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What is the focus of industrial hygiene?
What is the focus of industrial hygiene?
Which of the following is NOT a classification of occupational health hazards?
Which of the following is NOT a classification of occupational health hazards?
What are some examples of chemical hazards in the workplace?
What are some examples of chemical hazards in the workplace?
Which of the following is NOT a physical hazard in the workplace?
Which of the following is NOT a physical hazard in the workplace?
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Who are some workers at risk of heat stress?
Who are some workers at risk of heat stress?
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What are some factors that can generate heat in the workplace?
What are some factors that can generate heat in the workplace?
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How can industrial hygiene practices help in the workplace?
How can industrial hygiene practices help in the workplace?
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Study Notes
- Industrial hygiene focuses on recognizing, evaluating, and controlling environmental factors in the workplace that may cause sickness, impaired health, or discomfort among workers or citizens of the community.
- Occupational health hazards can be classified as chemical, physical, biological, or ergonomic.
- Chemical hazards include gases, vapors, mists, dust, and fume.
- Physical hazards include extreme temperatures, heat stress, vibration, radiation, abnormal air pressure, illumination, and noise.
- High temperatures are a common problem in industry, affecting the amount and manner of work that people can do.
- Heat stress may be experienced by workers exposed to excessive heat arising from work.
- Workers at risk of heat stress include outdoor workers and those in hot environments such as firefighters, bakery workers, farmers, construction workers, miners, boiler room workers, and factory workers.
- Heat can be internally generated or externally generated from work factors such as radiation and hot surfaces of equipment and tools.
- It is important for employers, supervisors, and those responsible for safety and health to be aware of physical hazards due to their possible immediate or cumulative effects on the health of employees.
- Industrial hygiene practices, such as exposure assessment and control measures, can minimize occupational accidents and diseases and enhance productivity.
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Test your knowledge on industrial hygiene and occupational health hazards in the workplace with this informative quiz. Get to know the different types of hazards, such as chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic, and learn how to recognize, evaluate, and control them. Discover the effects of extreme temperatures and heat stress on workers, and find out how to prevent them. This quiz also covers important industrial hygiene practices and exposure assessment measures that can enhance productivity and minimize occupational accidents and diseases. Put your skills to the test and
