Description
Book SynopsisAn authoritative and practical guide to identifying major health issues in the workplace with an overview of common control approaches. Contains detailed surveys of work tasks in a wide range of industries, enabling readers to recognize health problems in facility design and operation and to relate medical symptoms to job exposure. New to this edition: discussion of microelectronics, chemical processing and plastics fabrication; increased coverage of published exposure information; epidemiologic and other health status studies.
Table of ContentsPartial table of contents:
Elements in the Recognition of Health Hazards.
METAL PRODUCTION.
Metal Production--Aluminum, Iron, and Steel.
METAL PREPARATION.
Abrasive Blasting.
Metal Degreasing.
METAL PRODUCT FABRICATION.
Forging.
Welding.
Heat Treating.
METAL FINISHING.
Electroplating.
Painting.
CHEMICAL-BASED PRODUCTS.
Chemical Processing.
Petroleum Refineries.
Plastic Products.
ELECTRONICS.
Microelectronics.
Batteries.
MINERALS.
Quarrying.
Mining.
Asphalt Products.
Ceramic Products.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pulp and Paper.
Textile Fibers--Cotton and Rayon.
Appendices.
Index.
