Industrial Health category: 2135 books

The 2nd edition provides an update of information since the publication of the first edition including best practices for managing process safety developed by industry as well as incorporate the additional process safety elements. In addition the book includes a focus on maintaining and improving...

In the last twenty years considerable progress has been made in process risk and reliability management, particularly in regard to regulatory compliance. Many companies are now looking to go beyond mere compliance; they are expanding their process safety management (PSM) programs to improve performance...

Provides a clear road map to instilling a culture of safety excellence in any organization Did you know that accidental injury is among the top ten leading causes of death in every age group? With this book as your guide, you'll learn how to help your organization develop, implement, and sustain...

A primer for senior executives and practioners in disaster and Emergency Management Systems. A practical guide to DEMS implementation

This major ATF publication, Federal Explosives Law and Regulations, has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction. The introduction from the ATF Acting Director states: We are pleased to provide you with the latest edition of the Federal Explosives...

The only book to not only discuss the technicalities of the European REACH chemicals registration process, but also to directly address the resulting business risks and business solutions. In this text for practitioners, the author pulls together the key knowledge needed to successfully run...

Jim Wetherbee, the only five-time Space Shuttle commander, presents thirty techniques that astronauts use—not only to stay alive in the unforgiving and deadly environment of space, but also to conduct high-quality operations and accomplish complex missions. These same techniques, based on the foundational...

In the last twenty years considerable progress has been made in process safety, particularly in regard to regulatory compliance.  Many companies are now looking to go beyond mere compliance; they are expanding their process safety management (PSM) programs to improve performance not just in safety,...

The third edition of Safety Engineering: Principles and Practices has been thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded. It provides practical information for students and professionals who want an overview of the fundamentals and insight into the subtleties of this expanding discipline.Although this...

El procedimiento para reconocer y aislar fuentes de lesiones puede ser tan sencillo como observar el deterioro del piso de un área de trabajo, o tan complejo como la determinación de la causa o causas de una secuencia en cadena de lesiones, cada una de ellas relacionada con la anterior. La técnica...

La evaluación de los riesgos originados por los agentes químicos en los lugares de trabajo es una de las obligaciones establecidas para los empresarios. Dicha evaluación es compleja, no solo porque los agentes químicos tienen propiedades peligrosas muy diversas, que conllevan distintos tipos de...

Se presentan las bases teóricas para que las personas se motiven en el estudio de los tres capítulos centrales: ruido, vibraciones y presiones anormales. En cada uno de los asuntos tratados, se plantean las definiciones básicas, su clasificación, las fuentes generadoras, los problemas de salud...

This revised edition provides the basics of applying hazard and operability study (Hazop) and hazard analysis (Hazan). Hazop is a creative but systematic method of identifying hazards in process plants. Hazard analysis is then used to quantify the risks from these hazards, and to assess how far to...

This second edition of Human Factors Methods: A Practical Guide for Engineering and Design now presents 107 design and evaluation methods as well as numerous refinements to those that featured in the original. The book has been carefully designed to act as an ergonomics methods manual, aiding both...