Essentials of Industrial Hygiene

The first edition of the Essentials of Industrial Hygiene provides students and safety
professionals with the necessary understanding of the core sciences along with how those concepts apply to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace and environmental hazards.
Whether in manufacturing, energy, health care, or agriculture, young professionals need a sound industrial hygiene foundation in order to effectively and accurately evaluate working conditions and protect employees from chemical and physical hazards. This textbook addresses all of the key subject areas in sufficient detail to ensure that readers can understand and apply fundamental principles, without providing so much information as to distract and overwhelm them. Each
chapter opens with learning objectives, which lead into thorough discussions on topics such as government regulations, management systems, chemical hazards and toxicology, noise control, radiation safety, ergonomics, and biological hazards. Material is presented in an engaging and informative manner including possible real-life scenarios and practical examples. Review questions at the end of each chapter allow readers to test their knowledge of the concepts.
Led by Dr. Thomas P. Fuller, the author team has decades of working experience in industrial hygiene, giving them a clear understanding of what new safety professionals need to know when they enter the field. The Essentials of Industrial Hygiene is a solid resource that can be used in and out of the classroom. The principles and problem-solving tools taught within the text will remain useful throughout the career of any professional industrial hygienist.