The Food Safety Information Handbook:

The Food Safety Information Handbook: Review

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Outbreaks of Mad Cow Disease, reports of potentially harmful genetically engineered corn and irradiated vegetables are fueling consumers' demands for clear, concise information about the safety and quality of the food supply. Librarians and consumers alike can quickly locate authoritative sources of up-to-date and accurate information in this easy to use handbook. There is a brief history of food safety with a chronology of incidents, products, and legislation. Recommended books, pamphlets, articles, Web sites, and other electronic resources are described. This one-stop handbook brings together in one volume food safety statistics, laws and regulations, and contact information for hot lines and help lines, organizations, and education and training opportunities. This book includes

·An Overview of Food Safety

·Issues in Food Safety

·Chronology of Food Safety-related events

·Food Safety Regulation

·Food Safety Statistics

·Careers in Food Safety

·Food Safety Resources

·Glossary^R

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Oct 22, 2011 05:05:14

Building a Culture of Respect: Managing Bullying at Work (Issues in Occupational Health)

Building a Culture of Respect: Managing Bullying at Work (Issues in Occupational Health) Review

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Bullying is an increasing problem in the workplace. It is estimated that five million workers are bullied each year in the UK, and that one in four employees is aware of colleagues being bullied. Bullying creates significant health problems for employees and, despite this, there is a conspicuous absence of published material on why these behaviors occur, how their occurrence can be reduced, and what can be done to help the victims.

Building a Culture of Respect focuses on the development of organizational cultures that promote the dignity of all employees, which have the power to reduce the incidence and impact of bullying. The creation of an organizational culture of respect requires an integration of organizational policies, processes and interventions. Written by a group of experienced academics and practitioners, this collective volume allows theory to be integrated with evidence and practice in an approach that can be used to inform organizational management, unions, human resource managers, lawyers, general practitioners, occupational health psychologists and counselors on the most effective ways of addressing bullying at work.

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• Mobbing: Emotional Abuse in the American Workplace
• The Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling, and Stopping Bullies & Bullying at Work: A Complete Guide for Managers, Supervisors, and Co-Workers

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Oct 20, 2011 07:19:12

Hazardous Materials Transportation Risk Analysis: Quantitative Approaches for Truck and Train (Industrial Health & Safety)

Hazardous Materials Transportation Risk Analysis: Quantitative Approaches for Truck and Train (Industrial Health & Safety) Review

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How can we predict and control risks related to the transportation of hazardous substances? This book explains what a transportation quantitative risk analysis is, how to communicate risk study objectives to an experienced risk analyst, and how to do a reasonably detailed calculation based on available risk data. The author explains the quantitative risk analysis (QRA) procedure and its application to transportation. He familiarizes readers with sources of data specific to accident rate, probabilistic distribution of accident force magnitude, and conditional probability of container failure. Risk analysis methodologies and data uncertainties are also clearly explained. A special feature of the book is an extended example of a quantitative risk analysis for bulk transport of chlorine by truck and train. This detailed example explores every step of the QRA from preliminary hazards analysis to risk reduction alternatives. This example can be adapted to many practical situations. Methodologies are provided for accident scenario development, frequency and consequence analysis, and risk presentation. The book has in-depth discussions of
* Definitions of basic risk analysis terms
* Mathematical formulations for transportation quantitative risk analysis
* Databases for accident rate and frequency, accident force types and magnitudes, container failure probability, and release amounts
* Engineering models for container failure analysis
* Quantification of the risk reduction of modifying container design
* A generalized fault tree that can be easily modified for different types of transportation risk analysis
The discussion of consequence analysis delves into release rates and amounts, airborne dispersion, toxic material effects, exposed populations, and exposure mitigation measures. Analysis results for both individual and societal risks are discussed. Appendices cover numerical evaluation of train and truck accident scenario frequencies and source term characterization. Hazardous Materials Transportation Risk Analysis will be a valuable reference for supervisors and managers who ship, receive, or transport hazardous materials: state, federal, and local transportation officials; transportation packaging engineers; and others, such as emergency planners and environmental analysts, who have reason to understand transportation risk.

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Oct 18, 2011 16:02:14

Food Safety for Professionals

Food Safety for Professionals Review

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...combines a cutting-edge reference tool with practical application information about the critical issue of food safety...includes food borne illnes, toxic agents and much more!

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Oct 17, 2011 13:51:10

OSHA Computer Related Illness Library Edition: Introductory but Comprehensive OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health) Training for the Managers and Employees in a Worker Safety Program, on Computer

OSHA Computer Related Illness Library Edition: Introductory but Comprehensive OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health) Training for the Managers and Employees in a Worker Safety Program, on Computer Review

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This title is part of the UniversityOfHealthCare/ UniversityOfBusiness Interactive Training Library, which offers authoritative, clearly written material in an interactive form for better comprehension and documentation of completion. The manual accompanying the CD provides a summary of the major points of the CD in a handy format. Computer injuries are increasingly common. OSHA Computer Related Illness teaches about them and how to prevent them. Suitable for OSHA, and covers much more. You will learn about computer eyestrain and how to deal with it, computer mechanical problems and how to deal with them, worker behavior and how it affects computer illnesses, how to modify the workplace to make it ergonomic, how to exercise and stretch to decrease computer health problems, how to work with doctors on your problems, ergonomic products and equipment, and resources to help you. Time estimate: 2-5 hours. 240 pages on CD. 26 pages in the manual. Illustrated with photos of positions and exercises. The manual accompanying the CD provides a summary of the major points of the CD in a handy format. You must have Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher running on your computer. Supported operating systems are Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000, or XP. The CD is licensed to play once on any Windows computer; the borrower may purchase the program after that. One library reference activation is included in the price.

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Oct 14, 2011 23:12:38

Hazardous Gas Monitoring, Fifth Edition: A Guide for Semiconductor and Other Hazardous Occupancies (Safety, Health & Hygiene)

Hazardous Gas Monitoring, Fifth Edition: A Guide for Semiconductor and Other Hazardous Occupancies (Safety, Health & Hygiene) Review

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Monitoring hazardous gases is highly complex, yet critical to semiconductor manufacturing. This book includes excerpts from codes and standards relevant to the industry, including the latest editions of model fire codes. This guide provides the basics to successfully comply with code requirements.

The guidelines in this book go beyond minimum design standards to ensure that best industry practices are employed to address the many safety, environmental and economic concerns of hazardous occupancy facilities. System certification, redundancy and integration of gas sensors into a monitoring, control and alarm system are discussed.

This is a field-guide reference. It is spiral-bound for easier ""benchtop"" access to the information you need while setting up your gas monitoring systems. It is valuable to everyone involved in handling hazardous gases.

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• The Gas Monitoring Handbook

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Oct 13, 2011 21:38:10

Developing a Safety and Health Program, Second Edition

Developing a Safety and Health Program, Second Edition Review

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Reflecting changes in the field during the ten years since the publication of the first edition, Developing a Safety and Health Program, Second Edition examines the elements of a safety and health program and delineates how to incorporate them into an organization’s safety efforts. It begins by defining safety policy and providing an overview of OSHA and other regulatory agencies. It covers hazard communication safety training and describes how to write material safety data sheets, how to maintain a good fire loss control program, and procedures for developing an emergency response plan.

The Second Edition includes:

• Changes all companies must make to be proactive in their security in the wake of 9/11 and the creation of the department of homeland security
• Additional coverage of labels, signs, and placards; the national incident management system; and homeland security
• Updated information on safety, hazardous materials management, and accident investigation
• New information on fire loss control programs, emergency response plans, and personal protective equipment
• Changes in regulations and standards within the safety, health, and environmental management industry
• Discussion of how advanced management concepts such as participated management can improve preventative programs and decrease the risk of cumulative trauma disorders

The book discusses how to reduce equipment-related injuries through more advanced lockout/tagout procedures and safety checklists to ensure that everything is covered. The author addresses the special considerations important in planning for disasters and terrorist attacks. He provides the basic knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and other regulations needed to assist and define what an enterprise must have when developing a program with the different elements of safety. Each chapter contains questions to test comprehension of the material.

An ongoing safety and health program can assist a plant in preventing huge losses, including physical damage and loss of productivity. The pressure to effect these changes has increased in light of the current emphasis on risk management and OHSA’s willingness to penalize various enterprises for safety violations. Unlike other books on this topic, this one goes into the nitty gritty details, with thorough explanations of how to implement a program and the key components needed whether updating an existing program or constructing a new one.

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Oct 12, 2011 07:30:23