Occupational Health/Occupational Hygiene

Introduction edit

Recognition of Hazards edit

Chemical Agents edit

Biological Agents edit

Physical Agents edit

Noise edit

Vibration edit

Ionising Radiation edit

Non-ionising Radiation edit

Ergonomics edit

Evaluation of Risk edit

Qualitative Risk Assessment edit

Quantitative Risk Assessment edit

Exposure Limits edit

Exposure Assessment edit

Measurement of Exposure edit

Air Monitoring edit

Aerosols, Dusts & Fume; Gases & Vapours; Pumped Sampling Methods; Diffusive Sampling Methods; Direct Reading Instrumentation; Sampling Strategies; Statistical Methods in Exposure Monitoring;

Noise Monitoring edit

Sound Pressure Level Mapping; Dosimetry; Octave Band Analysis; high noise level induces the hearing loss and continues working in same condition makes person to irritating

Vibration Monitoring edit

Ionising Radiation Monitoring edit

Electromagnetic Field Strength Monitoring edit

Biological Monitoring edit

Health Surveillance edit

Control edit

Hierarchy of Control edit

Elimination edit

Substitution edit

Total Enclosure edit

Systems of work edit

Partial enclosure with Local Exhaust Ventilation edit

Local Exhaust Ventilation edit

General Ventilation edit

Reduction in numbers of employees duration & frequency of exposure edit

Workplace Hygiene edit

Safe storage and disposal of materials edit

Provision of PPE edit

Respiratory Protection; Respirator Fit Testing; Qualitative Fit Test; Qualitative Fit Test (Particulate; Pressure Drop) Hearing Protection; Skin Protection; Gloves; Skin Protection Programmes;

Prohibition of Eating, Drinking & Smoking in designated areas edit

Washing, changing and storage of clothing edit

Maintenance and Testing of Control Measures edit

Information, Instruction and Training edit

Professional Bodies edit

ACGIH edit

AIHA edit

BOHS edit

=== CRBOH === CRBOH

=== IOHA ===IOHA

National & International Agencies edit

World Health Organization edit

International Labour Organization edit

International Agency on Research in Cancer edit

European Union edit

Health & Safety Executive (UK) edit

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (US) edit

National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (US) edit

Occupational Hygiene Education edit

Graduate Education edit

Post Graduate Education edit

DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH---D.O.H In INDIA ,there is a course "Diploma in Industrial Health- (DIH)" which is a post graduate 2 full years course only for medical graduates. this course is recognised Medical council of India (MCI).Recently the name has been changed from Industrial to occupational. (Diploma in Occupational health- DOH).Presently this course is conducted by west bengal university of health sciences (WBUHS [1]) in All india institute of hygiene and public health (AIIH&PH) in KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL INDIA.

Vocational Education edit

Continuing Professional Development edit

Occupational Hygiene Ethics edit