Education and Research in Occupational Medicine/Exposure description and assessment
Exposure description and assessment
The basis for making reason and risk assessments is a detailed knowledge of exposure in the relevant environment. The exposure description and assessment may include chemical, physical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial influences. Therefore, very different methods of collection and assessment of exposure information are used. The work history Is the most commonly used method of clinical work medicine to map out the effects of the working environment. The work history describes chronologically the various employment conditions, tasks and related exposures. Competences: Do work history and toxicological exposure assessment within following areas: | ||
1 | Chemical |
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2 | Routes of exposure |
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3 | Physical |
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4 | Ergonomic |
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5 | Biological |
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6 | Psychosocial factors |
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7 | Combined |
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8 | Can apply methods to collect information on Influences in a work environment |
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9 | Apply relevant databases |
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10 | Have knowledge of and understanding of CSS work control system |
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11 | Do company visits under supervision |
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12 | Local industrial working conditions |
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