated health hazards, environmental issues, and ethics and management. Those new to the field will especially appreciate the chapter on chemical hazards.
Both the aspiring industrial hygienist and the seasoned practioner will find this a c=very useful text fo their bookshelf. i join the author in the hope that those of you reading and using this book will find industrial hygiene a very rewarding and desirable career. -- S. Zack Mansdorf, PHD, CIH, CSP, QEP, Beverly, MA
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