This practical reference concentrates on high-risk health and safety concerns found in the chemical, petroleum, laboratory, and manufacturing industries, particularly inhalation hazards and direct chemical exposure-emphasizing risks regulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA).
Describing accident investigation principles, assessment of confined-space operations, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) hazard ratings, the Practical Guide to Industrial Safety examines chemical dangers in the production of polymers, rubber products, sulfuric and phosphoric acids, and insecticides....techniques in the diagnosis, management, measurement, and control of indoor air quality....personal protective equipment for the eyes, hands, face head, and feet when handling chemicals, asbestos, and other synthetic mineral fibers......precautionary measures for controlled substances, liquefied gases, flammables, combustibles, corrosives, and ethers in the laboratory.....concepts of industrial hygiene....methods for the prevention of inhalation hazards in refineries....and more.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Industrial Safety
Chapter 2 : Hazards in the Chemical Process Industries
Chapter 3 : Inhalation Hazards in Refineries
Chapter 4 : Indoor Air Quality Management
Chapter 5 : Personal Protective Equipment
Chapter 6 : Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 7 : Safety in the Laboratory
Chapter 8 : Select OSH Facts
Index
