Occupational Health and Safety Terminology

A set of flashcards covering essential concepts related to occupational health and safety, including definitions of key terms and roles within the field.

Industrial Hygienists

Professionals responsible for anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling health hazards in the workplace.

Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL)

Regulatory limits on the amount or concentration of a substance in the air, specifically inhalation hazards.

Safety Specialists

Reduce the risk of injuries by preventing accidents and controlling hazardous exposures.

Occupational Medicine Physicians

Prevention and treatment of occupational diseases and injuries.

Occupational Toxicology

• Setting exposure standards,

• Route of Exposure

• Type of effect and biological monitoring

• Severity of effects .

Epidemiology

The study of disease and injury patterns in populations, focusing on causative factors and risk groups.

Primary Prevention

Control hazards at the source

Secondary Prevention

Prompt treatment and screening as soon as diseases are detectable.

Tertiary Prevention

Corrective therapy that addresses advanced disease to prevent progression and assist rehabilitation.