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Occupational health practice / H.A. Waldron.

By: Waldron, H. A.
Contributor(s): Schilling, R. S. F. (Richard Selwyn Francis).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1989 (1993[printing])Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xii, 532 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0750617934 .Subject(s): Industrial hygieneDDC classification: 613.62
Contents:
Developments in occupational health / R. S. F. Schiling -- Pre-placement screening / H. A. Waldron -- Principles of toxicology / A. G. Salmon and H. A. Waldron -- The introduction and monitoring of occupational diseases / P. J. Baxter and H. A. Waldron -- Mental health of people at work / R. Jenkins -- Vibration / B. Malerbi -- Noise / B. Malerbi -- Ionizing radiation / R. C. Hack -- Thermal stresses in occupations / J. R. Allan -- Biological monitoring of exposure to industrial chemicals / A. Bernard and R. Lauwerys -- Pulmonary function and assessment / R. B. Douglas -- Audiometry / B. Malerbi -- Vaccination policies / J. A. Lunn -- Principles of occupational epidemiology / O. Axelson -- Survey design / K. M. Venables -- Atmospheric monitoring / C. J. Purnell -- Analytical methods / R. J. Brown -- Sickness absence / S. J. Searle -- Toxicity testing of industrial chemicals / A. G. Salmon -- Ergonomics / E. N. Corlett -- Protective clothing / J. R. Allan -- Health effects on hyperbaric environments / J. King -- Treatment and first aid services / P. J. Taylor and A. Ward Gardner -- Emergency medical treatment / H. A. Waldron -- Vocational rehabilitation and resettlement / M. Floyd -- Migrant workers / N. M. Cherry and J. C. McDonald -- Special problems in developing countries / J. Jeyaratnam -- Health promotion and counselling / J. R. Lisle and A. Newsome.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 613.62 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00060424
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A new co-author together with experienced international authors bring this edition in line with current occupational health thinking. With many new chapters and complete revision of existing chapters, occupational health professionals in training and in practice will welcome this newedition

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Developments in occupational health / R. S. F. Schiling -- Pre-placement screening / H. A. Waldron -- Principles of toxicology / A. G. Salmon and H. A. Waldron -- The introduction and monitoring of occupational diseases / P. J. Baxter and H. A. Waldron -- Mental health of people at work / R. Jenkins -- Vibration / B. Malerbi -- Noise / B. Malerbi -- Ionizing radiation / R. C. Hack -- Thermal stresses in occupations / J. R. Allan -- Biological monitoring of exposure to industrial chemicals / A. Bernard and R. Lauwerys -- Pulmonary function and assessment / R. B. Douglas -- Audiometry / B. Malerbi -- Vaccination policies / J. A. Lunn -- Principles of occupational epidemiology / O. Axelson -- Survey design / K. M. Venables -- Atmospheric monitoring / C. J. Purnell -- Analytical methods / R. J. Brown -- Sickness absence / S. J. Searle -- Toxicity testing of industrial chemicals / A. G. Salmon -- Ergonomics / E. N. Corlett -- Protective clothing / J. R. Allan -- Health effects on hyperbaric environments / J. King -- Treatment and first aid services / P. J. Taylor and A. Ward Gardner -- Emergency medical treatment / H. A. Waldron -- Vocational rehabilitation and resettlement / M. Floyd -- Migrant workers / N. M. Cherry and J. C. McDonald -- Special problems in developing countries / J. Jeyaratnam -- Health promotion and counselling / J. R. Lisle and A. Newsome.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • The medical role in occupational health
  • Preplacement screening and fitness to work
  • Basic toxicology
  • Principles of occupational epidemiology
  • Risk assessment
  • Risk communication
  • Survey design
  • Sickness absence
  • Biological monitoring: general princ
  • Biological monitoring and genotoxicity
  • Current occupational health problems
  • Cancer in the workplace
  • Male reproductive effects
  • Pregnancy and work
  • The management of occupational asthma and hyper-active airways disease in the workplace
  • Occupational skin diseases
  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Noise
  • Psycho-social problems in the work environment - an occupational medicine perspective
  • Preventing occupational injury
  • Rehabilitation and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders

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