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001 2009048111
003 DLC
005 20101223082302.0
008 091117s2010 enka b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009048111
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020 $a9781405159623 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 $a1405159626 (pbk. : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn467711674
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050 00 $aRA1229$b.C475 2010
060 00 $a2010 H-817
060 10 $aWA 440$bC522m 2010
082 00 $a615.9/02$222
100 1 $aCherrie, J. W.$q(John W.)
245 10 $aMonitoring for health hazards at work /$cJohn W. Cherrie, Robin M. Howie, Sean Semple ; with contributions from Adrian Watson.
250 $a4th ed.
260 $aChichester, West Sussex ;$aMalden, MA :$bWiley-Blackwell,$c2010.
300 $axxiv, 296 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
500 $aRev. ed. of: Monitoring for health hazards at work / Indira Ashton, Frank S. Gill. 3rd ed. 2000.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: CONTENTS:.Section A: Introduction. Identifying hazards. Exposure, exposure routes and biological monitoring. The exposure context. Why measure?. How to carry out a survey. What do we do with the result?. Recording measurements- CEMAS.Section B: Inhalation exposure. Dust and liquid aerosols. Fibres. Gases and vapours. Microbiological hazards. Section C: Dermal and ingestion exposures. Dermal exposure measurement. Ingestion exposure measurement.Section D: Physical agents. Noise. Vibration.Heat and cold. Light and other non-ionising radiation. Ionising radiation.Section F: Assessing the effectiveness of control. Introduction to control. Ventilation. Personal protective equipment.Section G: Risk assessment and risk communication.
520 $a"This book addresses the different health hazards employees can be exposed to, e.g. airborne dust, fibres, gases, vapours, noise, radiation and biological hazards. It provides practical guidance on how to undertake risk assessments and reviews the steps required to prevent over exposure. For Occupational hygiene physicians and students A concise handbook with two new authors who have restructured all content and provided a complete update of the text. Practical step-by-step guides to measuring hazards. Six main sections with an introduction covering hazard identification, exposure routes and conducting surveys. Expanded section on risk assessment and communication"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 $aIndustrial toxicology.
650 0 $aEnvironmental monitoring.
650 12 $aOccupational Diseases$xprevention & control.
650 22 $aAir Pollutants, Occupational$xadverse effects.
650 22 $aHazardous Substances$xadverse effects.
650 22 $aNoise, Occupational$xadverse effects.
650 22 $aOccupational Exposure$xprevention & control.
650 22 $aRisk Assessment$xmethods.
700 1 $aHowie, Robin.
700 1 $aSemple, Sean.
700 1 $aAshton, Indira.$tMonitoring for health hazards at work.