Unit 4 - Industrial Hygiene
Unit 4 - Industrial Hygiene
HYGIENE
Nancy
Lawrence
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
RECOGNITION
EVALUATION
CONTROL
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
OF THOSE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OR
STRESSES ARISING IN OR FROM THE
WORKPLACE
ROUTE OF ENTRY
INHALATION
INGESTION
SKIN ABSORBSTION
INJECTION (MEDICAL)
INHALATION
INHALATION INVOLVES AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS
THAT CAN BE INHALED DIRECTLY INTO THE LUNGS.
THINGS THAT YOU BREATH IN
INJESTION
IN THE WORKPLACE, PEOPLE CAN UNKNOWINGLY
EAT OR DRINK HARMFUL CHEMICALS.
SKIN ABSORPTION
ABSORPTION THROUGH THE SKIN,CUT ABRADED
OR ABSORPED INTO THE BLOODSTREAM.
INJECTION
IN THE WORKPLACE, ESPECIALLY IN THE MEDICAL
FIELD, PEOPLE CAN ACCIDENTLY INJECT
THEMSELVES WITH NEEDLES AND OTHER SHARP
OBJECTS.
EXPOSURERS
CHEMICAL HAZARDS
PHYSICAL HAZARDS
ERGONOMIC HAZARDS
BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
CHEMICAL HAZARDS
THESE ARISE FROM EXCESSIVE AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF:
MIST
VAPORS
GASES
SOLIDS
PHYSICAL HAZARDS
THESE INCLUDE EXCESSIVE LEVELS
OF:
RADIATION
NOISE
VIBRATION
TEMPERATURES
ERGONOMIC
HAZARDS
THESE INCLUDE IMPROPERLY DESIGNED TOOLS,
WORK AREAS, OR WORK PROCEDURES. SUCH AS:
IMPROPER LIFTING
REPEATED MOTIONS
AWKWARD POSTURES
Aircraft Mechanic
Aircraft Mechanic
Baggage Handler
Baggage Handler
Customer Service
Air Traffic Controllers
Air Traffic Controllers
Air Traffic Controllers
Flight Attendants
Pilots
Cockpit
Helicopter
Helicopter
F-18
NASA
BIOLOGICAL
HAZARDS
THESE ARE ANY LIVING ORGANISM OR ITS
PROPERTIES THAT CAN CAUSE AN ADVERSE
RESPONSE IN HUMANS. SOME EXAMPLES:
Mold
Fungus
INDUSTRIAL
HYGIENIST
The Industrial Hygienist (IH) carries out more detailed
studies of incidents; prepares recommendations and
other reports, reviews new processes, machinery, and
layouts. They advise management about health hazards,
industrial hygiene practices ,procedures, and equipment.
IH CON’T
The IH is responsible for the IH program
Examine the workplace
Make appropriate measurements
Interprets the results of the examinations and
measurements.
Makes decisions on control methods
Conduct programs, education and training for workers .
IH CON’T
Prepares rules, regulations, standards, and procedures
for the healthful conduct of work and nuisance in the
community.
Prepare appropriate text for labels and precautionary
materials and products to be used by workers.
Conduct epidemiological studies of workers to discover
the presence of occupational diseases.
IH CON’T
IH must work well with other professionals, such as
physicians, nurses, safety professionals, toxicologist, ,
health physicists, and others.
They must also communicate and work closely with
employees and management.
IH CON’T
Present expert testimony before courts of law, hearing
boards, worker’s compensation commissions, regulatory
agencies, and legally appointed bodies.
SAMPLING
AIR SAMPLES
NOISE SAMPLES
BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES
BULK SAMPLES
GRAB SAMPLES
Sampling Equipment
Air Sampling Tubes
and Filters
Solvents and Gases Sampling
Ventilation Instruments
Fall 2005Industrial
MSF580 38
Noise Dosimeter
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Radiation Equipment