intro to occupational hygiene
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A brief introduction to occupational hygiene. What it is and what occupational hygenists do.TRANSCRIPT
Occupational HygieneAn Introduction
Mike Slater
Occupational Hygiene
Prevention of ill health at work
Occupational Hygiene
Recognition, evaluation and control of hazardous agents
Occupational Hygiene
Risk assessmentExposure monitoringAdvising on control measures
Occupational Hygiene
Also known as Industrial Hygiene
Health HazardsChemical hazardsPhysical agentsBiological hazardsErgonomic hazards
Chemical hazardsDusts, fumes, gases, mistsSkin contact with oils, paints etc.
Physical agentsNoise, VibrationHeat UV
Biological hazardsLegionellaZoonoses Anthrax
Ergonomic hazardsManual handlingRepetitive workDisplay screen
equipment
Recognising Health HazardsMineral oilsVOCsBenzeneHydrogen sulphideAsbestosNoiseVibrationHeat / cold stress
Evaluating RisksRisk assessment
Evaluating RisksRisk assessmentAir sampling
Evaluating RisksRisk assessmentAir samplingNoise, vibration surveys
Evaluating RisksRisk assessmentAir samplingNoise, vibration surveysBiological monitoring
PreventionPrevention
EngineeringEngineering
Work PracticesWork Practices
Personal Personal protectionprotection
SupervisionSupervision
MaintenanceMaintenance
ProceduresProcedures
AuditingAuditing
TestingTesting
Health surveillanceHealth surveillance
MonitoringMonitoring
InformationInformation
TrainingTraining
HousekeepingHousekeeping
PreventionPrevention
EngineeringEngineering
Work PracticesWork Practices
Personal Personal protectionprotection