Assignment: Industrial Hygiene PowerPoint Presentation
Create a 10- to 15-slide PowerPoint presentation (not counting the title and reference slides) that provides an overview ofindustrial hygiene. You may use the textbook, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) booklet onindustrial hygiene, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)website, and other sources as you see fit. Be sure to create a reference slide that cites all sources using APA format. Include the following information in your presentation:
Define industrial hygiene, and include information regarding the work of early pioneers in the field of industrial hygiene.
Describe how the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 advanced the field of industrial hygiene.
Discuss the major U.S. industrial hygiene organizations, such as OSHA, AIHA, the National Institute for OccupationalSafety and Health (NIOSH), and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), and definetheir roles in industrial hygiene and the protection of workers from hazards in the workplace. (You may include foreignorganizations if you are currently working outside of the United States.)
Briefly describe the code of ethics for industrial hygienists.
Explain the impact of federal regulations on workplace safety and health.
Define the types of hazards addressed by industrial hygienists.
Discuss the types of control methods used by industrial hygienists.
Describe the role industrial hygiene plays in an injury and illness prevention program.