Seguridad Industrial. Manual actualizado para la formación de ingenieros.

Seguridad Industrial. Manual actualizado para la formación de ingenieros.
Author: Félix Pedro Marín Andrés
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2009-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9788498497656

Este Manual actualizado para la formación de ingenieros en Seguridad Industrial pretende abordar de manera breve y sencilla, utilizando una redacción casi telegráfica a fin de adaptarse al limitado tiempo (créditos) asignado a esta materia en los planes de estudios universitarios, los aspectos básicos de la seguridad en la industria, con una visión general y eminentemente práctica, acompañada del rigor y profundidad necesarios para que sirva como texto docente de la primera parte de la asignatura de Seguridad e Higiene Industriales de los estudios de ingeniería en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Manteniendo la estructura de la edición anterior, la obra ha sido revisada y actualizada, centrándose la actualización en los cambios legislativos que se han venido sucediendo en los últimos tiempos y en la adición de tablas y figuras que aporten ejemplos ilustrativos de los contenidos. En cuanto al desarrollo de su temario, comienza por una introducción a la seguridad y salud en el trabajo, la reglamentación española y la organización preventiva de la empresa. A continuación, trata de manera individualizada los principales riesgos que son causa de accidentes en la industria, su evaluación y las medidas preventivas correspondientes, así como, las técnicas analíticas y de apoyo a la prevención y la protección de mayor actualidad y difusión. El autor, Doctor en Química Industrial y Técnico Superior en Prevención de Riesgos Laborales con las especialidades de Seguridad en el Trabajo, Higiene Industrial y Ergonomía y Psicosociología Aplicadas suma una experiencia industrial superior a 20 años con una dedicación complementaria a la docencia universitaria a lo largo de más de 10 cursos académicos.

The North American Mosaic

The North American Mosaic
Author: Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2001
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.

Disabled Widows

Disabled Widows
Author: Donald T. Ferron
Publisher:
Total Pages: 30
Release: 1972
Genre: Disability evaluation
ISBN:

Report and compilation of statistical tables resulting from a survey of the handicapped (disabled person), undertaken in 1966 by the social security administration, on demographic aspects and health-related characteristics of handicapped widowed married women in the USA, together with information on their eligibility to receive disability benefits.

Consumer Action Handbook, 2010 Edition

Consumer Action Handbook, 2010 Edition
Author: U.S. Services Administration
Publisher: GPO FCIC
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2010
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781612210001

Use this guide to get help with consumer purchases, problems and complaints. Find consumer contacts at hundreds of companies and trade associations; local, state, and federal government agencies; national consumer organizations; and more.

Confronting Climate Uncertainty in Water Resources Planning and Project Design

Confronting Climate Uncertainty in Water Resources Planning and Project Design
Author: Patrick A. Ray
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2015-08-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1464804788

Confronting Climate Uncertainty in Water Resources Planning and Project Design describes an approach to facing two fundamental and unavoidable issues brought about by climate change uncertainty in water resources planning and project design. The first is a risk assessment problem. The second relates to risk management. This book provides background on the risks relevant in water systems planning, the different approaches to scenario definition in water system planning, and an introduction to the decision-scaling methodology upon which the decision tree is based. The decision tree is described as a scientifically defensible, repeatable, direct and clear method for demonstrating the robustness of a project to climate change. While applicable to all water resources projects, it allocates effort to projects in a way that is consistent with their potential sensitivity to climate risk. The process was designed to be hierarchical, with different stages or phases of analysis triggered based on the findings of the previous phase. An application example is provided followed by a descriptions of some of the tools available for decision making under uncertainty and methods available for climate risk management. The tool was designed for the World Bank but can be applicable in other scenarios where similar challenges arise.

International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management

International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2018-09-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9251091870

The understanding that some pesticides are more hazardous than others is well established. Recognition of this is reflected by the World Health Organization (WHO) Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard, which was first published in 1975. The document classifies pesticides in one of five hazard classes according to their acute toxicity. In 2002, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was introduced, which in addition to acute toxicity also provides classification of chemicals according to their chronic health hazards and environmental hazards.

Applied Biomechatronics Using Mathematical Models

Applied Biomechatronics Using Mathematical Models
Author: Jorge Garza Ulloa
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2018-06-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128125950

Applied Biomechatronics Using Mathematical Models provides an appropriate methodology to detect and measure diseases and injuries relating to human kinematics and kinetics. It features mathematical models that, when applied to engineering principles and techniques in the medical field, can be used in assistive devices that work with bodily signals. The use of data in the kinematics and kinetics analysis of the human body, including musculoskeletal kinetics and joints and their relationship to the central nervous system (CNS) is covered, helping users understand how the complex network of symbiotic systems in the skeletal and muscular system work together to allow movement controlled by the CNS. With the use of appropriate electronic sensors at specific areas connected to bio-instruments, we can obtain enough information to create a mathematical model for assistive devices by analyzing the kinematics and kinetics of the human body. The mathematical models developed in this book can provide more effective devices for use in aiding and improving the function of the body in relation to a variety of injuries and diseases. - Focuses on the mathematical modeling of human kinematics and kinetics - Teaches users how to obtain faster results with these mathematical models - Includes a companion website with additional content that presents MATLAB examples

Underground Excavations in Rock

Underground Excavations in Rock
Author: E.T. Brown
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1980-06-30
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1482288923

Underground Excavations in Rock deals with the geotechnical aspects of the design of underground openings for mining and civil engineering processes.