Industrial Hygiene Management

ISBN-13: 9780471851288 / Angielski / Twarda / 1988 / 416 str.

Jack T. Garrett; Lewis J. Cralley; Lester V. Cralley

Opis

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of industrial hygiene from a management perspective. It describes how to coordinate industrial hygiene programs effectively and with maximum cost-efficiency. All aspects of industrial hygiene management are covered including management and organizational principles, regulatory and legal considerations, program evaluation, recruiting, and budgeting. Contributors are among the most distinguished authorities in the field. The book follows the basic background for the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene certification exam questions, as well as questions for a new certifiable specialty in this area.

Spis treści

Ethics (G. Kortsha).

General Management Principles (M. Lichtenstein).

Management Style/System (J. Stelluto).

Line Organization (J. Sugg).

Organization of Industrial Hygiene (J. Henshaw).

Corporate Management of Industrial Hygiene Programs at Foreign Locations (N. Stout).

Right–to–know: Communicating Information about Chemical Hazards (J. Silk).

Managing Process Safety to Prevent Catastrophes (A. Burk).

Regulatory Compliance (E. Baier & J. Pendergrass).

Liability (R. Allan).

Industrial Hygiene Laboratory (A. Farrar & H. Hurley).

Data Management (D. Schoch et al.).

Program Evaluation and Audit (J. Lynch & J. Sanderson).

Professional Development (G. Devitt).

Administrative Education and Training (J. Stewart).

Consultants and Their Use (D. McFee & G. Crawford).

Professional Working Relationship with Non–occupational–health Professionals (M. Robbins).

Recruiting (H. Cohen).

Salaries and Grades (G. Anderson).

Budgeting (J. Holtshouser).

Index.

O autorze

About the editors JACK T. GARRETT has worked in the fields of industrial hygiene and occupational health management for over 35 years, most recently as Industrial Hygiene/Information Services Director with the Department of Medicine and Environmental Health at the Monsanto Company, where he supervised 26 people in the disciplines of industrial hygiene, industrial hygiene chemistry, library science, computer operations, and administration. He has been a contributor to five Wiley books on industrial hygiene and toxicology. Mr. Garrett earned his MS in chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. LEWIS J. CRALLEY was formerly affiliated with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Public Health Service. He received his PhD in industrial hygiene from the University of Iowa. Past President of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, past Chairman of the American Conference of Industrial Hygienists, and past Chairman of the Occupational Health Section of the American Public Health Association, Dr. Cralley is also a Diplomate of the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene, an honorary member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and the recipient of the Meritorious Service Award from the Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. LESTER V. CRALLEY was formerly Manager of Environmental Health Services for Aluminum Company of America. He received his PhD in industrial hygiene from the University of Iowa. Dr. Cralley was formerly President of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. He is also a Diplomate of the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene, an honorary member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and the recipient of the Cummings Memorial Award.

Blurb

Patty’s Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology Volume 3A, 2nd Edition: Theory and Rationale of Industrial Hygiene Practice: The Work Environment Edited by Lewis J. Cralley & Lester V. Cralley This addition to Patty’s classic reference series discusses the maintenance of standards to assure a safe and healthful working environment. Twenty–one leading authorities cover a broad range of topics, including: rationale; health promotion in the workplace; occupational health nursing; detecting disease produced by occupational exposure; health surveillance programs in industry; and more. 1985 0 471–86137–5 822 pp. Patty’s Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology Volume 3B, 2nd Edition: Theory and Rationale of Industrial Hygiene Practice: Biological Responses Edited by Lewis J. Cralley & Lester V. Cralley Volume 3B discusses the biological responses of the body to the various chemical and environmental hazards and stresses in the industrial workplace. Twenty–one leading authorities cover a broad range of topics, including: rationale; role of animal toxicology and pharmacokinetic data in the safety evaluation of chemicals; and more. 1985 0 471–82333–3 753 pp. Industrial Hygiene Aspects of Plant Operations Volume 1: Process Flows Editors: Lester V. Cralley & Lewis J. Cralley This reference is the first of a three–volume work that constitutes the most comprehensive treatise available on the recognition, measurement, and control of potential hazards associated with plant operations. Volume 1 fills an especially important and urgent need with its flow–sheet style of presentation designed to help readers graphically compare their own company processes with those of other companies. 1986 0 471–62493–4 630 pp. Industrial Hygiene Aspects of Plant Operations Volume 2: Unit Operations and Product Fabrication Editors: Lester V. Cralley & Lewis J. Cralley In the first section, the contributors discuss unit operations as distinct entities along an industry–wide concept. In the second section, they cover the operations and procedures for assembling parts and materials into final products. Each step in the unit operation and product fabrication flow includes a discussion of specific health hazards with suggestions for their monitoring and control. 1986 0 471–62492–6 537 pp. Industrial Hygiene Aspects of Plant Operations Volume 3: Engineering Considerations in Equipment Selection, Layout, and Building Design Editors: Lester V. Cralley & Lewis J. Cralley Stressing cost–effective design and sound engineering practices throughout, every chapter of this volume shows professionals how to establish practical, long–term hazard control programs that will continue to meet high standards of industrial hygiene and constantly changing government regulations. 1986 0 471–62491–8 785 pp.