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HYGIENE
Recommendations by International
Labour Organization (ILO) and
World Health Organization (WHO)
on 1953.
GOALS:
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COMPONENTS OF OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH:
1. Medical treatment
2. Health education
3. Medical examination
i. Pre employment examination
ii. Periodic medical examination
iii. Special medical examination
4. Health counseling
5. Stress management
6. Mental health
7. Physical health
8. Rehabilitation Programme
9. Medical rehabilitation
10. Social rehabilitation
11. Educational rehabilitation
12. Vocational rehabilitation
INVESTIGATION OF A CASE SUSPECTED
OCCUPATIONAL DISEAS:
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Symptoms
Associated symptoms
Duration
Work history
Awareness
Timing of symptoms (immediate or
delayed)
7. Improvement away from work
8. Adult onset
9. Smoking history
10. History of atop
Industrial Hygiene - The science and art
devoted to the anticipation, recognition,
evaluation, control, and management of
those environmental factors or stresses,
arising in or from the workplace.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and
Health Administration)
Kinds of Hazards
Chemical Hazards
Physical hazards
Ergonomic hazards
Air Contaminants:
Biological hazards
1. Chemistry Industry
2. Leather and Textile Industry
3. Metal Industry
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Printing Industry
Cleaning Industry
Furniture Manufacturers Industry
Auto Repair shops Industry
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Ingestion
Injection
Skin Absorption
Inhalation
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Concentration
Duration of Exposure
Route of Entry
Individual Susceptibility
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Age
Sex
General Health
Genetic Variability
Anatomic Variability
Nutrition
7. Previous Exposure
Specific Organ Targets Toxicity
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Skin
Liver
Respiratory Tract
Nervous System
Kidneys
Blood
1. Recycling
2. Exercise Caution
3. Prescription Drugs