Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety

Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety

Author: Us Dept Energy

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1992-08-20

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 9780873718769

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Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety is the first and only dictionary/thesaurus to focus on the usage and structure of environment, health, and safety terminology. Containing nearly 600 pages, this book features thousands of terms that may be hard to find in any other reference source. Thesaurus terms are presented under broad subject categories, and all acronyms found in the thesaurus are listed with their reciprocal phrases. A separate section features a mini-thesaurus for Department of Energy vocabulary. ANSI standards were used to construct the thesaurus, and definitions are included for most terms, with acronyms indicating the source(s) of the definitions. Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety provides a semantic structure for environment, health, and safety terminology and will prove invaluable for anyone involved in the management of programs and information systems that use these terms.


Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety

Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety

Author: US Dept of Energy

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2023-09-15

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 1000939677

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Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety is the first and only dictionary/thesaurus to focus on the usage and structure of environment, health, and safety terminology. Containing nearly 600 pages, this book features thousands of terms that may be hard to find in any other reference source. Thesaurus terms are presented under broad subject categories, and all acronyms found in the thesaurus are listed with their reciprocal phrases. A separate section features a mini-thesaurus for Department of Energy vocabulary. ANSI standards were used to construct the thesaurus, and definitions are included for most terms, with acronyms indicating the source(s) of the definitions. Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety provides a semantic structure for environment, health, and safety terminology and will prove invaluable for anyone involved in the management of programs and information systems that use these terms.


Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety

Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety

Author: Us Dept Energy

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-12-02

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 9780367450250

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Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety is the first and only dictionary/thesaurus to focus on the usage and structure of environment, health, and safety terminology. Containing nearly 600 pages, this book features thousands of terms that may be hard to find in any other reference source. Thesaurus terms are presented under broad subject categories, and all acronyms found in the thesaurus are listed with their reciprocal phrases. A separate section features a mini-thesaurus for Department of Energy vocabulary. ANSI standards were used to construct the thesaurus, and definitions are included for most terms, with acronyms indicating the source(s) of the definitions. Dictionary & Thesaurus of Environment, Health & Safety provides a semantic structure for environment, health, and safety terminology and will prove invaluable for anyone involved in the management of programs and information systems that use these terms.


Illustrated Dictionary of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety

Illustrated Dictionary of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety

Author: Herman Koren

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13:

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-- More than 7,000 terms selected from thousands of sources-- More than 600 dear, precise, highly detailed, illustrations-- Synonyms, acronyms, and abbreviations, fully cross-referenced-- Subjects include all important areas in environmental health and occupational safety-- Terms related to epidemiology, toxicology, risk assessment, statistics, computer science, geographic information systems, mapping, and instrumentation-- Definitions of medical terminology and industrial equipment-- Exhaustive coverage of resources, including governmental agencies, civic groups, professional organizations, abstract services, and databases


Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health

Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health

Author: Herman Koren

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-04-19

Total Pages: 715

ISBN-13: 1420032232

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The Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health, Second Edition is a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive reference source for the vast and diverse collection of interrelated terms and topics that encompass the fields of environmental science, occupational health and safety, and preventive medicine. These topics i


Health, Safety and Environmental Dictionary

Health, Safety and Environmental Dictionary

Author: Andrew Knight

Publisher:

Published: 2003-10-14

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9781845040024

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The Health, Safety & Environmental Dictionaryprovides a source of quick reference in sufficient detail to enable you to understand health, safety & environmental terms and concepts. Avoiding complicated language, the Dictionary takes care to explain the meaning of technical and less common words. It is the perfect reference tool.


The VNR Dictionary of Environmental Health and Safety

The VNR Dictionary of Environmental Health and Safety

Author: Frank S. Lisella

Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

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For both technically trained individuals and interested laypersons, this dictionary contains some 7,000 entries that encompass current environmental health and safety issues. Among the disciplines represented are agronomy, biosafety, biostatistics, ecology, environmental law, epidemiology, general safety, general sanitation (food and water as well as refuse and sewage disposal), hazardous materials control, industrial hygiene, microbiology, and radiation. Also provided are a list of acronyms and a list of Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Dictionary of Chemical Names and Synonyms

Dictionary of Chemical Names and Synonyms

Author: Philip H. Howard

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-11-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1351455478

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Dictionary of Chemical Names and Synonyms is an important book containing essential information about more than 20,000 chemicals. The book covers chemicals on the U.S. Government's List of Lists and chemicals regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, International Trade Commission, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Other chemicals listed include those found in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank, the Toxic Substances Control Act Test Submissions (TSCATS) database, and the Environmental Fate Databases. Significant commercial chemicals are covered, as well. Dictionary of Chemical Names and Synonyms provides critical information on the identity of chemicals and allows cross-referencing between the diverse nomenclatures used by the various scientific disciplines that deal with chemicals. In addition, over half the discrete chemicals in this book have SMILES structural notations to further assist in identifying the compound. The book is indexed in the following manner: CAS Registry Numbers, Chemical names and synonyms and Chemical formulas.This book is critical for chemical manufacturers; industrial health and safety officers; persons responsible for disposal of chemicals; persons responsible and interested in Community Right to Know and Workers Right to Know programs; individuals responsible for ordering and receiving chemicals; persons maintaining public and academic libraries; and all persons working around chemicals or concerned with chemicals in the environment, including environmental engineers, toxicologists, industrial hygienists, and chemists.


Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health, Second Edition

Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health, Second Edition

Author: Herman Koren

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2006-02-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781135464288

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The Illustrated Dictionary and Resource Directory of Environmental and Occupational Health, Second Edition is a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive reference source for the vast and diverse collection of interrelated terms and topics that encompass the fields of environmental science, occupational health and safety, and preventive medicine. These topics include: epidemiology, energy; biological, chemical, and physical hazards; hazard analysis; microbiology; weather; geology and geography; food protection, food borne disease, and food technology; emerging diseases; pesticides; indoor air pollution; air quality; solid and hazardous waste; water quality; water pollution; sewage; bioterrorism; instrumentation; toxicology; risk assessment, statistics; computer science; GIS, mapping, and instrumentation; regulating agencies; and environmental law. This second edition of 16,000 terms reflects the steady evolution of the multi-disciplinary field including over 8500 new terms, related to equipment and environmental control, new and emerging diseases, hazardous chemicals, bioterrorism and emergency response, and environmental resources. This is an indispensable resource for individuals throughout the environmental, occupational, and public health industries, from students and environmental practitioners, to engineers, doctors, policymakers, and civic and professional organization members.