Industrial_Hygiene Powerpoint Presentation

PowerPoint about industrial hygiene

1. Industrial Hygiene

2. Industrial Hygiene
A specialization in the
broad field of safety and
health.

3. OSHAct and
Industrial Hygiene
Use Warning Labels
Use proper PPE’s
Provision of medical tests
Maintain accurate records
Accessibility & Availability of tests &
monitoring to employees
Notification of employees who have been
exposed to environmental stressors

4. OSHA Process
Safety
Coverage
Employee Participation
Process Safety Information
Process Hazard Analysis
Standard Operating Procedures
Requirements for Contractors

5. MSDS Sheets
General Information
Hazardous Ingredients
Physical & Chemical Characteristics
Fire & Explosive Hazard Data
Health Hazards
Safe Handling and Use
Control Measures

6. Points of Entry
Inhalation
Absorption
Ingestion
Injection

7. Effects
Acute
Sudden dose, high concentrations
Chronic
Gradual dose over a period of time

8. Airborne
Contaminants
Dusts
Fumes
Smoke
Aerosols
Mists
Gases
Vapors

9. Effects of Airborne
Contaminants
Irritants
Irritation to the skin, eyes, nose, mouth,
throat, and upper respiratory tract
Asphyxiants
Disrupt breathing so severely that suffocation
results
Narcotics

10. Common Industrial
Hygiene Problems
Asbestos
Sick Building Syndrome
Explosive Hazards
Confined Space

11. Exposure
Thresholds
Time Weighted Average (TWA)
Short-term Exposure Limit
Exposure Ceiling

12. Recognizing
Hazards
What is produced?
What raw materials are used?
What additional materials are used in the
process?
What equipment is used?
What operational procedures are
involved?

13. Recognizing
Hazards
What dust control procedures are
involved?
How are accidental spills cleaned up?
How are waste by-products disposed?
Is there adequate ventilation?
Are the processes equipped with exhaust
devices?

14. Recognizing
Hazards
How does the facility layout contribute to
employee exposure?
Are properly working PPE’s available?
Are safe operating procedures recorded,
made available, monitored and enforced?

15. Control
Engineering Controls
Ventilation
PPE’s
Administrative Controls
Additional Strategies

16. Important Laws
OSHA Chemical Process Standard
EPA Clean Air Act
SARA
Hazardous Materials Transportation &
Uniform Safety Act.

17. Confined Space
Standard
Shutdown Equipment/Power
Test Atmosphere
Ventilate the Space
Have Rescue Personnel Stand By
Maintain Communication
Use a Lifeline

18. Industrial Safety
IT 335
Chapter 16
Noise and Vibration
Hazards

19. Characteristics
Noise
Unwanted sound
Decibel
Measurement of sound
Threshold of Hearing
Sounds heard by the human ear
Threshold of pain
Max level of sound without experiencing pain

20. Hearing Loss
Factors
Intensity of the Noise
Type of Noise
Daily Duration of
Exposure
Total Duration of
Exposure
Individual’s age
Coexisting hearing
problems
Nature of the
Environment
Distance from the
source
Position of the ears
relative to the sound
source

21. Critical Noise
Risk Factors
Noise Level
Frequency
Duration
Distribution

22. OSHA Regulations
Monitoring Noise Levels
Medical Surveillance
Noise Controls
Personal Protection
Education & Training

23. Workers’ Comp.
& Hearing Loss
Onset and Progress of the employee’s
history of hearing loss
The employees complete work history
Results of a hearing exam
Results of hearing studies
Determination of whether the loss
originated from outside the workplace

24. Identifying
Noise Hazards
Noise Surveys
Audiometric Testing
Record Keeping
Follow-Up

25. Noise Controls
Engineering Controls (pg 378-379)
Administrative Controls (pg 380)
Hearing protection (pg 380)

26. Preventing
Vibration Hazards
Low Vibration tools
Limit Employee Exposure
Change Employee Work Habits