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Frontiers in occupational health and safety : introduction to occupational health hazards / Farhana Zahir

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Singapore : Bentham Books, c2019Description: 198 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9789811406904
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RC 967 .F76 2019
Contents:
Chapter 1. New Frontiers in Occupational Disease -- Chapter 2. Occupational Hazards as neurological disorders -- Chapter 3. Cancer as an Occupational Hazard -- Chapter 4. Occupational Health Hazards to medical and paramedical -- Chapter 5. Biosafety issues for scientists and laboratory workers -- Chapter 6. Stress and Compromised Mental Health as the New age Occupational Hazard.
Summary: The definition of occupational health hazards is constantly changing over time as technology advances and as the awareness of work place safety issues continues to grow. Introduction to Occupational Health Hazards focuses on work-related hazards which have evolved with the advent of more recent professions. The book introduces readers to the basic concept of occupational hazards. From this starting point, readers are introduced to the types of medical disorders that can occur as a result of occupational hazards, such as cancer and neurological disorders.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Main General Circulation Mechanical Engineering GC RC 967 .F76 2019 vol.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000019614

Includes index.

Chapter 1. New Frontiers in Occupational Disease -- Chapter 2. Occupational Hazards as neurological disorders -- Chapter 3. Cancer as an Occupational Hazard -- Chapter 4. Occupational Health Hazards to medical and paramedical -- Chapter 5. Biosafety issues for scientists and laboratory workers -- Chapter 6. Stress and Compromised Mental Health as the New age Occupational Hazard.

The definition of occupational health hazards is constantly changing over time as technology advances and as the awareness of work place safety issues continues to grow. Introduction to Occupational Health Hazards focuses on work-related hazards which have evolved with the advent of more recent professions. The book introduces readers to the basic concept of occupational hazards. From this starting point, readers are introduced to the types of medical disorders that can occur as a result of occupational hazards, such as cancer and neurological disorders.

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