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Health and Safety Beyond the Workplace

AUTHOR Cooper, W. Clark; Cralley, Lewis J.; Cralley, Lester V. et al.
PUBLISHER Wiley-Interscience (01/16/1991)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)
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The carcinogenic potential of building materials, red meat, high-fat foods--even fruits and vegetables--is often perceived as a part of the widening array of acknowledged health risks. The sphere of health hazard concern has moved well beyond the plant and the factory. Recognition of the potential health risks in the home and places of rest and recreation has become a priority item. Health and Safety Beyond the Workplace, thirteen studies assembled by leading environmental and occupational health specialists, outlines the nature and level of exposures to harmful substances we face daily. Chronicled within a 24-hour exposure profile, here is a practical guide to the specifics of chemical and physical risks present in:

  • home gardening
  • home improvements and repairs
  • household chemicals
  • arts and crafts
  • outdoor recreation
  • food, alcohol, and tobacco
  • potable water
  • ionizing and nonionizing radiation
  • indoor and outdoor air pollution

Ranging systematically from personal and community to personal practice exposures, the book assesses and identifies the risks inherent in each exposure mode and supplies preventive risk techniques. Quality of life has never depended more on the quality of safety in our air, food, and at-home and recreational environments. With Health and Safety Beyond the Workplace, you'll have an invaluable handbook to minimizing the chemical and physical hazards you may unknowingly encounter every day--right under the sink and in your backyard.
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ISBN-13: 9780471504528
ISBN-10: 0471504521
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 336
Carton Quantity: 26
Product Dimensions: 6.46 x 0.78 x 9.56 inches
Weight: 1.31 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Glossary, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Industrial Health & Safety
Dewey Decimal: 613.6
Library of Congress Control Number: 89077143
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In-Plant Practices for Job Related Health Hazards Control
Volume 1: Production Processes
Volume 2: Engineering Aspects
Edited by Lester V. Cralley and Lewis J. Cralley
Vol. 1: 1989 (0-471-61975-2) 938 pp.
Vol. 2: 1989 (0-471-50121-2) 578 pp.
2-Vol. Set: 1989 (0-471-51097-1)

Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Volume 1: General Principles
Volumes 2A, 2B & 2C: Toxicology
Edited by George D. Clayton and Florence E. Clayton
Volume 3A: Theory and Rationale of Industrial Hygiene Practice: The Work Environment
Volume 3B: Theory and Rationale of Industrial Hygiene Practice: Biological Responses
Edited by Lewis J. Cralley and Lester V. Cralley
Vol. 1: 1978 (0-471-16046-6) 1,466pp.
Vol. 2A: 1981 (0-471-16042-3) 1,420 pp.
Vol. 2B: 1981 (0-471-07943-X) 937 pp.
Vol. 2C: 1982 (0-471-09258-4) 1,296 pp.
Vol. 3A: 1985 (0-471-86137-5) 822 pp.
Vol. 3B: 1985 (0-471-82333-3) 753 pp.

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The carcinogenic potential of building materials, red meat, high-fat foods--even fruits and vegetables--is often perceived as a part of the widening array of acknowledged health risks. The sphere of health hazard concern has moved well beyond the plant and the factory. Recognition of the potential health risks in the home and places of rest and recreation has become a priority item. Health and Safety Beyond the Workplace, thirteen studies assembled by leading environmental and occupational health specialists, outlines the nature and level of exposures to harmful substances we face daily. Chronicled within a 24-hour exposure profile, here is a practical guide to the specifics of chemical and physical risks present in:
  • home gardening
  • home improvements and repairs
  • household chemicals
  • arts and crafts
  • outdoor recreation
  • food, alcohol, and tobacco
  • potable water
  • ionizing and nonionizing radiation
  • indoor and outdoor air pollution
Ranging systematically from personal and community to personal practice exposures, the book assesses and identifies the risks inherent in each exposure mode and supplies preventive risk techniques. Quality of life has never depended more on the quality of safety in our air, food, and at-home and recreational environments. With Health and Safety Beyond the Workplace, you'll have an invaluable handbook to minimizing the chemical and physical hazards you may unknowingly encounter every day--right under the sink and in your backyard.
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The carcinogenic potential of building materials, red meat, high-fat foods--even fruits and vegetables--is often perceived as a part of the widening array of acknowledged health risks. The sphere of health hazard concern has moved well beyond the plant and the factory. Recognition of the potential health risks in the home and places of rest and recreation has become a priority item. Health and Safety Beyond the Workplace, thirteen studies assembled by leading environmental and occupational health specialists, outlines the nature and level of exposures to harmful substances we face daily. Chronicled within a 24-hour exposure profile, here is a practical guide to the specifics of chemical and physical risks present in:

  • home gardening
  • home improvements and repairs
  • household chemicals
  • arts and crafts
  • outdoor recreation
  • food, alcohol, and tobacco
  • potable water
  • ionizing and nonionizing radiation
  • indoor and outdoor air pollution

Ranging systematically from personal and community to personal practice exposures, the book assesses and identifies the risks inherent in each exposure mode and supplies preventive risk techniques. Quality of life has never depended more on the quality of safety in our air, food, and at-home and recreational environments. With Health and Safety Beyond the Workplace, you'll have an invaluable handbook to minimizing the chemical and physical hazards you may unknowingly encounter every day--right under the sink and in your backyard.

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Editor: Cralley, Lester V.
About the editors JACK T. GARRETT has worked in the fields of industrial hygiene and occupational health management for over 35 years, most recently as Industrial Hygiene/Information Services Director with the Department of Medicine and Environmental Health at the Monsanto Company, where he supervised 26 people in the disciplines of industrial hygiene, industrial hygiene chemistry, library science, computer operations, and administration. He has been a contributor to five Wiley books on industrial hygiene and toxicology. Mr. Garrett earned his MS in chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. LEWIS J. CRALLEY was formerly affiliated with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Public Health Service. He received his PhD in industrial hygiene from the University of Iowa. Past President of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, past Chairman of the American Conference of Industrial Hygienists, and past Chairman of the Occupational Health Section of the American Public Health Association, Dr. Cralley is also a Diplomate of the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene, an honorary member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and the recipient of the Meritorious Service Award from the Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. LESTER V. CRALLEY was formerly Manager of Environmental Health Services for Aluminum Company of America. He received his PhD in industrial hygiene from the University of Iowa. Dr. Cralley was formerly President of the American Industrial Hygiene Association. He is also a Diplomate of the American Academy of Industrial Hygiene, an honorary member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and therecipient of the Cummings Memorial Award.
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