Environmental health and hazard risk assessment calculations

Description:

"With the rise and expansion of the chemical and petroleum industries, so has there been a rise and expansion in related human health problems as well as human, material, and property losses due to fires, explosions, hazardous and toxic spills, equipment failures, and other accidents. This much-needed overview examines the fundamentals of health, safety, and accident management. It draws parallels between theoretical and real-world environmental problems as they relate to both human and environmental risk and offers in-depth guidance on human chemical exposure, emergency preparedness and response, environmental regulations, and much more"--

subjects: Environmental risk assessment,  SCIENCE / Environmental Science,  Health risk assessment,  Risk assessment,  Environmental health,  TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General,  Hazardous substances,  Accidents,  Prevention,  Environmental Pollutants,  Adverse effects,  Environmental Exposure,  Prevention & control,  Accident Prevention,  Health Status Indicators,  Risques pour la santé,  Évaluation,  Environnement,  Évaluation du risque,  Hygiène du milieu,  Prévention,  POLITICAL SCIENCE,  Public Policy,  Environmental Policy,  SCIENCE,  Environmental Science,  Environmental pollutants--adverse effects,  Environmental exposure--prevention & control,  Hazardous substances--risk assessment,  Ra566.27 .t44 2012,  2012 g-103,  Wa 30.5,  363.7/02,  Sci026000 tec010000