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Question
Answer the following questions based on what you have
learned in this course. Each response must be at least 300 words in length. You
may use the textbook as a reference, and you may also use any other resources
as necessary. Cite and reference any resources used in APA Style.
Explain how the passage of the OSH Act in 1970 changed the
way industrial hygienists (IHs) evaluated health hazards at facilities covered
by the Act.
List two OSHA regulations that you believe are the most
important for an IH when reducing the risk of health hazards in a workplace.
Explain your reasoning for choosing the regulations.
List at least three forms of toxicology data that an IH can
use to perform a risk assessment for an occupational chemical exposure. Explain
how the three types of data can be used by an IH.
Discuss how you would manage initial and on-going industrial
hygiene sampling at a facility if you did not have a full-time IH on staff. How
would you incorporate the IH program into an existing safety and health
management system?