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Second Edition
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
Contents
Respiratory Hazards and Evaluation; Entry Routes for Toxic Substances; Structure of the Respiratory Tract; Respiration Rate; Action of
Toxicants in the Respiratory System; Sources of Respiratory Hazards; Respiratory Hazard Identification and Evaluation; The Evaluation
Process; Sampling Equipment; Sampling Procedure and Sampling Strategy; Standards and Guidelines; References; Respirator Types, Uses and
Limitations; Air-Purifying Respirators; Atmosphere-Supplying Respirators; References; Criteria for Selection and Fitting; Factors That
Can Influence Respirator Selection; History of Approval of Respirators in the United States; A Summary of British Standards Institution
Requirements; Criteria for Selection; Fitting; References; Administration and Training; Administration; Training; References; Maintenance
and Care; Cleaning and Sanitizing; Inspection, Testing, and Repair; Storage; Record Keeping; References; Medical Supervision; The Examining
Physician; Pre-employment or Job Change Examination;
Periodic Examination; Examination on Return to Work After an Injury or Prolonged
Illness; Medical Records; Actions to be Taken on Medical Information; References; Respiratory Protection Program; The Respiratory Protection
Program; Case Studies and Industrial Researches; Case Studies (our experience); Other Published Research and Case Studies; References;
Industrial Respiratory Protection Websites; Index
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Hardbound, 165 pages, publication date: MAY-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-7435-5
ISBN-10: 0-7506-7435-0
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN
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