CIS 95-791 Act 100 of Dec. 1993: Social Security Act (by which a comprehensive social security system is created and other provisions are made) [Colombia]. (Spanish: Ley 100 de diciembre de 1993: Ley de seguridad social - para la cual se crea el sistema de seguridad social integral y se dictan otras disposiciones [Colombia]) Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia, 1994. 139p. (In Spanish)

This law (effective: 23 Dec. 1993) introduces a comprehensive social security system in Colombia. The existing scheme for the compensation of occupational accidents and diseases remains unchanged, except for certain modifications introduced by Part (Libro) III (p.124-126: General System for Occupational Hazards) of the present Act: incapacity caused by occupational accidents or diseases shall be evaluated following the same procedures as laid down in the Act; certain relationships between the compensation of occupational accidents and diseases and benefits derived under this Act are also defined. (64594)

CIS 95-792 Act No.4 of 4 February 1977 respecting workers' protection and the working environment, as amended to Act No.2 of 6 January 1995 [Norway]. (French: Loi n°4 du 4 février 1977 sur la protection des travailleurs et sur le milieu de travail, dans sa teneur modifiée suite à l'adoption de la loi n°2 du 6 janvier 1995 [Norvège]) Labour Law Documents - Documents de droit social, 1995, No.1, p.10-54. (In English, French)

Translation of the consolidation of the Act of 4 Feb. 1977 relating to occupational safety and health and the working environment (Norwegian-language version abstracted as CIS 95-1), with amendments up to 6 Jan. 1995. The law states the overall rules in the working environment field. Main chapters: aim of the law; requirements relating to the working environment; obligations of workers and employers; obligations of producers and suppliers; role of the labour inspectorate in case of major changes in enterprises; reporting of occupational injuries; safety and health committees; rules on working hours, leave and payment; employment and dismissal of workers; labour inspection; penalties and enforcement of the law. (64596)

CIS 95-793 Occupational Health and Safety Act [Canada - Alberta]. Canadian OSH Legislation CD-ROM, CCOHS, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 26p. (In English)

Internet:
http://www.qp.gov.ab.ca/documents/acts/O02.cfm

This Act was assented to on 6 July 1988. It covers the following main areas: definitions; obligations of employers and workers; formation and duties of Occupational Health and Safety Councils; inspections; orders to stop dangerous work or use of unsafe equipment; notification and investigation of accidents; medical examinations; research and educational programmes; reporting and use of dangerous products; joint worksite health and safety programmes; codes of practice; issuing of acceptances; existence of imminent danger; administration and enforcement matters. (64646)

CIS 95-794 General regulations concerning occupational hazards [Costa Rica]. (Spanish: Reglamento general de los riesgos del trabajo [Costa Rica]) In: Riesgos del trabajo - Ley y reglamento, Consejo de Salud Ocupacional, San José, Costa Rica, [no date], p.49-54. (In Spanish)

Regulations issued under the authority of Act No.6727 concerning the protection of workers (see CIS 85-1781). Their provisions cover, among others: compulsory insurance of workers against occupational risks; definition of commuting accidents; improvement notices sent by the labour inspectorate; contents of first-aid kits. (64485)

CIS 95-795 Supreme Decree No.04-95-TR: Procedures for Labour Inspection [Peru]. (Spanish: Decreto Supremo Nº04-95-TR - Procedimiento de Inspección del Trabajo [Perú]) El Peruano, 21 Apr. 1995, p.131270-131272. (In Spanish)

Contents of this Decree (effective: 1 May 1995): functions of labour inspectors; rights of inspectors to enter workplaces, question the employer and workers, demand copies of documents related to labour relationships, proceed to any investigation thought necessary and indicate where OSH standards have been disobeyed; obligations of labour inspectors; prohibited actions by inspectors; detailed procedures for labour inspection in general, for inspection visits and for re-inspections; resolution of rule infractions and fines. (64595)

CIS 95-796 Occupational Environment Regulations [Canada - British Columbia]. Canadian OSH Legislation CD-ROM, CCOHS, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1974. 21p. (In English)

Issued under the Workplace Act, these Regulations include amendments up to B.C.Reg. 409/81. They apply to factories, offices and shops as defined in the Act. Contents: definitions; submission of plans and specifications for approval; general provisions for the application of the Regulations; illumination rules; workplace atmospheres (control of atmospheric contaminants, including applicability of TLVs; labelling of dangerous substances); design and construction requirements for heating, ventilation, cooling and exhaust systems; general ventilation and heating requirements; welfare facilities. (64644)

CIS 95-797 Workplace Safety Regulation [Canada - Manitoba]. Canadian OSH Legislation CD-ROM, CCOHS, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 35p. (In English)

Regulations issued under the Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act, and registered on 29 Jan. 1988. They cover: general provisions (including obligations of contractors, first-aid equipment, reporting of accidents, provision of respiratory equipment, air supply etc.); safety of workers in workplaces (general safety, fire safety, establishment and use of workplaces); construction safety; demolition; erection of skeleton steel buildings; explosives; operation of construction equipment near electric power lines. (64645)

CIS 95-798 General Regulation - Occupational Health and Safety Act [Canada - New Brunswick]. Canadian OSH Legislation CD-ROM, CCOHS, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1991. 133p. (In English)

This Regulation (effective 1 Mar. 1992) was issued under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. It covers: interpretation; sanitation and accommodation; air quality (ventilation, temperature, air contaminants - TLVs have to be respected); illumination; noise; non-ionizing radiation; provision and use of protective equipment; handling and storage of materials; tools; construction and building safety; temporary structures (portable ladders, work platforms); storage and use of explosives; excavations and trenches; pits and quarries; equipment for materials handling and the carrying of personnel; mechanical safety; confined spaces; welding, cutting, burning and soldering; electrical safety; underwater diving; logging and silviculture; arboriculture. New Brunswick Regulations 77-1 and 89-66 are repealed, as are certain provisions of 77-58. (64649)

CIS 95-799 General Safety Regulation [Canada - Alberta]. Canadian OSH Legislation CD-ROM, CCOHS, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1983. 103p. (In English)

Regulation (effective 1 Sep. 1984, except for section 104 related to back-up alarm systems for vehicles, eff. 1 Jan. 1985) issued under the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act. It covers: interpretation; general provisions; general provisions respecting machinery; safeguards, warning signs and other precautions; personal protective equipment; safe use of powered mobile equipment and other vehicles; hoisting and hoists; rigging; scaffolding, work platforms and temporary supporting structures; excavations, trenches, tunnels and underground shafts; fire and explosion hazards; confined spaces; demolition work; oil and gas servicing and drilling; forestry operations. Alberta Regulations 267/76 through 271/76 are repealed. (64650)

CIS 95-800 Synopsis of Community Health and Safety Directives. (French: Synopsis des directives communautaires en matière de santé et de sécurité au travail) Delahaut J., Bureau technique syndical européen pour la Santé et la Sécurité (BTS), 155, Bvd. Emile Jacqmain, 1210 Bruxelles, Belgium, 2nd ed., 1994. 121p. Index. Price: BEF 800.00 (plus mailing charges BEF 100.00)., ISBN 2-930003-12-X (fr), ISBN 2-930003-13-8 (En), ISBN 2-930003-14-6 (de) (In French)

This new edition of Synopsis covers Community legislation as well as non binding documents designed for its practical implementation. Main contents: framework directive 1989-391; risks related to agents present at workplaces (chemical, biological, physical agents, ionizing radiation); risks related to workplaces, to the use of VDUs, to specific workers' categories, major hazards, other OSH provisions (workers' information, non typical contracts, working time organization, occupational diseases, dignity of working men and women); equipment and products; hazardous substances and preparations (classification, labelling, notification of hazardous products and substances; supply and use of hazardous products and substances). This publication is also available in English under the title Synopsis of Community Health and Safety Directives and in German as Übersicht der Gemeinschaftsrichtlinien im Bereich Gesundheit und Sicherheit am Arbeitsplatz. (64709)

CIS 95-801 Regulation Promulgated by the Board on March 3, 1977, re cancer of the gastro-intestinal tract [Canada - British Columbia]. Canadian OSH Legislation CD-ROM, CCOHS, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1977. 3p. (In English)

This Regulation, filed on 16 Mar. 1977, modifies the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act. It adds gastro-intestinal cancer to Schedule B (schedule of industrial diseases), to be applicable to workers exposed to asbestos fibres. At least 20 years must have passed between first exposure and diagnosis of gastro-intestinal cancer, and exposure must have been continuous and represented a major component of the worker's activity. (64647)

CIS 95-802 Regulation re Industrial Diseases - Regulation of Worker's Compensation Board, includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 523/75, consolidated Oct. 31, 1988 [Canada - British Columbia]. Canadian OSH Legislation CD-ROM, CCOHS, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1975. 2p. (In English)

This Regulation consolidates 19 diseases added to the schedule of industrial diseases during 1970-1974. It also clarifies the distinction made between recognition of an industrial disease under section 1 of the Workers' Compensation Act and the adding of a disease to Schedule B. (64648)

CIS 95-803 Regulation of Mines Act [Canada - Newfoundland]. The revised statutes of Newfoundland, chapter 330, Canadian OSH Legislation CD-ROM, CCOHS, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1970. 7p. (In English)

This Act (Chapter 330 of the Revised Statutes of Newfoundland) contains the complete text of the law respecting miners safety. Contents: definitions; appointment and duties of inspectors; notification and investigation of accidents; obligation of operators to preserve mine plans and to present reports on the production and number of workers employed; appointment and role of mine managers; notification of accidents; establishment of mine rescue stations; responsibilities in case of mine abandonment. (64642)

CIS 95-804 Health and Safety - The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 [United Kingdom]. HMSO Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1995. 16p. Price: GBP 3.20., ISBN 0-11-052735-6 (In English)

These Regulations (entry into force: 20 June 1995, except for Regulation 23(2): 20 June 1997) contain requirements for the management and administration of offshore oil and gas installations for purposes of health and safety. Most of the duties imposed by the Regulations are on the "duty holder", who - depending on the installation - is the operator or the owner. Main provisions concern: notification of authorities; appointment, duties and rights of installation managers regarding safety and health; keeping of records; permits-to-work; safety plans; effective communications; safe operation of helideck installations; information requirements; availability of drinking water and other provisions. The Regulations give effect to certain provisions of Council Directives 92/91/EEC (CIS 93-23) and 89/391 (CIS 89-1401). Offshore Installations Regulations 1972/702, 1972/703, 1975/1289 and 1989/978 are revoked, while many provisions of other Regulations are revoked or changed. (64482)

CIS 95-805 Health and Safety - The Management and Administration of Safety and Health at Mines Regulations 1993 [United Kingdom]. HMSO Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1993. 28p., ISBN 0-11-034897-4 (In English)

These Regulations (entry into force: 1 Oct. 1993) impose a series of requirements and prohibitions relating to the management and administration of safety and health at mines, superseding in part the provisions of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (CIS 89-1407). In particular, they deal with: general duties of the owner to comply with safety and health regulations; appointment and duties of mine managers; safe operation of mines; safe installation, inspection and maintenance of plant and equipment; qualifications and training of personnel; appointment and duties of surveyors for mines; keeping of records; availability of information. The Approved Code of Practice based on these Regulations was abstracted as CIS 94-1274. (64490)

CIS 95-806 Dangerous Goods Regulations [IATA]. Publication Assistant, International Air Transport Association (IATA), 2000 Peel Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2R4, Canada and IATA Centre, 33 rte. de l'Aéroport, P.O. Box 672, 1215 Genève 15 Airport, Switzerland, 36th ed., 1995. xiv, 646p.+ insert. Illus. 35 ref. Index., ISBN 92-9035-639-1 (In English)

These Regulations provide all the necessary provisions for the correct preparation of a consignment of dangerous goods for commercial air transport. They constitute a manual of industry carrier regulations to be followed by all IATA Member airlines. Contents: applicability; limitations (including prohibited goods); classification (UN hazard classes and packing groups); identification (including a list of approx. 2000 dangerous goods, each with UN number, classification, subsidiary risk information, hazard label text, special instructions for passenger and cargo aircraft, special provisions); packing regulations; special provisions relating to radioactive materials; marking and labelling; documentation; handling; packaging specifications and performance tests. In annex: glossary; nomenclature; list of "currently assigned substances" (based on the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods); lists of airlines and competent authorities. Also available in French, German and Spanish. (64483)

CIS 95-807 European Parliament and Council Directive 94/60/EC of 20 Dec. 1994 amending for the 14th time Dir. 76/769/EEC on the approximation of laws... on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations [European Communities]. (French: Directive 94/60/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil portant 14e modification de la Dir. 76/769/CEE...concernant la limitation de la mise sur le marché et de l'emploi de certaines substances et préparations dangereuses [Communautés européennes]) Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, 31 Dec. 1994, Vol.37, No.L 365, p.1-9. (In English, French)

This directive lays down concentration limits which apply to substances and preparations contained in products to be placed on the market for sale to the general public. The substances involved are listed in annex: substances classified as toxic for reproductive purposes, substances which may cause heritable genetic damage, substances containing one or more of specific creosote components or chlorinated solvents, carcinogens and mutagens. (64542)

CIS 95-808 Council Directive 94/74/EC of 16 Dec. 1994 on the incineration of hazardous waste [European Communities]. (French: Directive 94/67/CE du Conseil du 16 décembre 1994 concernant l'incinération de déchets dangereux [Communautés européennes]) Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, 31 Dec. 1994, Vol.37, No.L 365, p.34-45. (In English, French)

Hazardous waste is defined according to Directive 91/689/EEC (CIS 95-20), other definitions apply to incineration plant, emission limit value and to the operator of the plant. The permits to be granted by the competent authorities are listed. The Directive lays down the necessary safety measures to be taken and specifies how the plants shall be operated, designed and equipped, what emission limit values should not be exceeded, including emissions of dioxins and furans. Provisions deal with the discharge of waste into water, the transport and storage of residues and measurement and monitoring techniques. (64543)

CIS 95-809 Commission Directive 94/69/EC of 19 Dec. 1994 adapting to technical progress for the 21st time Council Directive on the approximation of laws... relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of Dangerous substances [European Communities]. (French: Dir. 94/69/CE de la Commission, du 19 déc. 1994, portant 21e adaptation au progrès technique de la Dir. 67/548/CEE du Conseil concernant le rapprochement des dispositions... relatives à la classification, l'emballage et l'étiquetage des substances dangereuses [Communautés européennes]) Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, 31 Dec. 1994, Vol.37, No.L.381, Vol.I and II, 1485p. Illus. Price of the 2 volumes: ECU 148.00. (In English, French)

This annex to Directive 67/548/EEC is an index of dangerous substances for which harmonized classification and labelling have been agreed at the Community level in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Directive. The list includes 103 dangerous substances. For each substance, information is given on: CAS number, EEC number, index number, structural and chemical formula, classification, labelling with R and S phrases. This is the 21st update of the list. (64546)

CIS 95-810 Decrees No.92-1261 of 3 Dec. 1992, No.94-181 of 1 Mar. 1994, Orders of 5 Jan. 1993 and DRT circular letter No.94/14 of 22 Nov. 1994. Chemical risk prevention. 1. Legal provisions concerning manufacturers, importers and distributors [France]. (French: Décrets n°92-1261 du 3 déc. 1992, n°94-181 du 1 mars 1994, arrêtés du 5 janv. 1993 et circulaire DRT n°94/14 du 22 nov. 1994. Prévention du risque chimique. 1. Dispositions concernant les fabricants, importateurs et distributeurs [France]) Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Formation, Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail, 4th Quarter 1994, No.157, Note No.1977-157-94, p.523-540. Also in: Journal officiel, 5 Dec. 1992, 2 Mar. 1994 and 31 Jan./7 Feb. 1993. (In French)

Pursuant to a number of European directives, Decree No.92-1261 of 3 Dec. 1992, as amended by Decree No.94-181 of 1 Mar. 1994, has considerably modified Section V of the French Labour Code (Book II, Title III, Chapter 1), now entitled "Chemical risk prevention". This Section V is now divided into eight sub-sections, the first three of which are of particular interest to manufacturers, importers and distributors of chemical substances and/or preparations: 1. Chemical substance and preparation classification principles; 2. Declaration of chemical substances and preparations; 3. Information on risks presented by chemicals (safety data sheets). The Order of 5 Jan. 1993 relates to the notification of highly toxic, toxic or corrosive substances and establishes how to complete and transmit safety data sheets; the technical note appended to DRT circular letter No.94/14 further explains certain terms of the regulations on labelling and packaging and on safety data sheets. (64618)

CIS 95-811 Decrees No.92-1261 of 3 Dec. 1992, No.94-181 du 1 Mar. 1994 and Order of 5 Jan. 1993. Chemical risk prevention. 2. Legal provisions concerning users [France]. (French: Décrets n°92-1261 du 3 déc. 1992, n°94-181 du 1 mars 1994 et arrêté du 5 janv. 1993. Prévention du risque chimique. 2. Dispositions concernant les utilisateurs [France]) Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Formation, Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail, 4th Quarter 1994, No.157, Note No.1978-157-94, p.541-545. Also in: Journal officiel, 5 Dec. 1992, 2 Mar. 1994 and 5 Jan. 1993. (In French)

Pursuant to a number of European directives, Decree No.92-1261 of 3 Dec. 1992, as amended by Decree No.94-181 of 1 Mar. 1994, has considerably modified Section V of the French Labour Code (Book II, Title III, Chapter 1), now entitled "Chemical risk prevention". This Section V is now divided into eight sub-sections, the last five of which are of particular interest to users of chemical substances and/or preparations: 4. General rules for the prevention of chemical hazard; 5. Control of chemical hazard at the workplace; 6. Special rules on cancer risk prevention; 7. Provisions relating to emergencies; 8. Application measures. (64619)

CIS 95-812 Law on chemical substances - Regulations - European directives [Germany]. (German: Chemikaliengesetz - Rechtsverordnungen - EU-Vorschriften) Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1995. 130p., ISBN 3-89429-604-6 (In German)

This publication, which should be consulted together with RW 24 (CIS 95-26), contains an unofficial consolidation of the German law on protection against chemical substances (1 Oct. 1994) as well as of regulations implementing the law and of relevant Directives of the European Communities. Contents: analytical index of RW 24; Chemical Substances Act; Annex V of Dir. 67/548/EEC; Regulations on the cost of chemicals, on dangerous substances, on the prohibition of certain chemicals and on information concerning chemicals; data sheet on new substances; EEC reg. (1488/94) on the evaluation of the hazards of existing chemicals; EEC reg. (1179/94) on existing priority chemical products; EC reg. 3093/94; EC reg. 3135/94 on the export/import of chemicals; law transposing Dir. 90/313/EEC into German legislation (environmental information). Useful addresses. (64600)

CIS 95-813 Health and Safety - The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 [United Kingdom]. HMSO Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1995. 12p. Price: GBP 2.80., ISBN 0-11-052751-8 (In English)

These Regulations (entry into force: 20 June 1995) contain requirements for measures for the protection of persons on offshore oil and gas installations from fires and explosions, and for securing effective "emergency response", i.e. action to protect persons on such installations in an emergency. Most of the duties imposed by the Regulations are on the "duty holder", who - depending on the provision - is the operator or the owner. The Regulations give effect to certain provisions of Council Directive 92/91/EEC (CIS 93-23). Offshore Installations Regulations 1976/1542, 1977/486 (CIS 77-2054) and 1978/611 are revoked, as are certain provisions of Regulations 1976/1019 and 1993/1321. (64481)

CIS 95-814 Decree No.94-347 of 2 May 1994 on the safety and health duties of clients in the construction of work premises [France]. (French: Décret n°94-347 du 2 mai 1994 relatif aux dispositions concernant la sécurité et la santé que doivent observer les maîtres d'ouvrage lors de la construction des lieux de travail et modifiant le code du travail (2e partie: Décrets en Conseil d'Etat) [France]) Journal officiel de la République française, 4 May 1994, p.6492-6493. (In French)

This decree modifies specific provisions of the French Labour Code (see CIS 93-7) concerning clients' obligations in the design and construction of staircases (banisters) and in the prevention of fire and explosion hazards from the heating systems. (64544)

CIS 95-815 Explosives Safety Regulations [Canada - Alberta]. Canadian OSH Legislation CD-ROM, CCOHS, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1976. 17p. (In English)

Summary of these Regulations (with amendments up to 299/81): definitions; responsibilities of employers and supervisors; reporting of accidents; responsibilities of workers; issuing of permits to handle, prepare and fire explosives; storage of explosives (including a quantity-distance table); lighting in temporary storage magazines; construction standards for storage magazines; safety precautions for the transportation, handling, preparing, drilling, loading, firing and destruction of explosives; misfires and missed holes; reporting of abandoned explosives and of theft or loss of explosives. Regulation 26/6 is rescinded. (64643)

CIS 95-816 Electrical Regulations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act [Canada - Newfoundland]. Canadian OSH Legislation CD-ROM, CCOHS, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1982. 1p. (In English)

These Regulations (effective 1 Dec. 1982) adopt the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 (C.S.A. Standard C22.1, 14th ed.) as the provincial electrical code. The Electrical Regulations, 1980, are repealed. (64641)

CIS 95-817 Directive relating to inspections to be carried out by experts under the X-ray Ordinance [Germany]. (German: Richtlinie für Sachverständigenprüfungen nach Röntgenverordnung) Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1994. 139p., ISBN 3-89429-447-7 (In German)

This directive aims at uniformizing in Germany the inspection requirements under the Ordinance of 8 Jan. 1987 concerning protection against X-rays (see CIS 87-51). Main contents: requirements applicable to the inspection of non-medical X-ray installations and relevant reports (fixed or mobile installations used for studying micro or macrostructures, for thickness measurements, installations for teaching institutions, medical, dental and veterinary practices); authorization of medical X-ray installations (diagnostic, therapy, etc.); authorization of non-medical mobile installations. Appendices: table showing parameters to be checked and reference values for various types of installations; examples of changes which can have repercussions for radiation protection and image quality; protective equipment for different types of X-ray diagnosis of patients (mammography, urology tests, pediatric or dental examinations, etc.). (64571)

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CIS 95-818 Bromochlorodifluoromethane. Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p. (In English)

International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: risk of suffocation in confined areas; frostbite. (64501)

CIS 95-819 Butylene oxide (stabilized). Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p. (In English)

International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects (may be delayed): irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; pulmonary oedema. Long-term exposure effects: tumours detected in experimental animals. (64502)

CIS 95-820 2-Chloroacetamide. Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p. (In English)

International chemical safety card. Acute hazards: cough, headache, nausea, shortness of breath, vomiting if inhaled; chemical burns on contact. (64503)

CIS 95-821 2-Chlorobenzaldehyde. Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p. (In English)

International chemical safety card. Acute hazards: headache, nausea, diarrhoea, pulmonary oedema on inhalation; skin burns. Short-term exposure effects: corrosive effects on the eyes and skin; may affect the liver and kidneys. Long-term exposure effects: dermatitis. (64504)

CIS 95-822 Chlorobenzene. Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p. (In English)

International chemical safety card. Acute hazards: irritation of the eyes and skin; headache, nausea, unconsciousness on inhalation. Short-term exposure effects: delayed effects; chemical pneumonitis. Long-term exposure effects: dermatitis; liquid defats the skin; effects on the central nervous system; may affect the blood, liver and kidneys; may have teratogenic effects. Occupational exposure limits: TLV: 10ppm; 46mg/m³ (TWA) (ACGIH 1991-1992). (64505)

CIS 95-823 Dicyandiamide. Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p. (In English)

International chemical safety card. Synonym: cyanoguanidine. Acute hazards: irritation of the skin; chemical burns; may cause loss of vision; abdominal pain, dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath on inhalation. Data are insufficiently available on the health hazards of this substance. (64506)

CIS 95-824 Dicyclohexyl phthalate. Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p. (In English)

International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. (64507)

CIS 95-825 Dimethylethanolamine. Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p. (In English)

International chemical safety card. Synonym: dimethylaminoethanol. Short-term exposure effects: delayed effects; irritation of the skin and respiratory tract; corrosive effects on the eyes; pulmonary oedema. Long-term exposure effects: dermatitis. Occupational exposure limit: PDK: 5mg/m³ (USSR 1988). (64508)

CIS 95-826 Fenthion. Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p. (In English)

International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: neurotoxic effects (central nervous system); respiratory failure if exposure far above the OEL. Occupational exposure limit: TLV (total dust): 0.2mg/m³ (skin) (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64509)

CIS 95-827 Chlorine trifluoride. Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1993. 2p. (In English)

International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: corrosive effects on the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; pulmonary oedema (may be delayed); frostbite; chemical burns. Occupational exposure limits: TLV: 0.1ppm; 0.38mg/m³ (ceiling) (ACGIH 1991-1992). (64510)

CIS 95-828 4-Methyl-2-pentanol. (Spanish: 4-Metilpentan-2-ol) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 8-0665. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: skin absorption; delayed effects; irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; pulmonary oedema; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system); may affect the liver and kidneys. Long-term exposure effects: skin sensitization; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system); may affect the liver and kidneys. Occupational exposure limits: TLV: 25ppm; 104mg/m³ (TWA); 40ppm; 167mg/m³ (STEL) (skin) (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64511)

CIS 95-829 Barium oxide (obtained by calcination of witherite). (Spanish: Oxido de bario, obtenido por calcinación de witherita) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 9-0778. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; may affect muscle function. Long-term exposure effects: may affect the lungs. Occupational exposure limit: TLV (as Ba): 0.5mg/m³ (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64512)

CIS 95-830 3-Methyl-1-butanol. (Spanish: 3-Metilbutan-1-ol) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 9-0798. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system). Long-term exposure effects: dermatitis. Occupational exposure limits: TLV: 100ppm; 360mg/m³ (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64513)

CIS 95-831 Potassium oxide. (Spanish: Oxido de dipotasio) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 9-0769. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: delayed effects; corrosive effects on the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; pulmonary oedema. (64514)

CIS 95-832 Mesityl oxide. (Spanish: 4-Metilpent-3-en-2-ona) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 10-0814. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; neurotoxic effects, unconsciousness. Long-term exposure effects: liquid defats the skin; may affect the liver, kidneys and blood. Occupational exposure limits: TLV: 15ppm; 60mg/m³ (TWA); 25ppm; 100mg/m³ (STEL) (ACGIH 1990-1991); PDK: 1mg/m³ (USSR 1988). (64515)

CIS 95-833 5-Methyl-2-hexanone. (Spanish: 5-Metilhexan-2-ona) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 10-0815. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes and skin. Long-term exposure effects: dermatitis; skin sensitization. Occupational exposure limits: TLV: 50ppm; 234mg/m³ (TWA) (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64516)

CIS 95-834 3-Methyl-2-butanone. (Spanish: 3-Metil-2-butanona) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 10-0922. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. Occupational exposure limits: TLV: 200ppm; 705mg/m³ (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64517)

CIS 95-835 Methylcyclohexane. (Spanish: Metilciclohexano) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 10-0923. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: chemical pneumonitis; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system). Long-term exposure effects: liquid defats the skin. Occupational exposure limits: TLV: 400ppm; 1610mg/m³ (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64518)

CIS 95-836 Nitroethane. (Spanish: Nitroetano) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 10-0817. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. Occupational exposure limits: TLV: 100ppm; 307mg/m³ (TWA) (ACGIH 1990-1991); PDK: 30mg/m³ (USSR 1988). (64519)

CIS 95-837 Stannous oxide. (Spanish: Monóxido de estaño) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 10-0956. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the respiratory tract. Long-term exposure effects: may affect the lungs; benign pneumoconiosis (stannosis). Occupational exposure limit: TLV: 2mg/m³ (as tin) (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64520)

CIS 95-838 Tetryl. (Spanish: N-Metil-N,2,4,6-tetranitroanilina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 10-0959. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; may affect the liver, kidneys and blood. Long-term exposure effects: skin sensitization; asthma. Occupational exposure limit: TLV: 1.5mg/m³ (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64521)

CIS 95-839 1-Epoxyethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexane. (Spanish: 7-Oxa-3-oxiranilbiciclo (4.1.0) heptano) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 10-0820. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; lung congestion. Long-term exposure effects: possible human carcinogen. Occupational exposure limits: TLV: 10ppm; 57mg/m³ (TWA), A2 (suspected human carcinogen) (skin) (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64522)

CIS 95-840 Copper oxide. (Spanish: Oxido de dicobre) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 6-0421. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract; metal fume fever; nasal inflammation. Occupational exposure limits: TLV (as Cu, dusts and mists): 1mg/m³ (ACGIH 1990-1991; TLV (as Cu, fume): 0.2mg/m³ (skin) (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64523)

CIS 95-841 Diethylene glycol. (Spanish: 2,2'-Oxidietanol) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 8-0619. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: delayed effects; irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system); may affect the liver and kidneys. Long-term exposure effects: may affect the liver and kidneys. (64524)

CIS 95-842 Neon (liquefied). (Spanish: Neon (licuado)) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 8-0627. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: frostbite. (64525)

CIS 95-843 Nicotine. (Spanish: Nicotina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 7-0519. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: delayed effects; irritation of the eyes and skin; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system); convulsions; respiratory insufficiency. Occupational exposure limit: TLV: 0.5mg/m³ (TWA) (skin) (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64526)

CIS 95-844 Octadiene. (Spanish: Octa-1,7-dieno) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 8-0606. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. Long-term exposure effects: dermatitis; may affect the lungs. (64527)

CIS 95-845 Phenylmercuric nitrate. (Spanish: Nitrato de fenilmercurio) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 7-0541. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: delayed effects; irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; renal dysfunction. Long-term exposure effects: dermatitis; neurotoxic effects; possible antifertility effects. Occupational exposure limit: TLV (as Hg): 0.1mg/m³ (TWA) (skin) (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64528)

CIS 95-846 1-Methoxy-2-propanol. (Spanish: 1-Metoxipropan-2-ol) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 7-0551. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system). Long-term exposure effects: liquid defats the skin. Occupational exposure limits: TLV: 100ppm; 369mg/m³ (ACGIH 1990-1991); TLV (STEL): 150ppm; 553mg/m³ (ACGIH 1990-1991). (64529)

CIS 95-847 2,4-Toluenediamine. (Spanish: 4-Metil-1,3-fenilendiamina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 8-0582. International chemical safety card. Short-term exposure effects: delayed effects; irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; skin burns; may affect the liver and blood; methaemoglobinaemia. Long-term exposure effects: dermatitis; skin sensitization; possible human carcinogen; may cause genetic damage; may impair male fertility; retarded development of the newborn. Occupational exposure limits: MAK: Class III A2 (1989). (64530)

CIS 95-848 Benzyl chloride. (French: α-Chlorotoluène) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1994. 4p. 17 ref. (In French)

Chemical safety information sheet. Acute toxicity: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; pulmonary oedema; chemical burns; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system). Chronic toxicity: irritation of the skin and respiratory tract; hepatic disorders. French exposure limit: 2ppm (11mg/m³) (VLE). (64531)

CIS 95-849 1,2-Dichlorobenzene. (French: 1,2-Dichlorobenzène) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1993. 5p. 30 ref. (In French)

Chemical safety information sheet. Acute toxicity: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; erythema. Chronic toxicity: may have leukaemogenic effects; data are insufficiently available on the health hazards of this substance. French exposure limit: 50ppm (300mg/m³) (VLE). (64532)

CIS 95-850 1,4-Dichlorobenzene. (French: 1,4-Dichlorobenzène) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1993. 4p. 28 ref. (In French)

Chemical safety information sheet. Acute toxicity: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; allergic dermatitis; headache, vomiting and nausea on moderate exposure vapours. Chronic toxicity: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory and upper-digestive tracts; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system); haematotoxic effects; hepatic damage. French exposure limit: 110ppm (675mg/m³) (VLE). (64533)

CIS 95-851 Dimethylsulfoxide. (French: Diméthylsulfoxyde) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1994. 4p. 24 ref. (In French)

Chemical safety information sheet. Acute toxicity: skin irritation and erythema on contact. Chronic toxicity: neurotoxic effects (central nervous system); gastrointestinal diseases; haematotoxic effects; dermatitis. (64534)

CIS 95-852 Dipentene. (French: Dipentène) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1994. 4p. 23 ref. (In French)

Chemical safety information sheet. Synonym: limonene. Acute toxicity: irritation of the upper-digestive tract; proteinuria. Chronic toxicity: unusual irritant effect; lightly allergenic. (64535)

CIS 95-853 Carbon disulfide. (French: Disulfure de carbone) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1993. 6p. 27 ref. (In French)

Chemical safety information sheet. Acute toxicity: strong irritation of the skin; chemical burns; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system) and digestive disorders. Chronic toxicity: behavioural and neurotoxic effects (central and peripheral nervous system); visual function disorders; may affect the retina and optic nerve; cardiovascular disorders; may affect blood coagulation; menstrual disorders; spermatogenic disturbance; severe respiratory impairment. French exposure limit: 25ppm (75mg/m³) (VLE). (64536)

CIS 95-854 Diethylene glycol. (French: Diéthylèneglycol) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1994. 4p. 19 ref. (In French)

Chemical safety information sheet. Acute toxicity: neurotoxic effects (central nervous system); renal insufficiency; metabolic disturbances; signs of liver cytolysis, pulmonary oedema and myocardial damage. (64537)

CIS 95-855 Mesitylene. (French: Mésitylène) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1993. 4p. 21 ref. (In French)

Chemical safety information sheet. Synonym: 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene. Acute toxicity: irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system); lung diseases; dermatitis; digestive disorders. Chronic toxicity: respiratory disorders; haematotoxic effects; blood coagulation disorders; neurotoxic effects (central nervous system); irritation of the eyes, skin and respiratory tract; dermatitis. French exposure limit: 25ppm (125mg/m³) (VLE). (64538)

CIS 95-856 Hydrogen sulfide. (French: Sulfure d'hydrogène) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1994. 4p. 20 ref. (In French)

Chemical safety information sheet. Acute toxicity: irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract; asphyxia; respiratory insufficiency; pulmonary oedema; cardiovascular disorders; arrythmia; metabolic disturbances. Chronic toxicity: neurotoxic effects (central nervous system); irritation of the eyes, skin (dermatitis) and respiratory tract (bronchitis); digestive disorders; may increase the risk of abortion. French exposure limit: 10ppm (14mg/m³) (VLE). (64539)

CIS 95-857 Propylene glycol. (French: Propylèneglycol) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1994. 4p. 20 ref. (In French)

Chemical safety information sheet. Acute toxicity: mild irritation of the skin. Chronic toxicity: metabolic disturbances; renal insufficiency; neurotoxic effects; irritation of the skin (dermatitis). (64540)

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CIS 95-858 "It won't happen to me". Schwops (Luton) Ltd., CFL Vision, P.O. Box 35, Wetherby, Yorkshire LS23 7EX, United Kingdom, 1992. Videotape (length: 12min.) + booklet (20p., illus.)., ISBN 1-85851-005-8 (In English)

Videotape aimed at workers on the reasons for wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), its possible hazards, correct use, maintenance and storage. The illustrated booklet can be used along with the videotape for training purposes. (64487)

CIS 95-859 "Personal protective equipment". Schwops (Luton) Ltd., CFL Vision, P.O. Box 35, Wetherby, Yorkshire LS23 7EX, United Kingdom, 1992. Videotape (length: 17min.) + booklet (28p., illus.)., ISBN 1-85851-004-X (In English)

Videotape aimed at management concerning the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at the workplace in line with Directive 89/656/EEC (CIS 90-385) and the 1992 British Regulations concerning the matter (CIS 93-6). Contents: impact of the new legislation; definition of PPE; duties of employers and the self-employed; assessments (with check lists); maintenance, replacements and storage; obligations to workers (training, information); sample list of PPE. The illustrated booklet can be used along with the videotape for training purposes. (64488)

CIS 95-860 Talk tips for the supervisor. (Afrikaans: Praatjiewenke vir die Toesighover) NOSA, P.O. Box 26434, Arcadia 0007, South Africa, [c1994]. 83 sheets. (In Afrikaans, English)

Collection of concise descriptions of occupational accidents. The descriptions are on one sheet each. They are meant as background information for the supervisors in the enterprises. Various topics are covered: hazardous substances, flammable gases, eye injuries, maintenance of equipment, personal protective equipment, fire, electricity, lifting gear, road safety, attitude to unsafe actions, visual information/warning colours, batteries, etc. (64480)

CIS 95-861 Catalogue of services 1995. (Spanish: Catálogo de servicios 1995) Consejo Colombiano de Seguridad, Protección y seguridad, Nov.-Dec. 1994, 76p. Illus. (In Spanish)

Annotated list of the services and products of the Colombian Safety Council (Consejo Colombiano de Seguridad, CCS), a non-profit, non-governmental institution devoted to all aspects of safety in the country, including OSH. Included are: technical assistance programmes; courses offered; information centres (including: CISPROQUIM - a 24hr phone-in service for chemical emergencies; national information centre for CIS and its Latin-American counterpart ALASEHT; PASO - a computerized system for managing occupational health programmes within enterprises); list of books, manuals, videocassettes (locally produced and imported) available for sale; posters; periodical publications; safety signs and symbols; labels for chemicals; institutional activity; details on how to become an associate of the CCS. (64591)

CIS 95-862 Catalogue 1995 of the French National Centre for Prevention and Protection. (French: Catalogue 1995. Sécurité: vidéos, logiciels, éditions, documentation) Centre national de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), La Médiathèque du Risque, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, 1995. 38p. Illus. (In French)

Included in the 1995 Catalogue of the French National Centre for Prevention and Protection (CNPP) are three types of products: 1. Videotapes (general safety, fires, fires in health care centres); 2: Software products; 3. Publications (general safety, fires, health and safety at work, environment, security). In the case of videos, the following information is provided: length, format (VHS or slide set), price, as well as contents and target public. In the case of publications, this catalogue specifies format, number of pages, price. For software products, it indicates the objective, the target groups, the possible uses (group or self teaching sessions, etc.), the required format. An order form is included. (64701)

CIS 95-863 S for safety. (French: S... comme sécurité) Centre national de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), La Médiathèque du Risque, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, 1980. VHS videotape or slide show (length: 12min). Price: FRF 1155.00 (plus tax). ### (In French)

This videotape is aimed at all workers in an enterprise, including those just hired. Its purpose is to raise safety consciousness by stressing the role of safety services and by encouraging staff to obey safety rules. (64724)

CIS 95-864 The health and safety manager's yearbook 1994/5. Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), AP Information Services, Roman House, 296 Golders Green Road, London NW11 9PZ, United Kingdom, 1994. xii, 692p. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: GBP 35.00., ISBN 1-353-5161 (In English)

The main section of this directory provides a listing of some 6000 major UK companies and organizations with details of the business activity, names of health and safety personnel and, where available, the size of the safety and health department and the consultants and training organizations used. The second section provides a listing of names and addresses of some 2300 companies providing health and safety products or services. Geographical and subject indexes are included. Introductory articles cover a range of safety and health issues. (64660)

CIS 95-865 Demolition work. (German: Abbrucharbeiten) Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt, Abteilung für Unfallverhütung und Berufskrankheitenbekämpfung, Adalbert-Stifter-Strasse 65, 1200 Wien, Austria, 1st ed., 1993. 27p. Illus. 6 ref. (In German)

Illustrated booklet providing practical information on safety in demolition work. (64572)

CIS 95-866 Good and bad practices - Construction sites. (German: Falsch - richtig: Situationen auf Baustellen) Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt, Abteilung für Unfallverhütung und Berufskrankheitenbekämpfung, Adalbert-Stifter-Strasse 65, 1200 Wien, Austria, 1st ed., 1994. 30p. Illus. (In German)

This brochure, using no textual information at all, shows different working situations on a construction site with illustrations of safe and usafe working practices. Reprint of Swiss document analyzed under CIS 90-1841. (64574)

CIS 95-867 Formwork in the construction industry - A practical guide. (French: Coffrages du bâtiment - Guide pratique) Organisme professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux publics (OPPBTP), 204, rond-point du Pont-de-Sèvres, Tour Amboise, 92516 Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 4th Quarter 1993. 95p. Illus., ISBN 2-7354-0215-0 (In French)

Contents of this training guide on the design and use of formwork in the construction industry: general layout; prefabricated forms used in the construction industry; hand-portable formwork; appendices (effect of wind on formwork; effect of wind on prefabricated shuttering; removable ballast to stabilize prefabricated shuttering; abacus for prefabricated shuttering calculations; how to prevent falls from formwork side). Recommendations; bow-window type work-platform; stability of wall-support; bow-window type installations between two floors. (64705)

CIS 95-868 Work on balconies and openings - A practical guide. (French: Travaux sur balcons et baies - Guide pratique) Organisme professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux publics (OPPBTP), 204, rond-point du Pont-de-Sèvres, Tour Amboise, 92516 Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 1st Quarter 1994. 32p. Illus., ISBN 2-7354-0220-6 (In French)

This practical guide which can be used for training purposes deals with work performed on building outside walls, especially on balconies and openings. It reviews occupations and operations involved, outlines prevention principles and gives practical examples. Contents: openings onto balconies; openings on straight walls; appendices (guidelines for balcony slabs; use of vertical masts to prevent falls from superposed balconies; theoretical procedure). (64707)

CIS 95-869 Tools for making acute risk decisions with chemical process safety applications. Center for Chemical Process Safety, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA, 1995. xxiv, 472p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: USD 140.00 (US and Canadian orders); USD 195.00 (elsewhere)., ISBN 0-8169-0557-6 (In English)

This manual provides an introduction to risk decision making and the decision aids available to support these decisions. Main subjects covered: risk decision making as a natural extension of methodologies developed to identify hazards and assess risks; key concepts (evaluation criteria, economic evaluation principles, value of life, risk analysis); framework for the classification of available decision aids; selection of appropriate decision aids; case studies from the chemical process industry; detailed studies and applications of selected decision aids; implementation of formal risk decision making in an organization; future developments. (64654)

CIS 95-870 Resource guide on training and technical assistance activities of international organizations related to the environmentally sound management of chemicals. United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève 10, Switzerland, 1st ed., Apr. 1994. 197p. Bibl.ref. (In English)

This resource guide provides information on activities related to the environmentally sound management of chemicals conducted by the ILO, WHO, UNEP and UNITAR in the early 1990s. Details are provided of organizational structure, major programmes, training, technical assistance activities and technical support materials/services. Contact points and addresses are also provided. (64408)

CIS 95-871 Workbook: Application of lead regulations. Cronje S., Venter E., Rees D., National Centre for Occupational Health, P.O. Box 4788, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa, no date. v, 109p. Illus. (In English)

This manual contains guidelines for compliance with South African regulations on lead exposure of workers, and gives further advice on control of lead exposure. A procedure for identification of tasks with possible lead exposure is given. The health effects of lead absorption in the body are described, with distinction between organic and inorganic lead exposure. Diagnoses on lead poisoning are discussed. A model for the assessment of lead exposure in the workplace is given. Procedures for biological monitoring, medical surveillance and control of lead exposure are presented. Relevant legal texts are reproduced. (64479)

CIS 95-872 Solvent and paint hazards. (French: Risques présentés par les solvants et les peintures; Spanish: Riesgos ocasionados por los solventes y la pintura) International Federation of Building and Woodworkers, Case postale 733, Bâtiment ICC - A, 20, route de Pré-Bois, 1215 Genève 15 Aéroport, Switzerland, Oct. 1993. 34p. Illus. (In French, Spanish)

Contents of this international trade union publication, aimed at the training and information of workers on solvent and paint hazards: health hazards for painters; occupational cancer; "painter syndrome"; occupational diseases of the skin; occupational diseases of the lungs (case studies, precautions when handling urethane resins); reproductive toxicity; strategy to control adverse health effects of solvents (information, engineering controls, personal protective equipment, safety of work practices, etc.); issues. Appendix: summary of provisions of ILO conventions and recommendations (1921-1990). This document is also available in English. (64493)

CIS 95-873 Treatment and removal of asbestos - A practical guide. (French: Traitement et dépose de l'amiante en place - Guide pratique) Organisme professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux publics (OPPBTP), 204, rond-point du Pont-de-Sèvres, Tour Amboise, 92516 Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 4th Quarter 1993. 51p. Illus., ISBN 2-7354-0213-4 (In French)

This training guide is designed for all those involved in the renovation or demolition of buildings or those who work in industrial premises which contain material able to release asbestos fibres in the environment. Main contents: asbestos (history, identification, discovery, risks); treatment processes and methods; asbestos diagnosis; environmental protection; workers' health protection; legal overview; appendices (measures to prevent risks due to asbestos containing material in demolition work; laboratories specialized in the control of atmospheres contaminated by asbestos fibres; agencies specialized in the diagnosis of asbestos; relevant addresses). (64704)

CIS 95-874 Do I work in a sick building?. American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 250, Fairfax, VA 22031, USA, no date. 12p. Illus. (In English)

This booklet describes health complaints associated with indoor air quality (IAQ) and provides guidance on common sources of IAQ problems (airborne chemicals, bacteria, dust, air temperature, humidity); the importance of ventilation, investigation of complaints, air testing and measures for reducing the likelihood of IAQ problems and for controlling indoor air contaminants are underlined. (64448)

CIS 95-875 Chemical risks in the construction industry - A practical guide. (French: Risques chimiques dans le BTP - Guide pratique) Organisme professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux publics (OPPBTP), 204, rond-point du Pont-de-Sèvres, Tour Amboise, 92516 Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 1st Quarter 1994. 71p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 2-7354-0218-5 (In French)

This training guide is designed to help evaluate chemical risks at work and to select the most appropriate personal protective equipment. Main contents: risk assessment; tables of chemical risks associated with various activities (work with wood and derived products; building demolition; transformer maintenance; maintenance workshops of construction equipment, etc.); hazardous products used in the construction industry (glues, varnishes, cleaners, pesticides, tars, bitumen, etc.); general protection: ventilation (principles; ventilation of workplaces with non-specific and specific contaminants, responsibilities of site managers); personal protection (air-purifying respirators/self-contained breathing apparatus); examples. (64706)

CIS 95-876 Wood dust - No, thank you!. (German: Holzstaub - Nein Danke!) International Federation of Building and Wood Workers (IFBWW), P.O. Box 733, ICC Building A, 20 route de Pré-Bois, 1215 Genève 15, Switzerland, Sep. 1993. 32p. Illus. Price: CHF 5.00. (In German)

Contents of this trade union publication on risks associated with wood dust: issues; study of diseases induced by wood dust (allergies, poisonings, cancers); inclusion in the Schedules of diseases (Schedule of occupational diseases recognized in the European Community, ILO list); limit values: definitions and standards; prevention; risk evaluation at a specific workplace; proposed action. Appendice (Text of ILO Convention 139). This publication is also available in English, French, Spanish and Swedish. (64700)

CIS 95-877 APELL annotated bibliography. Industry and Environment Office, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 39-43 quai André Citroën, 75739 Paris Cedex 15, France, 1994. x, 117p. Bibl.ref. Index., ISBN 92-807-1411-2 (In English)

This bibliography provides guidance on publications for users of APELL (the UNEP Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level programme). It contains reference material on emergency planning for hazardous incidents published over the last 12 years in English, French and Spanish. The material is arranged in 8 sections: basic documents; prevention; awareness and preparedness; response; transport problems; relevant items on general disaster management; practical examples, case studies and lessons learnt; other bibliographies. (64407)

CIS 95-878 Of smoke and men. (French: Des fumées et des hommes) Centre national de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), La Médiathèque du Risque, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, 1995. VHS videotape (length: 12min). Price: FRF 2000.00 (plus tax). ### (In French)

Videotape aimed at all employees. Subjects covered: composition of smoke; effects of smoke on the body; how to evacuate smoke-filled workplaces; true-life experiences of Paris firemen; survey of existing safety systems. Sequel: "Everything you have always wanted to know about smoke..." (CIS 95-879). (64721)

CIS 95-879 Everything you have always wanted to know about smoke... (French: Tout sur les fumées) Centre national de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), La Médiathèque du Risque, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, 1995. VHS videotape (length: 12min). Price: FRF 2000.00 (plus tax). ### (In French)

This videotape is a sequel to "Of smoke and men" (CIS 95-878). It is aimed at safety personnel. Contents: toxic substances in smoke and their effects on the body; experiences lived by two toxicologists; anti-smoke equipment; pressurization systems for staircases that have been partitioned off; smoke protection in high-rise buildings. (64722)

CIS 95-880 Communication in crisis situations. (French: Communiquer en cas de crise) Centre national de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), La Médiathèque du Risque, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, 1990. VHS videotape (length: 10min). Price: FRF 2500.00 (plus tax). ### (In French)

This videotape is aimed at those who might have to deal with the media in a critical situation (accident, fire, explosion, major environmental disaster). Practical advice is given on how to communicate with the media in such situations. (64726)

CIS 95-881 Astronauts. (French: Astronaute) Centre national de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), La Médiathèque du Risque, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, 1990. Set of 2 VHS videotapes (length: 4min + 3min). Price: FRF 1000.00 (plus tax). ### (In French)

This set of two videotapes is aimed at all workers in an enterprise, including those just hired. Tape 1 ("The fire triangle") explores what happens during a fire, illustrated by a car on fire (the combustion process, the fire triangle, fire extinguishing). Tape 2 ("End of the round") shows the role of security staff in the prevention and detection of fires (centralized fire alarm systems, functioning of fire detection systems, principles of electronic surveillance). (64727)

CIS 95-882 Extinguishing agents - Portable fire-fighting equipment. (French: Les agents extincteurs - L'extincteur portatif) Centre national de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), La Médiathèque du Risque, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, 1992. VHS videotapes (length: 6min + 8min). Prix: FRF 3000.00 per set (plus tax). ### (In French)

These two videotapes which are sequels to The fire extinguisher... Why?... How? (CIS 94-509) are aimed at all workers in an enterprise, with particular attention to those just hired and to fire-fighting crews. Tape 1 deals with extinguishing agents, concentrating on: fire classes A, B, C and D (liquid, solid, gas and metal fires); action, effectiveness and incompatibility of certain agents. Tape 2 deals with portable fire extinguishers (types, how to use, activation) and their distribution within the enterprise, as well as with pyrolysis products from flammable and non-flammable materials and with dust explosions. (64728)

CIS 95-883 What to do in case of fire. (French: Que faire en cas d'incendie?) Centre national de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), La Médiathèque du Risque, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, 1982. VHS videotape or slide show (length: 12min). Price: FRF 1445.00 (plus tax). ### (In French)

Videotape aimed at all employers, including those just hired on proper behaviour in case of a fire. Main contents: persons/services to call, messages to communicate, action to be taken, selection and use of extinguishers, rescue operations. (64730)

CIS 95-884 Self-contained open-circuit breathing apparatus. (French: Appareils respiratoires isolants à circuit ouvert) Centre national de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), La Médiathèque du Risque, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, 1987. VHS videotape or slide show (length: 15min). Price: FRF 1630.00 (plus tax). ### (In French)

This videotape, aimed at fire-fighters and emergency crews, explains the proper use of such equipment: choice of equipment (depending on available time, location and ambient air composition); open-circuit and positive-pressure equipment (composition, elements, use); functioning; what should be checked before use; positioning before use; guidance to proper use; maintenance; storage; charging of cylinders; periodic checks of equipment. (64729)

CIS 95-885 Guidelines for safe process operations and maintenance. Centre for Chemical Process Safety, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA, 1995. xxxi, 319p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: USD 120.00 (USA and Canada); USD 170.00 (elsewhere)., ISBN 0-8169-0627-0 (In English)

The first two chapters of this manual provide an introductory discussion of the roles of operations and maintenance supervisors through the various phases of the life cycle of a process plant. The remaining eight chapters provide guidance on the implementation of process safety program principles during each phase of this life cycle: design, construction, pre-startup, commissioning, startup, operation, maintenance, shutdown, decommissioning and demolition. Examples of incidents are provided to emphasize the importance of these principles. (64662)

CIS 95-886 Guidelines for chemical reactivity evaluation and application to process design. Centre for Chemical Process Safety, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA, 1995. xxvii, 210p. Illus. 300 ref. Price: USD 140.00 (USA and Canada); USD 195.00 (elsewhere)., ISBN 0-8169-0479-0 (In English)

Contents of this manual: identification of hazardous chemical reactivity; chemical reactivity considerations in process/reactor design and operation (identification and analysis of thermal hazards; reactor, heat and mass balance considerations; acquisition and use of design data; protection by means of containment, instrumentation, detection of runaway reactions and mitigation measures); management of chemical process safety. (64663)

CIS 95-887 Fires in restaurants. (French: Le feu au restaurant) Centre national de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), La Médiathèque du Risque, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, 1995. VHS videotape (length: 12min). Price: FRF 2000.00 (plus tax). ### (In French)

Videotape aimed at restaurant staff (waiters and kitchen personnel). Contents: the nature of fire; the "fire triangle"; fire sources; fire-fighting and detection equipment; good habits to acquire in the case of fires; how to evacuate people in the case of fires. (64723)

CIS 95-888 Evacuation. (French: L'évacuation) Centre national de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), La Médiathèque du Risque, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, 1991. VHS videotapes (length: 11min + 9min). Price: FRF 3500.00 (plus tax). Can also be purchased separetely. ### (In French)

These videotapes are aimed at all workers in an enterprise, including those just hired. Tape 1 ("The evacuation", also available as a slide set) concentrates on the need to participate in evacuation exercises (definition and circumstances, hazards, obstacles, evacuation plans, exercises). Tape 2 ("The goofs") explores those aspects of human behaviour that might interfere with the proper execution of an evacuation. Short comedy routines are used to illustrate studies on individual or collective behaviour in the case of emergencies. (64725)

CIS 95-889 Radiation protection slide sets 4-7. National Radiation Protection Board (NRPB), Information Services, NRPB, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon. OX11 0RQ, United Kingdom, 1992. 4 slide sets (Sets 4, 5 and 7, each with 20 slides; Set 6, with 40 slides; all with captions). Price (Sets 4, 5 and 7, per set): GBP 25.00 + VAT (UK); GBP 25.00 (Europe); GBP 35.00 (elsewhere). Price (Set 6): GBP 50.00 + VAT (UK); GBP 50.00 (Europe); GBP 70.00 (elsewhere). (In English)

Four slide sets, based on the NRPB At-a-Glance series of broadsheets (see CIS 94-365), aimed at providing easily understandable information on radiation protection. Sets 1-3 were abstracted under CIS 94-366. The sets are: (4) Transport of radioactive materials; (5) Nuclear emergencies (occurring when radioactive material is released in a nuclear accident); (6) Non-ionizing radiation (solar, ultraviolet, infrared, microwave and radiofrequency radiation; visible light; electromagnetic, electric and magnetic fields); (7) Ultraviolet radiation. A copy of the relevant broadsheet as well as a caption of each slide are included with each slide set. (64489)

CIS 95-890 Electromagnetic fields. (German: Elektromagnetische Felder) Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt, Abteilung für Unfallverhütung und Berufskrankheitenbekämpfung, Adalbert-Stifter-Strasse 65, 1200 Wien, Austria, 2nd ed., 1994. 12p. Illus. 6 ref. (In German)

Contents of this safety guide (which could be used for training purposes) on the types of electromagnetic fields and their biological effects in humans: static electric fields; static magnetic fields; low-frequency alternating electrical fields; low-frequency alternating magnetic fields; high-frequency electromagnetic fields. Health effects and exposure limits. (64575)

CIS 95-891 Belt conveyors. (German: Förderbänder) Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt, Abteilung für Unfallverhütung und Berufskrankheitenbekämpfung, Adalbert-Stifter-Strasse 65, 1200 Wien, Austria, 1st ed., 1994. 24p. Illus. 6 ref. (In German)

Illustrated booklet providing practical information on safety in the use of belt conveyors. Replaces document under CIS 90-1015. (64573)

CIS 95-892 Industrial trucks - Safety rules. (French: Chariots de manutention automoteurs - Conseils d'utilisation) Aumas M., Syndicat des industries de matériels de manutention, Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30, rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, Mar. 1993. 47p. Illus., ISBN 2-7389-0320-7 (In French)

This booklet, illustrated with humorous drawings, is intended as a guide for industrial truck users and operators as well as those in charge of their maintenance or responsible for drafting in-plant safety rules. It summarizes minimal requirements to be met in France for the use of industrial trucks. Certain regulatory aspects such as the licencing of operators, periodic inspections and overhauls and sections of the French Highway Code applicable to power trucks are reviewed. Fire precautions are also covered. (64580)

CIS 95-893 Scaffolds and protective scaffolds. (German: Arbeits- und Schutzgerüste) Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt, Abteilung für Unfallverhütung und Berufskrankheitenbekämpfung, Adalbert-Stifter-Strasse 65, 1200 Wien, Austria, 1993. 31p. Illus. 3 ref. (In German)

Contents of this illustrated safety guide to scaffolds, usable for training purposes: Part I: definition of scaffolds and protective scaffolds; assembly, inspection and use; prohibition of access to young persons; measures relating to mounting; uses and permissible loads; safety requirements for use near power lines. Part II: additional requirements: ladder scaffolds, metal scaffolds, trestle stages, suspended scaffolds, mobile platforms, cantilever scaffolds, etc.; protective scaffolds, platforms for pedestrian walkways; legislation applicable in Austria. (64576)

CIS 95-894 Graders. (French: Niveleuses) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 40 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75860 Paris Cedex 14, France, Dec. 1993, 1st ed. 54p. Illus. 10 ref., ISBN 2-7389-0306-1 (In French)

This profusely illustrated training manual is more specifically designed for operators of graders but it can also be used by maintenance personnel, supervisory staff and worksite managers who will find guidance relating to the safe use of this type of equipment as well as the regulatory provisions applicable in France. Main contents: information and legal provisions; types of graders; precautions to be taken before and after starting the grader; specific risks; personal guidance; on-site breakdown; transport of the grader; operations to be carried out at the end of the day; maintenance; inspection. (64578)

CIS 95-895 Assessment method for manual handling. (French: Méthode d'analyse des manutentions manuelles) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris cedex 14, France, 1st ed., Apr. 1994. 51p. + Annexe (12p.). Illus. 13 ref., ISBN 2-7389-0340-1 (In French)

This brochure usable for training purposes outlines a methodology for the assessment of manual handling tasks. This flexible method can be used by all safety and health professionals including industrial physicians, managers, and members of safety and health committees. It enables to identify dangerous situations, assess risks and select prevention alternatives. Main contents: identification of work situations involving manual handling; analysis of workplaces identified at the first stage and assessment of risks (questionnaire, interpretation of results); solutions identification; evaluation of proposed solutions; appendice (documents to be reproduced). (64708)

CIS 95-896 Occupational disease prevention in pathology and histology laboratories. (French: Prévention des maladies professionnelles dans les instituts d'anatomie pathologique et dans les laboratoires d'histologie; German: Verhütung von Berufskrankheiten in pathologisch-anatomischen Instituten und histologischen Laboratorien) Jost M., Rüegger M., Reber E., Liechti B., Wolf R., Schweizerische Unfallverhütungsanstalt, Abteilung Arbeitsmedizin, Postfach, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland, Dec. 1993. 50p. Illus. 31 ref. (In French, German)

This brochure reviews the exposure hazards to chemicals used in medical laboratories as well as the risk of infectious diseases transmitted by blood or air. The results of a systematic measurements campaign carried out through Switzerland to evaluate formaldehyde and organic solvent concentrations in the air of such laboratories are given. Technical, organizational and behavioural preventive measures are described. (64550)

CIS 95-897 Breaking point - A guide to preventing occupational overuse syndrome. Rice A., International Federation of Chemical, Energy and General Workers' Unions (ICEF), Pluto Press, 345 Archway Road, London N6 5AA, United Kingdom and 5500 Central Avenue, Boulder CO 80301, USA, 1995. 53p. Illus. Price (in the UK): GBP 5.95., ISBN 0-7453-1022-2 (In English)

Manual aimed directly at workers. Contents: definition, symptoms and classification of overuse injuries (those affecting tendons, nerves, muscles; vibration-induced injuries); causes (force, frequency and duration of movement, posture, contributing factors; types of activity at risk; persons at particular risk - tall and short people, women); problem assessment (health survey, workplace assessment); prevention (work design, work organization, role of safety representatives); treatment and compensation; role of trade unions. In appendices: model health questionnaire; model workplace checklist. (64484)

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CIS 95-898 Work-related fatalities in the agricultural production and services sectors, 1980-1989. Myers J.R., Hard D.L., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1995, Vol.27, No.1, p.51-63. Illus. 26 ref. (In English)

Between 1980 and 1989, 6,727 work-related deaths in the agricultural production and agricultural services sectors were reported to the National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities surveillance system of the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Agricultural production had the higher rate (22.9 deaths per year per 100,000 workers), due largely to machinery and motor vehicles. When the workers were categorized by age, sex, race and geographical location, substantial differences among the groups were observed. Males 16-24 years of age showed the largest decrease in annual fatality rates, dropping from 20.6 to 7.2 deaths per 100,000 workers over the ten-year period. (64628)

CIS 95-899 Occupational injuries in Alberta: responding to recent trends. Guidotti T.L., Occupational Medicine, Apr. 1995, Vol.45, No.2, p.81-88. 26 ref. (In English)

An analysis is presented of injury patterns in Alberta in the late 1980s, when the current emphasis on injury control began. Reasons for the patterns and attitudes towards injury prevention are discussed and a comparison is made with California. High risk industries investigated include forestry, construction, manufacturing, transport and utilities and subsectors of the oil and gas industry. It is suggested that in the past, risk-taking behaviour was more widely tolerated as a cultural norm; only now is Alberta moving towards the safety principles laid down by the Government in the 1980s. (64667)

CIS 95-900 Potential of promoting health within a corporation by a group of employees. (German: Potential zur betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung bei einer Gruppe von Angestellten) Lehmann F., Hoff H.G., Zeitschrift für Präventivmedizin und Gesundheitsförderung, 1994, Vol.6, No.4, p.108-116. Illus. 24 ref. (In German)

A questionnaire survey of 134 employees from different companies who volunteered to promote the health of fellow employees was conducted. Self-improvement, enhancing the quality of work and the wish to support colleagues were mentioned as the most important motives for volunteering as health promoters in their company. These motives are seen as the basis for permanent implementation of volunteer work in companies to carry out health programmes. (64460)

CIS 95-901 Struggle for justice. Society for Participatory Research in Asia, 42 Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi 110 062, India, 1994-1995. 5 booklets (28+35+28+26+27p.) Illus. Price: INR 15.00 per booklet. (In English)

Five case studies of workers' struggles for improved safety and health conditions at Indian workplaces. The case studies, all presented from a strong labour union perspective, involve: a fertilizer factory; Municipal Mazdoor Union (sewage and hospital workers); a mine hospital managed by the workers themselves (Chattisgarh Mines, Madhya Pradesh); Kolar Gold Mines (Mysore State); the Ahmedabad Electricity Company. (64486)

CIS 95-902 Evaluation of the development of occupational health programmes - Large enterprises. (Spanish: Evaluación del desarrollo del programa de salud ocupacional - Empresas grandes) Vicepresidencia de Protección de Riesgos Laborales, Gerencia Nacional de Salud Ocupacional, Seguro Social, Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Centro de Atención de Salud Ocupacional, Transversal 17 No. 24-44, Santafé de Bogotá DC, Colombia, 1994. 108p. 4 ref. (In Spanish)

Handbook providing a step-by-step guide to the evaluation of OSH programmes in large enterprises (100 or more employees) in Colombia affiliated with the Social Security System. After a survey of the aims and methodology of the evaluation process, the following topics are surveyed: development and evaluation of OSH structures within enterprises (policies, resource allocation, administrative organization, joint OSH committees, legal bases); development and evaluation of control processes (risk factors, occupational accidents, protection of the environment and basic industrial hygiene, occupational diseases, training and recreational programmes, first aid, information and registry systems); development and evaluation of results of OSH programmes (risk factors, cost-benefit analysis of control measures, accident trends, epidemiologic monitoring, success of educational and OSH programmes); grading and interpretation of evaluation results. In annex: coding for hazard levels; questionnaires concerning OSH programmes, aimed at workers and at those responsible for carrying out the programmes. (64592)

CIS 95-903 Safety in Colombia and the Colombian Safety Council. (Spanish: La seguridad en Colombia y el Consejo Colombiano de Seguridad) Consejo Colombiano de Seguridad, Carrera 20 No.39-62, 6839 Bogotá, Colombia, 1990. 110p. Illus. 56 ref., ISBN 958-9223-03-6 (In Spanish)

After a short history of attempts to protect the safety and health of workers in the world and in Colombia, this booklet traces the history of the Colombian Safety Council (Consejo Colombiano de Seguridad, CCS): first publication of the journal Protección y Seguridad (1954); establishment of the National Commission for Accident Prevention (Conalpra) (1955); the National Conference on Industrial Safety (Bogotá, 22 Sept. 1955); changing of Conalpra into CCS (1957); various conferences and conventions; first publication of Seguridad y Trabajo; changes and reforms (to 1990); establishment of the CIS National Centre; publications; creation of CISPROQUIM (a phone-in service for chemical emergencies), 1988; establishment of the Technological Institute for Safety (Inteseg), 1988. In annex: list of national congresses (1957-1990). (64593)

CIS 95-904 Occupational accident and disease statistics 1992. (Dutch: Statistieken arbeidsongevallen en beroepsziekten 1992; French: Statistiques accidents du travail et maladies professionnelles 1992) Association nationale pour la prévention des accidents du travail, 88 rue Gachard, Boîte 4, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium, 1994. 40p. Illus., ISBN 2-87112-028-5 (fr), ISBN 90-70902-28-1 (ned) (In Dutch, French)

Compared to 1991, the 1992 figures show an increase in the cost of occupational accidents while at the same time the number of accidents decreased and employment went up. Statistical data are given for occupational accidents at the place of work by industrial activity; according to the size of the enterprise (number of exposure hours to the hazard compared to frequency rates; real rates compared to global rates according to the size of the enterprise); compensated cases with respect to the part of the body involved, the occupation of the worker, the type of accident, the physical cause of the accident; accident trends from 1979 to 1992. For occupational diseases, data are provided on: definitions; number of notifications with breakdown by industrial activity, by occupation; trends between 1983 and 1992. (64547)

CIS 95-905 Safety and health data book, 1994 edition. Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, 5-35-1 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108, Japan, no date. 17p. Illus. (In English)

The numbers of occupational injuries and fatalities declined by over 4% in 1993 with respect to the previous year, continuing a 30-year downward trend. Frequency and severity rates have not shown such a trend in recent years. The frequency rate in small business remains high. More victims fall in the older age categories. A higher proportion of accidents is occurring in service industries. Particularly serious accidents occur in construction and the manufacturing industries. These observations are based on data presented in eight charts and eight tables. Figures are broken down by industry, occupation, cause of accident and type of disease. Statistics on special medical examinations are also given. (64585)

CIS 95-906 Review of the Health and Safety Executive/Local Authority Enforcement Liaison Committee (HELA). Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, May 1994. 9p. (In English)

This report presents the findings of a Steering Group set up to review the effectiveness and efficiency of the United Kingdom Health and Safety Executive Local Authority Enforcement Liaison Committee (HELA) in their role as enforcing authorities for the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974). The review covered the structure and operation of HELA and the relevance, quality and use made of the principal outputs. The recommendations of the Steering Group are summarized and HELA's response to the report is included. (64389)

CIS 95-907 General guidebook on industrial health (English version). Labour Standards Bureau, Ministry of Labour, Japan, Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, International Cooperation Department, 5-35-1 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108, Japan, 1 Aug. 1994. iii, 101p. Illus. (In English)

Contents: current status of industrial health (programmes, statistics); recent developments in industrial health (creation of a comfortable working environment, total health promotion, medical examinations, industrial health centres, control of chemical substances, dust, noise and vibration, working environment management based on measurements); laws, regulations and guidelines on industrial health (reference tables and summaries, outline of the Industrial Accident Prevention Plan, subsidies and loans for the improvement of safety and health); incidences of occupational diseases (especially poisoning by chemical substances); statistics. (64636)

CIS 95-908 Report on the activities and intelligence collected by the State Expert Supervision organs of the Slovak Occupational Safety Office in 1993. Occupational Safety Office of the Slovak Republic, Špitálsha 8, 815 07 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Oct. 1994. ii, 107p. 22 ref. (In English)

Contents of this report: organization of the State Expert Supervision of the Slovak Occupational Safety Office (personnel, economic data); activities and intelligence collected in 1993 (including inspections of equipment and working conditions, analysis of defects, verification of expert competence of employees and organizations, advisory activity); work accident rate and occupational diseases; complaints and claims; legislative activity; standardization; international cooperation; research and educational activities. In annex: statistical tables and graphs. (64379)

CIS 95-909 Global strategy on occupational health for all. World Health Organization (WHO), Office of Occupational Health, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1995. 68p. + 7p., ISBN 951-802-071-X (In English)

This document presents an analysis of the current situation and new needs of occupational health in different parts of the world, and proposes policy principles, objectives and international and national actions for further improvement of occupational health. Emphasis is given to the preparation of new occupational health policies, development and strengthening of the necessary infrastructures, information systems and awareness of the needs and possibilities of occupational health activities, development of occupational health services for all working people, and building up necessary support services and human resources needed for implementing the new Strategy. An accompanying document, "Declaration on Occupational Health For All", describes the background to the WHO proposals. (64420)

CIS 95-910 First European survey on the work environment 1991-1992. European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Loughlinstown House, Shankill, Co. Dublin, Ireland, 1992. 18p. 1 ref. (In English)

This brochure describes the findings of a questionnaire-based survey on the work environment in the European Communities. Issues highlighted include: physical constraints (exposure to noise, air pollution, heat or cold, manual lifting) and the need for improvements in workplace design; organizational constraints (lack of influence over one's work, long working hours); groups at risk; differences between working conditions of men and women and for different age groups; company size; comparison of different countries and industrial sectors. (64446)

CIS 95-911 Hazard prevention and control in the work environment. Prevention and Control Exchange (PACE). A document for decision-makers. World Health Organization, Office of Occupational Health, Division of Health Promotion, Education and Communication, 1211 Genève, Switzerland, Feb. 1995. 40p. 22 ref. (In English)

This document describes the purpose, scope, organization and initial activities of the PACE (Prevention and Control Exchange) programme, aimed at promoting international action in hazard prevention and control in the workplace. The programme is coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO). Recommendations for workers health promotion at the governmental, institutional and workplace level and by professional associations and donor agencies are presented. Also included is a brief overview of sources of occupational hazards and their adverse health effects and measures for their prevention and control. (64665)

CIS 95-912 INRS CD-ROM. (French: CD-ROM INRS) INRS - Service EGD, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, 1995. for PC under Windows or MAC. Price: FRF 125.00 (plus tax). (In French)

This INRS CD-ROM contains four types of products: publications (brochures, scientific and technical notes, awareness folders, offprints of articles published in periodicals such as Cahiers de notes documentaires, Travail et Sécurité, Documents pour le médecin du travail); audiovisual products (films, videos, slide shows); posters (posters in various formats, stickers); training materials (training programs, teaching aids). Searches can be made by subject, reference, title word(s), key word(s), CAS number for chemical products and type of media. (64710)

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CIS 95-913 Health problems associated with nickel refining and use. Morgan L.G., Usher V., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Apr. 1994, Vol.38, No.2, p.189-198. Illus. 33 ref. (In English)

After a brief mention of history and world use, the major health hazards associated with nickel and its compounds are reviewed. These include pulmonary and sino-nasal cancer from exposure to the dusts involved in certain, now obsolete processes, dermatitis and nickel carbonyl poisoning. Brief mention is also made of other less well established or hypothetical health risks mentioned in the nickel context including asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and acute poisoning. In conclusion mention is made of some current work being undertaken in the occupational health field and sources of further information are given. (64499)

CIS 95-914 Environmental determinants of asthma. Newman-Taylor A., Lancet, 4 Feb. 1995, Vol.345, No.8945, p.296-299. 39 ref. (In English)

Factors associated with an increase in diagnosed asthma in western Europe in recent decades are discussed and areas of future research are identified. Occupation is important both as a direct cause of asthma and as a model for investigating potential interactions in its causation. Most important cases of occupational asthma are isocyanates, flour dust, laboratory animal urine proteins, wood dust and solder flux. The effect of tobacco smoking is also discussed. (64384)

CIS 95-915 Continuing increase in mesothelioma mortality in Great Britain. Peto J., Hodgson J.T., Matthews F.E., Jones J.R., Lancet, 4 Mar. 1995, Vol.345, No.8949, p.535-539. 15 ref. (In English)

Mesothelioma mortality in the United Kingdom from 1968 to 1991 and its relation to asbestos exposure is examined. Annual deaths increased from 154 in 1968 to 1009 in 1991. Data indicate that the estimated lifetime risk increases steadily from 0.03% for men born between 1893 and 1898 to 1.3% (about 1 in 80) for men born between 1943 and 1948. Construction workers, especially plumbers, gas fitters, carpenters and electricians, are the largest high-risk group. Future death rates are predicted and the possibility that occupational asbestos exposure may still be common, particularly among building workers, is discussed. (64658)

CIS 95-916 Predicting job-related diseases - Possibilities and limitations of implementing an early warning system. (German: Wege zur Prognose arbeitsbedingter Erkrankungen - Möglichkeiten und Grenzen beim Aufbau eines epidemiologischen Frühwarnsystems) Brauchler R., Landau K., Zentralblatt für Arbeitsmedizin, Arbeitsschutz und Ergonomie, Jan. 1994, Vol.44, No.1, p.5-15. Illus. 25 ref. (In German)

The stress factors and exposures of drivers of earthmoving equipment, control desk operators and supervisors in lignite mining were collected in a database. In addition, the health problems found in periodic medical examinations of a group of 284 workers holding these jobs were included in the database. Four different statistical methods were applied to correlate the two data sets: cross-cluster analysis, stochastic processes, network theory and the expert system technique. The information gained in each case is outlined. The ultimate goal was to predict the probability (in %) with which a specific exposure of a certain intensity leads to a certain health problem or disease. It is concluded that the stated goal can be achieved only by application of the expert system technique. Summaries in English and French. (64458)

CIS 95-917 Cohort mortality study in the French stainless steel industry. (French: Etude épidémiologique de mortalité dans l'industrie de production d'aciers inoxydables en France) Moulin J.J., Lafontaine M., Mantout B., Belanger A., Michel M., Portefaix P., Wild P., Fontana J.M., Fournier M., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.8, p.579-588. 57 ref. (In French)

Review of the results of cohort mortality studies carried out in 4 French stainless steel factories to assess possible lung cancer risk in relation with occupational exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, chromium and nickel compounds, silica, acid mists and asbestos (follow up of doc. analyzed under CIS 94-225). The total number of workers in the cohorts was 18,090, 3,077 of whom died during the follow-up periods. A significant low mortality was observed for all causes of death in two factories. A non-significant excess lung cancer mortality was observed in two factories. Significant lung cancer excesses were observed among workers of some work areas and occupations: foundry, ferroalloys and masons. Non-significant lung cancer excesses were observed among coke oven workers and smelters of two factories. The lung cancer excesses observed among coke oven, foundry and ferroalloys workers agree with results previously published in the literature. No significant lung cancer excesses were observed among workers employed in other work areas. (64597)

CIS 95-918 Case studies in occupational medicine for medical undergraduate training. Koh D., Chia K.S., Jeyaratnam J., Chia S.E., Singh J., Occupational Medicine, Feb. 1995, Vol.45, No.1, p.27-30. Illus. 2 ref. (In English)

Medical undergraduate tutorials in occupational medicine introduced in Singapore in 1993 are described. Three case studies of patients likely to be encountered in primary health care practice are discussed: occupational dermatitis, tinnitus in a noise-exposed worker and the finding of anaemia in a pre-employment examination. The cases are used to illustrate the importance of identification and consideration of occupational factors in the causation and management of disease, and to describe measures for the prevention of occupational and work-related diseases and promotion of health at work. (64392)

CIS 95-919 Preferred components of an occupational health service for small industry in New Zealand: health protection or health promotion. Dryson E., Occupational Medicine, Feb. 1995, Vol.45, No.1, p.31-34. 11 ref. (In English)

In a questionnaire survey of 200 workers in small industry in New Zealand, the majority (71%) saw a need for occupational health services. Only 15% felt that they should include general health advice. Highest approval was given to specialist referrals (95%) followed by biological monitoring (80%), occupational health education (77%), local environmental issues (77%) and workplace environmental monitoring (74%). General health education and health promotion ranked lowest. There is thus little demand for health promotion activities but strong support for a protection/prevention service in small industry. (64393)

CIS 95-920 Health status and occupation: use of a health status index to measure the health of occupations. Dryson E., Metcalf P., Baker J., Scragg R., Occupational Medicine, Feb. 1995, Vol.45, No.1, p.35-39. 17 ref. (In English)

A questionnaire survey of 4466 workers in New Zealand was carried out and a health score was assigned to each individual on the basis of his/her responses. This health score was associated with a number of health-related measures, including occupational group: administrative workers had the higest score, followed by clerical/sales/service workers, skilled tradespeople and unskilled manual workers. Significant differences in mean health scores for specific occupations were found in all but the administrative group. These differences may be due to the nature of the specific occupation; reasons for the differences are discussed. (64394)

CIS 95-921 Prevalence of cardio-vascular risk factors in two groups of employees (CESAME study). A prevention strategy. (French: Prévalence de facteurs de risque cardio-vasculaire dans deux populations salariées (Enquête CESAME) - Stratégie de prévention) Gérodias P., Bachler A., Choulika S., Eugène G., Rouy F., Schaller D., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.4, p.261-268. 121 ref. (In French)

A prospective cross-sectional survey was carried out on over 4,000 workers, including 800 female workers from the same plant, to compare the prevalence of a number of traditional cardiovascular risk factors (high blood pressure, smoking, hypercholesterolaemia, hypertriglyceridaemia, obesity, sedentariness) on two groups of the tertiary and secondary sectors in France. Results of this survey, which provide a comparison of cardio-vascular risk between men and women, permit the development and improvement of information and training campaigns by tailoring them to the needs of those concerned, better eating habits and the fight against sedentariness being the main objectives. (64426)

CIS 95-922 Computerization of medical records in occupational medicine and in epidemiology - Why and how?. (French: Informatisation du dossier médical de médecine du travail et épidémiologie - Pourquoi et comment?) Goldberg M., Imbernon E., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.6, p.425-439. 7 ref. (In French)

Computers are widely used in occupational medicine mainly because data in computerized medical records can be used for epidemiological studies. The main steps involved in creating such records are listed. The major objectives of epidemiology in occupational medicine are reviewed, as well as the different study designs. Choices to be made at each step are discussed: population definition, length of observation, data to be collected about individuals and the working environment. The main components of a computerized system for medical data management are also discussed, as well as problems regarding confidentiality of data. (64551)

CIS 95-923 Mortality rate and its statistical properties. (Italian: Il tasso di mortalità e le sue proprietà statistiche) Zocchetti C., Consonni D., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1994, Vol.85, No.4, p.327-343. Illus. 29 ref. (In Italian)

The ratio is a widely used epidemiological measure. The definition of mortality/morbidity rate is followed by a review of the differences, in terms of definition, interpretation, and application, between the concepts of rate and risk, and of the statistical properties of the rate. The Poisson distribution is commonly considered the probability distribution which best reflects the statistical variability of the observed events. When the number of deaths is high enough, the Poisson distribution can be adequately approximated by the Gaussian distribution, which is simpler and in common use in occupational medicine. When the number of deaths is small, a log transformation of the rate (or of the deaths) can be made before the Gaussian distribution is calculated. Numerical and graphical comparisons of the results deriving from the use of different formulae are described. (64492)

CIS 95-924 Occupational health services - Practical strategies for improving quality and controlling costs. Newkirk W.L., American Hospital Publishing Inc., 737 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60611-2615, USA, 1993. xix, 307p. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: USD 56.95 (USD 44.95 AHA members) plus USD 8.95 (USD 7.95) shipping and handling., ISBN 1-55648-108-X (In English)

This guide reviews specific factors that characterize effective occupational health programmes. Contents: current status of occupational health programmes; quality improvement; development of the core occupational health programme; health improvement at the worksite; programmes that can save employers money; satisfaction of legal requirements for employee screening; measurement and improvement of financial performance; significant trends in occupational health programme development. (64369)

CIS 95-925 Health promotion in primary care - Opportunities for occupational health advice. Rivett J., Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1994. ii, 24p. Price: GBP 6.25., ISBN 0-7176-0884-0 (In English)

A questionnaire survey of primary care practices was carried out to assess practice nurses' awareness of work-related ill health. A high proportion of practice nurses consider the influence of the workplace on the health of their patients and act upon it, although they acknowledge that there are gaps in their knowledge. They are also willing to learn more about the subject. These results need to be brought to the attention of training providers who should consider how best to meet the needs of the nurses. (64378)

CIS 95-926 Innovative workplace action for health: mechanisms for establishing initiatives. United Kingdom. Clarkson J., Blower E., Moore L., European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Loughlinstown House, Shankill, Co. Dublin, Ireland, 1992. vii, 97p. Illus. 3 ref. (In English)

A questionnaire survey of United Kingdom companies (231 respondents) was carried out to identify examples of workplace actions for health, and to analyze how and why such actions had been taken. Detailed case-study interviews were also carried out with four multinational organizations. The data and resulting recommendations identify needs for defined structures in the workplace to implement actions, adequate resources and training, and a workplace "health culture". The need for staff participation in decision-making is also highlighted. (64398)

CIS 95-927 Health policies in multinational companies: developments in the European Community and USA. Hauss F., European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Loughlinstown House, Shankill, Co. Dublin, Ireland, 1992. ii, 38p. 9 ref. (In English)

This report is based on interviews with nine international companies operating in seven countries of the European Community and in the USA. Aspects of health policies discussed include: the types of organization applied to health-related measures in individual companies and groups; the influence that participation exerts on the shaping of a corporate health policy; and the orientation of activities in terms of subject and content. Country-specific factors influencing corporate health policy are also discussed. Some means that companies could use for the improvement of workplace health promotion are suggested. (64399)

CIS 95-928 Workplace health promotion - A specification for training. Wynne R., European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Loughlinstown House, Shankill, Co. Dublin, Ireland, 1994. viii, 58p. 84 ref. (In English)

The framework of a specification for training in workplace health promotion contains two elements - target groups and health promotion processes (marketing health promotion, setting up structures, assessing needs, developing and implementing a health promotion plan, evaluating and amending the plan). Details are provided of the 34 training modules which support the framework along with instructions for its adaptation for use within specific contexts. Includes a review of the literature on workplace health promotion and examples of actual training courses. (64400)

CIS 95-929 Principles of preventive medical examinations: Prevention in occupational medicine. (German: Berufsgenossenschaftliche Grundsätze für arbeitsmedizinische Vorsorgeuntersuchungen: arbeitsmedizinische Vorsorge) Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften, Gentner Verlag, Postfach 10 17 42, 70015 Stuttgart, Germany, Oct.1994. 614p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 3-87247-450-2 (In German)

Compendium of principles applicable in Germany for the prevention or early diagnosis of diseases due to 44 products or hazards including: silicogenic and asbestos-containing dust; lead; alkyl lead; skin cancer; nitroglycerin or nitroglycol; carbon disulfide; carbon monoxide; benzene; mercury; methanol; sulfuric acid; phosphorus (white); tetrachloromethane; trichloroethylene; hexavalent chrome; arsenic; tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene); tetrachloroethane or pentachloroethane; laser radiation; noise; cold work; dental corrosion due to acid; obstructive respiratory disorders; skin diseases (excluding cancer); driving, controlling and monitoring tasks; respiratory protective equipment; isocyanates; chloromethane; toluene and xylene; work in heat; hyperbaric pressure; cadmium; aromatic nitro or amino compounds; fluorine and its anorganic compounds; work abroad; vinyl chloride; VDU work; nickel; welding fumes; carcinogens; falls from height; infectious diseases (tuberculosis, hepatitis A, B); biotechnology; wood dust. These principles also apply to the early identification of persons unable to perform certain tasks. List of general and specific medical examinations, scope of aptitude tests. Appendices: pulmonary functional exploration; ergometrics. (64424)

CIS 95-930 Experience of industrial physicians in providing health services to small and medium-sized plants. (German: Erfahrungen bei der betriebsärztlichen Betreuung von Klein- und Mittelbetrieben) Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1994. 49p. Illus., ISBN 3-89429-494-9 (In German)

Proceedings of a workshop on health services provided in Germany in small and medium-sized plants. Subjects covered include: special requirements in small and medium-sized plants such as cost-efficiency and adjustment to many different industrial branches; organization of the health services provided in small and medium-sized plants in the new German States as well as in an industrial centre on the eastern outskirts of Hamburg; account by occupational physicians on their work in small and medium-sized plants; improvement of the hazard analysis in small and medium-sized plants; time requirements for the various tasks of occupational physicians in small and medium-sized plants. (64454)

CIS 95-931 Quality assurance in occupational health services. (German: Qualitätssicherung arbeitsmedizinischer Dienste) Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1994. 153p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 3-89429-561-9 (In German)

Proceedings of a workshop held on 17 and 18 March 1994 in Berlin, Germany. Subjects covered: organization of occupational health services in small and medium-sized plants in Finland, Germany and in the Netherlands; role of industrial physicians in stress prevention: strategies of health protection such as zero-risk, best available or best practicable technology; fundamentals of quality health care in small companies; assessment of the workload of refuse collection workers as a first step to reduce high sickness absenteeism; database containing exposure and medical data of coal miners in Germany; occupational health databases in Germany and Finland (statistics on occupational diseases, inability to work, exposure and strain factors registers); designing and testing a questionnaire for periodic occupational health surveys. (64455)

CIS 95-932 Information notices on diagnosis of occupational diseases. European Commission, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 1994. 212p. Index. Price: ECU 39.00., ISBN 92-826-4856-7 (In English)

This document provides 88 information notices on the causal relationships between diseases and specific exposures in the workplace. A further eight notices provide information on more general topics (chronic toxic encephalopathy, cancer, asthma, allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis, allergic contact dermatoses, irritation, reproductive risks and leukoderma). Each notice provides information on the causal agent and its main occupational uses and sources of exposure along with toxic or adverse health effects. An alphabetical key-word index and a cross-reference index are included. (64470)

CIS 95-933 Integration of occupational health into general health policy in Burkina Faso. (French: L'intégration de la santé au travail dans le cadre de la politique générale de santé au Burkina Faso) Kalhoulé T., Université catholique de Louvain, Faculté de Médecine, Unité de Toxicologie industrielle et Médecine du Travail, 1, voie du Roman-Pays, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1990. 251p. Illus. 71 ref. (In French)

This medical thesis reviews the organizational structure of occupational health services in Burkina Faso after having described the general health system of the country. Chapter 2 analyzes the action programme the authorities have assigned the occupational health services inspectorate to carry out and the 3rd chapter evaluates if the services provided meet the required needs. The last chapters make proposals and give alternative solutions with respect to the analysis of the situation pertaining in the country. (64545)

CIS 95-934 23rd National Symposium on Occupational Medicine. (French: 23e Journées nationales de médecine du travail) CHU de Besançon, Service de médecine du travail et des risques professionnels, Hôpital Saint-Jacques, 25030 Besançon Cedex, France, 1994. approx. 150p. (In French)

Programme of the 23rd National Symposium on Occupational Medicine held in Besançon, France, from 7 to 10 June 1994 and dealing with three topics (I. Neurotoxicity of exposures to low doses of solvents; II. Health and precarious work; III. Mental strain and stress of contemporary work - role of the industrial physician), themselves divided into 3 parts: introductory report, papers and posters. Main papers presented: I. Exposure to low doses of solvents in the construction industry; value of cartography in the study of the neurotoxic effects of solvents; exposure to solvents in a paint plant; Dychromatopsy and solvent exposure; Exposure to low doses of organic solvents and colour vision in the painting industry. II. Case reports (safety among temporary construction workers); industrial physicians' experiences (follow-up of temporary workers exposed to noise, positions held by temporary workers); work organization (precarious work among cashiers); occupational accidents and diseases (the Forbach accident, France, the Ardystil case in Spain); health, employment, use of health services; prevention and temporary work; III. Mental strain and stress - role of the industrial physician; work variation and mental stress, computerization of process operators' tasks; OHS in a chemical plant, burnout syndrome, etc. (64560)

CIS 95-935 A guide to the management of occupational asthma. Occupational Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, PO Box 3705, Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 1995. 30p. 15 ref., ISBN 0-477-03559-0 (In English)

Contents of this guide: history and incidence of occupational asthma; aetiology and diagnosis; determination of a patient's occupational and clinical history; clinical evidence of reversible airways obstruction and interpretation of peak flow recordings; treatment of occupational asthma; compliance with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. In appendix: materials recognized as causing occupational asthma; occupational asthma investigation form. (64656)

CIS 95-936 National strategy for the prevention of occupational skin disorders. National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Worksafe Australia), Australian Government Publishing Service, GPO Box 84, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, Mar. 1989. iii, 16p. 22 ref., ISBN 0-644-08616-5 (In English)

This strategy provides a framework for the assessment and prevention of occupational skin disorders. Contents: background information on the chemical, physical and biological agents which may cause skin disorders; characteristics of contact dermatitis, skin cancer and skin infections; prevalence of skin disorders and occupations at risk; measures required to assess the problem and improve existing knowledge (data collection, research); preventive measures (provision of information, training, regulations and standards, model intervention projects for specific industries and occupations). (64681)

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CIS 95-937 Ventilation system for workplaces with sorting table conveyors. (German: Raumlufttechnik an Sortierbandarbeitsplätzen) Melenk K., Breunig P., HLH - Zeitschrift für Heizung, Lüftung, Klimatechnik, Haustechnik, Dec. 1994, Vol.45, No.12, p.609-612. Illus. 2 ref. (In German)

The sorting-table conveyor in a garbage composting plant in Germany was entirely enclosed for the installation of a ventilation system. All air polluted by smelly substances and pathogens in the breathing zone of workers who sort garbage into compostable and non-compostable components manually is removed by exhaust ventilation. Fresh air is supplied to each of the workplaces at the rate of 300m³/h. In addition, high thermal comfort is provided by the ventilation system. Tracer experiments revealed that unpolluted, fresh air is pushed deep down into the cabin so that even workers who have to bend over the sorting table conveyor are still within the unpolluted zone. (64432)

CIS 95-938 Study of indoor air quality in offices. (French: Etude de la qualité de l'air sur une population de personnes travaillant dans des bureaux) Maina G., Sonnino A., Cerina G., Moretto N., Rubino G.F., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.6, p.449-453. Illus. 9 ref. (In French)

Evaluation of microclimate, chemical and biological agents as well as parameters such as work organization and psychological factors contribute to the assessment of the air quality in offices. This study, carried out on 1,900 clerks working in 445 offices, investigated the reliability of the personal assessment of air quality by means of a specifically graduated ruler. The quality of interpersonal relationships, the tasks performed and psychological aspects exert a relevant influence on the personal assessment of both the working environment and the subjective symptoms of discomfort reported. (64553)

CIS 95-939 Fatal asthma in a baker - A case report. Ehrlich R.I., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Nov. 1994, Vol.26, No.6, p.799-802. 8 ref. (In English)

A case of baker's asthma with a fatal outcome is described. Clinical features and the circumstances of death are recounted. The case documents the potential severity of occupational asthma and illustrates the difficulty in managing it among low-income patients in the absence of good social security. (64626)

CIS 95-940 Oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer as a cause of death among Swiss cooks. Foppa I., Minder C.E., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Oct. 1992, Vol.18, No.5, p.287-292. Illus. 37 ref. (In English)

Excess mortality due to oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer was found among Swiss cooks. Although the dominant role of combined alcohol and tobacco consumption for these pathologies has been confirmed by many studies, other factors (volatile carcinogenic compounds formed during the cooking process) may contribute to this excess mortality. (64692)

CIS 95-941 Pediatric exposure to agricultural machinery - Implications for primary prevention. Hawk C., Donham K.J., Gay J., Journal of Agromedicine, 1994, Vol.1, No.1, p.57-74. 23 ref. (In English)

A questionnaire survey of farm families was carried out in Iowa, USA, to investigate the exposure of farm children to agricultural machinery. Numbers of children exposed are reported according to age group, sex, type of machinery and supervision factors. Of 470 children age 18 or under, 39% were reported to operate tractors, 67% of boys and 16% of girls in the 15-18 years age group doing so unsupervised. The data indicate a need for guidance in age-appropriate tasks, engineering controls for tractors and acceptable child care options for farm families. (64364)

CIS 95-942 Epidemiological perspectives on childhood agricultural injuries within the United States. Stallones L., Gunderson P., Journal of Agromedicine, 1994, Vol.1, No.4, p.3-18. 36 ref. (In English)

Epidemiological studies on agricultural injuries among children are reviewed. Techniques and limitations of the studies are described and results summarized. Tractors and farm equipment accounted for the most severe injuries experienced by farm children. Resident farm children were at greatest risk of fatal injury; boys were more likely to be killed than girls and weekday late afternoons and Saturday accounted for most events. Nonfatal injuries occurred from interaction with tractors, farm machinery, livestock and farm structures. Death rates varied across the nation. Recommendations for future studies are made. (64441)

CIS 95-943 An educator's perspective on childhood agricultural injury. Shutske J.M., Journal of Agromedicine, 1994, Vo.1, No.4, p.31-46. 34 ref. (In English)

Educational interventions that address the problem of childhood agricultural injury are discussed. These include: educational programme availability (programmes designed for children, parents and health care providers); programme evaluation; child development considerations in educational programme preparation and delivery; educational needs of parents, health care professionals and other adult audiences; the need for a community systems approach in educational programming. (64443)

CIS 95-944 FARMEDIC: A systematic approach to train rural EMS, fire, and rescue personnel at the grassroots level. Hill D.E., Journal of Agromedicine, 1994, Vol 1, No.4, p.57-64. 4 ref. (In English)

Hazards associated with farming and rural life in the USA are reviewed along with problems caused by the lack of an adequately trained emergency response service. National efforts to reduce farm deaths are described including the development of a National Training Center at the New York State University of Technology. The FARMEDIC programme aims to reduce risk through education and awareness and to provide training to the emergency rescue system, in particular, to volunteer emergency service providers. (64444)

CIS 95-945 A farm safety surcharge on food: An agricultural safety policy proposal. Kelsey T.W., Journal of Agromedicine, 1994, Vol.1, No.4, p.65-75. 25 ref. (In English)

Development of a new federal agricultural safety programme is proposed with funding coming from a value added surcharge on the farm value of food. While costs to consumers would be negligible, the surcharge would generate sufficient funds to expand federal agricultural safety efforts. Key elements for any new federal agricultural safety programmes are discussed. (64445)

CIS 95-946 Bronchial reactivity and work-related symptoms in farmers. Carvalheiro M.F., Peterson Y., Rubenowitz E., Rylander R., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1995, Vol.27, No.1, p.65-74. Illus. 21 ref. (In English)

Work-related respiratory symptoms and bronchial reactivity were studied in 76 never-smoking farmers and in a control group not exposed to organic dusts. The farmers were divided into those working with vegetables or grain crops, with animals but not swine, and with swine. The extent of symptoms was evaluated with a specific organic dust questionnaire. Bronchial reactivity was assessed with the methacholine challenge test. An increased incidence of organic dust toxic syndrome, mucous membrane irritation (MMI) and chronic bronchitis (CB) was found among farmers working with swine or other animals. Pulmonary function baseline values were normal. Bronchial reactivity was increased and related to subjective symptoms of MMI and CB. There was also a relation between fatigue at work and bronchial reactivity. (64627)

CIS 95-947 Salmon farming: occupational health in a new rural industry. Douglas J.D.M., Occupational Medicine, Apr. 1995, Vol.45, No.2, p.89-92. 7 ref. (In English)

Salmon farming techniques are outlined and medical problems associated with marine safety, fish husbandry, fish-farm diving and fish disease treatments are described. Recommended protective measures include: use of oilskins and thermal protection to prevent hypothermia; lifejackets to prevent drowning; safe handling of pesticides and use of personal protective equipment; safe procedures during fish immunization to prevent needlestick injuries. (64668)

CIS 95-948 Occupational medicine in the mining sector in Morocco. (French: Médecine du travail dans le secteur minier au Maroc) Laraqui C.H., Harourate K., Belamallem I., Benaichcouch R., Benhaymoud N., Hebbada R., Verger C., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.6, p.470-473. 10 ref. (In French)

The mining sector is one of the mainstays of the Moroccan economy, employing 60,000 persons, more than half of whom in phosphate mining. Occupational medicine and occupational health hazards in the sector are reviewed. There are 36 industrial medicine departments, with 47 medical practitioners and 124 nurses for 44,000 workers (72% of the total workforce). In 1990, only 38% of these departments submitted their yearly activity report to the medical labour inspectorate, the work of which, for this sector, is entrusted to mining engineers. Although statistics from the central department of the medical labour inspectorate for the period 1975 to 1990 show a 70% decrease in occupational accidents, they also show a 100% increase in notified occupational diseases, 95% of which were cases of silicosis in 1991. (64557)

CIS 95-949 Prevalence of pneumoconiosis and its relationship to dust exposure in a cohort of U.S. bituminous coal miners and ex-miners. Attfield M.D., Seixas N.S., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1995, Vol.27, No.1, p.137-151. Illus. 25 ref. (In English)

Information on radiographic evidence of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) is presented for a group of 3,194 underground bituminous coal workers and ex-miners examined between 1985 and 1988. Prevalence of CWP was related to estimated cumulative dust exposure, age and rank of coal. Miners of medium to low rank coal who worked for 40 years at the current federal dust limit of 2mg/m³, are predicted to have a 1.4% risk of having progressive massive fibrosis on retirement. Higher prevalences are predicted for less severe categories of CWP. Miners in high rank coal areas appear to be at greater risk than those mining medium and low rank coals. Ex-miners who said that they left mining for health-related reasons had higher levels of abnormality compared to current miners. (64629)

CIS 95-950 Mortality studies of machining-fluid exposure in the automobile industry - II. Risks associated with specific fluid types. Tolbert P.E., Eisen E.A., Pothier L.J., Monson R.R., Hallock M.F., Smith T.J., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dec. 1992, Vol.18, No.6, p.351-360. 26 ref. (In English)

Second part of study analyzed under CIS 93-511. Modest positive associations between exposure to straight oils and rectal, laryngeal and prostatic cancer and a negative association between soluble and synthetic fluid exposure and lung cancer have been noted. (64695)

CIS 95-951 Respiratory symptoms and lung function in bus drivers and mechanics. Zuskin E., Mustajbegovic J., Schachter E.N., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1994, Vol.26, No.6, p.771-783. Illus. 31 ref. (In English)

Acute and chronic respiratory symptoms as well as ventilatory capacity were studied in 116 bus drivers and 119 mechanics. A control group of 174 male workers, not exposed to dust or fumes, with similar age and smoking habits was identified. Drivers and mechanics had a higher prevalence of most chronic respiratory symptoms than did control workers, in particular lower airway symptoms of nasal catarrh. Drivers and mechanics who were smokers had higher prevalences of respiratory symptoms than non-smoking bus drivers. Drivers and mechanics employed for more than 10 years had higher frequencies of respiratory symptoms than those exposed for 10 years or less. Many of the workers complained of acute symptoms during the work shift. The ventilatory capacity data showed lower values for all parameters compared to control worker values as well as to predicted normal values, for drivers and mechanics who were smokers. (64625)

CIS 95-952 Health status of shoe industry workers. (French: Etat de santé de la population de l'industrie de la chaussure) Roquelaure Y., Touranchet A., Mandereau L., Fanello S., Hémon D., Penneau-Fontbonne D., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.6, p.441-447. 21 ref. (In French)

The health status of workers in the shoe industry in the Pays de Loire (France) was assessed as well as risk factors. A cross-sectional survey was thus carried out in 26 representative companies (1,964 workers). Data gathering was performed during yearly visits, through a medical examination and a standardized workstation survey carried out by 15 occupational physicians (response rate 90.5%). The surveyed population was young (average age: 35) and predominantly female (67.4%). Pathology essentially involved bone and soft tissue disorders such as lumbago and sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome and, above all, chronic pain and/or functional difficulties, mainly in the lower back and/or back and/or neck, shoulders and legs. Bone and joint pain were significantly related to sitting, repetitive movements, substantial visual strain and small size of the enterprise. Other pathologies encountered included venous insufficiency, gastralgia and visual fatigue. Exposure to dust (519 workers) was associated with respiratory irritation and nasal obstruction. Exposure to solvents and glues (479 workers) was associated with skin and mucosal irritation, gastralgia, dizziness and sensitivity disorders. The importance of addressing ergonomic issues and of developing technical preventive measures to minimize exposure to dust, glues and solvents is underlined. (64552)

CIS 95-953 Work-related behavioral and dental risk factors among confectionery workers. Masalin K., Murtomaa H., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dec. 1992, Vol.18, No.6, p.388-392. 24 ref. (In English)

Between-meal snacks and confectionery workers' freedom to consume their products constitute a hazard to their dental health. (64696)

CIS 95-954 Study of the real workload of home nursing assistants. (French: Etude du travail réel des aides-soignantes à domicile) Cloutier E., Dubucs B., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.4, p.269-277. 20 ref. (In French)

Health problems of home nursing assistants are not well known because their working conditions are rather special (work in isolation, organizational problems). A prolonged observation of the real workload of these workers was carried out together with interviews. Back and fatigue problems were associated with forced postures during patient care. The heavy workload, partly due to the lack of adequate equipment, is compounded by the mental workload not formally recognized by the people responsible for work organization. This mental load does not only result from time pressures requiring frequent reorganization of working time but is also related to the emotional involvement while providing support to the patient and his family. The possibility of lightening certain tasks by changing work organization and planification of this category of workers is underlined. (64427)

CIS 95-955 Hospital service workers. (French: Les agents des services hospitaliers) Morel O., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.7, p.499-508. Illus. 35 ref. (In French)

Hospital service workers represent one of the categories of hospital auxiliary nursing staff. In 1990, a survey was conducted among service workers of public hospitals in Nancy, France, to analyze their tasks and assess their physical workload, work perception and subjective health. Hospital service workers have varied tasks and are as much at the service of patients as at the disposal of the nursing staff. Physical load is due to load handling and to the lifting of patients. Pain, particularly backpain, is alleviated by different methods depending on age. Attitude towards work differs according to seniority and type of work. Among their various tasks, service workers prefer meal distribution because of the possibilities of establishing a relationship with patients. Improvement of working conditions can be made by changing the physical work environment, appropriate training and education, and due consideration by the rest of the staff. (64558)

CIS 95-956 Walk-through surveys for child labour. Feingold E., Wasser J., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1994, Vol.26, No.6, p.803-807. 28 ref. (In English)

Walk-through surveys were used to identify children, aged 8-15 years, working in six sites. The majority of the children were either too young for employment, according to the Israeli Child Labour Laws, and/or received less than the legal minimum wage. Many were performing physical labour that might be expected to interfere with normal growth and development. Many of the children had visible signs of impaired physical health. Some were subjected to physical and/or verbal abuse. (64624)

CIS 95-957 Prefabricated brick construction - A chance for the future. (German: Ziegelmontagebau - Eine Chance für die Zukunft) Winklmann F., Schmidt H., Expert Verlag GmbH, Postfach 2020, 71268 Renningen, Germany, 1994. iv, 72p. + disquette. 32 ref. Illus. Index., ISBN 3-8169-1112-9 (In German)

Main contents of this manual (with diskette) on the safety of prefabricated brick construction: overview of available methods (elimination of risk factors and exposure risks); shortcomings of traditional processes; development of an innovative method (preinstallation, on-site transport, computer-assisted assembly); reducing workload during assembly and installation; global concept of work organization (elimination of the need for overtime by reorganizing working time, shortening of the work week in assembly units, new task and work distribution in the plant; experimental use of mixed assembly groups, work division according to relevant sociological criteria); training. (64423)

CIS 95-958 Changes in the conditions of work by innovative ways of inter-company work distribution (Parts supply industry). (German: Veränderung der Arbeitsbedingungen durch neuartige Formen der zwischenbetrieblichen Arbeitsteilung (Zulieferindustrie)) Altmann N., Bieber D., Deiss M., Döhl V., Sauer D., Schraysshuen T., Institut für Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung e.V., Jakob-Klar-Strasse 9, 80796 München, Germany, 1993. 277p. 142 ref. (In German)

The effects of new cost-saving measures by car manufacturers on work organization, conditions of work and personnel qualifications in the parts supply industry are described. Logistics, quality assurance, development and production of new products were studied. The role of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing was taken into consideration. Conditions in Germany were compared with those in Japan. Information was obtained from the literature and from case studies of 2 car manufacturers and 87 suppliers in Germany. It was found that suppliers are increasingly under pressure concerning their inability to come to terms with new technologies, their use of outdated machinery, their inability to deliver in time, the high rate of faulty products delivered and the low qualification of their personnel. (64440)

CIS 95-959 Guidelines: Monitoring dust, pneumoconiosis and pulmonary tuberculosis in South African foundry workers. Weiner R., Rees D., Zwi A., National Centre for Occupational Health, P.O. Box 4788, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa, 1994. 20p. 4 ref. (In English)

These guidelines describe a procedure for the monitoring of dust and lung disease among foundry workers. They contain background information about South African foundries in general. The results of recent foundry surveys as well as surveillance practices are outlined. The guidelines give advice on the procedures for the monitoring of the workers' health and the dust conditions in workplaces. (64478)

CIS 95-960 Practical guide to safety and health - Aluminium smelting plants - Analysis and prevention of risks related to buildings. (French: Guide pratique de prévention dans les fonderies d'aluminium - Analyse et prévention des risques liés aux bâtiments) Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail, 4th Quarter 1994, No.157, Note No.1976-157-94, p.475-503. Illus. 28 ref. (In French)

This guide explains how to allow, when designing buildings, for essential safety parameters and data specific to contact between molten metal and cooling water, handling operations, furnaces and workplace atmospheres. Risk factors are presented in chart form, with the corresponding risks, their causes and prevention objectives. Also provided are literature references and recommendations concerning the equipment and procedures to be used. (64617)

CIS 95-961 Managing health and safety in schools. Health and Safety Commission, Education Service Advisory Committee, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1995. iv, 26p. 24 ref. Price: GBP 5.95., ISBN 0-7176-0770-4 (In English)

This document describes the key elements of effective health and safety management systems in schools. It is addressed to school employers, head teachers, other managers and staff. Contents: the need for health and safety management; health and safety policy and the commitment of senior management; organizing for health and safety and the promotion of a positive health and safety culture by means of communication, co-operation, control and competence; planning and implementing and the need for hazard identification and risk assessment; monitoring and review of health and safety arrangements. (64380)

CIS 95-962 Priorities for health and safety in catering activities. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Feb. 1995. 4p. 12 ref. (In English)

This information sheet describes the main causes of accidents in the catering industry with indications of the situations and equipment involved. A checklist outlines precautionary and preventive measures for the main risks: slips and trips; exposure to hazardous substances, hot surfaces and steam; struck by moving articles and hand tools; walking into objects; machinery; falls; fire and explosion; electric shock; transport. (64403)

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CIS 95-963 Work content and eye discomfort in VDT work. Aronsson G., Strömberg A., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1995, Vol.1, No.1, p.1-13. 16 ref. (In English)

A questionnaire survey of Swedish public employees with frequent and different types of VDT work was conducted. Eye discomfort was statistically related to aspects of work organization. The highest levels of discomfort were reported by computer-aided design, data entry and word processing groups; groups with mixed VDT tasks displayed the lowest level of symptoms. Time spent at a VDT, low degree of work control, time pressure and high pace of work were all associated with relatively high levels of eye discomfort. (64674)

CIS 95-964 Symptoms, lung function, and diurnal variation in peak expiratory flow rate among female solderers in the electronics industry. Lee H.S., Koh D., Chia H.P., Phoon W.H., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Nov. 1994, Vol.26, No.5, p.613-619. 12 ref. (In English)

To determine whether solderers had increased diurnal variation in peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) and chronic impairment of lung function, a cross-sectional study of 150 female operators doing manual soldering using flux-cored solder wire and 52 administrative staff from two electronics factories was carried out. A questionnaire was answered, the forced respiratory volume in one second (FEV₁) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were measured and three-hourly PEFR monitored for five working days. Because the racial composition of the experimental and control groups was different, FEV₁ and FVC were analyzed for a matched sub-set of the employees. Solderers with five or more years of exposure had a significantly lower FEV₁/FVC, i.e. mild obstruction, after adjustment for age, smoking and asthma. (64622)

CIS 95-965 Software ergonomics between design and quality assurance - A continued task for the enterprise councils. (German: Software-Ergonomie zwischen Arbeitsgestaltung und Qualitätssicherung - eine Daueraufgabe für Personalräte) Kiesche E., Der Personalrat, June 1994, Vol.11, No.6, p.252-264. 32 ref. (In German)

The CE directive 90/270 (CIS 90-1069) on work with visual display terminals contains among other things requirements on the ergonomic design of computer software. Until the introduction of national regulations complying with the directive, standards DIN 66234 Part 8 and ISO 9241 Part 10 and directive VDI 5005 can be used in Germany. These standards and directives, which are summarized, spell out the requirements for the ergonomic design of dialogues with the computer. Enterprise councils in German government offices have the right to check compliance with the standards and the directive. Check lists for the ergonomic evaluation of software in use in offices, for quality control during the development of software and for determining the satisfaction of the users as well as a glossary are included. (64439)

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CIS 95-966 Beta-carotene - An explosive?. (German: Beta-Carotin - ein Sprengstoff?) Pietschmann M., Uhlig R., GIT spezial Sicherheit, Sep. 1994, Vol.3, No.2, p.74-75. Illus. 3 ref. (In German)

Beta-carotene contained in a closed glass bottle suddenly exploded in a laboratory in Germany. The bottle had been put on a laboratory table for thawing at room temperature when, 2h after removal from the freezer, and after repeated exposure of the contents to the air, the explosion occurred. There was no ignition source in the vicinity. The safety sheet made no mention of an explosion hazard at room temperature. It is recommended to examine the inclusion of the substance into the list of hazardous substances. (64433)

CIS 95-967 Nonuniform air flow in inlets: The effect on filter deposits in the fiber sampling cassette. Baron P.A., Chen C.C., Hemenway D.R., O'Shaughnessy P., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Aug. 1994, Vol.55, No.8, p.722-732. Illus. 31 ref. (In English)

Smoke stream studies were combined with a new technique for visualizing a filter deposit from samples used to monitor asbestos or other fibres. Secondary flow vortices within the sampler occur at low wind velocities when the inlet axis is situated at angles between 45° and 180° to the motion of the surrounding air. The vortices can create a complex nonuniform pattern in the filter deposit, especially when combined with particle settling or electrostatic interactions between the particles and the sampler. Inertial effects also may play a role in the deposit nonuniformity, as well as causing deposition on the cowl surfaces. Changes in the sampler, such as its placement, may reduce these biases. The effects may not occur in all sampling situations, but may explain some reports of high variability in asbestos fibre samples. The flow patterns observed in this study are applicable to straight, thin-walled inlets. Although only compact particles were used, the air flow patterns and forces involved will have similar effects on fibres of the same aerodynamic diameter. (64473)

CIS 95-968 A field comparison of respirable dust samplers. Groves W.A., Hahne R.M.A., Levine S.P., Schork M.A., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Aug. 1994, Vol.55, No.8, p.748-755. Illus. 21 ref. (In English)

This study evaluated differences between respirable dust concentrations measured with three currently available cyclone samplers in a field setting. Cyclone and personal cascade impactor results were also compared. The cyclones were designed for sampling according to one of three respirable dust criteria: British Medical Research Council (BMRC), and previous and proposed American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). The apparatus sampled abrasive blasting operations. A significant difference was detected between the results of the BMRC and the others. The differences between the cyclone and the cascade impactor results were not statistically significant. When sample results are reported, the type of sampler used, the flow rate and the respirable criteria with which the sampler was designed to conform should be specified. (64476)

CIS 95-969 Evaluation of ventilated sanders in the autobody repair industry. Heitbrink W.A., Cooper T.C., Edmonds M.A., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Aug. 1994, Vol.55, No.8, p.756-759. Illus. 9 ref. (In English)

Orbital and reciprocating sanders were evaluated in an autobody shop to obtain information on the ability of the sanders to control worker dust exposures. When unventilated sanders were used, short-term total dust exposures ranged between 2 and 170mg/m³. When ventilated sanders were used, short term total exposures ranged between 0.22 and 1.2mg/m³. Aerosol photometer measurements showed that ventilation decreased dust exposure by a factor of 10 when body-filling compound was sanded. These results indicate that the use of sanders equipped with high-velocity, low-volume ventilation should be encouraged in the autobody repair industry. (64477)

CIS 95-970 A study of heat-degraded chrysotile, amosite and crocidolite by X-ray diffraction. Jeyaratnam M., West N.G., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Apr. 1994, Vol.38, No.2, p.137-148. Illus. 10 ref. (In English)

The effect of heat on the three major asbestos minerals, chrysotile, amosite and crocidolite, has been studied over the range 100-900°C by X-ray powder diffraction. In the case of the amphibole asbestos minerals, oxy-amphiboles are formed at relatively low temperatures (400-500°C) accompanied by shifts in the positions of certain diffraction lines. At higher temperatures the oxy-amphiboles break down completely into various iron oxide, silica and silicate phases. Chrysotile asbestos is unaffected by heat up to 500°C but above this temperature is transformed to forsterite: above 800°C the transformation is rapid. Quantitative estimates, based on X-ray diffraction, of the 'asbestos' content of the heat-treated samples provides information on the rate at which the breakdown of asbestos occurs at different temperatures. For crocidolite and chrysotile the relationship between percentage remaining 'asbestos' and heat treatment is much as would be predicted but for amosite there is an apparent increase in 'asbestos' content to over 100% around 700°C. This coincides with the formation of oxy-amosite. (64496)

CIS 95-971 Prediction of silicosis and lung cancer in the Australian labor force exposed to silica. Nurminen M., Corvalan C., Leigh J., Baker G., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dec. 1992, Vol.18, No.6, p.393-399. 11 ref. (In English)

Currently 77% of the at-risk labour force in Australia is exposed to silica dust levels of ≤0.1mg/m³. With this level as the limit, about 440 (range 140-1210) silicosis cases and 410 (interval 90-780) extra lung cancer cases would occur in 40 years. Adopting this level as the national exposure standard would reduce the risk of silicosis cases by 52% and the excess risk of lung cancer by 36%. (64697)

CIS 95-972 Occupational exposure to carbon black in its manufacture. Gardiner K., Trethowan W.N., Harrington J.M., Calvert I.A., Glass D.C., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Oct. 1992, Vol.36, No.5, p.477-496. Illus. 54 ref. (In English)

Data are presented from seven European countries for 13 separate job titles for both dust fractions (respirable and total inhalable) and shows a wide variation between job titles, with the highest mean exposure experienced by site cleaners, and 30% of the samples taken from the warehouse packers being in excess of the relevant countries' occupational exposure limits for total inhalable dust. (64699)

CIS 95-973 Health costs and benefits of fungicide use in agriculture - A literature review. Schneider E.F., Dickert K.J., Journal of Agromedicine, 1994, Vol.1, No.1, p.19-37. 61 ref. (In English)

Acute and chronic health effects associated with six major chemical categories of fungicides are described. Effects include allergic dermatitis and skin or mucous membrane irritation. Some fungicides also show carcinogenic and mutagenic effects in animals. Since unopposed fungal growth may lead to the formation of mycotoxins in food and other substances, judicious use of fungicides is required in order to obtain a balance between adverse effects from fungicides and mycotoxins. (64361)

CIS 95-974 Allergy from pyrethrin or pyrethroid insecticides. Wagner S.L., Journal of Agromedicine, 1994, Vol.1, No.1, p.39-45. 12 ref. (In English)

A brief review of the chemistry, use and toxic effects of pyrethrins and pyrethroid insecticides is presented. Three case studies involving allergic reactions following the use of such insecticides are also described. Reported health effects include eczema, urticaria and respiratory complaints. The importance of the recognition and management of possible allergy from these commonly used insecticides is stressed. (64362)

CIS 95-975 Chemical ignition of acetylene and mixtures of acetylene and nitrogen by potassium hydroxide. (German: Chemische Zündung von Acetylen und Acetylen/Stickstoff-Mischungen durch Kaliumhydroxid) Schildberg H.P., Heider M., Maurer B., Berthold W., Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik, Oct. 1994, Vol.66, No.10, p.1389-1392. Illus. 7 ref. (In German)

Under certain conditions, potassium hydroxide is known to ignite acetylene, leading to the explosive decomposition of acetylene to soot and hydrogen. In certain chemical production processes acetylene and potassium hydroxide occur together at high pressure and temperature. Therefore, the ignition of acetylene and of mixtures of acetylene and nitrogen by potassium hydroxide in the temperature range of 100 to 200°C and at pressures of 0 to 20bar was studied in the laboratory. Potassium hydroxide was found to ignite the mixture of acetylene and nitrogen at temperatures between 150 and 200°C and an acetylene partial pressure of 7bar. Pure acetylene ignited in this temperature range at a pressure of 2bar. (64437)

CIS 95-976 Health protection in the workplace. (German: Gesundheitsschutz am Arbeitsplatz) Schliephacke J., Sicherheitsingenieur, Nov. 1994, Vol.25, No.11, p.10-12. (In German)

The Federal Labour Court of Germany has decided that a worker has the right to refuse work when carcinogens such as asbestos are present in the workplace without loosing his claim to being paid. The employer is required to prove that no health risks such as those posed by extremely harmful substances is present in the workplace. This decision is consistent with existing German legislation such as the Civil Code and the Hazardous Substances Act and goes beyond the relevant European directive. (64457)

CIS 95-977 Dichotomous sampling of vapor and aerosol of methylene-bis-(phenylisocyanate) [MDI] with an annular diffusional denuder. Rando R.J., Poovey H.G., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Aug. 1994, Vol.55, No.8, p.716-721. Illus. 30 ref. (In English)

A dichotomous sampler was developed for separation of airborne methylene-bis-(phenylisocyanate) (MDI) into vapour and aerosol fractions. The sampler consisted of an impactor inlet, two "denuder" sections in which a ring-shaped space was formed between two concentric glass tubes, and a final glass fibre filter. The denuders and filter were coated with N-4-nitrobenzyl-N-1-propylamine to trap MDI, which was then determined by high performance liquid chromatography. The sampler was evaluated in the laboratory with test atmospheres of MDI over a range of 24 to 355µg/m³ at an average temperature of 26°C. The total amounts of MDI collected by the dichotomous sampler were not significantly different from a reference sampler over the entire range of MDI concentrations. While this work was done with condensation aerosol, appropriate modification of the sampler inlet should allow use of the device for sampling atmospheres containing larger aerosols. (64472)

CIS 95-978 An approach for estimating workplace exposure to o-toluidine, aniline, and nitrobenzene. Pendergrass S.M., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Aug. 1994, Vol.55, No.8, p.733-737. Illus. 12 ref. (In English)

A comprehensive approach to estimating worker exposure to o-toluidine, aniline and nitrobenzene using a combination of surface wipe, dermal badge and air samples is described. Desorption of each sample was accomplished with ethanol followed by analysis using capillary gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. Analyte recovery was maximized when the gauze wipes and dermal badges were immediately extracted with ethanol after sample collection. Collection of the airborne analytes was improved over previous solid sorbent sampling methods by using a sampling train consisting of an acid treated glass fibre filter in series with a large capacity silica gel tube. The greatest recoveries of aniline and o-toluidine were from the large capacity silica gel sorbent tubes. The limit of detection for each analyte was approximately 10 times more sensitive than reported in previous NIOSH methods. (64474)

CIS 95-979 Exposure to metallic catalyst dust - Manufacturing and handling of catalysts in the chemical industry. Héry M., Gerber J.M., Hubert G., Hecht G., Diebold F., Honnert B., Moulut J.C., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Apr. 1994, Vol.38, No.2, p.119-135. 14 ref. (In English)

The exposure of workers to metallic catalyst dust was assessed in the manufacturing and reprocessing industries, and during catalyst handling in the chemical industry. The level of exposure was generally low during the manufacturing and reprocessing activities taking place in permanent installations, and extremely variable during catalyst handling performed by workers of sub-contracting specialized firms. The difficulties in treating the occupational hygiene problems of these workers are pointed out. (Another report on the same research project was published in French, see CIS 95-213). (64495)

CIS 95-980 The application of a validation protocol to a colorimetric diffusive sampler. Pengelly M.I., Groves J.A., Turnbull G.B., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Apr. 1994, Vol.38, No.2, p.161-170. 12 ref. (In English)

A validation protocol has been developed by the Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN) in order to provide a standard evaluation procedure for the many new and existing diffusive sampling systems available for the determination of gases or vapours in workplace atmospheres. The application of that protocol to a commercially available colorimetric diffusive sampling device for acetone is reported. The chosen sampling system was subjected to a series of standard experiments outlined in the CEN protocol to determine the effects of face velocity, exposure time, pollutant concentration, air temperature and relative humidity on sampler performance. Additional non-standard experiments were also carried out to determine the effects of periods of zero pollutant concentration during sampling. The results of both standard and non-standard experiments have been used to calculate figures for the bias of the sampling method and its overall relative uncertainty. Overall, with some modifications, the CEN protocol could be successfully applied to validating this type of colorimetric diffusive sampling device. (64497)

CIS 95-981 Occupational exposure to chromium and nickel in Finland - Analysis of registries of hygienic measurements and biological monitoring. Kiilunen M., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Apr. 1994, Vol.38, No.2, p.171-187. Illus. 26 ref. (In English)

Two large databases, one including the results of determination of total dust, nickel, total and hexavalent chromium, and the other, the concentration of chromium and nickel in workers' urine, were developed in the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. Data were analyzed to assess occupational exposure to chromium and nickel during the last decade, using the Standard Industrial Classifications for grouping industrial activities. The number of analyses was highest in fabricated metal products manufacturing, and welders and sheet metal workers were the largest and most heavily exposed groups. Occupational exposure limits were exceeded in 15.8% of all chromium measurements (500µg/m³ for total chromium and 50µg/m³ for hexavalent chromium). Recommended biological action level (BAL) (1.0µgmol/L) was exceeded in 0.8-7.1% of the cases in different years. Altogether, 18.3% (range 7.6-28.3%) of the air nickel measurements were higher than the occupational exposure limit for nickel compounds (100µg/m³), but only 0.2-3.1% of results exceeded the BAL for nickel (1.30µgmol/L). (64498)

CIS 95-982 Normal blood carboxyhaemoglobin and methaemoglobin levels in a sample of military conscripts. (Italian: Valori normali di carbossiemoglobinemia e di metaemoglobinemia in un campione di militari di leva) Sulotto F., Romano C., Insana A., Carrubba Cacciola M., Cerutti A., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1994, Vol.85, No.4, p.289-298. Illus. 21 ref. (In Italian)

Carboxyhaemoglobin (COHb) and methaemoglobin (MetaHb) values in blood were measured in a population of 296 asymptomatic military conscripts who were not under medical treatment and had no occupational exposure. The mean COHb value was 3.25 (SD=1.45%) in smokers and 1.34 (SD=0.8) in non-smokers, with a wide variability in both subgroups, particularly among smokers. The COHb levels in moderate smokers were lower than in heavy smokers, but smoking just before the blood test greatly increased the COHb levels. Non-smoking country dwellers had lower COHb levels than non-smoking city dwellers, but the COHb levels of smokers were independent of residence and were only smoking-related. The sample MetaHb level was 0.81 (SD=0.37) and was influenced by country living and smoking. Levels were lowest in non-smoking country dwellers (0.66, SD=0.38%) and increased with moderate smoking (0.71, SD=0.40%). Heavy smoker levels were independent of residence. Smoking just before the blood test had no effect on the value. (64569)

CIS 95-983 Lead poisoning risk in microwelding operations in the electronics industry. (French: Risque saturnin des opérations de microsoudure en électronique) Jalbert M., Maître A., Stoklov M., Romazini S., Morin B., Perdrix A., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.8, p.589-594. 25 ref. (In French)

Lead exposure of welders using a lead and tin alloy was assessed comparing the blood lead levels of 169 welders in the electronics industry and those of 98 controls. Procedures included monitoring of airborne lead and surveying personal hygiene practices and soldering use by questionnaire. Atmospheric concentrations were all under 75µg/m³. No blood level was over 40µg/100mL, and there was no significant difference between blood lead levels of microwelding operators and controls. However, men and women have different lead levels, and eating and drinking at the workplace significantly modify blood lead concentration. According to this study, manual soldering operators in the electronics industry, using soldering irons and a solder of 40% lead and 60% tin, are not being exposed to a lead hazard. (64598)

CIS 95-984 Evidence for low-molecular-weight glycidyl derivatives in epoxy resins. (French: Mise en évidence de dérivés glycidyliques de bas poids moléculaire dans les résines époxydiques) Jargot D., Blachère V., Cassebras M., Dieudonné M., Hecht C., Mattlet M.F., Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail, 4th Quarter 1994, No.157, Note No.1973-157-94, p.443-450. Illus. 13 ref. (In French)

The presence of glycidyl ethers and oligomers is the reason for the cutaneous toxicity of certain epoxy resins. This study helped to develop an analysis protocol for identifying and determining low molecular weight (M<700) oligomers and 16 glycidyl ethers present in the products available on the French market. The analytical method and techniques were applied to some thirty resin samples supplied by manufacturers and formulators or sampled in the workplace. It is therefore possible to determine or verify the composition of a non-polymerized epoxy resin suspected of being responsible for an occupational pathology, and subsequently to carry out more specific allergological tests to identify the exact allergen responsible. (64614)

CIS 95-985 Guidelines for the development of sampling and analytical methods for gaseous pollutants in the workplace atmosphere. (French: Guide d'élaboration des méthodes de prélèvement et d'analyse des polluants gazeux dans les atmosphères des lieux de travail) Blachère V., Delcourt J., Marsaud L., Protois J.C., Rolin A., Sandino J.P., Vincent R., Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail, 4th Quarter 1994, No.157, Note No.1974-157-94, p.451-464. Illus. 8 ref. (In French)

These guidelines are intended to help laboratories develop appropriate experimental strategies according to urgency and workplace exposure parameters. Three protocols are proposed, depending on the complexity of the study to be carried out. Model information sheets for the sampling and determination of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane are included. (64615)

CIS 95-986 Pollutant emission rates in carbon steel braze welding with brazing solder. (French: Débits d'émission de polluants dans le soudobrasage des aciers de carbone avec du laiton) Martin P., Brand F., Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail, 4th Quarter 1994, No.157, Note No.1975-157-94, p.465-474. Illus. 15 ref. (In French)

A test bench with a fume extraction and sampling system was used to analyze the emission rates of various pollutants. Braze welding appears not to present any inhalation risk. Respiratory protective equipment or fume extraction are nevertheless necessary to avoid fume accumulation in the breathing zone, which can lead to welder's fever, caused by zinc fume, or pulmonary irritation, caused by boron. (64616)

CIS 95-987 Case report: Arsenic-exposed patient with polyneuritis. (Japanese: Hiso bakuro sagyōsha ni mirareta tahatsu shinkeien no ichi shōrei) Chiba M., Kazuta T., Shinohara A., Takahashi H., Endo G., Inaba Y., Occupational Health Journal, 25 Apr. 1994, Vol.17, No.3, p.39-41. Illus. 2 ref. (In Japanese)

A 50-year-old male carpenter complained of numbness in the upper and lower limbs. Because of his having been exposed to airborne dust containing arsenic pentoxide, potassium dichromate and copper sulfate as wood preservatives, he was suspected of having contracted neuritis caused by arsenic poisoning. No irregularity was found except dysaesthesia in the four limbs and light hypoaesthesia in the hands and legs. Paraneoplastic neuropathy, amyloidosis and Sjogren's syndrome were ruled out. Arsenic (As), chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu) concentrations in scalp hair, fingernail, plasma, erythrocytes and urine were determined. As and Cr concentrations were much higher than in controls. There was no difference in Cu concentration between the patient and the control. This suggests that the patient's polyneuritis was due to arsenic poisoning. (64637)

CIS 95-988 Determination of urinary metabolites of organic solvents among chemical industry workers. (Japanese: Sōgō kagaku kōgyō ni okeru yūkiyōzai no nyōchū taishabutsu sokutei seiseki) Nagatoshi H., Itoh I., Takeda S., Japanese Journal of Industrial Health - Sangyō-Igaku, Mar. 1994, Vol.36, No.2, p. 106-113. Illus. 3 ref. (In Japanese)

The Japanese Regulation on the Prevention of Organic Solvent Poisoning was revised on 30 June 1989. It requires employers, as part of workers' health examinations, to measure urinary metabolites of 8 additional organic solvents: xylene, N,N-dimethylformamide, styrene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, toluene and n-hexane. Eight establishments of five chemical companies (the members of an industry association) conducted such examinations on 1073 workers in 1990. Workers exposed to imperceptible amounts of organic solvents or those whose urine was collected at an unknown time after exposure numbered 615 (57.3%). Workers whose urine was collected within 5h after exposure numbered 458 (42.7%). These workers' urinary metabolite concentrations were significantly lower than the official Biological Exposure Index values. Thus, at establishments of chemical companies where good health-protection measures are in place, worker exposure levels seem to be low. (64640)

CIS 95-989 Efficacies of a barrier cream and an afterwork emollient cream against cutting fluid dermatitis in metalworkers: A prospective study. Goh C.L., Gan S.L., Contact Dermatitis, Sep. 1994, Vol.31, No.3, p.176-180. 16 ref. (In English)

The prevalence of cutting fluid dermatitis and changes in transepidermal water vapour loss (TEWL) were studied in groups of machinists who used either a barrier cream, an afterwork emollient cream or no cream controls at all over a six month period. All machinists handled cutting fluid (neat mineral oil) during their work. Barrier cream and afterwork emollient cream did not appear to have any significant effect against either cutting fluid dermatitis or TEWL changes. However, afterwork emollient cream appeared clinically to help reduce the prevalence of cutting fluid irritation. (64688)

CIS 95-990 Possible mechanisms of formaldehyde-induced discomfort in the upper airways. Wilhelmsson B., Holmström M., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dec. 1992, Vol.18, No.6, p.403-407. 18 ref. (In English)

About 50% of the studied population of 66 workers occupationally exposed to formaldehyde at its production stage experienced nasal discomfort through hyperreactivity. Atopics were not significantly overrepresented among persons with occupational nasal symptoms. Exposure to formaldehyde should be minimized not only for atopic persons. (64698)

CIS 95-991 Multiple chemical sensitivities - A presenting complaint in two patients. Brock C.D., Journal of Agromedicine, 1994, Vol.1, No.1, p.47-55. 11 ref. (In English)

The nature and causes of multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) are discussed. MCS is an acquired disorder characterized by recurrent symptoms, referable to multiple organ systems, occurring in response to demonstrable exposure to many chemically unrelated compounds at doses far below those established in the general population to cause harmful effects. Differences of opinion as to whether the disorder is due to chemical exposure or has a psychological basis are presented and two case studies illustrate difficulties in diagnosis. A differential diagnosis of the disorder is suggested along with an approach to management. (64363)

CIS 95-992 Asthma in chemical workers exposed to aliphatic polyamines. Ng T.P., Lee H.S., Malik M.A., Chee C.B.E., Cheong T.H., Wang Y.T., Occupational Medicine, Feb. 1995, Vol.45, No.1, p.45-48. Illus. 11 ref. (In English)

Respiratory morbidity was assessed in 12 workers exposed to aliphatic polyamines in a chemical factory and in 60 unexposed workers in three other workplaces. Many amine workers reported symptoms of chronic cough, chronic phlegm, wheezing and exertional breathlessness. Exposed workers also had a greater diurnal variation in peak expiratory flow rates than did the unexposed workers. One case of amine-induced asthma was confirmed while three other workers showed asthmatic symptoms which bore a temporal relationship to work exposure. The study indicated a very high risk of asthma and chronic airways disease among workers exposed to aliphatic amines. (64395)

CIS 95-993 Myelofibrosis and benzene exposure. Tondel M., Persson B., Carstensen J., Occupational Medicine, Feb. 1995, Vol.45, No.1, p.51-52. 9 ref. (In English)

A case of myelofibrosis in a petrol station attendant is briefly described along with other reports of myelofibrosis after benzene exposure obtained from the Swedish Cancer Environment Register. Findings of an increased risk for myelofibrosis in the transport sector also suggest a causal relationship with benzene. (64397)

CIS 95-994 Occupational respiratory allergy to washing powder enzymes - Seven new cases. (French: Allergie respiratoire professionnelle aux enzymes de lessives - 7 nouveaux cas) Legrele A.M., Deschamps F., Lavaud F., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.3, p.197-201. 19 ref. (In French)

Seven new cases of occupational respiratory allergy to washing powder enzymes occurred in a manufacturing department of a firm. The first symptoms were rhinitis, cough and disabling dyspnoea for most of the affected workers. Medical examinations and chest X-rays showed no anomalies but bronchial hyperreactivity was observed in 3 out of 5 workers. RAST tests and prick-tests with washing powder enzymes present in the enterprise were positive for six of the seven workers. A deterioration of the coating of the grains of the washing powder during their progress on the conveyor belt caused the discharge of the active enzyme constituent. After the manufacturing of the washing powder ceased, all respiratory symptoms disappeared. (64421)

CIS 95-995 Contribution to the study of urinary cobalt in workers exposed to atmospheric concentrations close to exposure limit values and to the setting of new biological exposure indices. (French: Contribution à l'étude des cobalturies de salariés exposés à des concentrations atmosphériques proches des valeurs limites d'exposition et à la fixation d'index biologiques d'exposition) Catalina M.J., Catalina P., Pépin D., Alfieri R., Chamoux A., Gabrillargues D., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.4, p.249-256. 14 ref. (In French)

Results of research undertaken with a view to set biological indices for daily occupational exposure to inhaled microparticles of metal cobalt. The studied population was divided into two groups of workers, one exposed to a mean daily concentration of 0.05mg/m³, the other to 0.10mg/m³. Results were compared with those of unexposed controls. The urinary cobalt measured in group A at the end of the working day was not significantly different from the controls'. It was, however, significantly higher in group B. The concept of limit biological index of exposure is discussed. (64425)

CIS 95-996 Occupational diseases caused by medical drugs. (French: Pathologie professionnelle due aux médicaments) Testud F., Descotes J., Evreux J.C., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.4, p.279-286. 89 ref. (In French)

The main side-effects of drugs handled in the workplace (pharmaceutical industry, health-care workers, animal breeders) are reviewed. Even though local effects, in particular those due to sensitization, are the most frequent and best recognized, several case reports indicate that risk for systemic effects due to significant absorption by the body should also be taken into account. This risk may be underestimated, and biomonitoring (drug or drug metabolite assays in biological fluids), whenever possible, should be used more routinely. Long-term effects (cancer) associated with cytotoxic drugs in occupationally exposed workers need further confirmation but as potential health hazards they require strict compliance with preventive measures. (64428)

CIS 95-997 Occupational allergy to ethylene oxide: A case study. (French: Allergie professionnelle à l'oxyde d'éthylène - A propos d'une observation) Wendling J.M., Dietemann A., Oster J.P., Pauli G., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.4, p.287-289. 15 ref. (In French)

An isolated case of allergy to ethylene oxide in a midwife, without allergy to latex and confirmed by skin tests and provocation tests, is reported. The difficulties to confirm the diagnosis and the interpretation of the provocation tests are discussed. (64429)

CIS 95-998 Dermatitis in hairdressers. (II). Management and prevention. van der Walle H.B., Contact Dermatitis, May 1994, Vol.30, No.5, p.265-270. 10 ref. (In English)

Factors contributing to dermatitis in hairdressers are discussed. These include: sensitizing and irritant capacities of some hair-cosmetic ingredients; unsafe packaging which causes contamination of the hands, work tables and instruments with hazardous chemicals; absence of protection with adequate gloves; ignorance of procedures for the safe handling of chemicals. A strategy is proposed based on improvement of the safety of ingredients and packaging, use of vinyl gloves and introduction of safe procedures. The value of pre-employment screening is discussed. Part I of this article is in press. (64461)

CIS 95-999 Contact dermatitis from a textile flame retardant. Moreau A., Dompmartin A., Castel B., Remond B., Michel M., Leroy D., Contact Dermatitis, Aug. 1994, Vol.31, No.2, p.86-88. Illus. 16 ref. (In English)

A case study is presented of a painter with contact sensitivity to Flammentin ASN® following use of a protective cotton cap treated with this flame retardant. The painter presented with eczema of the forehead and face at the sites of cap contact. Patch tests with the treated cap and flame retardant were positive. The case is compared to other published reports. (64462)

CIS 95-1000 The incidence of cutting fluid dermatitis among metalworkers in a metal fabrication factory: A prospective study. Goh C.L., Gan S.L., Contact Dermatitis, Aug. 1994, Vol.31, No.2, p.111-115. Illus. 10 ref. (In English)

A study was made of 24 new machinists in contact with cutting fluids (neat mineral oils) and a group of non-exposed controls over a six-month period. The incidence of dermatitis among the machinists was high; more than one-third developed irritant contact dermatitis within three weeks of exposure. Most machinists appeared to develop tolerance after six weeks of exposure. Values of transepidermal water loss (TEWL) also increased rapidly initially, but remained fairly stable thereafter. None of the control group developed dermatitis and their TEWL values were lower throughout the study period. (64463)

CIS 95-1001 Contact urticaria with anaphylactic reactions caused by occupational exposure to iridium salt. Bergman A., Svedberg U., Nilsson E., Contact Dermatitis, Jan. 1995, Vol.32, No.1, p.14-17. 13 ref. (In English)

Case study of a worker who developed respiratory tract symptoms and contact urticaria following occupational exposure to iridium chloride. An iridium chloride prick test showed a positive reaction and a scratch test produced anaphylactoid reactions. Unusually, a negative reaction was obtained with platinum salts. The results are interpreted as immediate-type hypersensitivity to iridium salt; the route of sensitization was probably through the airways. Further testing showed that iridium salt allergy could persist for at least 18 months after exposure ceases. (64464)

CIS 95-1002 Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from alkanolamineborates in metalworking fluids. Bruze M., Hradil E., Eriksohn I.L., Gruvberger B., Widström L., Contact Dermatitis, Jan. 1995, Vol.32, No.1, p.24-27. 4 ref. (In English)

Case reports of three workers with contact allergy to alkanolamineborates are presented. Tests revealed two types of reactivity patterns, indicating the existence of at least two separate sensitizers in these substances. Each alkanolamineborate consists of many substances, which differ in part between different alkanolamineborates; the sensitizers in these substances are not known. The study indicates that it is not possible to use just one particular alkanolamineborate for tracing contact allergy to alkanolamineborates in general. (64465)

CIS 95-1003 Factors associated with skin irritation of the hands experienced by general dental practitioners. Burke F.J.T., Wilson N.H.F., Cheung S.W., Contact Dermatitis, Jan. 1995, Vol.32, No.1, p.35-38. 21 ref. (In English)

A questionnaire survey of general dental practitioners in England and Wales (1200 respondents) revealed a strong association between the pattern of glove wearing and incidence of skin irritation; routine glove wearers were more likely to suffer skin irritation than occasional glove wearers. Female respondents were more likely to have experienced skin irritation than male respondents. The need for the development of new glove materials which will cause minimal skin irritation is highlighted. (64466)

CIS 95-1004 Skin disease and contact sensitivity in house painters using water-based paints, glues and putties. Fischer T., Bohlin S., Edling C., Rystedt I., Wieslander G., Contact Dermatitis, Jan. 1995, Vol.32, No.1, p.39-45. 60 ref. (In English)

A dermatological investigation of 202 Swedish construction painters included patch testing with ingredients of water-based paints, glues and putties. 48 painters had a history of eczema, of which 25 had a history of hand eczema. In 25 painters, factors in the work environment were estimated to contribute to the eczema, and in 11 of these their work was concluded to be the main cause of the disease. Allergic reactions to metals, preservatives, polymerizing agents, resins, solvents and film-forming agents are discussed. Findings indicate that construction painters do not face a high risk of skin disease. (64467)

CIS 95-1005 Hand eczema in Finnish farmers. A questionnaire-based clinical study. Susitaival P., Husman L., Hollmén A., Horsmanheimo M., Husman K., Hannuksela M., Contact Dermatitis, Mar. 1995, Vol.32, No.3, p.150-155. 29 ref. (In English)

In a questionnaire survey of 2005 Finnish farmers, 172 (8.6%) reported hand or forearm dermatoses. Skin tests revealed that the majority of the dermatoses were eczema and most were considered to be work-related. Cow allergy was found in 41 farmers. Immediate allergy to cow epithelium was encountered in 28 of these and delayed contact allergy to cow dander was found in 27. Results suggest that in addition to skin prick tests using commercial cow epithelium extract, patch tests using fresh cow dander should also be carried out, and both immediate and delayed responses should be read. (64468)

CIS 95-1006 Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from ethyl cyanoacrylate. Bruze M., Björkner B., Lepoittevin J.P., Contact Dermatitis, Mar. 1995, Vol.32, No.3, p.156-159. 10 ref. (In English)

A case study of an apprentice cobbler with an occupational allergic contact dermatitis from an ethyl cyanoacrylate glue is reported. Initial patch testing with the cyanoacrylate glue dissolved in acetone using the Finn chamber (aluminium) technique yielded false-negative reactions. Positive test reactions were obtained with the same preparations using the Van der Bend chamber (polypropylene) technique. With petrolatum as the vehicle for the glue, there was no difference between the two techniques. The role of aluminium in the false-negative reactions is discussed. (64469)

CIS 95-1007 Allergic disease due to pesticides - Three case reports. (Italian: Allergopatie da pesticidi - Descrizione di tre casi) Assini R., Fracchiolla F., Ravalli C., Nava C., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1994, Vol.85, No.4, p.321-326. 11 ref. (In Italian)

Most studies of pesticides have focussed on their acute or chronic toxicity. However, at present exposure levels severe intoxication is rare and it is appropriate to look more closely at their sensitizing power. Three cases are reported - one case of urticaria/angio-oedema, one of asthma and one of oculorhinitis. Only one subject was atopic. The substances to which sensitization was found were Cynoxamil, Mancozeb, Tiofanate, Seccatutto for the first case, Paraquat for the second and Dodine for the third. The need to extend allergological tests to pesticides also when workers show clinical signs with suspected immunological pathogenesis is highlighted. Furthermore, in order to reduce the number of new cases of pesticide allergy, closer monitoring of subjects exposed to low doses is also proposed. (64491)

CIS 95-1008 Cutaneous reactions due to pyridinecarboxaldehyde, thiophenecarboxaldehyde - Isomerism. (French: Réactions cutanées aux pyridinecarbaldéhydes et thiophènecarbaldéhydes - Notion d'isomérie) Houeto P., Chabaux C., Levillain P., Fournier P.E., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.6, p.467-469. Illus. 16 ref. (In French)

A 27-year-old woman who underwent skin exposure to pyridinecarboxaldehyde and thiophenecarboxaldehyde at the workplace. In patch tests, 3-pyridinecarboxaldehyde produced urticaria whereas 2-pyridinecarboxaldehyde isomer induced eczema and no reaction was observed with 4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde. Patch tests made with thiophenecarboxaldehyde showed that the patient was sensitive to 3-thiophenecarboxaldehyde, which induced irritant erythema whereas there was no reaction with its isomer 2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde. Thus, depending on the position of the carbonyl carbon on the pyridine (ortho, meta or para) or thiophene ring, different reactions can occur. (64556)

CIS 95-1009 Polypropylene production and colorectal cancer: A review of the epidemiological evidence. Lagast H., Tomenson J., Stringer D.A., Occupational Medicine, Apr. 1995, Vol.45, No.2, p.69-74. 30 ref. (In English)

Early epidemiological studies of polypropylene production workers and carpet manufacturing employees who use polypropylene reported a significant excess of colorectal cancer. Recent updates of these two studies have found no continuation of this excess, thereby indicating that the earlier observations reflected the chance nature of a space-time cluster. Investigations of polypropylene workers in a number of countries found no association with colorectal cancer. Taken together, the epidemiological evidence and the absence of toxicological data do not support a causal association between polypropylene and colorectal cancer. (64666)

CIS 95-1010 Occupational exposure to isothiazolinones. A study based on a product register. Nielsen H., Contact Dermatitis, July 1994, Vol.31, No.1, p.18-21. 16 ref. (In English)

The Danish Product Register (PROBAS) was searched in order to survey occupational exposure to isothiazolinones. Mixtures of 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and its 5-chloro derivative (MI/MCI) were registered in 550 products; 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) in 156 products; and 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one in 16 products. Main product categories were paints, hair shampoos, skin care products, cleaning agents and polishes. While the dermatological literature has often focused on isothiazolinones in cosmetics as a source of allergy, the present study shows that attention should also be paid to occupational exposure, as isothiazolinones also occur in many industrial product categories. (64683)

CIS 95-1011 Cold-impregnated aluminium. A new source of nickel exposure. Lidén C., Contact Dermatitis, July 1994, Vol.31, No.1, p.22-24. 14 ref. (In English)

A case of work-related allergic contact dermatitis in an engraver with nickel allergy is reported. Investigations revealed that the majority of aluminium sheets he was working with were positive to the dimethylglyoxime test, indicating that nickel was being released. It is concluded that cold-impregnated aluminium is a new source of nickel exposure probably previously unknown to dermatologists. (64684)

CIS 95-1012 Occupational irritant contact dermatitis and fungal infection in construction workers. Skogstad M., Levy F., Contact Dermatitis, July 1994. Vol.31, No.1, p.28-30. 6 ref. (In English)

A study was made of six construction workers who developed chronic skin diseases on their hands over a period of 15 years. Four developed Trichophyton rubrum infection, and the other two an irritant contact dermatitis. All of them carried out jobs which caused traumatization of the skin due to the presence of ethylene glycol and mineral oils during operation of pneumatic hammers in winter. Construction workers may be at risk of developing an occupational skin disease involving fungal infection. (64685)

CIS 95-1013 Delayed-type allergenicity of triforine (Saprol). Ueda A., Aoyama K., Manda F., Ueda T., Kawahara Y., Contact Dermatitis, Sep. 1994, Vol.31, No.3, p.140-145. 21 ref. (In English)

In a study of chrysanthemum growers exposed to triforine (1,4-bis (2,2,2-trichloro-1-formamidoethyl) piperazine), the highest rate of positive patch test reaction was seen to triforine among the seven pesticides and chrysanthemum extracts tested. A higher prevalence of work-related skin symptoms was seen in subjects with a positive patch test reaction to triforine than in those with negative reactions to all allergens tested. The study indicates that delayed-type allergy may be induced among chrysanthemum growers by triforine and other pesticides, as well as by chrysanthemum itself. (64686)

CIS 95-1014 Sensitization to epoxy resin systems in special flooring workers. Condé-Salazar L., Gonzalez de Domingo M.A., Guimaraens D., Contact Dermatitis, Sep. 1994, Vol.31, No.3, p.157-160. 3 ref. (In English)

A study was made of 15 male construction workers who specialized in the application of special floor coverings containing epoxy resins and derivatives. All the workers had work-related dermatoses as a result of sensitization to the resins. Speed of sensitization, severity of lesions and localization to the hands, face and legs were characteristic. Little could be determined about the types of resins used. Preventive measures are suggested. (64687)

CIS 95-1015 The irritant effect of different metalworking fluids. Hüner A., Fartasch M., Hornstein O.P., Diepgen T.L., Contact Dermatitis, Oct. 1994, Vol.31, No.4, p.220-225. Illus. 43 ref. (In English)

A study was carried out to evaluate methods for the measurement of irritant skin responses following single and repeated exposure to three water-based cutting fluids. Tests involved visual examination, measurement of transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and skin blood flow. The three cutting fluids showed different skin reactions due to their chemical components. Measurement of changes in TEWL was shown to be a reliable indicator of damage to skin barrier function; an enhanced TEWL could be measured even in visually normal skin. Increase in blood flow was detected only after cumulative exposure. (64689)

CIS 95-1016 Occupational allergic contact dermatitis caused by thiourea compounds. Kanerva L., Estlander T., Jolanki R., Contact Dermatitis, Oct. 1994, Vol.31, No.4, p.242-248. 48 ref. (In English)

Case reports are presented of five patients with allergic patch test reactions caused by thiourea compounds. Sources of thiourea included diphenylthiourea in neoprene gloves and pesticides, and diethylthiourea in a knee brace. Since allergic contact dermatitis by thiourea compounds can be verified only by patch testing, patients with contact dermatitis who have been exposed to thiourea compounds (such as rubber, PVC plastic or adhesive, diazo paper, paints or glue remover, anticorrosive agents, fungicides or pesticides) should be patch tested with a series of thiourea compounds. (64690)

CIS 95-1017 Lung cancer mortality among workers in the European production of man-made mineral fibers - A Poisson regression analysis. Boffetta P., Saracci R., Andersen A., Bertazzi P.A., Chang-Claude J., Ferro G., Fletcher A.C., Frentzel-Beyme R., Gardner M.J., Olsen J.H., Simonato L., Teppo L., Westerholm P., Winter P., Zocchetti C., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Oct. 1992, Vol.18, No.5, p.279-286. Illus. 23 ref. (In English)

The SMR analysis of 301,085 person-years in European man-made mineral fibre production between 1930-1955 and 1982 shows an excess mortality from lung cancer (189 observed - 151.2 expected deaths) and an increase in lung cancer risk with time since first employment but not with duration of employment. The excess of lung cancer was concentrated among rock-slag wool workers employed in the "early technological phase". (64691)

CIS 95-1018 The effect of an alternate environment as a collection medium on the permeation characteristics of solid organics through protective glove materials. Fricker C., Hardy J.K., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Aug. 1994, Vol.55, No.8, p.738-742. Illus. 13 ref. (In English)

A method was developed for the determination of permeation of glove materials by organic solids. A study of the effect of a saline environment on permeation characteristics such as breakthrough and steady state permeation was performed at ambient temperature. The study used a 0.85% saline solution as the collection medium in a stainless steel permeation cell designed exclusively for solids. Materials of five commercially available gloves were exposed to nine organic solids. Natural rubber latex yielded the shortest and nitrile the longest breakthrough times. Overall, breakthrough times were comparable to a method using a helium collection medium, but in many exposures the saline collection medium yielded longer breakthrough times. The polarity of the glove material may be a factor that reduces measured permeation rate. (64475)

CIS 95-1019 Fitting of the interstice between the full facepiece of respirators and the face of plant quarantine fumigators - Report 1. (Japanese: Shokubutsu ken eki kunjō sagyōsha no ganmen to zenmen mentai to no mitchaku sei ni kansuru kenkyū - Dai ippō) Tanaka S., Kido S., Yanagawa M., Seki Y., Imamiya S., Journal of Science of Labour - Rōdō Kagaku, 10 Feb. 1993, Vol.69, No.2, p.57-62. Illus. 9 ref. (In Japanese)

A mask fitting tester was used for measuring the leakage rate of air through the interstice between the facepiece of selected full-facepiece respirators and the faces of plant quarantine fumigators. When a flat probe inserted at the edge of the mask was used to collect the inlet air inside the mask, leakage occurred around the place where the probe had been inserted. Therefore, an attachment to the exhalation valve was developed. The measurement made use of airborne dust particles in the room air, while the fumigators were exposed to gaseous substances, so a comparison was made between the use of dust particles and of gaseous substances as test material. The same leakage rate was obtained for both of them. (64638)

CIS 95-1020 Protection against dust by respirators. Brown R.C., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1995, Vol.1, No.1, p.14-28. Illus. 53 ref. (In English)

A brief review is presented of the mechanism of action of fibrous filters and of the performance of respirators. Topics covered: filters used against aerosols; air flow patterns through filters and calculation of pressure drop; particle capture mechanisms and measurement of filtration efficiency; types of electrically charged filter materials and their method of action; deterioration of filters during use; types of respirators; leakage of air and particles through respirator leaks. (64675)

CIS 95-1021 Assessment of omethoate and fenitrothion absorption in greenhouse workers using personal protective equipment in confined areas. (Italian: Valutazione dell'assorbimento di ometoato e fenitrothion durante lavorazioni eseguite con l'uso di mezzi personali di protezione in ambienti confinati) Aprea C., Sciarra G., Sartorelli P., Ceccarelli F., Maiorano M., Savelli G., Medicina del lavoro, May-June 1994, Vol.85, No.3, p.242-248. Illus. 10 ref. (In Italian)

Sprayers and workers engaged in manual operations in a greenhouse were monitored for exposure to omethoate and fenitrothion. Urinary dialkylphosphates (dimethylthiophosphate and dimethylphosphate) were used as the biological indicators of exposure to the two chemicals. Residues of fenitrothion on foliage were measured as well as levels of fenitrothion and omethoate in air samples collected in the breathing zone (personal sampling) and in the workplace near the entrance and the end of the greenhouse (static sampling). Skin exposure was estimated from pads placed on the thorax under overalls and from hand washing liquid at the end of the workshift. Sprayers wore respiratory and skin protection during the workshift. Workers engaged in manual operations did not wear respiratory protection. Re-entry to the greenhouse was permitted 48h after spraying. Levels of omethoate and fenitrothion in air samples, on pads and on the hands, during manual operation on ornamental plants, were very low. Urine analysis showed no significant difference between levels of urinary dialkylphosphates in the control group and exposed workers. Cholinesterase activity (acetyl and butyryl) showed no significant reduction at the end of the workshift compared with baseline values. (64561)

CIS 95-1022 Survey of benzo(a)pyrene in foundries. (Japanese: Benzo(a)piren chōsa jirei) Ota H., Yamauchi T., Tanaka S., Miyama M., Yamaoka K., Yoshida S., Takizawa A., Journal of Working Environment, 1 Mar. 1994, Vol.15, No.2, p.50-56. Illus. 8 ref. (In Japanese)

Airborne benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) concentrations at 25 foundries were determined and dust samples were taken from Aug. 1987 to Feb. 1993 in accordance with the Working Environment Measurement Standards. Dust samples were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorometric detection. Of 202 samples, 139 showed a higher BaP concentration that the mean concentration in the atmospheric air in Japan; some samples showed a 100-fold higher concentration. BaP concentration at shaking-out, sand-preparation and casting work-units was higher than elsewhere. Plants where coal-tar pitch was used in coremaking showed higher BaP levels than those using coal dust instead. There was a correlation between BaP levels and those of benzo(hi)perylene and benzo(k)fluoranthene. More than 85% of the BaP was found on respirable dust particles below 7µm in diameter. (64639)

CIS 95-1023 Fall in n-hexane exposure risk in the shoe manufacturing industry. (Italian: Ridimensionamento del rischio da n-esano nei calzaturifici) Agnesi R., Valentini F., Dal Vecchio L., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1994, Vol.85, No.4, p.309-313. Illus. 11 ref. (In Italian)

In recent years the composition of the glues used in the shoe manufacturing industry in the Riviera del Brenta area (northern Italy) has changed considerably, with a gradual reduction of n-hexane. This fact emerged from a survey of 337 glueing stations in 105 shoe factories where 104 different commercial products containing organic solvents were found. The determining element in the change was the substitution of technical hexane by other refinery products which have a low n-hexane content (<5%). There was a possible health risk due to n-hexane exposure at only about 10% of the glueing stations and in about 8% of commercial products, where mixtures of technical hexane are used. Ethyl acetate, cyclo-hexane, hexane isomers, methyl ethyl ketone, heptane and acetone are among the solvents most frequently used. This change means that assessment of glue composition will be necessary before beginning a health monitoring programme of the exposed population. (64570)

CIS 95-1024 Humoral immune responses of workers occupationally exposed to wheat flour. Kolopp-Sarda M.N., Massin N., Gobert B., Wild P., Moulin J.J., Béné M.C., Faure G.C., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Nov. 1994, Vol.26, No.5, p.671-679 Illus. 20 ref. (In English)

This study compared the humoral status of 159 exposed workers from 11 flour mills and one industrial bakery with that of 41 workers from a salt factory. Exposed workers had significantly higher levels of salivary IgG to gliadin. In both groups, similar levels of anti-gliadin salivary IgA antibodies were observed. These data suggest that occupational exposure to wheat flour triggers specific immune responses, most likely through stimulation of the mucosal immune system. The presence of significant levels of serum antibodies, however, indicates that a systemic immunological response is also present among exposed individuals. (64623)

CIS 95-1025 Glutaraldehyde - Importance in hospitals and precautions for use. (French: Le glutaraldéhyde - Intérêt en milieu hospitalier et précautions d'emploi) Zissu D., Gervais P., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.6, p.463-466. 12 ref. (In French)

The properties of glutaraldehyde, widely used in the cold sterilization of medical and surgical equipment, are reviewed. Over the last 10 years, an increasing number of pathological symptoms have been cited among hospital workers exposed to glutaraldehyde. Experiments in rodents have shown an irritant effect of this aldehyde on the upper respiratory tract, at a concentration ten times lower than the value of the RD₅₀ (2.6ppm in the mouse). Glutaraldehyde also induces dermatoses among exposed medical personnel; the Draize protocol indicated an irritant effect on the skin and the eyes in albino rabbits, while when using maximization tests of the Kligman and Magnusson type, a crossed cutaneous sensitization between glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde and glyoxal was observed in the guinea-pig. In-vitro toxicological studies showed the genotoxic potential of glutaraldehyde. Glutaraldehyde must be handled with care and medical advice should be sought for any serious incident or accident. (64555)

CIS 95-1026 Pollution in jewellery manufacturing workshops. (French: Pollution dans les ateliers de fabrication de bijoux) Peltier A., Elcabache J.M., Guillemin C., Aguillon J.P., Le Quang X., Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail, 4th Quarter 1994, No.157, Note No.1971-157-94, p.411-422. Illus. 33 ref. (In French)

This survey, which was carried out in twelve workshops making precious and fancy jewellery, revealed that the same hazards are present in both industrial-scale and artisanal workshops. There appeared to be no cases of average risk levels: the concentrations measured were either extremely low in comparison with exposure limit values, or well in excess of such values on rare occasions. The metals that gave most cause for concern were cadmium, lead and beryllium. The use of asbestos seems to be disappearing from this activity. On the other hand, polishing or coating materials containing high concentrations of crystalline silica of which the user has not been informed are in constant use. Safety data sheets and proper labelling are essential in these workshops, especially for products containing crystalline silica. Such a requirement could be introduced in the context of future regulations to prevent silicosis. (64612)

CIS 95-1027 Chlorine life-cycle accident prevention workshop report. Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada, 265 Carling Avenue, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2E1, Canada, Nov. 1993. iii, 72p. Illus. Price: CAD 15.00. (In English)

Report of a workshop dealing with the safe management of chlorine during its production, distribution and transportation, end uses and disposal. Papers presented: the MIACC-developed generic framework for life-cycle management of hazardous substances; the characteristics of chlorine and an application to its life-cycle management; overview of the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association's Responsible Care codes of practice. The findings and recommendations of the workshop are presented along with 21 case studies of chlorine-related incidents. Overall observations revealed recurrent themes to be human error, equipment failure and procedural inadequacies. (64366)

CIS 95-1028 MIACC lists of hazardous substances 1994. Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada, 265 Carling Avenue, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2E1, Canada, Oct. 1994. iv, 37p. Price: CAD 15.50., ISBN 1-895858-05-4 (In English)

This document contains lists of hazardous substances and the threshold quantities at or above which a risk assessment of a site or activity is recommended as a matter of priority. There are 3 lists: top priority substances, potentially hazardous substances and other hazardous substances which may present environmental or long-term risks. Data provided include name of substance, usual physical state, identification numbers, transport of dangerous goods class and threshold quantity. (64367)

CIS 95-1029 Hazardous substances risk assessment: A mini-guide for municipalities and industry. Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada, 265 Carling Avenue, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2E1, Canada, 1994. vi, 39p. Price: CAD 59.50., ISBN 1-895858-06-2 (In English)

This guide provides an introduction to the basic concepts involved in risk assessment along with results of such assessments for more than 200 common industrial and commercial chemicals. Tables indicate a minimum separation distance for each substance for quantities typically found in industrial or commercial sites. Recommended risk-based separation distances are tabulated for different classes of flammable gases and liquids and toxic gases and liquids. The risk management process is also outlined. (64368)

CIS 95-1030 Review of European oil industry benzene exposure data (1986-1992). CONCAWE, Madouplein 1, 1030 Bruxelles, Belgium, Nov. 1994. iv, 22p. 1 ref. (In English)

This report summarizes results of over 2,000 measurements taken by CONCAWE member companies in Western Europe during the period 1986-1992 to assess exposure to benzene vapour during a range of refinery, distribution and retail activities. Overall, results are similar to those recorded in the previous CONCAWE report covering 1977-1985, with most of the 8-hr time-weighted average (TWA) exposures below 1ppm. Highest benzene exposures occurred during the following activities: rail loading of motor gasolines over extended periods; open loading of ships and barges with motor gasoline cargoes; refinery off-site tasks; top road tanker filling of motor gasolines by full-time loaders. (64377)

CIS 95-1031 Wastes and their treatment - Information sources. INFOTERRA Programme Activity Centre, The Global Environmental Information Exchange Network, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), P.O. Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya, 1994. xvi, 1152p. Index., ISBN 92-807-1428-7 (In English)

This directory lists organizational sources of information on wastes and their treatment. Organizations are listed by geographical area and include the following details: contact name and address; brief description of activities; working language; geographical coverage; type of organization; terms of access. A subject index is included. Also provided is an international annotated bibliography on industrial wastes classified into 12 major themes with an author and subject index. An introductory chapter outlines the problems of hazardous waste management and the activities of UNEP and INFOTERRA. (64410)

CIS 95-1032 Adipic acid. Terephthalic acid. Acetic anhydride. Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance (BUA), S. Hirzel Verlag, P.O. Box 10 10 61, 70009 Stuttgart, Germany, 1994. 124p. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 48.00., ISBN 3-7776-0615-4 (In English)

Animal experiments indicate that the acute toxicity of adipic acid (Report 68), terephthalic acid (Report 69) and acetic anhydride (Report 70) is low. Animal studies on adipic acid have failed to give any indication of carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic effects; there is one report of two workers developing bronchial asthma following contact with spiramycin adipate. In contact with skin or eyes, acetic anhydride can cause irritation, severe burns and skin sensitization; exposure at the workplace has been observed to cause lacrimation, conjunctivitis and corneal corrosion. (64411)

CIS 95-1033 Ethylene glycol. Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance (BUA), S. Hirzel Verlag, P.O. Box 10 10 61, 70009 Stuttgart, Germany, 1994. xvii, 139p. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 88.00., ISBN 3-7776-0616-2 (In English)

There are numerous reports of ethylene glycol poisoning in humans in which the kidneys proved to be the target organ; neurotoxic and cardiopulmonary effects have also been observed following poisoning. The substance has a strong irritative effect. Animal studies indicate that ethylene glycol has a low acute toxicity; general symptoms are depression of the central nervous system and kidney damage; no mutagenic or carcinogenic effects have been observed; embryotoxic and teratogenic effects have been demonstrated at very high doses. (64412)

CIS 95-1034 Crotonaldehyde. Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance (BUA), S. Hirzel Verlag, P.O. Box 10 10 61, 70009 Stuttgart, Germany, 1994. xvii, 132p. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 72.00., ISBN 3-7776-0617-0 (In English)

Crotonaldehyde causes irritation of the mucous membranes in humans. In a study of workers occupationally exposed to various alcohols and aldehydes, including crotonaldehyde, an increased incidence of carcinomas, particularly of the mouth and bronchia, was observed. Animal experiments indicate that the substance has a high acute toxicity and is strongly irritating; cytotoxic and mutagenic effects have been observed. (64413)

CIS 95-1035 Tetrahydronaphthalene. Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance (BUA), S. Hirzel Verlag, P.O. Box 10 10 61, 70009 Stuttgart, Germany, 1994. xvi, 85p. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 48.00., ISBN 3-7776-0621-6 (In English)

Tetrahydronaphthalene causes green discolouration of the urine in humans along with liver and kidney damage and general ill health. It also leads to skin and mucous membrane irritation. Animal studies indicate a low acute toxicity; no mutagenic effects have been observed; no studies on carcinogenicity, reproduction toxicity or immunotoxicity are available. (64414)

CIS 95-1036 1,3-Dinitrobenzene. Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance (BUA), S. Hirzel Verlag, P.O. Box 10 10 61, 70009 Stuttgart, Germany, 1994. xv, 87p. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 72.00., ISBN 3-7776-0622-7 (In English)

m-Dinitrobenzene is rapidly absorbed following inhalation or dermal or oral exposure. Main symptoms of mild acute poisoning are hypoxia and gastrointestinal disturbances. Severe poisoning causes icterus and symptoms associated with methaemoglobinaemia. Chronic poisoning leads to hypoxia, icterus and disturbances of vision. Animal studies indicate that m-dinitrobenzene is very toxic; mutagenic and antifertility effects have been observed; no studies of carcinogenicity are available. (64415)

CIS 95-1037 Diethyl phthalate. Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance (BUA), S. Hirzel Verlag, P.O. Box 10 10 61, 70009 Stuttgart, Germany, 1994. xviii, 131p. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 72.00., ISBN 3-7776-0623-5 (In English)

Studies indicate that diethyl phthalate does not cause any irritation or symptoms of intoxication on repeated contact with workers' skin, but it does cause a temporary irritation of mucous membranes; it is probably not sensitizing. Systemic effects in experimental animals are not very pronounced, the target organ being the liver; long-term studies of carcinogenicity are not available. (64416)

CIS 95-1038 2,3-Dichlorophenol. 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol. Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance (BUA), S. Hirzel Verlag, P.O. Box 10 10 61, 70009 Stuttgart, Germany, 1994. xi, 85p. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 72.00., ISBN 3-7776-0625-1 (In English)

No data are available on human exposure to 2,3-dichlorophenol (Report 110) and limited information is available from animal studies; it has a slight-to-moderate acute oral toxicity and is probably strongly irritating; no genotoxic effects have been observed. Trichlorophenol (Report 111) causes erythema and oedema at the site of application and chronic contact causes mild chemical burns; eye irritation and corneal damage have also been reported; animal studies indicate that the acute oral toxicity is slight and the substance is probably non-genotoxic. (64417)

CIS 95-1039 N-Phenyl-1-naphthylamine. Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance (BUA), S. Hirzel Verlag, P.O. Box 10 10 61, 70009 Stuttgart, Germany, 1994. xvii, 68p. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 48.00., ISBN 3-7776-0624-3 (In English)

The slight irritant effect of N-phenyl-1-naphthylamine (PAN) observed in animals is not seen in humans; contact dermatitis patients react positively to PAN in patch tests. An increased tumour incidence was observed in a study of workers exposed to PAN and other substances, but this increase could not be attributed to exposure to PAN alone. Available studies do not allow an evaluation of toxicity after repeated administration. (64418)

CIS 95-1040 Hexachlorobenzene. Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) Advisory Committee on Existing Chemicals of Environmental Relevance (BUA), S. Hirzel Verlag, P.O. Box 10 10 61, 70009 Stuttgart, Germany, 1994. xx, 257p. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 102.00., ISBN 3-7776-0628-6 (In English)

Hexachlorobenzene has been known to cause mass intoxication following food contamination. Intoxication is manifested by the occurrence of porphyria cutanea tarda and by enlargement of the liver, thyroid gland and lymph nodes and porphyrinuria; prolonged effects of intoxication may be evident many years after exposure. (64419)

CIS 95-1041 Cancers caused by dioxins, furans, styrene and mineral fibres. (German: Krebserkrankungen durch Dioxine/Furane, Styrol und Mineralfasern) Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1994. 122p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 3-89429-479-5 (In German)

Proceedings of a symposium held in Germany on cancers induced by dioxins, furans, styrene and mineral fibres. Covered are reports of case studies and epidemiologic studies on: malignant tumours and heart attacks among chemical workers formerly exposed to dioxins; exposure to dioxins, furans and heavy metals of employees in secondary copper smelting plants in the new States in Germany; the cancer risk in styrene processing plants; the mutagenic effects of styrene among 156 employees of a plant producing glass-fibre reinforced polyesters; cancer mortality in the period between 1985 to 1989 in the former German Democratic Republic. In addition, a report on data on the carcinogenic effects of respirable mineral fibres derived from inhalation experiments on rats is included. (64453)

CIS 95-1042 Exposure to chemical substances at workplaces with high proportions of women. (German: Arbeitsplätze mit Gefahrstoffbelastung und hohem Frauenanteil) Kliemt G., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1995. 236p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 3-89 429-569-4 (In German)

Three-tiered research project on exposure to chemicals at workplaces occupied mainly by women: statistics on the size and evolution of the female workforce; review of literature and specialized research on women's occupations involving exposure to hazardous substances; reports on plant visits and exposure measurements. Assessment of exposure at women's workplaces: printing and graphic arts; metal industries; electricity/electronics; glass/ceramics; chemistry/plastics; textile industry; leather/shoe industry; food industries; cleaning; health services; other. Enterprises reported on: garment; dental laboratories; optics; jewellery; electroplating; computer-assisted metalworking; electricity; mixed industries (gluing, welding, injection moulding, painting, silkscreen printing). Appendix: tables on the breakdown (in %) of women's jobs in various economic sectors in Germany (Dec.77 to Mar.92). (64494)

CIS 95-1043 Are photocopiers and laser printers dangerous to health?. (French: Les photocopieuses et les imprimantes laser présentent-elles un risque pour la santé?; German: Sind Arbeiten mit Fotokopiergeräten und Laserdruckern gesundheitsgefährdend?) Jost M., Hofer L., Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt, Postfach, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland, Medizinische Mitteilungen Nr. 66, Apr. 1994, p.4-9. 14 ref. (In French, German)

Review of the substances released and of the measures reported in the literature or carried out by the SUVA. The most frequent complaints were irritation of the mucous membranes of the eyes and upper respiratory tract, headaches and fatigue. Recommendations apply to premises, maintenance, enclosed systems, filters and medical control. (64549)

CIS 95-1044 Health-based recommended occupational exposure limit for β-chloroprene. Department of Social Affairs and Employment, Directorate-General of Labour (Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid, Directoraat-Generaal van de Arbeid), SDU Uitgeverij Plantijnstraat, Afdeling Verkoop Publikaties Arbeidsinspectie, Postbus 20014, 2500 EA Den Haag, Netherlands, 1993. 46p. 49 ref., ISBN 90-339-0575-4 (In English)

This publication presents an evaluation of the health hazards of exposure to β-chloroprene (chlorobutadiene), used almost exclusively in the production of polychloroprene elastomers (neoprene). Attention is given to: identity, physical and chemical properties and monitoring; sources of exposure; environmental levels and human exposure; guidelines and standards concerning the general population and the occupational population; toxicokinetics; adverse effects in animal experiments and observations in humans; previous evaluation by national and international bodies; evaluation of human health risks; recommendations for research. Based on the data available, the Dutch Expert Committee recommends a health-based occupational exposure limit for pure chloroprene of 18mg/m³, TWA-8h. A "skin-notation" is recommended. Summary in Dutch. (64562)

CIS 95-1045 Health-based recommended occupational exposure limits for 1-methoxypropanol-2, 1-methoxypropylacetate-2, 2-methoxypropanol-1, 2-methoxypropylacetate-1. Department of Social Affairs and Employment, Directorate-General of Labour (Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid, Directoraat-Generaal van de Arbeid), SDU Uitgeverij Plantijnstraat, Afdeling Verkoop Publikaties Arbeidsinspectie, Postbus 20014, 2500 EA Den Haag, Netherlands, 1993. 70p. 85 ref., ISBN 90-399-0581-9 (In English)

This publication presents an evaluation of the health hazards of propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PGME) and its acetate (PGMEA). Discussed are: 1-methoxypropanol-2 (PGME-α), 1-methoxypropylacetate-2 (PGMEA-α), 2-methoxypropanol-1 (PGME-β) and 2-methoxypropylacetate-1 (PGMEA-β). Attention is given to: identity, physical and chemical properties, monitoring; sources of exposure; environmental levels and human exposure; guidelines and standards (general population, and occupational population); toxicokinetics; adverse effects in experimental animals and observations in humans; previous evaluation by national and international bodies; evaluation of human health risks; recommendations for research. Based on the data available the Dutch Expert Committee for Occupational Standards recommends an occupational exposure limit for PGME (containing no more than 5% β-isomer) of 375mg/m³ (100ppm) TWA 8h, and for PGMEA (containing no more than 5% β-isomer) of 550mg/m³ (100ppm) TWA 8h. Summary in Dutch. (64563)

CIS 95-1046 Health-based recommended occupational exposure limit for n-heptane. Department of Social Affairs and Employment, Directorate-General of Labour (Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid, Directoraat-Generaal van de Arbeid), SDU Uitgeverij Plantijnstraat, Afdeling Verkoop Publikaties Arbeidsinspectie, Postbus 20014, 2500 EA Den Haag, Netherlands, 1993. 25p. Illus. 47 ref., ISBN 90-399-0576-2 (In English)

This publication (an update of report RA 1/81 published in 1981) presents an evaluation of the health hazards of exposure to n-heptane (based on data published since 1981). Attention is given to: occupational exposure limits and previous evaluations by national and international bodies; analytical methods; toxicokinetics; adverse effects in animal experiments and observations in humans; evaluation of human health risks; recommendations for research. Based on the data available the Dutch Expert Committee for Occupational Standards recommends a health-based occupational exposure limit for n-heptane of 300ppm (1250mg/m³) as an 8-h TWA concentration. For short-term exposure a 15min limit of 400ppm (1580mg/m³) is recommended. Summary in Dutch. (64564)

CIS 95-1047 Health-based recommended occupational exposure limits for 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane, 2,2-dimethylbutane, 2,3-dimethylbutane (hexane isomers). Department of Social Affairs and Employment, Directorate-General of Labour (Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid, Directoraat-Generaal van de Arbeid), SDU Uitgeverij Plantijnstraat, Afdeling Verkoop Publikaties Arbeidsinspectie, Postbus 20014, 2500 EA Den Haag, Netherlands, 1993. 21p. 37 ref., ISBN 90-399-0577-0 (In English)

This publication presents an evaluation of the health hazards of exposure to several hexane isomers: 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane, 2,2-dimethylbutane and 2,3-dimethylbutane. Attention is given to: identity, physical and chemical properties, monitoring; sources of exposure; quantitative information on exposure (environmental levels and internal human levels); toxicokinetics; adverse effects (animal experiments and observations in humans); previous evaluations by national and international bodies; evaluation of human health risks; recommendations for research. Upon analysis of the toxicity information published, the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Standards concludes that the data available do not allow the recommendation of a health-based occupational exposure limit. More toxicity studies (including subchronic (90-d) and reproduction toxicity studies, inhalatory studies, mutagenicity studies, and studies on the irritation potential) should be carried out before occupational exposure limits can be set. Summary in Dutch. (64565)

CIS 95-1048 Health-based recommended occupational exposure limits for several phthalate esters. Department of Social Affairs and Employment, Directorate-General of Labour (Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid, Directoraat-Generaal van de Arbeid), SDU Uitgeverij Plantijnstraat, Afdeling Verkoop Publikaties Arbeidsinspectie, Postbus 20014, 2500 EA Den Haag, Netherlands, 1993. ix, 167p. Illus. approx. 320 ref., ISBN 90-399-0608-4 (In English)

This publication presents an evaluation of the health hazards of exposure to various phthalate esters (a list of all phthalate esters studied is included in Appendix I). Attention is given to: identity, physical and chemical properties, monitoring; sources of exposure; environmental levels and human exposure; guidelines and standards (concerning the general population and the occupational population); toxicokinetics; toxic effects in animal experiments and observations of adverse effects in humans; previous evaluation by national and international bodies; evaluation of human health risks; recommendations for research. Based on the data available, a health-based occupational exposure limit of 5mg/m³ (as respirable dust) and of 10mg/m³ (as total dust) is recommended for all phthalate esters. A skin notation is not considered necessary. Summary in Dutch. (64566)

CIS 95-1049 Health-based recommended occupational exposure limit for cyclohexanone. Department of Social Affairs and Employment, Directorate-General of Labour (Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid, Directoraat-Generaal van de Arbeid), SDU Uitgeverij Plantijnstraat, Afdeling Verkoop Publikaties Arbeidsinspectie, Postbus 20014, 2500 EA Den Haag, Netherlands, 1993. 41p. Illus. 44 ref., ISBN 90-399-0609-2 (In English)

This publication presents an evaluation of the health hazards of exposure to cyclohexanone. Attention is given to: identity, physical and chemical properties, monitoring; sources of exposure; environmental levels and human exposure; guidelines and standards (concerning the general population and the occupational population); toxicokinetics; toxic effects in animal experiments and observations in humans; previous evaluation by national and international bodies; evaluation of human health risks; recommendations for research. Based on the data available the Dutch Expert Committee recommends a health-based occupational exposure limit for cyclohexanone of 50mg/m³ (12.5ppm) 15min TWA with a skin notation. Summary in Dutch. (64567)

CIS 95-1050 Polychlorinated dibenzodioxin (PCDD) and dibenzofuran (PCDF) levels and morbidity data of employees occupationally exposed in the chemical industry - Part II. Brenner A., Edler L., Mayer K., Zober A., Berufsgenossenschaft der chemischen Industrie, Colordruck Kurt Weber GmbH, 69181 Leimen, Germany, Dec. 1993. 67p. Illus. 64 ref., ISBN 3-88383-336-3 (In English)

The concentration of tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD) in the adipose tissue or blood lipids of 153 employees from 5 chemical plants producing trichlorophenol was measured. Dermatological, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, haematological, immunological, neurological, pulmonary and metabolic effects as well as the effects on the general health were determined through clinical and laboratory examinations. Regression analysis was used to study the relationship between the health findings and the measured doses. The cohort was found to have been exposed to above-background TCDD levels. None of the diagnosed health effects of TCDD were of statistical significance. (64577)

CIS 95-1051 Risk reduction monograph No.2: Methylene chloride - Background and national experience with reducing risk. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Environment Directorate, Environmental Health and Safety Division, 2 rue André-Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France, 1994. 123p. Illus. 124 ref. Gratis. (In English)

World production of methylene chloride (dichloromethane) in 1991 was estimated to be 437,000 tonnes. Its use in Western Europe is decreasing. It is used as a: component of paint and varnish strippers and of adhesives; solvent in aerosol formulations; extractant, degreasing and process solvent in several industries; blowing agent in polyurethane foam production. It does not accumulate in the environment. The main route of human exposure is inhalation, sometimes accompanied by skin and eye contact. It is a central nervous system depressant. It is carcinogenic in the mouse, but not in other species tested. Only some of the 15 countries surveyed have taken measures to regulate its use. It can be replaced by other products in some processes. Summary in French. (64581)

CIS 95-1052 Risk reduction monograph No.3: Selected brominated flame retardants - Background and national experience with reducing risk. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Environment Directorate, Environmental Health and Safety Division, 2 rue André-Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France, 1994. 152p. Illus. 55 ref. Gratis. (In English)

World demand for brominated flame retardants (BFRs) is estimated to be 150,000 tonnes per year. Although over 30 brominated chemicals are used as flame retardants, the most widely used are tetrabromobisphenol A and brominated diphenyl oxides. BFRs are stable and non-volatile, and can accumulate in soil, sediment and the tissues of animals. Polybrominated biphenyls are banned or restricted in several countries, and possible emission of dioxins and furans from the burning of BFRs is closely monitored. Alternative halogenated or non-halogenated flame retardants exist for some applications. Summary in French. (64582)

CIS 95-1053 Risk reduction monograph No.4: Mercury - Background and national experience with reducing risk. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Environment Directorate, Environmental Health and Safety Division, 2 rue André-Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France, 1994. 159p. Illus. 138 ref. Gratis. (In English)

World production of mercury has been falling for 20 years, falling below 4000 tonnes in 1991. It is used in the electrolysis of salt to chlorine and sodium hydroxide, in batteries and other electrical equipment, in paints, in tooth fillings and in thermometers and other laboratory equipment. It may be released in industrial activities and in waste disposal, as well as in natural processes. Mercury and many of its compounds attack the central nervous system and the kidney. All OECD member countries regulate it, and some have banned most uses. Summary in French. (64583)

CIS 95-1054 Risk reduction monograph No.5: Cadmium - Background and national experience with reducing risk. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Environment Directorate, Environmental Health and Safety Division, 2 rue André-Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France, 1994. 195p. Illus. 120 ref. Gratis. (In English)

World production of cadmium in 1993, excluding economies in transition, was about 15,000 tonnes. It is an unavoidable by-product of zinc production. Most (60%) is used in rechargeable dry cells, followed by paints, pigments and alloys. Its primary chronic effect is kidney damage, although it is classified as a probable human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Of the 25 OECD countries surveyed, 13 have workplace exposure limits. Measures to reduce or ban the use of cadmium in products vary greatly among the countries. (64584)

CIS 95-1055 Analysis of dangerous substances. (German: Gefahrstoff-Analytik) Leichnitz K., Ecomed Verlagsgesellschaft AG & Co. KG, Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 3, 86899 Landsberg/Lech, Germany, 32. Ergänzungslieferung, Mar. 1995. 244p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 3-609-73296-2 (In German)

Update to the loose-leaf collection of methods for monitoring compliance with exposure limits and antipollution laws, and for analysis of process gases. This installment follows that abstracted under CIS 95-681. It includes definitions of units and concepts in air quality determination, an overview of correction of air analysis data for temperature, pressure and humidity according to standard ISO 8756, a 120-page extract (in English) of the US Environmental Protection Agency's "Building Air Quality: a Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers", a checklist (also in English) for workplace assessment prepared by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the full texts of European Union Directive 94/9/EC on the harmonization of legislation covering explosion-proof equipment and protection systems and Decision 93/465/EEC on technical guidelines for harmonization of the process of conformity testing and the attribution of the CE mark. (64588)

CIS 95-1056 1994-1995 Threshold Limit Values for chemical substances and physical agents and Biological Exposure Indices. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Technical Affairs Office, Kemper Woods Center, 1330 Kemper Meadow Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45240, USA, 1994. vi, 119p. Bibl.ref., ISBN 1-882417-06-2 (In English)

New material or revisions for 1994-95 include: proposal of a TLV for benzoyl chloride, revisions of 13 listings on the TLV list, transfer of 28 substances from the Notice of Intended Changes list to the Adopted list of TLVs, proposal of a BEI for vanadium pentoxide, revision of the BEI for lead in blood, adoption of biological determinants for acetone, 2-ethoxyethanol and 2-ethoxyethyl acetate, adoption of TLVs for light and near-infrared radiation, noise, radiofrequency/microwave radiation, static magnetic fields, sub-radiofrequency magnetic fields and sub-radiofrequency static electric fields. The sections on "Particulates Not Otherwise Classified (PNOC)" and "Unlisted Substances" in the introduction to the chemicals section have been rewritten, and three items have been added to the list of physical agents under study: contact currents, lifting (formerly ergonomics) and repetitive motion stresses. (64589)

CIS 95-1057 Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Technical Affairs Office, Kemper Woods Center, 1330 Kemper Meadow Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45240, USA, 6th ed., 1991. x, approx. 200p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 0-936712-96-1 (In English)

Latest update of the collection of criteria documents first abstracted under CIS 81-1962. It presents the basic rationale for the establishment of the occupational exposure limits published each year by the ACGIH (see CIS 95-1056 for the latest example). Chemical, physical and biological agents are covered. (64590)

CIS 95-1058 Chemical safety - International reference manual. Richardson M., ed., VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, P.O. Box 10 11 61, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 1994. xvii, 613p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: DEM 248.00., ISBN 1-56081-815-8, ISBN 3-527-28630-6 (In English)

Collection of separately-authored papers under the headings: introductory chapters; chemical safety information; hazard assessment; monitoring; risk assessment and management; safety; legal aspects. The book is not a compilation of data: articles describe issues, programmes and case studies. Annexes present a sample record from the editor's Dictionary of Substances and their Effects (CIS 93-1294) and a list of the topics covered in the OECD Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (64631)

CIS 95-1059 Lead toxicology in humans. (French: Toxicologie du plomb chez l'homme) Cézard C., Haguenoer J.M., Tec & Doc Lavoisier, 11, rue Lavoisier, 75384 Paris Cedex 08, France, 1992. 350p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: FRF 380.00., ISBN 2-85206-764-1 (In French)

This scientific and legal reference manual on lead (Pb) toxicity is designed for industrial physicians, Health, Labour, Environment and Industry specialists as well as for general practitioners, manufacturers and environmentalists. It reviews available knowledge on exposure sources to Pb, its action mechanisms, and acute or long-term toxicity. Monitoring and prevention methods are dealt with based on epidemiologic studies. Contents: physical and chemical properties of Pb; exposure sources to Pb; Pb metabolism; effects of Pb on human health; interactions; French legislation; analytical methods; index. (64702)

CIS 95-1060 Mortality study of workers employed at a factory manufacturing 2,4,5-trichlorophenol. Health and Safety Executive, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1994. 26p. 12 ref. (In English)

A study was made of the mortality of 673 male workers employed at a factory manufacturing 2,4,5-trichlorophenol (2,4,5-TCP) between 1965 and 1976. The study population included workers employed at the time of a runaway reaction which resulted in the release of 2,4,5-TCP contaminated with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD). No overall excess of cancers was found. While there were indications of possible increased mortality from cancers of the stomach and lung, there was no clear evidence of causation. Tables show major causes of mortality for the total population and for workers employed before, during and after the time of the runaway reaction. (64388)

CIS 95-1061 State of the environment in Austria. Federal Environmental Agency, Spittelauer Lände 5, 1090 Wien, Austria, 1994. xvii, 168p. Illus. 8 ref., ISBN 3-85457-181-X (In English)

This report describes the current state of the environment in Austria and measures taken to protect it. Topics covered: air quality; water resources and water quality control; soil; forests; nature and landscape; chemicals (provision of information on hazardous chemicals, bans and restrictions); pesticides; waste; noise; energy; radioactivity control; gene technology and biotechnology. Obligations arising from international agreements are also outlined. (64390)

CIS 95-1062 Studies of exposure and health effects in the aluminium powder manufacturing industry. (German: Arbeitsmedizinische Untersuchungen zur Belastung und Beanspruchung in der aluminiumpulverherstellenden Industrie) Letzel S., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1994. 238p. Illus. appr. 110 ref., ISBN 3-89429-551-1 (In German)

Determination of aluminium concentrations in blood and urine samples of 231 workers exposed to aluminium powder and 80 controls revealed high levels of exposure in workers directly exposed to aluminium powder. In addition to the collection of health histories on disorders of the central nervous system, both the exposed and non-exposed groups were subjected to whole-body plethysmographic lung function tests, various psychometric tests and osteodensitometric measurements. X-ray pictures of the chest organs of the exposed group were taken. A significant correlation was obtained only between exposure to aluminium powder and some lung function parameters. No central nervous function disorders or anomalies in bone mineral content due to aluminium exposure were found. Because of the small size of the sample further studies are required. (64452)

CIS 95-1063 Croner's hazard information and packaging. Waight D., Croner Publications Ltd., Croner House, London Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey KT2 6SR, United Kingdom, 1994. x, 240p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: GBP 130.35. (In English)

This loose-leaf reference guide is in five parts: (1) supply (introduction to the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging) Regulations, 1993 (CHIP) (see CIS 93-1424); requirements of CHIP regarding classification, labelling and packaging for supply; CHIP safety data sheets); (2) carriage (legal requirements for the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous goods for carriage by road, rail, sea and air); (3) further information (legislation; list of risk and safety phrases; publications; computerized information sources and software packages; useful addresses; glossary of abbreviations); (4) sample records; (5) special reports on particular aspects of dangerous substances. The guide is updated twice a year. (64370)

CIS 95-1064 Approved guide to the classification and labelling of substances and preparations dangerous for supply - Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994. Health and Safety Commission, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., 1994. vi, 53p. Price: GBP 6.50., ISBN 0-7176-0860-3 (In English)

This guide is addressed to manufacturers, suppliers and importers who have responsibilities for the classification and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations under the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994 (CHIP 2). Contents: introduction (data for classification and labelling, classification of substances containing impurities, additives or individual constituents, substances used as constituents of another preparation); classification on the basis of physico-chemical properties, health effects and environmental effects; labelling (choice of danger symbols and risk and safety phrases); special cases (including gaseous preparations and organic peroxides). Replaces previous edition (CIS 93-2011). (64373)

CIS 95-1065 The safe use of pesticides for non-agricultural purposes - Approved Code of Practice. Health and Safety Commission, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1995. v, 46p. Illus. 25 ref. Price: GBP 6.95., ISBN 0-7176-0542-6 (In English)

This code of practice provides guidance on the control of exposure to pesticides at work with respect to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994 (see CIS 95-19). Contents: scope, application, interpretation and definitions; duties; hazard assessment; prevention or control of exposure; use and maintenance of control measures; monitoring exposure; health surveillance; information, instruction and training; record keeping. An appendix provides guidance on the safe disposal of pesticides. Updates previous edition (see CIS 91-1975). (64402)

CIS 95-1066 Toxic woods. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Jan. 1995. 4p. 11 ref. (In English)

This information sheet describes health hazards associated with the more common toxic woods used in commercial quantities in the United Kingdom. These include skin irritation, sensitization dermatitis, respiratory effects including asthma, and septic splinter wounds. Precautions are outlined along with occupational exposure limits. A table lists around 50 toxic woods with their uses and adverse health effects. (64405)

CIS 95-1067 Occupational exposure to ethylene oxide. Updating of NTP-157. (Spanish: Oxido de etileno: exposición laboral. Actualización de la NTP-157) Rosell Farrás M.G., Guardino Solá X., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 4p. 7 ref. (In Spanish)

Information note on the monitoring of occupational exposure to ethylene oxide (EO). Though EO is not mentioned in Directive 91/322/EEC (CIS 92-1427) concerning indicative exposure limits within the Community, a STEL value of 5ppm over 15min has been given by OSHA. Tables indicate various determination methods for EO (NIOSH, OSHA, other methods, direct-reading methods), with their respective advantages. Validation criteria are also given. (64601)

CIS 95-1068 Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) concentration. (Spanish: Concentración "inmediatamente peligrosa para la vida o la salud" (IPVS)) Piqué Ardanuy T., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 10p. 1 ref. (In Spanish)

This information note contains the definition of concentrations of chemical substances in the workplace air immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH): the maximum concentration at which there are no serious symptoms or irreversible health effects after an exposure of 30min. About 400 substances are listed with their chemical formula, synonyms and IDLH values. (64607)

CIS 95-1069 Safety data sheet for chemical products - Part I: Content and order of sections. (French: Fiches de données de sécurité pour les produits chimiques - Partie 1: Contenu et plan type) International Organization for Standardization, Case Postale 56, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 1994. iii, 7p. (In English, French)

This part of ISO 11014 presents information required for the compilation and completion of a Safety Data Sheet for Chemical Products (SDS). It defines specifically the general layout of the SDS, the 16 standard headings, the numbering and the sequence of these 16 standard headings, the items necessary to fill an SDS and the conditions of their applicability or utilization. This part of the standard does not define a fixed format, nor does it include an actual SDS to be filled in. (64620)

CIS 95-1070 Toxicological evaluations. (German: Toxikologische Bewertungen) Berufsgenossenschaft der chemischen Industrie, Postfach 10 14 80, 69004 Heidelberg, Germany, 7. Ergänzungslieferung, Oct. 1992. Multiple pagination. Bibl.ref. (In German)

Seventh update of a collection of separately-printed criteria documents, preceding that abstracted under CIS 94-1032. The collection summarizes knowledge of the properties of the chemicals included on the priority list of the Mutual Accident Insurance Association of the [German] Chemical Industry. Each brochure covers a single product and gives: Name, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number, synonyms, physical and chemical properties, results of animal tests (toxicity, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, reproductive effects, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, cutaneous effects), effects in humans and an overall evaluation of the data. Summary in English. (64632)

CIS 95-1071 Toxicological evaluations. (German: Toxikologische Bewertungen) Berufsgenossenschaft der chemischen Industrie, Postfach 10 14 80, 69004 Heidelberg, Germany, 9. Ergänzungslieferung, Apr. 1994. Multiple pagination. Bibl.ref. (In German)

Ninth update of a collection of separately-printed criteria documents, following that abstracted under CIS 94-1032. The collection summarizes knowledge of the properties of the chemicals included on the priority list of the Mutual Accident Insurance Association of the [German] Chemical Industry. Each brochure covers a single product and gives: name, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number, European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) number, synonyms, physical and chemical properties, results of animal tests (toxicity, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, reproductive effects, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, cutaneous effects), effects in humans and an overall evaluation of the data. Summary in English. (64633)

CIS 95-1072 Toxicological evaluations. (German: Toxikologische Bewertungen) Berufsgenossenschaft der chemischen Industrie, Postfach 10 14 80, 69004 Heidelberg, Germany, 10. Ergänzungslieferung, Oct. 1994. Multiple pagination. Bibl.ref. (In German)

Tenth update of a collection of separately-printed criteria documents. The collection summarizes knowledge of the properties of the chemicals included on the priority list of the Mutual Accident Insurance Association of the [German] Chemical Industry. Each brochure covers a single product and gives: name, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number, European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) number, synonyms, physical and chemical properties, results of animal tests (toxicity, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, reproductive effects, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, cutaneous effects), effects in humans and an overall evaluation of the data. A consolidated list of synonyms, common names and trade names for the substances covered in this series to date is included. Summary in English. (64634)

CIS 95-1073 Toxicological evaluations. (German: Toxikologische Bewertungen) Berufsgenossenschaft der chemischen Industrie, Postfach 10 14 80, 69004 Heidelberg, Germany, 11. Ergänzungslieferung, Feb. 1995. Multiple pagination. Bibl.ref. (In German)

Eleventh update of a collection of separately-printed criteria documents. The collection summarizes knowledge of the properties of the chemicals included on the priority list of the Mutual Accident Insurance Association of the [German] Chemical Industry. Each brochure covers a single product and gives: name, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number, European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) number, synonyms, physical and chemical properties, results of animal tests (toxicity, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, reproductive effects, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, cutaneous effects), effects in humans and an overall evaluation of the data. Summary in English. (64635)

CIS 95-1074 Asbestos. National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Worksafe Australia), Australian Government Publishing Service, G.P.O. Box 84, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, Aug. 1988 (reprinted 1992). x, 156p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 0-644-08619-X (In English)

Internet:
http://www.nohsc.gov.au/PDF/Standards/GuidanceNotes/MembraneFilterMethod.pdf

This document contains: a Guide to the Control of Asbestos Hazards in Buildings and Structures (health aspects, responsibilities of employers and others, hazard evaluation, selection of control measures, procedures for demolition and structural alteration, medical supervision, warning signs, disposal of waste); a Code of Practice for the Safe Removal of Asbestos (planning and programming considerations, preparation of the removal site, equipment and techniques for asbestos removal, general hygiene requirements, protective clothing and equipment, environmental monitoring, dismantling of asbestos removal area, handling of asbestos-cement products); and a Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Dust (air sampling, laboratory techniques and analysis, sources of error). (64673)

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CIS 95-1075 Studies of the explosive decomposition of compressed ethylene. (German: Untersuchungen zum explosiven Zerfall von verdichtetem Ethylen) Zimmermann T., Luft G., Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik, Oct. 1994, Vol.66, No.10, p.1386-l389. Illus. 12 ref. (In German)

The explosive decomposition of ethylene was studied at temperatures between 25 and 300°C and pressures between 50 and 600bar. Ethylene with a defined temperature and pressure was exposed for 4s in an autoclave to an ignition source. The ignition energy of the source was increased in steps until the substance started to decompose. The ignition energy needed to trigger the explosive decomposition of ethylene was found to diminish steadily with increasing temperature and pressure. The maximum explosion pressure and the velocity of explosive decomposition are plotted in function of the initial temperature and pressure. (64436)

CIS 95-1076 Welding, cutting and soldering as causes of fires - The mechanisms of ignition by glowing sparks. (German: Brandursache Schweissen, Brennschneiden und Löten - Zündmechanismen glühender Partikel) Hölemann H., Worpenberg R., Zeitschrift Forschung und Technik im Brandschutz, May 1994, Vol.43, No.2, p.59-64. Illus. 12 ref. (In German)

The capacity of welding sparks to ignite objects made of wood (both European and tropical) and polystyrene foam was studied in an experiment. From the results a mechanism of ignition by welding sparks was derived. Wetting of wood and plastic items in the vicinity of welding, cutting and soldering workplaces is seen as the most efficient way of avoiding ignition. (64438)

CIS 95-1077 Flow distribution changes in complex circuits: implications for mine explosions. Passaro P.D., Cole H.P., Wala A.M., Human Factors, Dec. 1994, Vol.36, No.4, p.745-756. Illus. 15 ref. Index. (In English)

On at least two separate occasions, methane gas explosions occurred in underground mines when separate ventilation systems were connected. Research indicated that conceptual errors made by miners may have contributed to these disasters. A study of 136 mine workers revealed that as many as 70% formed inadequate mental models of flow distribution changes within the mine ventilation circuit. These errors may contribute directly to errors of judgement during changes to mine ventilation arrangements. (64655)

CIS 95-1078 Fire extinguishing agents - Properties, actions, uses. (German: Feuerlöschmittel - Eigenschaften - Wirkung - Anwendung) Rempe A., Verlag W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Hessbruehlstr. 69, 70565 Stuttgart, Germany, 5th ed., 1993. 167p. Illus. 15 ref. Index. Price: DEM 39.80., ISBN 3-17-012348-3 (In German)

An introduction on the history and principles of various fire extinguishing media is followed by chapters on properties and applications of each class of agent: water, foam, powder, halons, carbon dioxide and "other" (some, such as sand and salt, are useful in certain circumstances, while others are obsolete and noted only for completeness). Regulations and standards issued up to mid-1992 in Germany and the European Union, such as the gradual elimination of halons, are taken into account. (64586)

CIS 95-1079 Manual of fire safety inspection. (German: Handbuch der Feuerbeschau) Bergbauer J., Alt F., Verlag W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Hessbruehlstr. 69, 70565 Stuttgart, Germany, 2nd. ed., 1993. 264p. Illus. 154 ref. Price: DEM 54.00., ISBN 3-17-011644-4 (In German)

A brief orienting introduction is followed by the texts of the Ordinance on fire safety inspection (Verordnung über die Feuerbeschau) of 12 Dec. 1980 and the Ordinance on fire prevention (Verordnung über die Verhütung von Bränden) of 29 Apr. 1981. The body of the manual presents provisions under 91 headings relating to inhabited or uninhabited spaces, potential hazards (e.g., refuse, flammable materials), fire safety equipment (e.g., extinguishers, fire doors), means of egress in case of fire and assurance of access by firefighters in an emergency. The reference section lists 22 Federal laws or regulations, 21 State laws or regulations, 51 German or European standards and 60 guidelines issued by professional associations. (64587)

CIS 95-1080 What went wrong? Case histories of process plant disasters. Kletz T., Gulf Publishing Company, Book Division, P.O. Box 2608, Houston, Texas 77252-2608, USA, 3rd ed., 1994. xix, 331p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: USD 56.00., ISBN 0-88415-027-5 (In English)

Reports of process plant accidents and suggestions for their prevention are presented under the following headings: preparation for maintenance; modifications; accidents caused by human error; labelling; storage tanks; stacks; leaks; liquefied flammable gases; pipe and vessel failures; other equipment; entry to vessels; hazards of common materials; tank trucks and cars; testing of trips and other protective systems; static electricity; materials of construction; operating methods; reverse flow and other unforseen deviations; problems with computer control; inherently safer design; planned and unplanned reactions. Replaces previous edition (CIS 94-668). (64653)

CIS 95-1081 Process safety management. Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada, 265 Carling Avenue, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2E1, Canada, 1994. 28p. 20 ref. Price: CAD 12.50., ISBN 1-895858-04-6 (In English)

This guide provides a brief overview of process safety management for facilities handling hazardous materials. Topics covered: accountability - objectives and goals; process knowledge and documentation; capital project review and design procedures; process risk management; management of change; process and equipment integrity; human factors; training and performance; incident investigation; company standards, codes and regulations; audits and corrective action; enhancement of process safety knowledge. (64365)

CIS 95-1082 Models for the assessment of vulnerability of the public in case of major accidents: The Probit method. (Spanish: Modelos de vulnerabilidad de las personas por accidentes mayores: método Probit) Turmo Sierra E., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 6p. 4 ref. (In Spanish)

Summary of this information note: criteria for the establishment of vulnerability of the public under present-day legislation (intervention zones, emergency alert zones); the Probit method in general; the Probit method used for the evaluation of vulnerability to the inhalation of toxic substances; the Probit method used for the evaluation of vulnerability to thermal radiation; the Probit method used for the evaluation of vulnerability to explosions. (64606)

CIS 95-1083 BLEVE explosions (I): Assessment of thermal radiation. (Spanish: Explosiones BLEVE (I): evaluación de la radiación térmica) Bestratén Belloví M., Turmo Sierra E., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 6p. Illus. 12 ref. (In Spanish)

This information note explains the physical phenomena involved in a BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion). It also lists the conditions under which BLEVEs occur and provides a mathematical treatment of their thermodynamics and of the thermal radiation they produce. The consequences of BLEVEs are described. (64608)

CIS 95-1084 BLEVE explosions (II): Prevention measures. (Spanish: Explosiones BLEVE (II): medidas preventivas) Bestratén Belloví M., Turmo Sierra E., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 4p. Illus. 2 ref. (In Spanish)

This information note concerns the prevention methods to be adopted against the occurrence of Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosions (BLEVEs). Among these methods are those aimed at: reduction of excessive pressures and/or temperatures; prevention of ruptures in the walls of storage tanks; fire retardation. (64609)

CIS 95-1085 A guide to the Placing on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations 1993 (POMSTER). Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1995. iii, 60p. 29 ref. Price: GBP 9.75., ISBN 0-7176-0877-8 (In English)

This guide provides advice to those with responsibilities under the Placing on the Market and Supervision of Transfers of Explosives Regulations 1993 (POMSTER) which implement Council Directive 93/15/EEC. The Regulations impose requirements in relation to the safety of explosives products and provide a system of security controls on transfers of explosives. Contents: interpretation and application of the Regulations; placing on the market of explosives (the POMSTER safety regime and HSE authorization, responsibility for compliance, essential safety requirements); conformity attestation; notified bodies; CE marking; transfer of explosives; enforcement. (64682)

CIS 95-1086 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 18. Encapsulation "m". (French: Matériel électrique pour atmosphères explosives gazeuses - Partie 18. Encapsulage "m") International Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 1st ed., Oct. 1992. 49p. Illus. ### (In English, French)

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CIS 95-1087 Precautions at manually ignited gas-fired catering equipment. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Feb. 1995. 2p. (In English)

This information sheets outlines fire and explosion hazards associated with manual ignition of gas-fired catering equipment and provides recommendations for their avoidance. These include: training and supervision; fitting of flame failure safeguards; replacement of older equipment; regular servicing of appliances. (64404)

CIS 95-1088 Guiding principles for chemical accident prevention, preparedness and response. Supplementary text. Industry and Environment Office, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 39-43 quai André Citroën, 75739 Paris Cedex 15, France, Sep. 1994. 10p. (In English)

This supplementary text to the 1992 OECD document "Guiding Principles for Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and Response" (see CIS 92-1324) was prepared following a decision by UNEP to disseminate the document in non-OECD countries. The text explains the purpose of the "Guiding Principles" and outlines the roles and responsibilities of public authorities and of industry in recipient countries. (64409)

CIS 95-1089 A PC-based information system on German legislation and its technical implementation on pressure vessels. (German: Das PC-Informationssystem Druckbehälter) Braun M., UB MEDIA Verlag GmbH, Gewerbestrasse 10, 84427 St. Wolfgang, Germany, 1995. Comprehensive version under Windows 3.0 or MS-DOS 3.3 (3,5" diskette) + users' guide. Price: DEM 249.00. (In German)

This system works on Windows or MS-DOS. It supplies information on German regulations applying to pressure vessels and filling installations and piping, discusses their technical implementation and gives advice on the testing of this type of equipment. (64541)

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CIS 95-1090 Persistent atrial fibrillation following electrical injury. Bøggild H., Freund L., Bagger J.P., Occupational Medicine, Feb. 1995, Vol.45, No.1, p.49-50. 15 ref. (In English)

A case of fixed atrial fibrillation which persisted 20 years after an electrical injury is reported. A woman worker sustained a hand-to-hand electrical injury (220 or 360V, 50Hz) while handling an oven at work. An electrocardiogram later showed atrial fibrillation. Attempts to convert the patient to sinus rhythm in the following years failed. The case shows that chronic supraventricular arrythmia can follow electrical injury. (64396)

CIS 95-1091 Electrical installations of buildings - Part 4. Protection for safety - Chapter 41: Protection against electric shock. (French: Installations électriques des bâtiments - Partie 4. Protection pour assurer la sécurité - Chapitre 41: Protection contre les chocs électriques) International Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 3rd ed., Oct. 1992. 49p. Illus. ### (In English, French)

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CIS 95-1092 Electrical installations of buildings - Part 4. Protection for safety - Chapter 44: Protection against overvoltages - Section 442: Protection of low-voltage installations against faults between high-volume systems and earth. (French: Installations électriques des bâtiments - Partie 4: Protection pour assurer la sécurité - Chapitre 44: Protection contre les surtensions - Section 442: Protection des installations à basse tension contre les défauts à la terre dans les installations à haute tension) International Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 1st ed., Feb. 1993. 41p. Illus. ### (In English, French)

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CIS 95-1093 Safety of hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Part 2. Particular requirements for tackers. (French: Sécurité des outils électroportatifs à moteur - Partie 2. Règles particulières pour les agrafeuses) International Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 1st ed., Feb. 1993. 17p. ### (In English, French)

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CIS 95-1094 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2. Particular requirements for warming plates and similar appliances. (French: Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Partie 2. Règles particulières pour les chauffe-plats et appareils analogues) International Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 4th ed., Aug. 1992. 23p. ### (In English, French)

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CIS 95-1095 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2. Particular requirements for spray extraction appliances, for industrial and commercial use. (French: Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Partie 2. Règles particulières pour les appareils de nettoyage par pulvérisation et aspiration, à usage industriel et commercial) International Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 1st ed., Jan. 1992. 35p. ### (In English, French)

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CIS 95-1096 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2. Particular requirements for floor treatment and floor cleaning machines, for industrial and commercial use. (French: Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Partie 2. Règles particulières pour les machines de traitement et de nettoyage des sols, à usage industriel et commercial) International Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 1st ed., Jan. 1992. 27p. ### (In English, French)

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CIS 95-1097 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2. Particular requirements for floor treatment machines and wet scrubbing machines. (French: Sécurité des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Partie 2. Règles particulières pour les appareils de traitement des sols et les machines à brosser les sols mouillés) International Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 4th ed., Aug. 1992. 21p. ### (In English, French)

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CIS 95-1098 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-020. Particular requirements for laboratory centrifuges. (French: Règles de sécurité pour appareils électriques de mesurage, de régulation et de laboratoire - Partie 2-020. Prescriptions particulières pour centrifugeuses de laboratoire) International Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 1st ed., Aug. 1992. 57p. ### (In English, French)

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CIS 95-1099 Amendment 2: Medical electrical equipment - Part 2. Particular requirements for the safety of gamma beam therapy equipment. (French: Amendement 2: Appareils électromédicaux - Partie 2. Règles particulières de sécurité pour équipements de gammathérapie) International Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembé, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, Feb. 1993. 45p. Illus. ### (In English, French)

This amendment to the Particular Standard contains test procedures for compliance with the radiation safety requirements of IEC 601-2-11 (CIS 89-250). (64720)

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CIS 95-1100 Air velocities in rooms with cooling ceilings. (German: Luftgeschwindigkeiten in Räumen mit Kühldecken) Behne M., HLH - Zeitschrift für Heizung, Lüftung, Klimatechnik, Haustechnik, Dec. 1994, Vol.45, No.12, p.605-608. Illus. 11 ref. (In German)

Cooling ceilings consist of a network of cooling ducts suspended from the ceiling and covered with ceiling panels. The air velocities account for much of the comfort in an air conditioned room. Air velocities were measured in model rooms where the cooling ducts covered 90% of the ceiling. The heaters were either arranged in one corner or evenly distributed throughout the room. Lacquered and unlacquered ceiling panels used to cover the cooling ducts were tested. Results are presented in diagrams and a table. It is concluded that comfortable air velocities below 15cm/s are produced in rooms cooled from the ceiling at the level occupied by people. (64431)

CIS 95-1101 Simulation of gas bubbles in hypobaric decompressions - Roles of O₂, CO₂ and H₂O. Van Liew H.D., Burkard M.E., Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, Jan. 1995, Vol.66, No.1, p.50-55. 14 ref. (In English)

A study was carried out to gain insight into the special features of bubbles that may form in aviators and astronauts. The growth and decay of bubbles was simulated in two hypobaric decompressions and a hyperbaric one by using a system of equations. The constancy of partial pressures of metabolic gases, unimportant in hyperbaric decompressions, affects bubble size in hypobaric decompressions in inverse relation to the exposure pressure. (64385)

CIS 95-1102 Test method and assessment of heat-resistant gloves against contact heat - Possible extension of the method to gloves protecting against radiant or convection heat and against cold. (French: Méthode d'essais et d'évaluation des gants de protection contre la chaleur de contact - Possibilité d'extension aux gants de protection contre le rayonnement, la chaleur convective et le froid) Paureau J., Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail, 4th Quarter 1994, No.157, Note No.1972-157-94, p.423-441. Illus. 29 ref. (In French)

Correlations of pain threshold time ranging from 10 to 590s versus constant heat flow were determined on the thenar eminence (part of the palm) of 3 subjects. These data show that hands behave thermically as semi-infinite solids in the range 25 to 590s. The method consists of assessing the pain threshold time from the temperature rise which the surface of a semi-infinite solid would experience versus time. In the first version of the method the skin temperature rise is calculated from the recording of heat flow through the sample versus time under the same heat load. In the second version, the surface temperature rise of a block of nylon is measured. The skin temperature rise is 1.48 times less than the temperature rise of the block. Pain threshold was assumed to be reached at a skin temperature rise equal to 12°C. Both versions allow pain threshold time to be assessed directly in the range of 25 to 590s. For a time less than 25s, corrections using the correlation of Stoll and Greene are necessary. The first version of the test method can be extended to the gloves for protection against cold and the method of interpretation of results to the gloves for protection against convection or radiant heat. (64613)

CIS 95-1103 Development of micropore mufflers. Li P., Dai G., Li L., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1995, Vol.1, No.1, p.52-63. Illus. 10 ref. (In English)

Developments in micropore mufflers during the past 20 years are reviewed. The fundamentals of micropore mufflers are presented along with theories and calculations for their design. Both simple and expansion micropore mufflers are described and aspects of noise reduction and flow are discussed. (64678)

CIS 95-1104 Audiometry in industry. McBride D., Calvert I., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Apr. 1994, Vol.38, No.2, p.219-230. Illus. 23 ref. (In English)

Pure tone audiometry is the most common method of screening for hearing loss. The last official publication dealing with audiometry was a Health and Safety Executive discussion document 'Audiometry in Industry' published in 1978; no current recommendations are available. This article is a critical review of the advice given in that document, which aims to clarify the role that audiometry may play in the conservation of hearing. Audiometry may perform poorly in strict cost-benefit terms when used serially to detect a deterioration in hearing of an individual, but as the only form of biological monitoring it should be available to all employees who are advised to wear hearing protection at work. The analysis of the hearing of a group may be useful in assessing risk to hearing. Graphical methods of analysis are shown, and more formal methods of statistical analysis discussed. (64500)

CIS 95-1105 Electric and magnetic fields in the workplace. (German: Elektrische und magnetische Felder im Beruf) Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1994. 69p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 3-89429-511-2 (In German)

Proceedings of a symposium on electric and magnetic fields in the workplace, held on 4 June 1994 in Germany. Subjects covered include: protection from electric fields and magnetic fields in workplaces laid down in directives by the European Union; occurrence of electric and magnetic fields; present knowledge of the biological effects of low- and high-frequency fields gained from experimental and epidemiologic studies; methods and equipment for the measurement of power intensity and field strength; protection by radiation shielding; measurement of physiological changes due to exposure to electric and magnetic fields. (64456)

CIS 95-1106 Mice, myths and men. Fry R.J.M., National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20814-3095, USA, Mar. 1995. ii, 61p. Illus. 97 ref. Price: USD 20.00., ISBN 0-929600-41-X (In English)

This lecture provides examples of how different experimental animal systems have helped to answer questions about the effects of radiation, in particular, carcinogenesis, and describes some new experimental model systems. Topics discussed include: genes involved in cancer and problems involved in extrapolating risks of radiation-induced cancer across species; susceptibility for cancer; models of carcinogenesis; the cell cycle and cancer; specific radiation-induced mutations. (64661)

CIS 95-1107 Health and low-frequency electromagnetic fields. Bennett W.R., John Wiley and Sons Limited, Baffins Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1UD, United Kingdom, 1994. ix, 189p. Illus. 162 ref. Index. Price: GBP 20.00., ISBN 0-300-05763-6 (In English)

This book evaluates the properties of low-frequency electromagnetic fields and their interactions with the human body and looks at the health risks of these interactions. Contents: review of epidemiological evidence for a link between low-frequency electromagnetic fields and cancer; the nature of low-frequency electromagnetic fields; sources of low-frequency fields (power lines, electrified railroads, electrical appliances); natural sources of exposure; the coupling of electromagnetic fields to the body; observed interactions with electromagnetic fields. (64664)

CIS 95-1108 Manual on radiation protection. (French: Manuel pratique de radioprotection) Gambini D.J., Granier R., Tec & Doc Lavoisier, 11, rue Lavoisier, 75384 Paris Cedex 08, France, 1992. 430p. Illus. 175 ref. Index. Price: FRF 450.00., ISBN 2-85206-795-1 (In French)

Contents of this manual on radiation protection reviewing the action of ionizing radiation on living matter and exploring its hazards and safe use. Contents: physics of ionizing radiation, interactions of ionizing radiation with living matter, detection of ionizing radiation, protection against ionizing radiation, review of human exposures, international recommendations and community legislation, French regulations, health physics organization, medical, dental, veterinary radiodiagnosis, radiotherapy, in vivo and in vitro nuclear medicine and medical research, industrial applications and non medical research, exposure incidents and accidents. (64703)

CIS 95-1109 Noise control at foundry shakeouts. Health and Safety Commission, Foundries Industry Advisory Committee, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1995. v, 58p. Illus. 21 ref. Price: GBP 14.50., ISBN 0-7176-0720-8 (In English)

This document provides guidance on the control of noise emissions from plant used to break up and remove moulding sand from castings in the foundry industry (shakeout or knockout). Contents: sources of shakeout noise and factors affecting noise levels; noise reduction at new and existing shakeouts; suggested treatments for boxed and boxless moulds, manipulators and ceramic mould removal; practical examples of noise control measures (enclosures, screens, noise refuges, automation, separation of operations, maintenance, replacement/modified shakeout). In an appendix: the noise hazard; principles and methods of noise reduction; a strategy for noise control; legislation and employer's duties. (64387)

CIS 95-1110 Noise-induced hearing loss: Clinical evaluation and diagnosis. (Spanish: Hipoacusia laboral por exposición a ruido: evaluación clínica y diagnóstico) Gaynés Palou E., Goñi Gonzalez A., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 4p. Illus. 8 ref. (In Spanish)

Summary of this information note: definition; clinical evaluation; diagnosis of noise-induced hearing loss; factors influencing degree of hearing loss (intensity and frequency of noise, length of exposure, individual susceptibility, age, sex, disorders of the middle ear, nature of noise); evaluation of the percentage loss of hearing (table illustrating the calculation method for single-ear hearing loss, formula for the calculation of hearing loss); medical prevention. (64602)

CIS 95-1111 Climate and air quality in the workplace. Directorate of Labour Inspection, PO Box 8103 Dep., 0032 Oslo, Norway, Nov. 1993. 44p. 27 ref. Index. Available from: Tiden Norsk Forlag A/S, PO Box 8813 Youngstoret, 0028 Oslo, Norway. (In English)

This revised directive describes the physical factors that determine indoor air quality (previous ed. under CIS 94-691). Main subjects covered: effects of the indoor environment on health, well-being and work capacity; air quality; selection of construction materials; ventilation; energy conservation, heat recovery and recirculated air; indoor thermal environments; adjustment of air flow rates, measurement and documentation; specifications. A brief survey of relevant Norwegian legislation is included. Replaces previous edition (CIS 94-691). (64651)

CIS 95-1112 Ships' radar in ports. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Nov. 1994. 2p. (In English)

This information sheet explains the hazard and level of risk associated with radar on civilian vessels in commercial ports. The operation of radar in ports is explained along with type of radiation and power of equipment, levels of radiation in ports and sensible precautions. It is unlikely that any port worker will be exposed to significant risks from the marine radar emissions of a commercial vessel during normal port activities. (64375)

CIS 95-1113 The management of protection against ionising and non-ionising radiations. Hughes D., H and H Scientific Consultants Ltd., PO Box MT27, Leeds LS17 8QP, United Kingdom, 1995. vii, 74p. 107 ref. Index. Price: GBP 15.00; overseas airmail: GBP 17.00, USD 34.00, CAD 40.00., ISBN 0-948237-27-9 (In English)

This handbook describes the characteristics and sources of electromagnetic radiation, particulate ionizing radiation, optical radiation, lasers, microwave and radiofrequency radiation and low frequency radiation. Biological effects are described (cancer, eye damage, effects on the skin, thermal effects) along with recommendations for protection and relevant UK legislation. (64652)

CIS 95-1114 Workroom temperatures in places where food is handled. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Dec. 1994. 4p. 3 ref. (In English)

This information sheet explains how the requirements of both food hygiene laws and health and safety laws can be achieved with respect to workroom temperatures. Health and safety requirements can be met by: maintaining a reasonable temperature (at least 16°C) and chilling the food locally; providing a warm workstation within a room where the overall temperature may be lower; or keeping the individual warm by means of suitable clothing, heated rest facilities or minimizing length of time of exposure to uncomfortable temperatures. (64376)

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CIS 95-1115 Protective measures to prevent uncontrolled movements of traction lifts. (German: Schutzmassnahmen gegen unkontrolliertes Fahren von Treibscheibenaufzügen) Feyrer K., Dudde F., Lift Report, Sep.-Oct. 1994, Vol.20, No.5, p.6, 8, 10, l2, 14. Illus. 15 ref. (In German)

The causes of 171 uncontrolled movements of traction lifts were studied. The incidents were recorded in Germany between 1972 and 1992. Through fault tree analysis and analysis of each incident the failure frequency of individual components was determined. The results were used to calculate the probability of uncontrolled movement of lifts of various designs. Through an additional brake and modification of the speed control device the incidence of uncontrolled movements of the lift cage in either direction can be cut to one fifth of the incidence observed. (64434)

CIS 95-1116 Equipment engineering issues associated with childhood agricultural injuries. Purschwitz M.A., Journal of Agromedicine, 1994, Vol.1, No.4, p.19-29. 33 ref. (In English)

Three areas of children's interaction with agricultural equipment and the resulting demands on equipment engineers are considered: operation of tractors by children; extra riders on tractors; and children around operating machinery. Issues discussed include consideration of the desires of the farmer-consumer (acceptance of features that discourage or limit operation by children, the demand for safety features to accommodate children, inconvenience to adult operators caused by these features), child development considerations, and the efficacy of the safety features themselves and their net impact on the injury situation. (64442)

CIS 95-1117 Factors related to pilot survival in helicopter commuter and air taxi crashes. Krebs M.B., Li G., Baker S.P., Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, Feb. 1995, Vol.66, No.2, p.99-103. 14 ref. (In English)

A study was made of 167 helicopter commuter and air taxi crashes in which 29 pilots-in-command died. Results suggest that the likelihood of pilot survival could be greatly improved by preventing crash associated fires and by promoting the use of shoulder harnesses. Data regarding success and failure of flotation devices are also presented. (64659)

CIS 95-1118 Community legislation on machinery. Commission of the European Communities, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 1993. 91p. Price: ECU 15.00., ISBN 92-826-5692-6 (In English)

This document sets out and comments on Machinery Directive 89/392/EEC (see CIS 89-1442), as amended. Health and safety requirements cover: general design and construction requirements; control systems and devices; protection against mechanical and other hazards; required characteristics of guards and protection devices; maintenance; indicators (information, warnings, instructions). Safety requirements for certain categories of machinery and for particular operations are also specified. (64450)

CIS 95-1119 Wind loading on temporary structures. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1995. iii, 156p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 10.00., ISBN 0-7176-0903-0 (In English)

Proceedings of a conference on wind loading on temporary structures held in Harpur Hill, Buxton, United Kingdom, 26 May 1994. Papers cover: potential for reducing accidents by cladding scaffolds; history of wind damage in the UK; current UK and German practice in cladding scaffolds; commercial advantages of cladding scaffolds; revised code of practice for wind loads (BS 6399: Part 2); structural design of fabric structures to resist wind loading; studies of wind loading on lightweight structures; model experiments on covered scaffolding in a wind tunnel; research on effects of wind loading on clad scaffold structures; design of flexible clad temporary structures. (64406)

CIS 95-1120 Personal protective equipment (PPE) - High visibility clothing for airport workers. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, PO Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Nov. 1994. 2p. Illus. 4 ref. (In English)

This information sheet provides guidance on the use of high-visibility (HV) clothing for airport workers for reducing the risk of being struck by moving aircraft or vehicles. Advice is given on risk assessment, selection of HV clothing according to the job, type of risk and relevant standards, special requirements of certain workers and duties of employers and employees. (64374)

CIS 95-1121 Self-centering and gauge cutting band resawing machines. (French: Scies à rubans à refendre et dédoubler) Lamoureux P., Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail, 4th Quarter 1994, No.157, Note No.1970-157-94, p.391-410. Illus. 28 ref. (In French)

Designed essentially for safety personnel, management and manufacturers, this technical safety data sheet examines the risks involved in the use of self-centering and gauge cutting band resawing machines and their prevention. Main contents: function and description of the work equipment used; conditions of acquisition and installation of a new or second-hand machine; conditions of use (machine guards, noise level); workplace recommendations (general, sawing, maintenance). The bibliography includes recommended standards for the design, installation and operation of self-centering and gauge cutting hand resawing machines. Appended are an annotated diagram showing an interlocking device associated with a peripheral access opening and the noise standards to which manufacturers and users of woodworking machines are required to comply. (64611)

CIS 95-1122 Legislation in practice. Manual handling of loads. (Dutch: Wetgeving in de praktijk. Manueel hanteren van lasten; French: Législation en pratique. Manutention manuelle des charges) Association nationale pour la prévention des accidents du travail, 88 rue Gachard, Boîte 4, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium, 1994. 24p. Illus. 26 ref., ISBN 2-87112-027-7 (fr), ISBN 90-70902-25-7 (ned) (In Dutch, French)

The purpose of this booklet is to advise enterprises in the implementation of Belgian legislation concerning manual handling of loads. Part 1 retraces the history of the relevant legislation in Belgium and the EEC, while Part 2 gives a practical step by step safety plan in which questions to be answered are: are manual handling operations involved, are injuries liable to occur, can other working methods be introduced to avoid manual handling; can the process be automated; the 2 last steps are related to the analysis of the risk of injury and measures to reduce that risk to the lowest possible level. (64548)

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CIS 95-1123 Control of nosocomial transmission of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among healthcare workers and HIV-infected patients. Wenger P.N., Otten J., Breeden A., Orfas D., Beck-Sague C.M., Jarvis W.R., Catanzaro A., Lancet, 28 Jan. 1995, Vol.345, No.8944, p.235-240 + 204-205. 23 ref. (In English)

Control measures were implemented in an HIV hospital ward following an outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The measures followed guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and included: stricter application of isolation criteria; increased frequency of tuberculin skin tests for health care workers; maintenance of negative pressure in all isolation rooms; use of a submicron surgical mask for health care workers. Results indicated that the measures were effective in halting the transmission of MDR-TB to health care workers and HIV-infected patients. A commentary (p.204-205) stresses the importance of a broad range of measures for tuberculosis control. (64383)

CIS 95-1124 Human parvovirus B19 infection in healthcare workers. Harrison J., Jones C.E., Occupational Medicine, Apr. 1995, Vol.45, No.2, p.93-96. 25 ref. (In English)

The occurrence of human parvovirus B19 infection in seven hospital health care workers is reported. The clinical presentation mimicked that of rubella and the diagnosis was made by the detection of human parvovirus B19 IgM antibody in blood samples taken from the affected workers. The importance of accurate diagnosis of B19 infection is discussed since this virus has been implicated in causing or exacerbating a variety of medical conditions. The need to make health care workers aware of the importance of this infection is stressed. (64669)

CIS 95-1125 Perception of AIDS among health-care workers in the Ouémé Region (Benin). (French: Perception du SIDA par les agents de santé du département de l'Ouémé, au Bénin) Fayomi E., Zohoun T., Josse R., Catrayé J., Akinocho E., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.3, p.203-207. (In French)

Knowledge, attitude and work practices of health workers on AIDS transmission were studied in one department in south-east Benin (West Africa). 60% of the workers gave accurate answers concerning the transmission and prevention of AIDS but understanding of the notion of personal precaution at work was poor and 50% suggested systematic isolation of AIDS patients. Two out of three workers thought that HIV is not sensitive to soap or chlorine bleach and that hand washing does not provide protection either. Educational programmes are urgently required to upgrade the level of understanding of HIV contamination among health care workers in Benin. (64422)

CIS 95-1126 Clean rooms - Evaluation of the efficiency with special regard to operating theatres. (German: Reinraumtechnische Anlagen - Bewertung der Leistungsfähigkeit unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Operationsräumen) Seipp H.M., Medizintechnik, Jan.-Feb. 1994, Vol.114, No.1, p.6-13. Illus. 26 ref. (In German)

The present methods of determining the efficiency of clean rooms are based on the assumption that the particle distribution is stationary and independent of the length of measurement. For example, particles introduced by the measuring equipment are not taken into consideration fully. By following up particle elimination with time at several important locations, far more accurate measurements can be obtained. For example, through the continuous monitoring of the concentration of pathogenic organisms during an operation at several important locations in the operating theatre, the risk of infection of the patient and can be assessed. (64435)

CIS 95-1127 Tetanus caused by occupational accidents. Luisto M., Seppäläinen A.M., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Oct. 1992, Vol.18, No.5, p.323-326. Illus. 15 ref. (In English)

Study of tetanus caused by occupational accidents in Finland between 1969-85: 28 (26%) of the 106 cases of tetanus were caused by occupational accidents, 16 of which occurred in agriculture and forestry. (64694)

CIS 95-1128 Sick building syndrome: Related diseases and role of bioaerosols. (Spanish: Síndrome del edificio enfermo: enfermedades relacionadas y papel de los bioaerosoles) del Carnen Martí Solé M., Obiols Quinto J., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 6p. 25 ref. (In Spanish)

Summary of this information note concerning the relationship between the presence of bioaerosols in the air of offices and various health problems known as "sick building syndrome": general information about bioaerosols (definition, size, composition, formation, prevention); preliminary diagnosis; manifestations of sick building syndrome (symptoms, fever, etc.); hypersensitivity (immunology, allergic alveolitis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, air-conditioner fever); infectious diseases (legionellosis, Pontiac fever); tabular presentation of the characteristics and sources of the more common bioaerosols. (64603)

CIS 95-1129 Blood-borne diseases in the workplace - Pocket guide. Collins C.H., Genium Publishing Corporation, 1 Genium Plaza, Schenectady, NY 12304-4690, USA, Sep. 1994. 47p. Illus. 21 ref. Available from: H and H Scientific Consultants Ltd., P.O. Box MT27, Leeds LS17 8QP, United Kingdom. Price: GBP 5.00., ISBN 0-948237-22-8 (In English)

Contents of this guide: causes and nature of blood-borne diseases (hepatitis, AIDS); risk factors (causes of infection in the workplace, workers at risk); precautions (personal protective equipment, safe work practices); vaccination, immunization and blood tests; emergency procedures; disposal and disinfection of equipment; legal protection. (64371)

CIS 95-1130 Sick building syndrome: Risk factors. (Spanish: Síndrome del edificio enfermo: factores de riesgo) Berenguer Subils M.J., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 8p. 16 ref. (In Spanish)

Summary of this information note: definitions (unhealthy buildings and sick building syndrome); characteristics common to unhealthy buildings; symptoms and diagnosis (irritation of the eyes, nose and throat; dryness of the mucous membranes and the skin; respiratory difficulties; erythema; nausea; dizziness and feeling "unwell"; mental fatigue; high incidence of infections of the respiratory tract); possible risk factors (atmospheric contaminants; odours; ions; lighting; noise and vibration; thermal environment; relative humidity; ventilation; psychosocial factors); investigation of the problem (general investigation of the building and identification of the problem; study of the ventilation and micro-climate in the building; medical examination of employees); environmental sampling and analysis of atmospheric contaminants; scientific approach to the problem and present-day trends in research. (64604)

CIS 95-1131 Sick building syndrome: Questionnaire for its detection. (Spanish: El síndrome del edificio enfermo: cuestionario para su detección) Solé Gómez M.D., Pérez Nicolás J., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 8p. 16 ref. (In Spanish)

This information note contains a sample questionnaire for the diagnosis of sick building syndrome, as well as a methodology for its evaluation and a survey of risk factors and symptoms. Guidance is given on how to administer the questionnaire (number of workers under survey, frequency rate of the symptoms, etc.) (64605)

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CIS 95-1132 Sick building symptoms in office workers: a follow-up study one year after changing buildings. Bachmann M.O., Turck W.A.V., Myers J.E., Occupational Medicine, Feb. 1995, Vol.45, No.1, p.11-15. 12 ref. (In English)

Sick building syndrome (SBS) symptoms were investigated in 167 clerical workers before and one year after moving from a naturally ventilated building to an artificially ventilated building. Before the move, the commonest complaints were eye symptoms, dry skin, tiredness, headaches and back and neck pain; prevalences of most symptoms were significantly higher among women and increased with time spent at VDUs. After changing buildings, the prevalences of eye, skin and fatigue symptoms increased significantly. While the study implicates building factors in the development of SBS symptoms, female sex and VDU work appear to be at least as important risk factors. (64391)

CIS 95-1133 VIth Programme of Ergonomics for the ECSC Industries - Results. Information Bulletin of the ECSC - Community ergonomics action, July 1994, no.31, p.5-170. Illus. (In English)

Results are presented of recently concluded European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) ergonomics projects aimed at improving health, safety and quality of life in underground mining and steelworks. The aims of each project are outlined along with a brief description of the methods used and a summary of the results and conclusions. A few projects focus on training softwares for robotized system operators. (64447)

CIS 95-1134 Ergonomics and maintenance of converters. Wagner R., Hannig O., Derungs P., Aniset E., Wintquin J., Kremer A., Progress in Coal, Steel and Related Social Research, Mar. 1994, No.17, p.16-27. Illus. (In English)

These three articles briefly describe studies undertaken by the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) related to ergonomic aspects of converter maintenance operations. Topics covered: work load involved in breaking out converter linings and in relining; robotization; use of a hydro-pneumatic clearing machine to reduce physical strain during breaking out of linings; use of a bricklaying robot for lining construction. (64449)

CIS 95-1135 Knee disorders in carpet and floor layers and painters. Kivimäki J., Riihimäki H., Hänninen K., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Oct. 1992, Vol.18, No.5, p.310-316. 16 ref. (In English)

This study indicates that kneeling work increases the risk of knee disorders and such radiographic changes that might be an initial sign of knee degeneration. (64693)

CIS 95-1136 Task variation with the aim of reducing stress and strain: Exemplified by the driving tasks in local public transportation. (German: Mischarbeit mit dem Ziel der Verringerung von Belastungen und Beanspruchungen: Überlegungen am Beispiel Fahrtätigkeiten im öffentlichen Personennahverkehr) Bailer H., Tränkle U., Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie, 3rd Quarter 1994, Vol.38, No.3, p.126-130. Illus. 9 ref. (In German)

In Germany only one in ten bus drivers working for a local public transport system reaches the legal retirement age as driver. The majority of drivers have to quit driving after about 20 years because they are no longer fit enough for driving. They have to perform unskilled work until retirement. The alternation of bus driving with inspection and office tasks is recommended to reduce the time spent driving. Various models of work organization are presented. Summary in English. (64459)

CIS 95-1137 Upper extremity disorders in a pork processing plant: Relationships between job risk factors and morbidity. Moore J.S., Garg A., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Aug. 1994, Vol.55, No.8, p.703-715. 60 ref. (In English)

Thirty-two jobs at a pork processing plant were semi-quantitatively analyzed in terms of their ergonomic characteristics, then classified as hazardous or safe in terms of potential risk for elbow or hand/wrist disorders. The spectrum, number, and incidence of such disorders occurring during the preceding 20 months were then compared to the job analysis and hazard classifications. There were 104 disorders associated with 15 job categories. The strength demands of the jobs associated with morbidity were significantly greater than those with jobs without morbidity. Differences in wrist posture were less significant. Type of grasp and repetitiveness were not significantly different. Practically all morbidity was associated with the hazardous job categories and occurred with a characteristic pattern of co-morbidity. This study provides additional epidemiological evidence that upper extremity musculotendinous disorder and some cases of CTS may be causally associated with work. The exertional demands of a task best explained the occurrence of morbidity. (64471)

CIS 95-1138 Is there a good handling method? The point of view of expert handlers. (French: Y a-t-il une bonne méthode de manutention? Le point de vue de manutentionnaires experts) Authier M., Lortie M., Travail et santé, Mar. 1995, Vol.11, No.1, p.S-2 to S-5. 22 réf. (In French)

Twenty eight experienced handlers having no musculoskeletal problems, few accidents since their hiring and considered the best of their enterprise were interviewed with a questionnaire consisting of partially close-ended questions. They were asked to assess 20 video handling sequences showing two different handling methods to determine, for 10 factors (e.g. fatigue, balance, control of the merchandise) and overall, which one was the best. They were asked about the importance of these factors in their choice of the best method. Results show the lack of consensus on the best methods. Handlers favour different strategies depending on the factors they judge more important to consider in a specific work context. However, some factors appear to be more often considered important by the handlers when choosing a method. (64401)

CIS 95-1139 VDT-related musculoskeletal symptoms - Interactions between work posture and psychosocial work factors. Faucett J., Rempel D., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Nov. 1994, Vol.26, No.5, p.597-612. Illus. 38 ref. (In English)

This study describes the relationship between work tasks and musculoskeletal symptoms for workers in the editorial department of a newspaper. All of the workers were video display terminal operators, but they had different responsibilities. Work posture related to VDT workstation and psychosocial work factors were investigated and related to musculoskeletal symptoms. Relationships were found between postures, work stress, psychological workload and musculoskeletal symptoms. (64621)

CIS 95-1140 Repetitive strain in nonrepetitive work - A case study. Chatigny C., Seifert A.M., Messing K., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1995, Vol.1, No.1, p.42-51. Illus. 30 ref. (In English)

A study was made of the movements and forces involved in a factory job in which a woman worker developed epicondylitis. Although tasks were extremely varied, certain movements at risk for epicondylitis were repeated many times, in particular the turning of valves. Strain on the elbow was particularly intense for the woman worker because of the design of the workplace. Although it cannot be concluded that the worker's epicondylitis was due to her job, results suggest that equipment and worksites should be adapted to a wider range of potential worker sizes. Issues concerning the definition of repetitive strain in epidemiologic studies are discussed. (64677)

CIS 95-1141 Evaluation of cardiovascular strain in ski-lift and chair-lift workers. (French: Evaluation de l'astreinte cardio-vasculaire des employés de remontées mécaniques) Jalbert M., Flores J.L., Isnard E., Romazini S., De Gaudemaris R., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.8, p.603-612. Illus. 45 ref. (In French)

This study was designed to measure the cardiovascular strain experienced by ski-lift and chair-lift workers and to evaluate the cardiac consequences of such work. Levels of ambulatory blood pressure during 24h recordings were significantly higher that those of a reference population while basal heart rate was significantly lower at night. The average physical performance on ergometric bicycles was about 180 watts at a submaximal (85%) heart rate. Left ventricular mass indices measured by echocardiography were higher than predicted values. Thus, the cardio-vascular system experiences very sudden and high strains during this type of work requiring subjects to be in excellent health conditions and physically fit. (64599)

CIS 95-1142 What do doctors mean by tenosynovitis and repetitive strain injury?. Diwaker H.N., Stothard J., Occupational Medicine, Apr. 1995, Vol.45, No.2, p.97-104. 24 ref. (In English)

A questionnaire survey of doctors (54 respondents) was carried out to investigate what doctors mean by tenosynovitis and repetitive strain injury and what diagnostic criteria they use. Diagnostic criteria for tenosynovitis and professional cramp varied greatly. Understanding of the term 'repetitive strain injury' was so variable that the term is considered to be meaningless; half of the respondents felt that there was no genuine organic condition corresponding to their assessment of what the term means. It is recommended that the term repetitive strain injury should no longer be used. (64670)

CIS 95-1143 Predictive models of lumbar loadings when handling boxes. Smyth G., Gagnon M., Roy R., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1995, Vol.1, No.1, p.64-77. Illus. 32 ref. (In English)

Predictive models based on easily measured anthropometric variables and task variables were developed for estimating compression forces on intervertebral disks when lifting and lowering boxes. Compression forces were estimated in subjects lifting or lowering 3.3kg to 22kg boxes between heights of 15cm and 185cm. The predictive performances of the models are compared and statistical methods used for the selection of the best predictive model are described. The equations represent a practical tool for a better planning of occupational handling tasks. (64679)

CIS 95-1144 Musculoskeletal symptoms in two plants in the electrical sector. St-Vincent M., Chicoine D., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1995, Vol.1, No.1, p.78-90. 24 ref. (In English)

A questionnaire survey was carried out to investigate work variables and the occurrence and severity of musculoskeletal symptoms in a transformer assembly plant and a household appliance manufacturing plant. Musculoskeletal problems were frequent and serious. Women suffered more frequent and serious pain than men; women reported more problems in the upper limbs while men reported more back problems. The least experienced workers were the most affected. In one plant, the study identified two sectors where pain was more frequent and more serious; in the second plant, problems were distributed among different jobs throughout the plant. (64680)

CIS 95-1145 Participatory ergonomic interventions in meatpacking plants. Gjessing C.C., Schoenborn T.F., Cohen A., Publication Dissemination, DSSDTT, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, 1994. xi, 214p. 99 ref. (In English)

Intervention projects to reduce ergonomic hazards at three meatpacking plants are described. The projects used a participatory approach involving personnel from various plant departments working together to identify and improve ergonomic problem areas. Major lessons learned include: successful participatory ergonomics programs require strong in-house direction, support and ergonomic expertise; training programs must develop both teamwork and ergonomic skills among participants; teams should include supervisors, maintenance and/or engineering staff as well as production workers; access to information is vital to proper team functioning. A review of worker participation literature is included. (64372)

CIS 95-1146 Supermarket checkout personnel. (French: Les "hyper caissières") Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30, rue Olivier-Noyer 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France. 38p. Illus. 18 ref. Off-print of an article published in "Travail et sécurité", Jan. 1994., ISBN 2-85599-519-1 (In French)

An ergonomic analysis of the work of supermarket checkout personnel reveals that scanner use and bagging by tellers is associated with high task repetitivity and work speed as well as high levels of manual handling. These stress factors generate ill health effects in even such a young population as well as an increase in the incidence of occupational diseases. This report stresses the need of a dialogue between all social partners, including specialists of retail trade, builders, industrial physicians, safety professionals, workers, consumers' associations, etc., in order to be able to improve the layout of existing workstations, as well as to develop new work contexts in line with the evolution of the functions of checkout personnel. (64579)

CIS 95-1147 Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) - A reference book for prevention. Kuorinka I., Forcier L., eds., Taylor & Francis Ltd., 4 John St., London WC1N 2ET, United Kingdom, Taylor & Francis Inc., 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007, USA, 1995. vii, 421p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: GBP 19.95., ISBN 0-7484-0132-6 (In English)

Contents of this manual: introduction to the nature and characteristics of work-related musculoskeletal disorders; review of evidence on the association between work and the development of musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and limbs; identification, measurement and evaluation of risk; health and risk factor surveillance; approaches for eliminating risk factors or mitigating the consequences of exposure; planning and implementation of changes; training; medical management. (64382)

CIS 95-1148 Analysis of mental workload with the help of parameters of bioelectrical brain activity. (German: Analyse psychischer Beanspruchung anhand von Parametern der bioelektrischen Hirnaktivität) Freude G., Ullsperger P., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1994. 58p. Illus. 42 ref., ISBN 3-89429-535-X (In German)

The readiness potential (Bp) derived from the event-related bioelectrical brain activity recorded by electroencephalography was found to be a measure of mental effort and mental fatigue. This result was obtained from experiments during which young, healthy volunteers performed three different tasks on the computer. The first task involved the repetitive addition and subtraction of numbers and the comparison of end-results. The second task required the memorizing of words that appeared on the visual display unit and typing the memorized words into the computer. The third task was to check the spelling of words in a text that appeared on the visual display unit. (64451)

CIS 95-1149 Evaluation of lifting tasks. (Danish: Vurdering af løft) Direktoratet for Arbejdstilsynet, Landskronagade 33, 2100 København Ø, Denmark, Oct. 1994, 14p. Illus. (In Danish)

These guidelines give advice on how to comply with the Danish legislation concerning manual lifting. It replaces the At-meddelelse 4.04.15 (May 1989) on the same subject. Explanations are given as to how manual lifting can injure the body. A chapter is dedicated to the evaluation of manual lifting. The weight of the lifted object, distances from the body, frequency, body movement, etc. are taken into consideration. Prevention of hazards by the use of lifting aids, change of working methods, change of layout and training, are discussed. (64630)

CIS 95-1150 An ergonomics guide to VDT workstations. Grant C., Brophy M., American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 250, Fairfax, VA 22031, USA, 1994. 37p. Illus. 130 ref., ISBN 0-932627-55-2 (In English)

This guide describes hazards associated with work at video display terminals (VDTs) (cumulative trauma disorders, back and neck pain, eyestrain, the effects of heat, electrostatic fields, electromagnetic radiation, and psychological stresses). Suggested control measures include: rest breaks, periodic posture changes, correctly designed seating and equipment, good lighting and elimination of glare, correct viewing distances, and adequate ventilation. (64671)

CIS 95-1151 Cumulative trauma disorders of the hand and wrist. Armstrong T.J., Lackey E.A., American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 250, Fairfax, VA 22031, USA, 1994. 20p. Illus. 48 ref., ISBN 0-932627-56-0 (In English)

Contents of this guide: anatomy and mechanisms of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs); occupations affected by CTDs; nonoccupational causes; occupational factors of CTDs of the hand and wrist; evaluation of work-related factors and selection of control measures; ergonomic intervention (job analysis, user feedback, implementation of new equipment, health surveillance). (64672)

CIS 95-1152 Physical workload evaluation by continuous monitoring of the heart rate. (Spanish: Valoración de la carga física mediante la monitorización de la frecuencia cardiaca) Solé Gómez M.D., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 5p. 11 ref. (In Spanish)

This information note concerns the evaluation of workload and of the energy requirements of the body through heart rate monitoring. Contents: definitions; raw data and indices derived from the study of heart rate; methodology; sample medical data sheets; evaluation criteria; conclusions. (64610)

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CIS 95-1153 Study on lunchbox eating and its digestive consequences, carried out among building workers of the Lille area from 1989 to 1992. (French: Enquête sur l'alimentation à la gamelle et ses conséquences digestives, réalisée chez des salariés du bâtiment et des travaux publics dans la région lilloise, entre 1989 et 1992) Laurent P., Cuisnet P., Lecerf J.M., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.6, p.455-461. 4 ref. (In French)

The results of a cross-sectional study carried out on 1,005 building workers are presented, confirming the strong prevalence of digestive disorders (27%), and their lesser occurrence among those using a thermos than among traditional lunchbox users, even after adjustment for confounding factors. The results of two complementary studies carried out to explain this difference are also reported: a microbiological study on 72 randomized meals revealed that 52.3% of thermos lunches did not have a satisfactory microbiological quality, compared with 19.6% for traditional lunchbox meals; a 24-hour dietary survey based on 30 randomized workers revealed a lower added fat content (sauce) in the midday meal of thermos users (18.7g) than in the midday meal of traditional lunchbox users (18.3g) (p<0.05). A correlation (p<0.05) between the midday meal added fat content consumption and the midday meal alcohol consumption was also observed. (64554)

CIS 95-1154 Workplace-related homicide among health care workers in the United States, 1980 through 1990. Goodman R.A., Jenkins E.L., Mercy J.A., Journal of the American Medical Association, 7 Dec. 1994, Vol.272, No.21, p.1686-1688. 22 ref. (In English)

Data from the USA National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities surveillance system for 1980 to 1990 were analyzed. Of the 67,679 civilian workers who died from occupational injuries, 522 were health care workers (physicians, registered nurses, nurse's aides, orderlies, attendants, pharmacists and others). The three most common causes of death were motor vehicle crashes (23.4%), homicide (20.3%) and suicide (16.9%). Firearms were used in the majority of workplace-related homicides. The findings highlight the need for strengthened surveillance and more accurate estimates of the risk of workplace-related violent injury for health care workers. (64386)

CIS 95-1155 Alcohol consumption and occupational status in the French national electric and natural gas utility company. (French: Consommation de boissons alcoolisées et situation professionnelle dans la Cohorte G.A.Z.E.L. (EDF-GDF)) LeClerc A., Zins M., Bugel I., Chastang J.F., David S., Morcet J.F., Goldberg M., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, 1994, Vol.55, No.7, p.509-517. 26 ref. (In French)

Alcohol consumption was studied according to socio-demographic and occupational variables. Changes in consumption in one year were studied according to changes in working conditions within the same period. The predictive role of alcohol consumption on promotion possibilities in the firm in a period of three years was also studied. The study was based on a sample of 15,011 men and 5,614 women who volunteered to be included in a cohort and completed a self-administered questionnaire in 1989 (Cohort 'GAZEL', from the French company responsible for the production and supply of electricity and natural gas, EDF-GDF). Some of the findings were expected, such as the relationship between the amount of alcohol consumed and the severity of health problems. With regard to men at the same socio-economic level, significant associations were found between 'being a heavy drinker' and several factors at work: working outdoors, frequent travelling, physical labour. Based on subjects having replied to the 1990 questionnaire, some changes observed in alcohol consumption over the period of one year were shown to be associated with the appearance or the disappearance of certain factors. (64559)

CIS 95-1156 Relationship between mental health and work - A literature review. (Italian: I rapporti tra salute mentale e lavoro - Esame della letteratura) Crepet P., Zoppi O., Tartaglia R., Carnevale F., Salerno S., Bagnara S., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1994, Vol.85, No.4, p.275-288. 44 ref. (In Italian)

One of the reasons for increasing interest in occupational mental illness is technological change at the workplace. A total of 22 epidemiological studies on this topic are reviewed on the following basis: subject of the study, epidemiological design, type of psychometric scale and results. The methods and constraints of these studies are discussed, especially the lack of knowledge on occupational exposure and its relationship to mental health. (64568)

CIS 95-1157 Dimensions of job control in computerized and traditional work and its health effects. Widerszal-Bazyl M., Żołnierczyk D., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1995, Vol.1, No.1, p.29-41. 25 ref. (In English)

A questionnaire survey of VDU and non-VDU users was conducted to investigate the relationship between computerization and both global job control and control related to specific tasks. Results showed no clear relationship between job control and computerization of work; latitude of control depended on the task performed and the aspect of control under consideration. There were significant relationships between global control and psychological stress symptoms (job satisfaction, moods) and somatic complaints; other aspects of control were correlated with stress symptoms in a variety of ways. It is recommended that the concept of global control should be avoided, and where possible, specific indexes of control should be applied. (64676)

CIS 95-1158 Alcohol at the workplace - Confrontation or understanding?. (German: Alkohol am Arbeitsplatz - Konfrontation oder "Verständnis"?) Kolitzus H., Behindertenrecht, Mar. 1994, Vol.33, No.2, p.32-37, 48-49. Illus. 10 ref. (In German)

In Germany about 2.5 million people (3% of the population) have an alcohol-related problem. The cost of alcoholism to companies amounts to more than 30,000 million DEM per year. The performance of alcoholic workers is reduced by 25%, their absenteeism is increased by 16%. The morbidity and accident rates among alcoholic workers is 2.5 times and 3.5 times higher, respectively, than among non-alcoholic workers. A guideline for employers is presented on how to deal with alcoholism at work. In a private talk the employer confronts the alcoholic worker with the facts and offers help. If the worker turns down that help, he is made aware of the consequences of his behaviour and another chance to seek help is offered to him. A deadline is set; warnings follow. If all efforts fail, the alcoholic worker is dismissed. Graphic illustration of the procedure. (64430)

CIS 95-1159 Work and aging - A European prospective. Snel J., Cremer R., eds., Taylor & Francis Ltd., 4 John St., London WC1N 2ET, United Kingdom, Taylor & Francis Inc., 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007, USA, 1994. xiv, 417p. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: GBP 24.50., ISBN 0-7484-0165-2 (In English)

This volume contains papers presented at the European Symposium on Work and Aging held in Amsterdam, 28-29 January 1993, along with other contributions. Topics covered: aging, work and health (physical work and the aging worker, an interdisciplinary approach to aging at work, effects of occupational risk factors on health after retirement, job demands and work stress in relation to aging, combined effects of aging and shiftwork); aging and mental work capacity (aging and modern technology, problems for workers over the age of 40); training and educational programmes; social policy and perspectives. (64381)

CIS 95-1160 Armed hold-ups and cash handling. A guide to protecting people and profits from armed hold-ups. WorkCover Authority, 400 Kent Street, Sydney 2000, New South Wales, Australia, 1994. 20p. Illus. 5 ref. Price: AUD 4.95 plus AUD 2.50 postage., ISBN 0-7310-2927-5 (In English)

This guide outlines a range of work practices and principles of workplace design for reducing the incidence and severity of armed robbery. Contents: main targets (small retail businesses) and characteristics of robbers; layout of premises, use of security devices and adequate lighting; cash minimization and use of time delay safes; safe transfer of cash; staff training; armed hold-up survival rules; identifying robbers; post hold-up procedures; dealing with post traumatic stress; assessment of business premises. (64657)

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