By
Gyan Rajhans, President, Gyan S. Rajhans & Associates Inc.Senior Scientific Counsel, Resource Environmental Associates
Bhawani Pathak, Project Scientist, Canadian Center for Occupational Health and SafetyAffiliate Professor, School of Occupational Health, McGill University
Description
This new edition outlines the design and implementation of an effective respiratory protective equipment program for industries in which
workers are at risk from inhaled particulates, toxins and other hazardous materials. The book is intended for managers, health and safety
committees, safety specialists and occupational health professionals who need the most up-to-date and practical advice in a concise and
easy to read step-by-step form rather than an abstract and theoretical reference on the subject.
As in the first edition, the authors
present individual components of a respiratory protection program by including chapters on the respiratory tract and how toxic substances
affect the lung, different respirator types and their limitations, the criteria for selection, fitting, supervision, training, cleaning,
administration and medical assessment, advice on how to set up an RPE (respiratory protection equipment) program, and case studies to
illustrate the need of an effective RPE program in the workplace. An impressive number of new research and application related publications
have been reviewed since the publication of the first edition. The references (including relevant web sites) and abstracts of these
publications have been included to help the reader select appropriate resources for further reading.
Audience:
Managers and Safety Specialists; Occupational health professionals; Graduate students in Occupational Hygiene and Safety
