Basic concepts of industrial hygiene. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ronald Scott.
• Authors: Scott, Ronald McLean, 1933-
• Contents: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; The Author; Preface; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; SECTION I: THE HISTORY AND PRESENT STATE OF WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY; Chapter 1: History and Basis of Industrial Hygiene: The Historical; Industrial Hygienists; Other Occupational Health Professionals; Bibliography; Chapter 2: Government Regulation; The Occupational Safety and Health; Before the OSH Act; Provisions of the OSH Act; The Accumulated Regulations -- The Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); The Source of Standards; Changing Standards; Enforcement of Standards InspectionsContesting OSHA Citations; State-Run Programs; Recordkeeping; When and Where Must Incidents Be; What Is "Recordable"?; The Federal Right-to-Know Standard; Material Safety Data Sheets; Labeling; Training Programs; Written Hazard Communication; The Toxic Substances Control Act and the Environmental Protection Agency; Trends in Enforcement; Voluntary Protection Programs; How Successful Has OSHA; Key Points; Bibliography; Problems; SECTION II: BASICS OF TOXICOLOGY; Chapter 3: Toxic Effects; What Is Toxic?; Classes of Toxicity; Systemic Poisons; Lethal Doses; Toxins Affecting DNA MutagensCarcinogens; Reproductive Toxins; Teratogens; Toxins Affecting Fertility; Neurotoxins; Other Toxic Effects; Key Points; Bibliography; Problems; Chapter 4: Measuring Relative Toxicity and Assessing Risk; Recognition of Hazard -- The Decision to Test; Toxicity Testing; Tolerance to Toxic Substances; The Target Population; Length of Exposure Times; Animal Testing; What Animal Shall Be Used?; Extrapolating Animal Data to Humans: The Size; Designing an Epidemiological Study; Manner of Dosing; Length of Testing Time; Variability Among Test Animals; Reporting the Results -- Toxicity Units Acute Lethal DoseProbit Plots; Threshold Toxicity Values; Allergic Response; Animal State of Health; Terms Denoting Threshold Values; Multiple Exposures; The Special Problem of Cancer; Risk Assessment; Extrapolating Animal Data to Humans; Units for Recommended Maximum Exposure; Criticism of TLVs; Exposure to Pharmaceuticals; Biological Monitoring; OSHA Standards; Other Standards; Epidemiology; Prospective and Retrospective Studies; Designing Toxicological Experiments; Epidemiology and Workplace Health and; Key Points; Bibliography; Problems Chapter 5: Toxicokinetics: Toxicants Into, Around, and Out of the bodyEntry of Toxicants into the Body; By the GI Tract; Through the Skin; Through the Lungs; Distribution of Toxicants Throughout the; Metabolism; Removal from the Body; Kidneys; Liver; HalLLife of Toxicants; Key Points; Bibliography; Problems; SECTION III: CHEMICAL HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE; Chapter 6: Occupational Dermatosis and Eye Hazard; Occurrence of Industrial Dermatosis; Skin Anatomy; Epidermis; Dermis; Pores and Hair Follicles; Contact Dermatitis; Keratin Layer as a Barrier; Irritation; Irritant Contact Dermatitis
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 1997
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.9/803; Industrial hygiene; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL / Diseases; MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL / Internal Medicine; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351464680
• Related ISBNs: 135146468X; 9781566702928
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource ; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 16, 2018).
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