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Patty's Industrial Hygiene

Copyright © 2010 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Last updated: 17 Aug 2008
The Landmark Reference is Now ONLINE!

Welcome to the home of the Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology Online ! For over 50 years, Patty's has served as the standard reference for occupational health and toxicology professionals. Now in it's 5th print edition, Patty's has been completely revised and updated. This landmark revision is now available online allowing you to access the information you need immediately in your library, office, or lab. As with the latest print edition, this online edition has been logically organized into two discrete works - Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Patty's Toxicology . Depending on your needs, site licenses are available for Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Patty's Toxicology individually or you can license access to both for additional savings. Please see How To Order for more details.

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Patty's Industrial Hygiene presents valuable information on the recognition and evaluation of chemical agents, physical agents, and biohazards in the workplace, as well as engineering control of exposure and personal protection.

Patty's Industrial Hygiene includes:

  • Recognition and Evaluation of Chemical Agents
  • Recognition and Evaluation of Physical Agents, Biohazards, Engineering Control, and Personal Protection
  • Legal, Regulatory, and Management Issues
  • Specialized Topics and Allied Professions

Patty's Toxicology presents comprehensive toxicological data for industrial compounds from metals to synthetic polymers. Information for each compound includes CAS numbers, RTECS numbers, physical and chemical properties, threshold limit values (TLV's), permissible exposure limits (PEL's), maximum workplace concentrations (MAK), and biological tolerance values for occupational exposures (BAT).

Patty's Toxicology includes:

  • Introduction to the field of Toxicology
  • Metal Compounds
  • Organic Halogenated Hydrocarbons and Organic Nitrogen Compounds
  • Organic Halogenated Hydricarbons and Aliphatic Carboxylic Acid Compounds
  • Ketones, Alcohols, and Ester Compounds
  • Epoxy, Glycol Ethers, and Synthetic Polymer Compounds
  • Specialized Topics in Toxicological Assessment

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