This document discusses the importance of hygiene standards in the workplace. It outlines some of the historical developments that highlighted the role of hygiene, including the understanding of the link between contaminated water and disease transmission. The document then discusses various workplace dangers like exposure to heavy metals, chemicals and bloodborne pathogens. It notes that without proper safety measures and regulation, such exposures can lead to infections, illness and other health issues. The document concludes by emphasizing basic hygiene practices like hand washing and building immunity to help protect against potential exposures.

1. Hygiene .
Standards we can live by
Lani Anderson L.Ac.
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2. A brief history of the
importance of hygiene
 The civilized world becomes clean
 Broad Street tap Dr John Snow
 Safety

3. Safety
 Public
 Employee
 protective gear

4. Work place dangers
 Regulation
 Safety
 Enforcement
 Means of exposure
 Heavy metals
 Chemicals
 Blood borne pathogens

5. Regulation

6. Means of exposure

7. Means of exposure

8. Means of Exposure

9. Means of Exposure

10. What can happen
 Exposure
 Effects
 Infection
 Illness
 Reduced immune function
 Liver damage
 Cellular damage

11. Wash your hands .

12. 5 second rule .
What is it?
What are we really
talking about?

14. Wet or sticky

15. What else you can do
 Pay attention
 Build your immunity

16. Wash your hands .

17. Lani Anderson L.Ac.
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