Basic Concepts of Industrial Hygiene covers the latest and most important topics in industrial hygiene today. The textbook begins with a look at the history and basis for industrial hygiene, which provides students with a foundation for understanding later developments. The book contains an in-depth discussion of new OSHA regulations, such as HAZWOPER and Process Safety, which deal with high hazard situations. It also features a chapter on biological hazards of current concern in health care, including tuberculosis, AIDS, and hepatitis B.

SECTION 1: THE HISTORY AND PRESENT STATE OF WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY, Chapter 1. History and Basis of Industrial Hygiene: The Historical View, Chapter 2. Government Regulation, SECTION II: BASICS OF TOXICOLOGY, Chapter 3. Toxic Effects, Chapter 4. Measuring Relative Toxicity and Assessing Risk, Chapter 5. Toxicokinetics: Toxicants Into, Around, and Out of the Body, SECTION III: CHEMICAL HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE, Chapter 6. Occupational Dermatosis and Eye Hazard, Chapter 7. Inhalation Toxicology, Chapter 8. Protecting the Worker I: Monitoring the Plant Atmosphere, Chapter 9. Protecting the Worker II: Providing Clean Air, Chapter 10. Fire and Explosion, Chapter 11. Protection from Chemicals in Special Situations: Large Chemical Operations, Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup, and Emergency Response, SECTION IV: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE, Chapter 12. Occupational Hearing Loss, Chapter 13. Radiation, Chapter 14. Working in Extreme Temperatures, Chapter 15. Prevention of Accidents, Chapter 16. Cumulative Trauma, Chapter 17. Biohazard, SECTION V: APPLICATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE IN SELECTED INDUSTRIES, Chapter 18. Metals: Metals Preparation and Manufacturing, Chapter 19. Metals II: Details About Specific Metals, Chapter 20. Polymers, Glossary, Answers, Appendix A: Statistical Calculations, Appendix B: MSDS, Appendix C: Safety Phone Numbers, Appendix D: Useful Addresses, Appendix E; Fire Diamond, Appendix F: Confined Space Entry Form, Appendix G: Conversion Factors, Index