Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene MD0165

DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
	INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
		1-1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
		1-2. GENERAL ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRAMS, THEIR REGULATIONS AND BACKGROUNDS
		1-3. ARMY OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM
		1-4. RESPONSIBILITIES
		1-5. SOURCES OF SUPPORT
		1-6. SCOPE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
		1-7. INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
		1-8. ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PROGRAM ELEMENTS
		1-9. WORKER EDUCATION/TRAINING
		1-10 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST
		1-11. ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
		1-12. THE PHASES OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
		1-13. DIRECTIVES AND REFERENCES
		1-14. SAFETY SIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS
		1-15. APPENDIXES
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2
	Section I. THE NATURE OF CONTAMINANTS
		2-l. GENERAL
		2-2. CLASSIFICATION OF CHEMICAL HAZARDS
		2-3. ROUTES OF ENTRY OF TOXIC AGENTS
		2-4. NATURAL BODY DEFENSES
		2-5. EFFECTS OF CHEMICALS ON THE BODY
		2-6. FACTORS AFFECTING TOXICITY
	SECTION II. ATMOSPHERIC HAZARDS
		2-7. GENERAL
		2-8. CARBON MONOXIDE
		2-9. OTHER GASES
	Section III. ORGANIC SOLVENT HAZARDS
		2-10. GENERAL
		2-11. SOURCES OF EXPOSURE
		2-12. BODILY EFFECTS
		2-l3. PREVENTION AND CONTROL
		2-l4. STANDARDS
		2-15. SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
		2-l6. SAMPLING INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODS
	Section IV. RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
		2-l7. GENERAL
		2-l8. TYPE OF RESPIRATORS
		2-19. AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS
		2-20. ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATORS
		2-21. COMBINATION ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING AND AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS
		2-22. SELECTING THE PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICE
		2-23. INSTRUCTION IN RESPIRATOR USE
		2-24. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPIRATORS TO PERSONNEL
		2-25. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
		2-26. INSPECTION
		2-27. STORAGE
		2-28. PROGRAM SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION
		2-29. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
		2-30. APPROVING AGENCIES
	EXERCISE
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3
	Section I. INTRODUCTION
		3-1. GENERAL
		3-2. RESPONSIBILITIES
	Section II. THE ARMY HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM
		3-3. PURPOSE
		3-4. THE MECHANICS OF HEARING
		3-5. PROPERTIES OF SOUND
		3-6. THE EFFECTS OF NOISE ON THE EAR
		3-7. FACTORS DETERMINING THE DEGREE OF NOISE HAZARD
		3-8. ESSENTIALS OF A HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM
		3-9. THE NOISE SURVEY
		3-10. HAZARDOUS NOISE STANDARDS
		3-11. ENGINEERING CONTROL MEASURES
		3-12. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES
		3-13. HEALTH EDUCATION, SUPERVISION, AND DISCIPLINE
		3-14. MEDICAL CONTROL MEASURES
		3-15. PERIODIC HEARING EVALUATION
		3-16. DIAGNOSIS
	Section III. SOUND MEASURING EQUIPMENT
		3-17. GENERAL
		3-18. THE SOUND LEVEL METER
		3-19. USE OF THE SOUND LEVEL METERS (SLM)
		3-20. THE SOUND LEVEL CALIBRATOR
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 4
	Section I. VENTILATION SYSTEMS
		4-1. GENERAL
		4-2. METHODS OF VENTILATION
	Section II. VENTILATION SELECTION CRITERIA
		4-3. GENERAL (DILUTION) VENTILATIONS
		4-4. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
		4-5. GUIDELINES FOR AIR-FLOW IN VENTILATION SYSTEMS
		4-6. TYPES OF PRESSURES
		4-7. TYPES OF PRESSURE LOSSES
		4-8. MEASURING INSTRUMENTATION FOR AIR- FLOW AND VELOCITY
		4-9. CALIBRATION OF INSTRUMENTATION
		4-10. MEASURING AIR FLOW WITHIN THE SYSTEM
		4-11. AIR FLOW SYSTEM SURVEYS
		4-12. EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF AIRFLOW SYSTEMS
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
APPENDIX D
APPENDIX E
APPENDIX F
APPENDIX G
APPENDIX H
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX J
APPENDIX K
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