Safety Professional's Reference and Study Guide

by W. David Yates

While there are numerous technical resources available, often you have to search through a plethora of them to find the information you use on a daily basis. And maintaining a library suitable for a comprehensive practice can become quite costly. The new edition of a bestseller, Safety Professional's Reference and Study Guide, Second Edition provides a single-source reference that contains all the information required to handle the day-to-day tasks of a practicing industrial hygienist. New Chapters in the Second Edition The book provides a quick desk reference as well as a resource for preparations for the Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST), and the Construction Health and Safety Technologist (CHST) examinations. A collection of information drawn from textbooks, journals, and the author’s more than 25 years of experience, the reference provides, as the title implies, not just a study guide but a reference that has staying power on your library shelf.

Genres: Science

872 pages, Paperback

First published February 4, 2015

Reviews

[Griffin Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Update:

Was able to pass the ASP exam on the first try using this my main reference! I also used another test prep book and went over many practice questions on the BCSP app.

Would not recommend purchasing the BCSP self-assessment exam on their website. It is a waste of $100.

[Justin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read enough to pass the CSP without a prep course. Going to keep this on the shelf for future reference!

[Tam Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative for the safety Professional

[Curt · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent resource for the Certified Safety Professional (CSP) exam.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

2023 review: Was it useful? Yes.
Was it full of factual errors, omissions, and editing errors? Also, yes.
And that’s unfortunate because:
1) CRC Press
2) it makes you distrust the accuracy of that which is correct.

2025 review: so a fourth edition just came out. All I can say is I hope that the errors have been fixed. This was enough along with a study app (with up to date) questions for my CSP, but I grew more displeased. Some bad equations. Have explained items. Unidentified variables. The list goes on and on. I may check out the modern version.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an amazing resource for preparing for BCSP examinations! I'm using this and DATACHEM, and I feel like I'm prepared now to sit for the OHST exam. Each chapter ends with a summary of key points, and the text covers the major areas of concern for safety professionals. I highly recommend this comprehensive resource!

[Esam Zayed · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good study guide for ASP/CSP certification, However, Its 700+ pages won't teach you a lot about safety, Big scope of industrial hygiene topics, Don't recommend it for safety newbies.