Industrial Health category: 2135 books
Introduction to Environmental Management
for the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
This endorsed handbook is directly aligned to the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management, with each element of the syllabus explained in detail.
Includes sample NEBOSH questions and case studies to aid learning
Up to date and aligned with the revised 2012 specification
Over 100 images,...
by David D. Woods, Sidney Dekker, Richard Cook
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
Human error is cited over and over as a cause of incidents and accidents. The result is a widespread perception of a 'human error problem', and solutions are thought to lie in changing the people or their role in the system. For example, we should reduce the human role with more automation, or regiment...
Safety-II in Practice
Developing the Resilience Potentials
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
Safety-I is defined as the freedom from unacceptable harm. The purpose of traditional safety management is therefore to find ways to ensure this ‘freedom’. But as socio-technical systems steadily have become larger and less tractable, this has become harder to do. Resilience engineering pointed...
by John M Madden
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
Electrical Safety and the Law describes the hazards and risks from the use of electricity, explaining with the help of case studies and accident statistics the types of accidents that occur and how they can be prevented by the use of safe installations, equipment and working practices. It describes...
Safety-I and Safety-II
The Past and Future of Safety Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Safety has traditionally been defined as a condition where the number of adverse outcomes was as low as possible (Safety-I). From a Safety-I perspective, the purpose of safety management is to make sure that the number of accidents and incidents is kept as low as possible, or as low as is reasonably...
Human Behavior in Hazardous Situations
Best Practice Safety Management in the Chemical and Process Industries
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Human Behavior in Hazardous Situations introduces a new generation within safety management, fully developed with neuropsychological insights, developed in collaboration with, and put to test by, the chemical and process industries. Until now, there has been little theoretical framework on how, and...
Menopause
Biology and Pathobiology
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2000
Menopause: Biology and Pathobiology is a comprehensive volume covering all aspects of the biology, anatomy, physiology, pathobiology, and pharmacology of menopause, as well as its diagnosis and management.
The book is divided into four sections: Basic Biology, Epidemiology, Menopausal Systems Pathophysiology,...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2010
This edited textbook is a fully updated and expanded version of the highly successful first edition of Human Factors in Aviation. Written for the widespread aviation community - students, engineers, scientists, pilots, managers, government personnel, etc., HFA offers a comprehensive overview of the...
Driver Behaviour and Accident Research Methodology
Unresolved Problems
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
This book discusses several methodological problems in traffic psychology which are not currently recognized as such. Summarizing and analyzing the available research, it is found that there are a number of commonly made assumptions about the validity of methods that have little backing, and that...
by Apurva Dighe, Kalyani Barve
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2016
This book investigates the relationship between phytoconstituents and properties in specific plants, such as Hibiscus rosa sinesis, Cuscuta reflexa, Citrullus colocynthis, Nardostachys jatamansi and Ocimum gratissimum, that are used in hair care products including shampoos, conditioners, dyes, and...
The Safety Anarchist
Relying on human expertise and innovation, reducing bureaucracy and compliance
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2017
Work has never been as safe as it seems today. Safety has also never been as bureaucratized as it is today. Over the past two decades, the number of safety rules and statutes has exploded, and organizations themselves are creating ever more internal compliance requirements. At the same time, progress...
by Howard L. Hartman, Jan M. Mutmansky, Raja V. Ramani
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
This revised edition presents an engineering design approach to ventilation and air conditioning as part of the comprehensive environmental control of the mine atmosphere. It provides an in-depth look, for practitioners who design and operate mines, into the health and safety aspects of environmental conditions in the underground workplace.
by Geoff Simpson, Tim Horberry
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
The consideration of human factors issues is vital to the mining industry. As in other safety-critical domains, human performance problems constitute a significant threat to system safety, making the study of human factors an important field for improving safety in mining operations. The primary purpose...
Construction Hazardous Materials Compliance Guide
Asbestos Detection, Abatement and Inspection Procedures
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
Disturbing asbestos materials during construction is a serious hazard that all contractors may encounter. Because of the insidious nature of the material as a health hazard, EPA regulations require that even when a structure is to be completely demolished, asbestos (and all other hazardous materials)...