Contents Preface vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi About the Author xvii List of Abbreviations xix 1 Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety 3 2 Occupational Health Policy and the Regulatory Climate 41 3 Epidemiologic and Toxicologic Aspects of Occupational Health and Safety 81 4 Hazards from Chemicals and Toxic Metals 127 5 Physical Hazards in the Workplace 171 6 Biological and Microbial Hazards in the Workplace 215 7 Examples of Major Occupational Diseases 253 8 Work-Related Injuries and Fatalities 293 9 Psychosocial Aspects of Work: Job Stress and Associated Conditions 335 10 Occupational Safety and the Prevention of Occupational Disease 373 Glossary 411 Index 429