Viva Flashcards
Disability
Physical or mental impairment that has substantial long term adverse effects on the person’s ability to carry out activities of daily living.
Equality Act
Basic framework of protection against direct and indirect discrimination, victimisation and harassment in society.
Biological Monitoring
Measurement and assessment of chemicals or their metabolites in exposed workers.
Measured in breath, urine and blood.
Reflect all routes of uptake
Environmental Monitoring
Individuals exposure to air
Biological Effect Monitoring
Measurement and assessment of early biological effects caused by absorption of chemicals.
Health Surveillance
A system for detecting early signs of work related ill health.
- Identifiable disease associated with work activity
- Method to identify the adverse effects leading to intervention
- Should provide additional help to workers health