Physical and Biological Hazards of the Workplace

Completely updated version this classic reference covers both physical hazards and biological agents Provides updated information on protecting workers from proven and possible health risks from manual material handling, extremes of temperature and pressure, ionizing and non-ionizing (magnetic fields) radiation, shiftwork, and more Details major changes in our understanding of biological hazards including Ebola, Chikungunya, Zika, HIV, Hepatitis C, Lyme disease, MERS-CoV, TB, and much more All infectious diseases have been updated from an occupational health perspective Includes practical guidance on to how to set up medical surveillance for hazards and suggests preventive measures that can be used to reduce occupational diseases

Completely updated version this classic reference covers both physical hazards and biological agents* Provides updated information on protecting workers from proven and possible health risks from manual material handling, extremes of temperature and pressure, ionizing and non-ionizing (magnetic fields) radiation, shiftwork, and more* Details major changes in our understanding of biological hazards including Ebola, Chikungunya, Zika, HIV, Hepatitis C, Lyme disease, MERS-CoV, TB, and much more* All infectious diseases have been updated from an occupational health perspective* Includes practical guidance on to how to set up medical surveillance for hazards and suggests preventive measures that can be used to reduce occupational diseases

About The Editors xiList of Contributors xiiiForeword To The First Edition xviiPreface xixAcgih Policy Statement xxiAcgih Statement of Position xxiiiPart I Physical Hazards 11 Introduction to Physical Hazards 3Peter H. WaldI Worker-Material Interfaces 132 Ergonomics and Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders 13Thomas R. Hales3 Manual Materials Handling 33Robert B. Dick, Stephen D. Hudock, Ming-Lun Lu, Thomas R. Waters, and Vern Putz-Anderson4 Occupational Vibration Exposure 53David G. Wilder and Donald E. Wasserman5 Mechanical Energy 73James KubalikII the Physical Work Environment 876 Hot Environments 87David W. DeGroot and Laura A. Pacha7 Cold Environments 101David W. DeGroot and Laura A. Pacha8 High-pressure Environments 111Tony L. Alleman and Joseph R. Serio9 Low-pressure and High-Altitude Environments 131Worthe S. Holt10 Shift Work 139Allene J. ScottIII Energy and Electromagnetic Radiation 17711 Ionizing Radiation 177James P. Seward12 Ultraviolet Radiation 197James A. Hathaway and David H. Sliney13 Visible Light and Infrared Radiation 203James A. Hathaway and David H. Sliney14 Laser Radiation 209David H. Sliney and James A. Hathaway15 Microwave, Radiofrequency, and Extremely Low-frequency Energy 215Richard Cohen and Peter H. Wald16 Noise 223Robert A. Dobie17 Electrical Power and Electrical Injuries 231Jeffrey R. JonesPart II Biological Hazards 24118 General Principles of Microbiology and Infectious Disease 243Woodhall Stopford19 Clinical Recognition of Occupational Exposure and Health Consequences 249Gary N. Greenberg and Gregg M. Stave20 Prevention of Illness from Biological Hazards 261Gregg M. Stave21 Viruses 275Manijeh Berenji22 Bacteria 347Christopher J. Martin, Aletheia S. Donahue, and John D. Meyer23 Mycobacteria 411Gregg M. Stave24 Fungi 425Craig S. Glazer and Cecile S. Rose25 Anaplasma, Chlamydophila, Coxiella, Ehrlichia, and Rickettsia 457Dennis J. Darcey26 Parasites 471William N. Yang27 Envenomations 501James A. Palmier28 Allergens 519David C. Caretto29 Latex 537Carol A. Epling30 Malignant Cells 543Aubrey K. Miller31 Recombinant Organisms 547Jessica Herzstein and Gregg M. Stave32 Prions: Creutzfeldt-jakob Disease (CJD) and Related Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) 553Dennis J. Darcey33 Endotoxins 557Robert Jacobs34 Wood Dust 563Harold R. Imbus and Gregg M. StaveIndex 569