Frameworks for Protecting Workers and the Public from Inhalation Hazards

Frameworks for Protecting Workers and the Public from Inhalation Hazards

"Individuals in the United States and Americans abroad are exposed to inhalation hazards from a variety of sources, and these hazards can have both short- and long-term adverse effects on health. For example, exposure to wildfire smoke, which contains particulate matter and toxic chemicals, can...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (-)
Other Authors: Division, Health and Medicine, Policy, Board on Health Sciences, Workplaces, Committee on Respiratory Protection for the Public and Workers Without Respiratory Protection Programs at Their, Yost, Olivia C., Downey, Autumn, Samet, Jonathan
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2022.
Subjects:
Industrial hygiene > United States.
Respiratory organs > Protection > United States.
Industrial safety > United States.
Health risk assessment > United States.
Appareil respiratoire > Protection > États-Unis.
Sécurité du travail > États-Unis.
Risques pour la santé > Évaluation > États-Unis.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009671539906719
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • FrontMatter
  • Reviewers
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Boxes, Figures, and Tables
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Glossary
  • Abstract
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Regulatory Landscape for Respiratory Protection
  • 3 Respiratory Protection in the Workplace
  • 4 Respiratory Protection for the Public
  • 5 A General Framework for Respiratory Protection Oversight and Guidance
  • 6 Respiratory Protection Oversight and Guidance for Workers
  • 7 Respiratory Protection Oversight and Guidance for the Public
  • Appendix A: Study Approach and Methods
  • Appendix B: Review of Factors Necessary to Ensure Respiratory Protection is Effective for its Intended Use
  • Appendix C: The Regulatory Landscape Regarding Respiratory Protection
  • Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff.

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