Trends of Occupational Hygiene in Finland.

Trends of Occupational Hygiene in Finland. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2017 Mar 24;:1-6 Authors: Pääkkönen R, Koponen M Abstract The aim of this work is to evaluate and describe the current status of, and prospects for, the future of occupational hygiene in Finland. The main sources of information include a seminar held in the annual meeting of Finnish Occupational Hygiene Society, and interviews with different stakeholders. Nanotechnology and other new materials, changing work environments, circular economy including green jobs, new medical methods, and advances of construction methods were recognised as future challenges. Future work opportunities for occupational hygiene experts included exposure assessments in indoor air surveys, private consulting and entrepreneurship in general, international activities, and product safety issues. Unclear topics needing more attention in the future were thought to be in new exposures, sensitive persons, combined effects, skin exposures, and applicability of personal protective equipment. Occupational hygiene should broaden its view, occupational hygienists have to cooperate with other specialists, and they should grasp new challenges. PMID: 28335689 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Int J Occup Saf Ergon Source Type: research