{"product_id":"physical-and-biological-hazards-of-the-workplace-9781118928608","title":"Physical and Biological Hazards of the Workplace","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peter H. Wald\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Engineering\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Industrial Health \u0026amp; Safety\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregg Stave and Peter Wald's \u003ci\u003ePhysical and Biological Hazards of the Workplace\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the leading references for the practice of occupational and environmental health. During the fourteen years since the previous edition there have been major revisions of government standards and guidelines for physical agents such as manual materials handling, shift work and high-pressure environments, and biological agents including tuberculosis and tick-borne diseases as well as the emergence or spread of biological hazards, including Ebola Virus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtensively updated and expanded, this book continues to be a practical \"how to\" reference for health and safety professionals. The text is logically organized for quick reference, with separate sections devoted to physical and biological hazards. Introductory chapters furnish an overview of each broad class of workplace hazard, followed by detailed entries describing specific causes, agents, and organisms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized according to a common format that encompasses all the information health professionals require: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOccupational setting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExposure route and measurement guidelines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNormal physiology and pathophysiology or pathobiology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiagnosis and treatment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedical surveillance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eControl and prevention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOSHA and NIOSH standards and guidelines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe contributors include many of the nation's leading authorities in occupational and environmental medicine. Acting as a first reference this book provides a practical overview for the primary health practitioner. It is also intended to be useful for health professionals who have no formal occupational medicine training. The third edition continues to assist all health professionals who are responsible for protecting the health and safety of workers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45091726327959,"sku":"9781118928608","price":10281.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781118928608.webp?v=1769204954","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/physical-and-biological-hazards-of-the-workplace-9781118928608","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}