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Oxford University Press Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health 3e
Book SynopsisFully revised for this third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health is a concise, practice-based guide to the area. Bringing together the latest legislation and guidance with current practice in the field, this is an authoritative reference to assessing and managing health risks in the workplace. Consisting of twelve sections covering the full breadth of practice, this Handbook covers workplace hazards and diseases, occupational health emergencies, and practical procedures. This third edition also contains new information on ethics, work health and disability, infection control, respiratory disorders, and fitness for work, with updated diagrams, figures and chemical structures to aid reader understanding.Providing a thorough, easy-to-use guide to the whole of occupational health, this Handbook is the essential resource for all occupational physicians, occupational health nurses, and all those dealing with workplace health and fitness, giving you the information you need at your fingertips.Table of ContentsSection 1 -Occupational hazards 1: Steven Sadhra, Roger Cooke, Alan Smith, Jon Spiro: Physical hazards 2: Hilary Cross & Steven Sadhra: Chemical hazards 3: Beverley Davies: Biological hazards 4: Russell Fife: Mechanical and ergonomic hazards 5: Craig Jackson: Psychosocial hazards Section 2- Occupational diseases 6: Epha Croft, Rajaa Ahmed, Gareth Walters, Aine Jones: Occupational Infections 7: Gareth Walters, David Fishwick, Philip Wynn, Lanre Ogunyemi, Momeda Deen: Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders 8: Aine Jones: Skin disorders 9: Prosenjit Giri: Musculoskeletal disorders 10: Momeda Deen, Philip Wynn, Richard Caddis: GI and urinary tract 11: Alan Bray: Eye disorders 12: Steve Ruffles, Richard Caddis, Roger Cooke, Alan Bray: Neurological 13: Ian Molan & Kevin Bailey: Psychiatric 14: Shriti Pattani: Reproductive disorders 15: Momeda Deen: Haematological disorders 16: Lanre Ogunyemi: Medically unexplained syndromes Section 3 -Occupational health practice 17: Steven Boorman, Diana Kloss: Operational issues 18: Steven Boorman: Ethics 19: Steven Boorman: Policies 20: Steven Boorman: Sickness absence, rehabilitation and retirement 21: Steven Boorman: Risk assessment and risk management 22: Steven Boorman: Health surveillance Section 4- Fitness for work 23: Steve Boorman, Jed Boardman, David Flowers, Justin Varney: Generic fitness for work and specific disorders 24: Steve Boorman, Chris Schenk, Dipti Patel , Louise Holden, Elizabeth Woods, Sally Bell: Fitness for specific work Section 5- Occupational health law 25: Diana Kloss: UK Health and Safety law 26: Diana Kloss: Employment law 27: Steve Boorman: Law and records 28: Diana Kloss: Environmental law Section 6- Occupational Hygiene 29: Steven Sadhra: Occupational Hygiene overview 30: Steven Sadhra: Monitoring exposure 31: John Cherrie: Biological monitoring 32: Steven Sadhra: Prevention and control of exposure Section 7- Toxicology 33: Hilary cross: Toxicology Section 8- Epidemiology in occupational health 34: Hubert Lam: Epidemiology Section 9- Environmental Medicine 35: Ian Molan & Kevin Bailey: Environmental protection Section 10- Safety Science 36: Ruth Wilkinson: Safety science Section 11 - Practical procedures 37: Steve Boorman, Jed Boardman, Alan Bray: Clinical management 38: Alan Bray, Steven Sadhra, Russell Fife, Hubert Lam, Steve Boorman: Non-clinical tasks and procedures Section 12- Emergencies in occupational health 39: Cornelius Grobler & Richard Caddis: Acute poisoning 40: Epha Crofts: Non-chemical emergencies 41: Ian Molan & Kevin Bailey: Terrorism and crime
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Occupational Health Risk Assessment and
Book SynopsisThis work provides the theory and practice of risk assessment and management in the context of hazardous substances in the workplace based on a rational conceptual framework. It addresses the historical perspectives and examines the various models available.Table of ContentsList of contributors. Foreword. Section 1 Introduction. Chapter 1 Basic concepts and developments in health risk assessment and management. Chapter 2 Organizing for risk assessment and management. Section 2 Risk assessment. Chapter 3 Toxicological basis of hazard identification. Chapter 4 Epidemiological basis of hazard identification. Chapter 5 Occupational hazard types and their characteristics. Chapter 6 Hazard identification techniques. Chapter 7 Standard setting in occupational health. Chapter 8 Requirements of monitoring exposure to workplace contaminants. Chapter 9 Exposure modelling. Chapter 10 Risk characterization. Section 3 Risk management. Chapter 11 Prevention and control of exposures. Chapter 12 Economics of risk management. Chapter 13 Emergency response. Chapter 14 Risk perception. Chapter 15 Risk communication. Chapter 16 Health surveillance. Chapter 17 Auditing risk assessment and management. Chapter 18 Demonstrating compliance with the law. Section 4 Applications of risk assessment and management in industry: case studies. Chapter 19 Agriculture (pesticides). Chapter 20 Assessment of exposure to isocyanates. Chapter 21 Vibration. Chapter 22 Risk management and manual handling. Chapter 23 Risk management and display screen equipment. Chapter 24 Biological agents. Chapter 25 Risk assessment and management of asbestos in Malaysian industry. Chapter 26 Risk assessment for workers exposed to ionizing radiation. Chapter 27 Stress. Chapter 28 Violence at work. Appendix 1 Examples of UK legislation for different occupational hazard types. Appendix 2 Schedule 3 to RIDDOR 1995. Appendix 3 Information sources for the assessment and management of occupational health hazards. Index.
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