Thought AIHA only offered publications on technical industrial hygiene-specific issues? Check out these resources published just for environmental health and safety practitioners:
Environmental Health and Safety for Hazardous Waste Sites
By Richard C. Barth, Patricia D. George, and Ronald H. Hill
This practical application of OSHA regulations for hazardous waste sites is an excellent starting point for understanding and controlling chemical hazards. Major topics include federal regulations in 29 CFR 1910.120; the basics of chemical recognition, evaluation and protection, and application of the basic principles. Charts, graphs, and photographs make this ideal for the classroom. Order Now.
Incident Safety and Health Management Handbook
By Joselito S. Ignacio and the Incident Preparedness and Response Working Group
Environmental health professionals are provided key safety and health planning and execution steps to follow during various disaster response operations. It provides technical information on air monitoring, respiratory protection and personal protective equipment and offers guidelines for an effective response to an all-hazards threat environment. Arm your staff with this knowledge base of techniques and scientific concepts to ensure your organization takes the most effective actions. Order Now.
Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services
By David S. Goetsch
This one-stop resource offers a comprehensive program management approach to occupational safety and health issues for instructors, students, safety officers, fire and EMS department managers, and others in the fire and emergency medical services fields. Risk management and program development safety and health program funding, emerging trends, and terrorism preparedness are thoroughly examined. Order Now.
Storage Rack Safety Guidelines
Edited By Lorraine Sedlak
This document is intended to provide guidance on the design, installation, maintenance, and safe operating practices for rack storage areas. Safety considerations in the design of product and material racking systems and warehouse facilities are reviewed and include the aspects related to the material handling process. This guideline also summarizes facility, structural (floor load capacity), and operational (layout, aisle widths, area lighting, material handling equipment) concerns. Order Now.
Chemical Protective Clothing, 2nd Edition
Edited by Daniel H. Anna
Chemical Protective Clothing provides a comprehensive overview of the considerations necessary for implementation of a successful protective clothing and equipment program. The discussion emphasizes the prevention of chemical exposures and methods to reduce exposures to biological and physical hazards.
Practical focus areas include:
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Welding Health and Safety – A Field Guide for OEHS Professionals
By Michael K. Harris
Learn to communicate more effectively with welding shop and plant personnel with this practical guide, written for those who have little actual "hands-on" shop experience. Topics include health and safety considerations, welding terminology, equipment, welding and cutting in confined spaces, construction, maintenance, and repair welding, plus the health effects of metals, gases, and other agents commonly encountered in welding processes. Order Now.
Confined Space Entry – An AIHA Protocol Guide, Second Edition
Edited by Gary Chambers
Equip your organization to be knowledgeable and prepared to closely examine and improve its confined space program and procedures with the guidance provided in this publication. It offers solutions to a variety of issues, such as what “limited entry and exit” means and how to evaluate confined space rescue team preparation. The use of its provided good work practices and well-designed procedures will reduce the risks associated with entry. Sample documents which include detailed program content lists and descriptions of specific activities are provided. Order Now.
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