SAFE 101 NSC Chapter 13
Industrial Hygiene Program Occupational Hazards Environmental Stressors
Industrial Hygiene Program The IH on the OHS team In-house IH services Relate well to safety, engineering, and medical A team approach
Industrial Hygiene Program Practicing IH http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akGZJUqr-Fs Anticipate and Recognize hazards Review facility plans, talk with workers, observe work, focus on chemical/physical/biological agents Evaluate and Control hazards
Industrial Hygiene Program Chemical Hazards Dusts Liquids Fumes Mists Gases Vapors Smoke
Industrial Hygiene Program Physical Hazards Radiation Ionizing, nonionizing Noise Unwanted sound Vibration HAV, WBV Temperature extremes Hot, cold
Industrial Hygiene Program Biological Healthcare, agriculture, rescue Ergonomics Fitting the job to the worker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k7GPWBoCa0
Industrial Hygiene Program Toxicity Dose Toxicity vs. hazard Toxicity is the degree to which a substance can damage an organism. Routes of entry into body Inhalation Ingestion Absorption Injection
Industrial Hygiene Program Toxicity Routes of entry Lungs GI tract Skin