Chapter 11. Design of Exposure Measurement Surveys and their Statistical Analyses
- Kerry Gardiner BSc, PhD, Dip. Occup. Hyg., FFOH1,2,
- J. Malcolm Harrington CBE, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCP, FFOMI, MFPH, FMedSci3
Published Online: 14 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470755075.ch11
Copyright © 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Occupational Hygiene, Third Edition
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How to Cite
Kromhout, H., van Tongeren, M. and Burstyn, I. (2008) Design of Exposure Measurement Surveys and their Statistical Analyses, in Occupational Hygiene, Third Edition (eds K. Gardiner and J. M. Harrington), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470755075.ch11
Editor Information
- 1
Professor of Occupational Health, the Medical School, the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2
International Occupational Health Ltd, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
- 3
Emeritus Professor of Occupational Medicine, the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 JAN 2008
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2005
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405106214
Online ISBN: 9780470755075
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- design;
- measurement;
- compliance;
- limitations;
- professional practice
Summary
The prelims comprise:
Overview
Setting priorities: why measure exposures?
Exposure variability
Non-detectable exposures
Compliance with exposure limits
Efficient measurement strategies for hazard control
Measurements for epidemiological studies
Identifying determinants of exposure
Understanding exposure to mixtures
Exposure surveys and models for risk assessment
Summary of recommendations
References