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What is Industrial Hygiene? |
Recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental factors which may cause sickness or impaired health among workers. |
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PPM |
Parts Per Million dust |
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Dust |
Airborne solids from mechanical action. |
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Fumes |
Fine solid aerosol particles from the condensation of vaporized solid material. |
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Mist |
Liquid droplets of a substance or mixture suspended in gas (usually air) |
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Hierarchy of control. |
Engineering Administrative and PPE |
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Most vulnerable route of entry. |
Inhalation |
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Acute exposure |
Single exposure or multiple exposures over a short period of time. |
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Chronic exposure |
Persistent, prolonged, or repeated exposure. |
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Chronic exposure |
Refers to continuous or long term exposure over long periods. |
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Acute |
Great exposure in short periods. |
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What’s takes the longest time to get to the bloodstream? |
Absorption |
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Particulates |
Are made up of liquids and solids. |
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