Occupational Health/Occupational Hygiene

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Recognition of Hazards[edit | edit source]

Chemical Agents[edit | edit source]

Biological Agents[edit | edit source]

Physical Agents[edit | edit source]

Noise[edit | edit source]

Vibration[edit | edit source]

Ionising Radiation[edit | edit source]

Non-ionising Radiation[edit | edit source]

Ergonomics[edit | edit source]

Evaluation of Risk[edit | edit source]

Qualitative Risk Assessment[edit | edit source]

Quantitative Risk Assessment[edit | edit source]

Exposure Limits[edit | edit source]

Exposure Assessment[edit | edit source]

Measurement of Exposure[edit | edit source]

Air Monitoring[edit | edit source]

Aerosols, Dusts & Fume; Gases & Vapours; Pumped Sampling Methods; Diffusive Sampling Methods; Direct Reading Instrumentation; Sampling Strategies; Statistical Methods in Exposure Monitoring;

Noise Monitoring[edit | edit source]

Sound Pressure Level Mapping; Dosimetry; Octave Band Analysis; high noise level induces the hearing loss and continues working in same condition makes person to irritating

Vibration Monitoring[edit | edit source]

Ionising Radiation Monitoring[edit | edit source]

Electromagnetic Field Strength Monitoring[edit | edit source]

Biological Monitoring[edit | edit source]

Health Surveillance[edit | edit source]

Control[edit | edit source]

Hierarchy of Control[edit | edit source]

Elimination[edit | edit source]

Substitution[edit | edit source]

Total Enclosure[edit | edit source]

Systems of work[edit | edit source]

Partial enclosure with Local Exhaust Ventilation[edit | edit source]

Local Exhaust Ventilation[edit | edit source]

General Ventilation[edit | edit source]

Reduction in numbers of employees duration & frequency of exposure[edit | edit source]

Workplace Hygiene[edit | edit source]

Safe storage and disposal of materials[edit | edit source]

Provision of PPE[edit | edit source]

Respiratory Protection; Respirator Fit Testing; Qualitative Fit Test; Qualitative Fit Test (Particulate; Pressure Drop) Hearing Protection; Skin Protection; Gloves; Skin Protection Programmes;

Prohibition of Eating, Drinking & Smoking in designated areas[edit | edit source]

Washing, changing and storage of clothing[edit | edit source]

Maintenance and Testing of Control Measures[edit | edit source]

Information, Instruction and Training[edit | edit source]

Professional Bodies[edit | edit source]

ACGIH[edit | edit source]

AIHA[edit | edit source]

BOHS[edit | edit source]

=== CRBOH === CRBOH

=== IOHA ===IOHA

National & International Agencies[edit | edit source]

World Health Organization[edit | edit source]

International Labour Organization[edit | edit source]

International Agency on Research in Cancer[edit | edit source]

European Union[edit | edit source]

Health & Safety Executive (UK)[edit | edit source]

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (US)[edit | edit source]

National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (US)[edit | edit source]

Occupational Hygiene Education[edit | edit source]

Graduate Education[edit | edit source]

Post Graduate Education[edit | edit source]

DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH---D.O.H In INDIA ,there is a course "Diploma in Industrial Health- (DIH)" which is a post graduate 2 full years course only for medical graduates. this course is recognised Medical council of India (MCI).Recently the name has been changed from Industrial to occupational. (Diploma in Occupational health- DOH).Presently this course is conducted by west bengal university of health sciences (WBUHS [1]) in All india institute of hygiene and public health (AIIH&PH) in KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL INDIA.

Vocational Education[edit | edit source]

Continuing Professional Development[edit | edit source]

Occupational Hygiene Ethics[edit | edit source]