the science that assesses, controls, and prevents occupational factors or sources of stress in the workplace that may significantly affect the health and well-being of employees or of the community in general
Examples of 'industrial hygiene' in a sentence
industrial hygiene
Data was collected using both qualitative and quantitative methods through questionnaires, industrial hygiene instruments, and group discussions.
Jittra Rukijkanpanich, Aniruth Manothum 2010, 'A participatory approach to health promotion for informal sector workers in Thailand',Journal of Injury and Violence Researchhttp://jivresearch.org/jivr/index.php/jivr/article/view/36. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Industrial hygiene walk-through surveys were conducted at 22 work sites, and measurements for wood dust, noise, and bioaerosol were taken.
Dave K. Verma, Cecil Demers, Don Shaw, Paul Verma, Lawrence Kurtz, Murray Finkelstein,Karen des Tombe, Tom Welton 2010, 'Occupational Health and Safety Issues in Ontario Sawmills and Veneer/Plywood Plants:A Pilot Study', Journal of Environmental and Public Healthhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/526487. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)