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Study Materials: ASP & CSP Exams
The following materials are good references when preparing for the ASP & CSP exams. This is not a comprehensive list. There are many other sources, but these are the ones with which I am most familiar. Many of the texts listed are available at our Bowen EHS Bookstore.
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- Brauer, Roger, Safety and Health for Engineers
, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, NY.
Comments: A great basic text covering most safety topics. I highly recommend this book.
- Accident Prevention Manual for Business and Industry: Engineering and Technology
Comments: The National Safety Council accident prevention manuals cover most safety topics in reasonable detail. Great source of material in preparing for the exam.
- Accident Prevention Manual for Business and Industry: Administration and Programs
Comments: The National Safety Council accident prevention manuals cover most safety topics in reasonable detail. Great source of material in preparing for the exam.
- Stewart, James H., et al. Occupational Safety Calculations: A Professional Reference
Comments: A spiral bound book describing every equation on the previous exam formula sheet handout. Edited by faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health. A quick reference to review specific formulas.
- Petersen, Dan. Safety Management: A Human Approach
Comments: This is the first real safety management book that I've read. It is well written, and it is definitely worth reading if you are a safety professional or industrial hygienist. Many of the management theories are discussed in the text. This is an excellent book.
- 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards, United States Federal Register.
- 29 CFR 1926 Occupational Safety and Health Standards, United States Federal Register.
Comments: The regulations have excellent information on professional practices.
- Gonick, Larry and Woolcott Smith. The Cartoon Guide to Statistics
Comments: A great guide for statistics. Well written and easy to read. Very helpful for people with difficulty understanding statistical concepts.
- Tobias, Sheila. Overcoming Math Anxiety
- Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities. NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA
Comments: This text is available for free at this link. It provides great information on working at hazardous waste sites and emergency response with hazardous materials.
- Grimaldi and Simonds. Safety Management
Comments: An okay book on safety management, but I believe Dan Petersen's book (number 5 is better).
- Flashcards
- Basic statistics textbook.
Comments: Old texts are great for reviewing material or finding additional practice problems.
- Basic chemistry textbook.
- Basic biology textbook.
- Basic physics textbook.
Comments: The regulations have excellent information on professional practices.
Comments: Recommended by a previous student on working with math.
We are developing sets of flashcards specifically for the CIH and CSP exams. You can check them out here. People generally retain more information when they create their own cards. A low cost way for you to develop cards is to use the card lists from our bookstore, and create your own with index cards.
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