Industrial Hygiene

  1. Hazard Evaluation and Exposure Assessment
    1. Exposure Assessment Strategy
      1. Planning and Design
        1. Objectives and Scope
          1. Resource Requirements
            1. Timeline Development
            2. Similar Exposure Groups
              1. Criteria for Grouping
                1. Job Classification Methods
                  1. Examples and Applications
                  2. Exposure Assessment Approaches
                    1. Qualitative Assessment
                      1. Observational Methods
                        1. Checklists and Surveys
                          1. Expert Judgment
                          2. Semi-Quantitative Assessment
                            1. Ranking and Scoring Systems
                              1. Matrix Methods
                              2. Quantitative Assessment
                                1. Measurement Techniques
                                  1. Statistical Analysis
                              3. Occupational Exposure Limits
                                1. Types of Exposure Limits
                                  1. Threshold Limit Values
                                    1. Time-Weighted Average
                                      1. Short-Term Exposure Limit
                                        1. Ceiling Values
                                        2. Permissible Exposure Limits
                                          1. Regulatory Basis
                                            1. Enforcement
                                            2. Biological Exposure Indices
                                              1. Biological Monitoring Parameters
                                                1. Timing of Sampling
                                              2. Application and Limitations
                                                1. Proper Use of OELs
                                                  1. Limitations and Considerations
                                                    1. Mixture Calculations
                                                  2. Air Sampling and Monitoring
                                                    1. Sampling Strategy Development
                                                      1. Determining Sampling Locations
                                                        1. Frequency and Duration
                                                          1. Number of Samples
                                                            1. Worst-Case Scenarios
                                                            2. Types of Air Sampling
                                                              1. Personal Sampling
                                                                1. Breathing Zone Sampling
                                                                  1. Worker Exposure Assessment
                                                                  2. Area Sampling
                                                                    1. Fixed-Point Monitoring
                                                                      1. Environmental Assessment
                                                                      2. Source Sampling
                                                                        1. Emission Characterization
                                                                        2. Grab Sampling
                                                                          1. Instantaneous Measurements
                                                                          2. Integrated Sampling
                                                                            1. Time-Weighted Measurements
                                                                          3. Sampling Equipment and Media
                                                                            1. Active Sampling Systems
                                                                              1. Pumps and Flow Control
                                                                                1. Calibration Requirements
                                                                                2. Passive Sampling Systems
                                                                                  1. Diffusive Samplers
                                                                                    1. Advantages and Limitations
                                                                                    2. Collection Media
                                                                                      1. Sorbent Tubes
                                                                                        1. Filters and Cassettes
                                                                                          1. Impingers and Bubblers
                                                                                            1. Solid Sorbents
                                                                                            2. Direct-Reading Instruments
                                                                                              1. Real-Time Monitoring
                                                                                                1. Photoionization Detectors
                                                                                                  1. Infrared Analyzers
                                                                                                    1. Electrochemical Sensors
                                                                                                2. Analytical Methods
                                                                                                  1. Laboratory Analysis
                                                                                                    1. Sample Preparation
                                                                                                      1. Analytical Techniques
                                                                                                        1. Gas Chromatography
                                                                                                          1. Liquid Chromatography
                                                                                                            1. Atomic Spectroscopy
                                                                                                              1. Mass Spectrometry
                                                                                                              2. Quality Assurance and Control
                                                                                                                1. Blanks and Standards
                                                                                                                  1. Precision and Accuracy
                                                                                                                    1. Method Validation
                                                                                                                  2. Field Analysis
                                                                                                                    1. Portable Instruments
                                                                                                                      1. Colorimetric Methods
                                                                                                                        1. Limitations and Applications
                                                                                                                        2. Microscopy
                                                                                                                          1. Light Microscopy
                                                                                                                            1. Electron Microscopy
                                                                                                                              1. Fiber Counting Methods
                                                                                                                                1. Particle Analysis
                                                                                                                              2. Physical Hazard Assessment
                                                                                                                                1. Noise Assessment
                                                                                                                                  1. Sound Level Measurement
                                                                                                                                    1. Sound Level Meters
                                                                                                                                      1. Frequency Analysis
                                                                                                                                      2. Personal Noise Exposure
                                                                                                                                        1. Noise Dosimeters
                                                                                                                                          1. Time-Weighted Average Calculation
                                                                                                                                          2. Noise Surveys
                                                                                                                                            1. Area Measurements
                                                                                                                                              1. Source Identification
                                                                                                                                            2. Vibration Assessment
                                                                                                                                              1. Measurement Equipment
                                                                                                                                                1. Accelerometers
                                                                                                                                                  1. Data Loggers
                                                                                                                                                  2. Whole-Body Vibration
                                                                                                                                                    1. Measurement Procedures
                                                                                                                                                      1. Health Risk Assessment
                                                                                                                                                      2. Hand-Arm Vibration
                                                                                                                                                        1. Measurement Procedures
                                                                                                                                                          1. Exposure Assessment
                                                                                                                                                        2. Radiation Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                          1. Ionizing Radiation
                                                                                                                                                            1. Personal Dosimeters
                                                                                                                                                              1. Area Monitors
                                                                                                                                                                1. Survey Instruments
                                                                                                                                                                2. Non-Ionizing Radiation
                                                                                                                                                                  1. UV Meters
                                                                                                                                                                    1. RF Field Strength Meters
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Laser Power Meters
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Thermal Environment Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Heat Stress Indices
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Heat Index
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Physiological Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Cold Stress Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Wind Chill Index
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Clothing Insulation
                                                                                                                                                                            3. Biological Hazard Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Bioaerosol Sampling
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Sampling Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Impaction
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Impingement
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Filtration
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Culture-Based Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Molecular Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Surface Sampling
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Swab Sampling
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Contact Plates
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Tape Sampling
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Water Sampling
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Legionella Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Cooling Tower Sampling
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Data Analysis and Interpretation
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Statistical Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Descriptive Statistics
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Distribution Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Confidence Intervals
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Hypothesis Testing
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Exposure Calculations
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Time-Weighted Averages
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Peak Exposures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Cumulative Exposures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Compliance Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Comparison to Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Exceedance Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Trend Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Uncertainty and Variability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Sources of Uncertainty
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Measurement Error
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Biological Variability

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