The Handbook progresses from a general introduction on management to recognition of hazards to safety evaluations and risk assessment. It continues on the health side starting with chemical agents and ending with medical surveillance. The next section that follows concerns control practices followed by physical hazards (although it contains a chapter on "Occupational Dermatoses"). The last section is on legal issues and includes workers compensation.

The book is completely revised and removes or combines chapters with marginal value such as applying computer simulation to...