EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM

Authors
HEWITT PJ
Citation
Pj. Hewitt, EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM, The Annals of occupational hygiene, 37(3), 1993, pp. 321-325
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Toxicology,"Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
The Annals of occupational hygiene → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034878
Volume
37
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
321 - 325
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4878(1993)37:3<321:EATIOH>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Occupational hygiene education and training is undergoing rapid change s both in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, developing closer links wi th safety and environmental matters whilst retaining the essential and well developed links with occupational medicine. At the same time maj or developments in the role of professional accreditation bodies inclu ding BEBOH are being reviewed. This paper identifies recurring themes on the scope of professionalism, accreditation and the requisite educa tion and training for occupational hygienists.