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OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENIST [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2022-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Occupational Health and Safety

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Santé et sécurité au travail

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Occupation Names (General)
CONT

(The) industrial hygienist studies, evaluates and conducts a health program to control those environmental factors or stresses arising in a work situation which may cause sickness, injury or significant discomfort and inefficiency among workers.

CONT

National Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (NCGIH).

CONT

Job hazard analysis must be done by a competent person, in most cases an occupational hygienist.

OBS

"Industrial" has a more restricted sense than "occupational" and should normally be reserved for industrial contexts (factories). The two terms, however, are very often used interchangeably.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
CONT

L'hygiéniste industriel au sens large de spécialiste de l'hygiène du milieu se trouve déjà projeté hors de son rôle traditionnel qui était polarisé sur la prévention des maladies de nature professionnelle menaçant le travailleur de l'industrie.

OBS

hygiéniste industriel : Appellation officielle n°. 2145-114 de la classification canadienne descriptive des professions.

Spanish

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