Occupational Hygiene
Occupational hygiene is the scientific discipline that protects people against the wide range of health risks that can arise from exposure to health hazards at work. The breadth of knowledge and skills brought together in occupational hygiene is unique.
It focuses:
- on the recognition of hazards, assessment of exposure, and control of risks to health
- at the interface of people with the workplace and work activities
- where science and engineering meet the human element of work
Read more about this topic: British Occupational Hygiene Society
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