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Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health, Second Edition (2nd Ed.)
Author: Koren Herman
Language: EnglishSubject for Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of...:
Keywords
Osha Exposure Limit; national; ACGIH Exposure Limit; association; Colorless Liquid; impact; Twa; statement; Spinal Cord; injury; Combustion Chamber; identification; Kidney Damage; emergencies; Crystalline Solid; public; FEMA; sewage; Pel Twa; disposal; Respiratory System; Formazin Turbidity Unit; Health Administration; Amp; Cathode Ray Oscilloscope; Respiratory System Irritation; Alpha Virus; Liver Damage; TMDL; Decompression Sickness; DMSP; Exposure Limit; Organic Synthesis; Contractile Vacuole; ACGIH
Publication date: 10-2017
· 21x28 cm · Paperback
Publication date: 05-2004
912 p. · 21x28 cm · Hardback
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The Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health, Second Edition is a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive reference source for the vast and diverse collection of interrelated terms and topics that encompass the fields of environmental science, occupational health and safety, and preventive medicine. These topics include: epidemiology, energy; biological, chemical, and physical hazards; hazard analysis; microbiology; weather; geology and geography; food protection, food borne disease, and food technology; emerging diseases; pesticides; indoor air pollution; air quality; solid and hazardous waste; water quality; water pollution; sewage; bioterrorism; instrumentation; toxicology; risk assessment, statistics; computer science; GIS, mapping, and instrumentation; regulating agencies; and environmental law.
This second edition of 16,000 terms reflects the steady evolution of the multi-disciplinary field including over 8500 new terms, related to equipment and environmental control, new and emerging diseases, hazardous chemicals, bioterrorism and emergency response, and environmental resources. This is an indispensable resource for individuals throughout the environmental, occupational, and public health industries, from students and environmental practitioners, to engineers, doctors, policymakers, and civic and professional organization members.