1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
…..a brief overview of the history of develop-ment of the profession of occupational health into what is now called “industrial hygiene”.

2. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH [Abbreviated History]
~400 BC, Hippocrates observed miners & recognized lead toxicity
100 AD, Pliny the Elder published an encyclopaedia; proposed use of bladder for respirator
200, Galen described lead pathology
1473, Ellenborg published on occupational diseases, some prevention advice

3. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH [Abbreviated History]
1556, Agricola described miners’ diseases
1770, Ramazzini, “father of industrial medicine”; accurate descriptions of disease
1800’s, Thackrah studied prevention of disease in industrialized England
1837, first article on occupational disease in the United States (Thackrah’s work)
1900’s – Dr. Alice Hamilton, investigated many dangerous occupations

4. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH [Abbreviated History]
, formation of USDOL, USBM, state departments
1914, USPHS (predecessor of NIOSH)
1932-4, deaths from silicosis ==>A.H.F.
1939, formation of American Industrial Hygiene Association
1959, definition of “industrial hygiene”

5. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH [Current Situation]
the alphabet soup of industrial hygiene: AIHA, ACGIH, ABIH
approximately 18,000 industrial hygienists
approximately 8,000 CIHs
currently “where the action is” among the safety sciences

6. Role of Industrial Hygienist
May be specialized in sub-disciplines
Their work may overlap with other professionals
What is their task focus?