Wentz, Charles A.

Safety, health, and environmental protection / Charles A. Wentz. - Boston, Mass. : WCB/McGraw-Hill, c1998. - xi, 468 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. - McGraw-Hill series in water resources and environmental engineering .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to regulations and standards; risk perception and assessment; toxicology in the workplace; environmental protection; electrical hazards and protection; fire and explosion; hazards and protection; radiation hazards; noise hazards; hazard communication to employees; process operations; plant maintenance; management and engineering control; personal protective equipment; audits, incidents and emergencies.

This textbook integrates scientific and engineering principles with legislation, regulation, technology and business. It covers hazard characterization, assessment, prevention and control, and satisfies the ABET requirements for safety, health and environmental training

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Industrial hygiene.
Industrial safety.

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