Occupational Health/Occupational Hygiene
Introduction
[edit | edit source]Recognition of Hazards
[edit | edit source]Chemical Agents
[edit | edit source]Biological Agents
[edit | edit source]Physical Agents
[edit | edit source]Noise
[edit | edit source]Vibration
[edit | edit source]Ionising Radiation
[edit | edit source]Non-ionising Radiation
[edit | edit source]Ergonomics
[edit | edit source]Evaluation of Risk
[edit | edit source]Qualitative Risk Assessment
[edit | edit source]Quantitative Risk Assessment
[edit | edit source]Exposure Limits
[edit | edit source]Exposure Assessment
[edit | edit source]Measurement of Exposure
[edit | edit source]Air Monitoring
[edit | edit source]Aerosols, Dusts & Fume; Gases & Vapours; Pumped Sampling Methods; Diffusive Sampling Methods; Direct Reading Instrumentation; Sampling Strategies; Statistical Methods in Exposure Monitoring;
Noise Monitoring
[edit | edit source]Sound Pressure Level Mapping; Dosimetry; Octave Band Analysis; high noise level induces the hearing loss and continues working in same condition makes person to irritating
Vibration Monitoring
[edit | edit source]Ionising Radiation Monitoring
[edit | edit source]Electromagnetic Field Strength Monitoring
[edit | edit source]Biological Monitoring
[edit | edit source]Health Surveillance
[edit | edit source]Control
[edit | edit source]Hierarchy of Control
[edit | edit source]Elimination
[edit | edit source]Substitution
[edit | edit source]Total Enclosure
[edit | edit source]Systems of work
[edit | edit source]Partial enclosure with Local Exhaust Ventilation
[edit | edit source]Local Exhaust Ventilation
[edit | edit source]General Ventilation
[edit | edit source]Reduction in numbers of employees duration & frequency of exposure
[edit | edit source]Workplace Hygiene
[edit | edit source]Safe storage and disposal of materials
[edit | edit source]Provision of PPE
[edit | edit source]Respiratory Protection; Respirator Fit Testing; Qualitative Fit Test; Qualitative Fit Test (Particulate; Pressure Drop) Hearing Protection; Skin Protection; Gloves; Skin Protection Programmes;
Prohibition of Eating, Drinking & Smoking in designated areas
[edit | edit source]Washing, changing and storage of clothing
[edit | edit source]Maintenance and Testing of Control Measures
[edit | edit source]Information, Instruction and Training
[edit | edit source]Professional Bodies
[edit | edit source]ACGIH
[edit | edit source]AIHA
[edit | edit source]BOHS
[edit | edit source]=== CRBOH === CRBOH
=== IOHA ===IOHA
National & International Agencies
[edit | edit source]World Health Organization
[edit | edit source]International Labour Organization
[edit | edit source]International Agency on Research in Cancer
[edit | edit source]European Union
[edit | edit source]Health & Safety Executive (UK)
[edit | edit source]Occupational Safety & Health Administration (US)
[edit | edit source]National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (US)
[edit | edit source]Occupational Hygiene Education
[edit | edit source]Graduate Education
[edit | edit source]Post Graduate Education
[edit | edit source]DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH---D.O.H In INDIA ,there is a course "Diploma in Industrial Health- (DIH)" which is a post graduate 2 full years course only for medical graduates. this course is recognised Medical council of India (MCI).Recently the name has been changed from Industrial to occupational. (Diploma in Occupational health- DOH).Presently this course is conducted by west bengal university of health sciences (WBUHS [1]) in All india institute of hygiene and public health (AIIH&PH) in KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL INDIA.