Industrial Health category: 2135 books
Laser Safety
Tools and Training, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017
New chapters and updates highlight the second edition of Laser Safety: Tools and Training. This text provides background information relating to lasers and laser safety, and examines the components of laser work and laser safety from a different perspective. Written by a working laser safety officer,...
by Tim Horberry, Robin Burgess-Limerick, Lisa J. Steiner
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
Human-Centered Design for Mining Equipment and New Technology first introduces Human-Centered Design (HCD) and outlines the benefits of this approach for mining equipment and new technology: HCD is a process that aims to make equipment and systems more usable and acceptable by explicitly focusing...
People and Rail Systems
Human Factors at the Heart of the Railway
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Following on from 2005's Rail Human Factors: Supporting the Integrated Railway, this book brings together an even broader range of academics and practitioners from around the world to share their expertise and experience on rail human factors. The content is both comprehensive and cutting-edge, featuring...
Risk-Based Thinking
Managing the Uncertainty of Human Error in Operations
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017
Society at large tends to misunderstand what safety is all about. It is not just the absence of harm. When nothing bad happens over a period of time, how do you know you are safe? In reality, safety is what you and your people do moment by moment, day by day to protect assets from harm and to control...
Drug Delivery
Principles and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2016
Following its successful predecessor, this book covers the fundamentals, delivery routes and vehicles, and practical applications of drug delivery. In the 2nd edition, almost all chapters from the previous are retained and updated and several new chapters added to make a more complete resource and...
Hazardous Reagent Substitution
A Pharmaceutical Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
In recent years, a significant amount of progress has been made using green chemistry in the synthesis of synthetically useful compounds and molecules by replacing hazardous chemicals with greener alternatives. However, there is still room for improvement, especially in the pharmaceutical sector where...
by Steve M. Hays, James R. Millette
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
Settled Asbestos Dust Sampling and Analysis compiles the most significant data on asbestos in settled dust. This ready reference presents an analysis of settled dusts and surface particles of all sizes for asbestosthat is useful for qualitative and quantitative assessment and helps to determine the...
by John Fabian
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2018
A practical new book for scientists, engineers, project leaders, and others working in the technical fields. The book adds depth, "how-to", and success to your creative thinking and problem solving.
This book will allow you to sharpen your creative edge, giving you better problem solving...
Remote Sensing and Cognition
Human Factors in Image Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
Human factors play a critical role in the design and interpretation of remotely sensed imagery for all Earth sciences. ***Remote Sensing and Cognition: Human Factors in Image Interpretation***brings together current topics widely recognized and addressed regarding human cognition in geographic imagery,...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2000
Aircrew Training and Assessment is designed for professionals in the aviation psychology, human factors, assessment and evaluation, vocational, technical, educational psychology, and educational technology communities. It explores the state of the art in the training and assessment of aircrews and includes a review and description of the use
Japan’s Quest for Nuclear Energy and the Price It Has Paid
Accidents, Consequences, and Lessons Learned for the Global Nuclear Industry
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2019
Japan’s Quest for Nuclear Energy and the Price it has Paid: Accidents, Consequences, and Lessons Learned for the Global Nuclear Industry identifies major accidents in Japan that have happened at different stages of the nuclear fuel cycle in Japan, assesses the underlying causes of nuclear accidents,...
by Russell A. Ogle
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2016
Dust Explosion Dynamics focuses on the combustion science that governs the behavior of the three primary hazards of combustible dust: dust explosions, flash fires, and smoldering. It explores the use of fundamental principles to evaluate the magnitude of combustible dust hazards in a variety of settings....
Human Factors in Practice
Concepts and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
Human Factors in Practice: Concepts and Applications is written for the practitioner who wishes to learn about human factors (HF) but is more interested in application (applied research) than theory (basic research). Each chapter discusses the application of important human factors theories, principles...
Translating Systems Thinking into Practice
A Guide to Developing Incident Reporting Systems
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2018
Systems thinking tells us that human error, violations and technology failures result from poorly designed and managed work systems. To help us understand and prevent injuries and incidents, incident reporting systems must be capable of collecting data on contributory factors from across the overall...