This CD-ROM reproduces a standard UN print resource intended to cover the spectrum of health and safety issues in the workplace. The range of topics covered by the more than 1000 articles is phenomenal, ranging from general workplace issues, such as noise, heat, violence, accident prevention, ergonomics, and the use of visual display units, to more specific entries on the issue of Karoshi (the Japanese term for death from overwork), occupational carcinogens, right to know, air quality monitoring, and stigmata. Industry specific information is also plentiful, and the scope is impressive. Workers in the chemical, manufacturing, and transport industries are well covered but so are dancers, photographers, actors, and those in the sex industry. There is a complete index to the disc, as well as a directory of authors and all chemicals mentioned. Bottom Line: A wonderful reference source that all libraries should have in some format. The third edition was published in 1983, so this update is long overdue. Highly recommended for all public and university libraries.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
It is an essential work for all organizations who are serious about equipping their safety professionals with the knowledge necessary to do the job. -- IRN/HRM Research 1998
Libraries that serve students of workplace safety and related fields of law, engineering, and government may want to consider acquiring this unique and comprehensive set. -- P. Miller, CHOICE, August 1998
Specialists and non-specialist alike will find the Encyclopaedia an invaluable reference book and indispensable primary resource when responding to critical questions involving health and safety in the workplace. -- Health and Safety, January 1999
The CD-ROM is recommended for libraries that serve undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in chemistry, public health, engineering, and environmental science. -- S. Maret, CHOICE, January 2000
There are few other sources of this information in such a concise presentation. -- Ron Teichman, MD, MPH, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, December 1998
This encyclopedia is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in the field of occupational health and safety, both professional and non-professional. -- Katherine Duvall, MD, MPH, MS, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Doody's Publishing, November 1998 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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