Training in Occupational Hygiene

Occupational hygiene in Africa.

In an editorial 6 years ago, Hans Kromhout (1999) commented on the scarcity of occupational hygiene publications, which took into account developing countries, and looked forward to the 4th International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) Conference in Cairns, where their problems were to be a major theme. In September 2005, the 6th IOHA Conference became the first IOHA Conference to be he...

Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

Occupational Health Research at NIOSH The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations for preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths.1 The work by NIOSH protects the safety and health of the nation’s 155 million workers.2 NIOSH provides the only dedicated federal investment for research ne...

Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene

Addressing the needs for international training, qualifications, and career development in occupational hygiene.

Thirteen member societies of the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA), all 11 national certification bodies, and IOHA itself are now cooperating in a new international training and qualification system. The structure broadens access to occupational hygiene education and training worldwide and complements existing professional accreditation schemes. There are currently 46 Approv...

British occupational hygiene practice 1720-1920.

The first recognition of the profession of occupational hygienist was preceded by at least 200 years of developments in disease prevention practices in the workplace, many of which could readily be characterized as occupational hygiene. The nature and pace of adoption of these practices depended on the contemporary state of technology, science, medicine and social concern. At first it was a mat...