title: Toxicology primer: understanding workplace hazards and protecting worker health.
abstract: Hazardous substances are ubiquitous in the environment and common in industrialized societies. Serious harm can occur with sufficient exposures under certain conditions. However, much harm can be avoided if hazardous substances are handled with respect and appreciation for their use and potential. Occupational health nurses must be aware of potential hazards to employees in the work environment and apply scientific principles to their practice of promoting worker safety and health.
authors.affiliation: Visteon Corporation, Dearborn, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arble
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004346:Drug Information Services; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005027:Ethylene Oxide / Q000506:poisoning; D005260:Female; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000506:poisoning*; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000139:chemically induced; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D020711:Threshold Limit Values; D014116:Toxicology / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances; D005027:Ethylene Oxide