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Industrial Hygiene and Chemical Safety
Industrial Hygiene and Chemical Safety

Tags: Industrial Hygiene and Chemical Safety, Physical Sciences, Chemistry, M.H. Fulekar

Industrial Hygiene and Chemical Safety

Chemical industry is the fastest growing industry in the country, with its present share of about 40% in the national gross industrial output. However, industrial activities involving hazardous chemicals have the potential to cause occupational diseases, injuries, in serious cases even death, besides pollution to the environment, if effective safety measures in the use of chemicals at workplace are not observed. This makes the study of Industrial Hygiene, Health and Chemical Safety aspects of the industrial processes and operations at the workplace very important for industrial personnel, academicians and researchers. Keeping this in view, the paper 'Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and Safety' has been included in the syllabus of M.Sc. Environmental Sciences. Besides, Diploma in Industrial Safety is compulsory for Safety Officers in the industry. Chemical industries too require guidelines in the form of a book on Industrial Hygiene and Chemical Safety. The present book has been designed to meet the requirements of the above-mentioned courses and the industry.

1.Concept of Industrial Hygiene and Safety
2.Safety and Health Provisions in Factories (Amendment) Act
3.Industrial Processes and Operations
4.Health Hazards 
5.Monitoring in Workplace
6.Biological Monitoring
7.Control Measures
8.Personal Protective Equipment
9.Safety Measures in Storage
10.Safety in Transportation of Chemicals
11.Fire and Explosion Hazards
12.Dow Index and Toxicity Index
13.Hazard and Operability Studies
14.On-site and off-site Emergency Planning
15.Safety Audit

  • The book is divided into two parts, dealing with industrial hygiene in part I, and chemical safety in part II.
  • The industrial hygiene part lays emphasis on monitoring techniques, control measures and protective equipment.
  • The chemical safety part contains topics on site appraisal and EIA, handling hazardous chemicals, safety codes, preventive measures, HAZOP studies, emergency measures and safety audit. 
  • Contains a useful appendix which lists the major accidents around the world involving hazardous substances.
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