Occupational (or "industrial" in the U.S.) hygiene is generally defined as the art and science dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication and control of environmental stressors in, or arising from, the workplace that may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well being of workers and members of the community. These stressors are divided into the categories biological, chemical, physical, ergonomic and psychosocial.[1] The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) define that "occupational hygiene is about the prevention of ill-health from work, through recognizing, evaluating and controlling the risks".[2] The International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) refers to occupational hygiene as the discipline of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling health hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and well-being and safeguarding the community at large.[3]
Extracted from www.wikipedia.org.
American Industrial Hygiene Association
– The AIHA is "..dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental factors arising in or from the workplace that may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the well-being of workers and members of the community."
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British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)
– "The aim of the Society is to promote the science of occupational hygiene by raising awareness of the value of the speciality through education, information exchange, research and professional networking."
Direct link: British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)
International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA)
– Provides an international voice of the occupational hygiene profession through its recognition as a non-governmental organization (NGO) by the International Labour Organization and the World Health Organization. Conducts a wide range of activities intended to promote and develop occupational hygiene worldwide.
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