ENGINEERING CONTROL OF AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS: HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY APPROACHES 1 INTRODUCTION 2 ENGINEERING CONTROL TYPES 3 ENGINEERING CONTROL STRATEGIES 4 STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Bibliography INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION 1 INTRODUCTION 2 FUNDAMENTAL DEFINITIONS AND PHYSICAL RELATIONSHIPS 3 LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION 4 FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DESIGN OF NEW LEV SYSTEMS 5 DILUTION VENTILATION 6 TESTING AND MONITORING 7 MAKEUP AIR AND RECIRCULATION OF EXHAUST AIR References Further Reading RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 1 HISTORICAL REVIEW 2 RESPIRATOR PERFORMANCE 3 RESPIRATOR CLASSIFICATION 4 RESPIRATOR SELECTION AND USE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Bibliography CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 1 INTRODUCTION 2 BARRIERS USED IN CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 3 CHEMICALS USED FOR EVALUATING CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 4 CLASSIFICATION FOR CHEMICALS 5 STANDARDS FOR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING GLOSSARY CONTROL BANDING: BACKGROUND, EVOLUTION, AND APPLICATION 1 INTRODUCTION 2 PART I: ESTABLISHING THE BASIS FOR CONTROL BANDING APPROACHES 3 PART II: HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF CONTROL BANDING 4 PART III: VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION OF CB STRATEGIES 5 PART IV: CB EVALUATION AND THE INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE 6 PART V: PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF CB APPLICATION FOR THE NEW IH 7 PART VI: DISCUSSION 8 PART VII: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Bibliography OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE FEDERAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 2 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT 3 EMPLOYER DUTIES UNDER THE OSH ACT 4 CHALLENGING A STANDARD AFTER PROMULGATION 5 ENFORCEMENT OF THE OSH ACT 6 CONTESTATION PROCEEDINGS 7 RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE OSH ACT 8 VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS 9 REGULATION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH BY THE STATES 10 REGULATION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH BY OTHER FEDERAL STATUTES 11 FUTURE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW ENDNOTES Bibliography
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1 Chapter 2TABLE 1 Summary of descriptive statistics for each study phase of nitrous oxide ...TABLE 2 Summary of the results of radiation exposure to the hands in two trials ...TABLE 3 Observations of ergonomic risk factors.TABLE 4 Ergonomic findings and recommendations.
2 Chapter 7TABLE 2 Specialists participating in risk assessment of new chemical manufact...TABLE 3 Environmental control approaches.TABLE 4 Examples of material replacement from EPA WRITE program.TABLE 5 Step model for the substitution process.TABLE 6 Categories for a corporate toxic use reduction program.TABLE 7 Characteristics of historic generic solvent categories.TABLE 8 Dust‐controlled forms of rubber production chemicals: comparative per...TABLE 9 Task‐oriented air sampling.TABLE 10 Examples of process change technology from EPA WRITE program.
3 Chapter 8TABLE 2 Major industrial activities covered by OSHA standards which include v...TABLE 3 Ventilation control hierarchy.TABLE 4 Application of local exhaust and general exhaust ventilation.
4 Chapter 9TABLE 2 Assigned protection factors.a TABLE 3 Description of filter classes and key test parameter for filters cert...TABLE 4 Bench test requirements for NIOSH‐certified gas and vapor cartridges ...TABLE 5 Selection options for escape respirators.
5 Chapter 10TABLE 2 Chemical protective clothing.aTABLE 3 Chemicals for evaluating of chemical protective clothing according to...TABLE 4 Barrier materials and manufacturers. Selection recommendations for ch...TABLE 5 Chemical classes and subclasses.
6 Chapter 11TABLE 2 Selected criteria for assignment of dust to OEBs.TABLE 3 Occupational exposure bands.TABLE 4 Allocation of R‐phrases and H‐statements to hazard bands.
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