Abstract
A systems approach to industrial health would help integrate the concepts applied by engineers, industrial hygienists, toxicologists, and physicians, and organize them into a strategy for health maintenance that is compatible and measurable along common lines. The advantages of a systems approach to industrial health are viewed in terms of the application and refinement of industrial hygiene standards, participation of the engineering professions, communication among all members of the occupational health team, and transition we are enjoying with the increasing use of automation, process control and computer technology.