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a branch of community medicine dealing with the health of the working individuals, in the different work places, who are exposed to a wide range of occupational diseases, hazards or injuries.

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Occupational Health

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any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function.

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Impairment

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a disadvantage resulting from an impairment or a disability that limits fulfillment of a normal role.

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Handicap

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it is a disease that result from exposure to a specific causative agent in a work place.

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Occupational disease

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it is an injury arising during the course of employment. It may be: mechanical , thermal , chemical or physical injuries.

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Occupational injuries

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It is a disease that may be aggravated, accelerated or exacerbated by work exposures e.g. bronchial asthma, heart attack…

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Work-related disease

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It is an organized activities to protect , promote & improve the health of the working people and protect them from different physical , chemical, mental, social, or biological hazards in the working environment.

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Occupational Health Programs

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physicians who specialize in treating patients with work-related illnesses or injuries, and conduct the workplace management with health administrators.

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Occupational health doctors

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Their duties include recognition , evaluation & control of workplace hazards, also responsible for waste disposal , control air & water pollution.

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Occupational Hygienists

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Defined as unwanted sound.

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Noise

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The unit to measure the frequency or pitch of sound.

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Hertz (Hz)

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The unit to measure the sound intensity.

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Discibles (dB):

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A naturally occurring mineral, is found in the Earth’s crust in small amounts. Due to human activities, in mining, manufacturing and burning fossil fuels, can now be found throughout our environment ..

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Lead

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Lead poisoning classified ? depends on

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1- The amount of lead in the blood and tissues.

2- The time of exposure.

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lead poisning treatmant

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Treatment for lead poisoning includes removing the source of lead, getting good nutrition, and, in some cases, havingchelationtherapy.

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16
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a therapy for mercury or lead poisoning that binds the toxins in the bloodstream by circulating a chelating solution

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chelating therapy

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is a heavy metal occurring in several forms, all of which can produce toxic effects in high enough doses.

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mercury

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18
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is a disease caused by exposure to mercury or its compounds.

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Mercury poisoning (also known as hydrargyria or mercurialism)

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Mercury poisoning classified ? depends on…

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the chemical form of mercury
the dose
the age of the person exposed (the fetus is the most susceptible)
the duration of exposure
the route of exposure – inhalation, ingestion, dermal contact, etc.
the health of the person exposed.

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Mercury poisoning classified ? depends on…

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the chemical form of mercury
the dose
the age of the person exposed (the fetus is the most susceptible)
the duration of exposure
the route of exposure – inhalation, ingestion, dermal contact, etc.
the health of the person exposed.

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chronic, prolonged lung disease that is caused by continuous inhalation of asbestosis particles. may scarring of the lungs that leads to breathing problems and heart failure.

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Asbestosis

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mineral fiber that occurs in rock and soil.

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Asbestos

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Asbestosis classified ? depends on…

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duration and the amount of exposed

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is a common, naturally occurring crystal. It is found in most rock beds and forms dust during mining, quarrying, tunneling, and working with many metal ores.

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Silica

25
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Is a respiratory disease caused by breathing

in (inhaling) silica dust

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Silicosis

26
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disease of the lungs brought on by breathing in cotton dust or dusts from other vegetable fibers such as flax, hemp, or sisal while at work.

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Byssinosis

27
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exams and tests to diagnose Byssinosis include

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Chest x-ray
CT scan chest
Pulmonary function tests

28
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type of food poisoning caused by the Salmonella Bacterium.

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Salmonellosis

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Salmonellosis is diagnosed based on…

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medical history and a physical exam, A stool culture and blood tests may be done to confirm the diagnosis.

30
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An infectious disease that occurs from contact with animals carrying Brucella bacteria.

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Brucellosis

31
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how is Brucellosis diagnosed?

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Blood culture
Bone marrow culture
Clean catch urine culture
CSF culture
Serology for brucellosis antigen 
Fabrile/cold agglutinins
Quantitative immunoglobulins
(nephelometry)
Serum immunoelectrophoresis
32
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A type of general confined space hazard that exists when electrical or mechanical equipment may be accidentally activated.

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Mechanical hazards

33
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Classification of the injuries: dependns on…

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intent. 
nature or type of injury 
body part affected 
mechanism of injury
activity during injury
unsafe act 
cause of injury
34
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the emission of energy in the form of waves or particles.

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Radiation

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the least penetrating. It can be stopped (or absorbed) by a sheet of paper.

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Alpha radiation

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can penetrate air and paper. It can be stopped by a thin sheet of aluminium.

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Beta radiation

37
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the most penetrating type of radiation. Even small levels can penetrate air, paper or thin metal. Higher levels can only be stopped by many centimetres of lead, or many metres of concrete

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Gamma radiation

38
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Form of invisible energy given off by the sun.

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Ultraviolet (UV) rays

39
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type of UV rays cause skin cells to age and can cause some damage to cells’ DNA. They are mainly linked to long-term skin damage such as wrinkles.

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UVA rays

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type of UV rays mainly responsible for direct damage to the DNA.

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UVB rays

41
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type of UV rays don’t penetrate our atmosphere and therefore are not present in sunlight.

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UVC rays

42
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Unprotected exposure to UV rays can lead to:

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sunburn 
prematurely aged skin 
wrinkles 
loss of skin elasticity 
dark patches 
pre-cancerous skin changes (such as dry, scaly, rough patches called actinic keratoses). 
Skin cancers
43
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The amount of UV light reaching the ground in any given place depends on a number of factors, including the time of day, time of year, elevation, and cloud cover.

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UV index

44
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Most common cancers of the skin are:

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Basal cell cancers and squamous cell cancers

45
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the occurrance of skin cancer is related to:

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the amount of sun exposure over a person’s lifetime.

46
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A whole system approach to assessing workplace should include 2 things

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Risk assessment.

Health need analysis.

47
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one of the risk analysis process provide information based on analysis of data: form, magnitude, characteristics.

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Risk assessment

48
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one of the risk analysis process consider political decisions, taking measures based on assessment considering legal, political, social, economic, engineering nature.

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Risk management

49
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Steps of risk assessment and management

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  1. Hazard identification. (assessment)
  2. Exposure assessment.
  3. Effects assessment.
  4. Risk characterization.
  5. Risk classification. (management)
  6. Identification and risk-benefit analysis of risk reduction options.
  7. Risk reduction.
  8. Monitoring and review.

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