This Second Edition contains completely new sections on:
• Smoking, Obesity, and Lifestyles in the Workplace
• Disaster Management including general principles and specific suggestions for both made-made and natural disasters.
• A number of chemicals have been added including cobalt, hydrogen sulfide, mercaptans, and a discussion of the recent OSHA standard for Chromium (6)
• Wherever possible, Internet addresses have been added to simplify searches for further information.
• Reviews have been added of the current status of such issues as Avian flu, West Nile Virus, and food flavoring issues.
Also exclusive to this edition is an extensive Appendix that contains all relevant OSHA forms and required questionnaires for such subjects as:
• Asbestos
• 1,3-Butadiene
• Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Model Exposure Control Plan
• Cadmium
• Cotton Dust
• Formaldehyde
• Methylene Chloride
• Respiratory Protection Standard
All that is built on top of the already packed pages of the first edition that provides the latest information on medical surveillance for chemical and other toxic substances, infectious and allergenic agents, and physical hazards found in the workplace.
Throughout, Instant Medical Surveillance presents the essential information in a way that is easy to understand, not only for those who are trained in medicine, nursing, or industrial hygiene, but also for other professionals such as human resources personnel and attorneys.
In these pages you'll find such essentials as summaries of chemicals which may be found in the workplace and in the environment; management of physical hazards such as heat, cold, and radiation; hazardous waste issues; many OSHA and environmentally related regulations; how to determine whether a true cluster of illness may be present; controlling infection in the workplace; and responding to naturally occurring and man-made disasters.
An extensive Appendix contains all relevant OSHA forms and required questionnaires for a variety of topics including asbestos, bloodborne pathogens, formaldehyde, respiratory protection, and more.
Concise and compact, this indispensable guide is the tool physicians, occupational and public health personnel, attorneys, and other related professionals need to rapidly familiarize themselves with topics of urgent occupational, environmental, and public health importance.
Table of Contents
Preface
Section I. Overview of Medical Surveillance
The Doctor-Patient Relationship in Medical Surveillance
Exposure Limits
Preplacement Examination
Periodic Surveillance
Respiratory Evaluation and Chest Radiography
Respiratory Protection
Spirometry
Section II. Federally Mandated Surveillance
Acrylonitrile
Arsenic (Inorganic)
Asbestos
Benzene
Beryllium
Bloodborne Pathogens
1,3-Butadiene
Cadmium
Chromium (VI)
Cotton Dust
Diesel Exhaust
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ethylene Oxide
Formaldehyde
Lead
Methylene Chloride
Noise
Recordkeeping
Respiratory Protection
Vinyl Chloride
Section III. Other Chemicals and Substances
Acetic Acid
Acrolein
Asphalt and Asphalt Fume
Carbon Disulfide
Carbon Monoxide
Ceramic Fibers
Chlorine
Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Substances (Pesticides)
Cobalt
Cyanides
Cytotoxic Drugs
Fluorides
Gasoline
Gluteraldehyde
Hydrofluoric Acid
Hydrogen Chloride
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen Sulfide
Isocyanates
Malathion
Manganese and Manganese Fume
Mercaptans
Mercury (Inorganic)
Metalworking Fluids
Methane
Nickel (Metallic and Inorganic)
Nitrogen Dioxide
Ozone
Peracetic Acid
Phenol and Phenolic Compounds
Proteolytic Enzymes
Psyllium
Silica (Crystalline)
Silver
Sodium Hydroxide
Soldering (Rosin-Based)
Solvents
Sulfur Dioxide
Talc
Toluene and Xylene
Trichloroethylene
Triethylamine
Trimellitic Anhydride
Zinc Oxide Fume (Metal Fume Fever)
Section IV. Smoking, Obesity and Wellness in the Workplace
Smoking
Obesity
Overview
Summary
Section V. Disaster Management
General Considerations
Communications
Supplies
General Precautions Applicable to All Disaster Situations
Specific Considerations
Natural Disasters
Man-Made Disasters
Section VI. Physical Hazards
Cold Work Environments
Confined Spaces
Electromagnetic Fields
Hot Work Environments
Lasers
Radiation
Radon
Sunlight and Skin Cancer
Whole-Body Vibration
Section VII: Substance Abuse Testing
Overview and Basic Principles
Establishing a Company Drug-Testing Program
Section VIII. Department of Transportation (DOT) Driver Surveillance
Overview and Basic Principles
Section IX. Infectious and Allergenic Exposures
Animal Feces and Urine
Animal Handling
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Hantavirus
Hepatitis
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Latex Exposure
Lyme Disease
Molds and Mildew
Occupational Asthma
West Nile Virus
Resource 3: Latex Allergy Questionnaire
Section X. Special Topics
Back Problems
Cluster Investigations
Difficult Medical Conditions of Unknown Etiology
Environmental Medicine
Flavorings in Food Products (Diacetyl)
Hazardous Waste and Other Hazardous Materials
Appendix: Websites for OSHA Forms
About the Author:
Frank L. Mitchell, DO, MPH is board-certified in occupational medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He served for 30 years as a medical officer in the U.S. Public Health Service. During his service, he was a senior reviewer at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and was, for 13 years, Chief Medical Officer for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry(ATSDR). Since his retirement from the Public Health Service, Dr. Mitchell has been a consultant in occupational and environmental medicine in Atlanta and Medical Director of Qualisys, a medical surveillance and drug-testing firm.
| Publication Date | 2007 |
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| Format | Softcover, 428 pages |
| ISBN | 978-1-883595-47-0 |
| Product Code | 23094 |
