CIS 98-351 Resolution 25/97 establishing the procedure for the investigation and assessment of employers' (including self-insured employers) breach of duty under Act No.24.557 and safety and health standards [Argentina]. (Spanish: Resolución 25/97: establécese el procedimiento aplicable para la comprobación y juzgamiento de los incumplimientos de las obligaciones de los empresarios y empresarios autoasegurados a la Ley Nº24.557 y normas de higiene y seguridad [Argentina]) Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina, 11 Apr. 1997, No.28, p.6. (In Spanish)

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For Act No.24.557 see CIS 97-1412. Topics: Argentina; health hazards; law; occupational safety and health; penalties; responsibilities of employers. (71248)

CIS 98-352 Act No.144 of 29 January 1993 amending the Labour Protection Act [Finland]. (Swedish: Lag om ändring av lagen om skydd i arbete) Suomen asetuskokoelma - Finlands författningssamling, 10 Feb. 1993, p.305-309. (In Swedish)

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This Act amends the 1958 Labour Protection Act as amended (CIS 89-7, CIS 88-1053, CIS 87-363). Topics: Finland; law; occupational safety and health. (71206)

CIS 98-353 Notification No.184 of 22 March 1995 concerning the Working Environment Act [Denmark]. (Danish: Bekendtgørelse af lov om arbejdsmiljø) Lovtidende A, 22 Mar. 1995, Vol. 41, p.960-973. (In Danish)

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A consolidated version of the Working Environment Act with amendments to 1985 was reviewed as CIS 87-1141. An official English translation of the Act exists (CIS 78-897). Topics: conditions of work; Denmark; law; plant safety organization; responsibilities; safety and health committees; workplaces; young persons. (71207)

CIS 98-354 Act of 16 Dec. 1997 concerning safety and health at work [Bulgaria]. Dăržaven vestnik, 23 Dec. 1997, No.124, p.10-19. (In Bulgarian)

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Topics: Bulgaria; law; occupational safety and health; plant health organization; plant safety organization; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; role of government; safety and health engineering; safety and health personnel. (71212)

CIS 98-355 Labour Act, 13 March 1992 [Namibia]. Labour Law Documents - Documents de droit social, 1992/2, p.46-106. (In English)

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Part XI of this law covers health, safety and welfare at work. Topics: dangerous equipment; dangerous substances; dangerous work; electricity; explosion prevention; fire prevention; first aid; inspection; law; machinery guarding regulations; medical supervision; Namibia; notification of accidents and diseases; occupational safety and health; occupational safety; penalties; qualifications; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; role of labour inspection; safety and health organization; workers participation. (71217)

CIS 98-356 Act No.42/1997 of 14 Nov. 1997 on labour inspection and social security [Spain]. (Spanish: Ley 42/1997 sobre la inspección de trabajo y seguridad social [Bélgica]) Boletín Oficial del Estado, 15 Nov. 1997, No.274, p.6878-6888. (In Spanish)

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Topics: inspection records; labour inspection; labour inspectors; law; role of labour inspection; safety checks; Spain; total loss control. (71220)

CIS 98-357 Federal Act of 20 March 1981 on accident insurance [Switzerland]. (French: Loi fédérale du 20 mars 1981 sur l'assurance-accidents (LAA) [Suisse]; German: Bundesgesetz vom 20. März 1981 über die Unfallversicherung (UVG); Italian: Legge federale del 20 marzo 1981 sull'assicurazione contro gli infortuni (LAINF)) Amtliche Sammlung des Bundesrechts - Recueil officiel des lois fédérales, 1982, p.1-41. (In French, German, Italian)

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http://www.admin.ch/ch/i/rs/8/832.20.it.pdf

Topics: accident investigation; commuting accidents; law; medical treatment; notification of accidents and diseases; occupational accidents; occupational diseases; penalties; plant safety and health organization; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; Switzerland; workmen's compensation. (71223)

CIS 98-358 Act of 1994 concerning occupational safety and health [Austria]. (German: Bundesgesetz über Sicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz bei der Arbeit - ArbeitnehmerInnenschutzgesetz) Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, 17 June 1994, Part 135, p.3785-3850. (In German)

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This Act (effective 1 Jan. 1995) amends the Worker Protection Act of 1972 (CIS 73-12). The 1994 Act has been amended by an Act of 1997 (CIS 97-1761). Topics: Austria; construction sites; dangerous substances; equipment, workplaces and operations; fire prevention; first aid; industrial physicians; inspection; law; medical supervision; occupational safety and health; plant health organization; plant safety organization; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; safe working methods; safety officers; work clothing; workplaces. (71226)

CIS 98-359 Act No.1132 of 1997 amending Section 9 of the Labour Protection Act [Finland]. (Swedish: Lag om ändring av 9S. lagen om skydd i arbete) Suomen asetuskokoelma - Finlands författningssamling, 17 Dec. 1997, p.4041. (In Swedish)

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This Act (effective 1 January 1998) amends Section 9 of the Labour Protection Act, No.299 of 1958 as amended (CIS 89-7, CIS 88-1053, CIS 87-363 and CIS 98-352). An English language translation of the Labour Protection Act exists (CIS 87-362). Topics: Finland; law; medical supervision; occupational hygiene; plant safety and health organization; responsibilities of employers; workplaces. (71235)

CIS 98-360 Act No.390 of May 20, 1992, on Insurance against the Consequences of Industrial Injuries [Denmark]. Lovtidende A, Available at CIS (18p.) (In English)

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English translation of the law as amended by Acts No. 1125 of 22 Dec. 1993, No.73 of 1 Feb. 1995, No.343 of 6 May 1996 and No.493 of 12 June 1996. Topics: accident descriptions; causes of accidents; cost of accidents; cost of diseases; Denmark; fatalities; handicapped workers; injuries; law; medical supervision; notification of accidents and diseases; occupational accidents; occupational diseases; responsibilities of employers; social aspects; workmen's compensation. (71243)

CIS 98-361 Grand-Ducal Regulation of 10 August 1992 concerning personal protective equipment [Luxembourg]. (French: Règlement grand-ducal du 10 août 1992 relatif aux équipements de protection individuelle [Luxembourg]) Mémorial - Journal officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, 21 Aug. 1992, No. 63, p.2077-2091. (In French)

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This Regulation transposes into national legislation Council Directive 89/686/EEC (CIS 90-381). Topics: approval; buoyant devices; compliance tests; dangerous substances; diving suits; European Communities; face and eye protection; fire protection; inspection; law; Luxembourg; marking; penalties; personal protective equipment; protection against cold; protection against heat; protective clothing; radiation protection; respirators; supervision of use of protective equipment; supply of personal protective equipment. (71203)

CIS 98-362 Regulation of 19 Nov. 1997 approving the internal regulation of the Secretariat for Safety and Health at Work [Brazil]. (Portuguese: Regimento Interno da Secretaria de Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho) Diário Oficial, 21 Nov. 1997, No.226, p.27266-27267. (In Portuguese)

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Topics: Brazil; law; national organization; role of government; safety and health institutions; safety and health organization. (71211)

CIS 98-363 Safety, health and welfare at work (general application) regulations, 1993 [Ireland]. 1993, 97p. Only in CIS. (In English)

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These Regulations transpose into national legislation the provisions of Council Directive 89/391/EEC (CIS 89-1401) and extend the requirements of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act of 1989 (CIS 90-1751). Topics: CRT display terminals; electricity; equipment, workplaces and operations; European Communities; first aid; hazard identification; information of personnel; Ireland; law; medical supervision; notification of accidents and diseases; occupational safety and health; personal protective equipment; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; safe working methods; safety and health organization; safety and health training; safety service records; welfare facilities; work clothing; workers participation; workplaces. (71228)

CIS 98-364 Health and Safety - The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998 [United Kingdom]. HMSO Publications Centre, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1998. 10p. Price: GBP 2.40., ISBN 0-11-065642-3 (In English)

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These Regulations (effective 1 April 1998) revoke the 1989 Regulations of the same name (CIS 90-1055) and amend Regulations on construction design and management (CIS 95-13), on chemicals (CIS 95-1064), railway safety, and health, safety and welfare in construction (CIS 97-364). Topics: construction industry; construction sites; dangerous substances; enforcement; harmful substances; law; legislation; public OSH institutions; role of government; United Kingdom. (71231)

CIS 98-365 Council of State Decree No. 782 of 1997 concerning the protection of subcontract workers [Finland]. (Swedish: Statsrådets beslut om vissa arbetarskyddskrav i uthyrningsarbete) Suomen asetuskokoelma - Finlands författningssamling, 21 Aug. 1997, p. 2862-2863. (In Swedish)

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This Decree (effective 1 September 1997) amends the Labour Protection Act No.144 of 1993 (CIS 98-352). Topics: Finland; information of personnel; law; responsibilities of employers; subcontractors; supply of information. (71234)

CIS 98-366 Decree No.94-244 of 7 March 1994, establishing the methods of organization and functioning of safety and health committees at the workplace [Senegal]. (French: Décret n°94-244 du 7 mars 1994 fixant les modalités d'organisation et de fonctionnement des comités d'hygiène et de sécurité du travail [Sénégal]) Journal officiel de la République du Sénégal, 4 June 1994, No. 5583, p.260-262. (In French)

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Topics: accident investigation; conditions of work; law; penalties; responsibilities of employers; role of labour inspection; safety and health committees; safety and health meetings; safety and health training; safety programmes; senegal; workers participation. (71241)

CIS 98-367 Royal Decree of 30 May 1997 concerning minimum provisions for the safety and health of workers in the use of personal protective equipment [Spain]. (Spanish: Real Decreto 773/1997 de 30 de mayo sobre disposiciones mínimas de seguridad y salud relativas a la utilización por los trabajadores de equipos de protección individual [España]) Boletín Oficial del Estado, 12 June 1997, No.140, p.18000-18017. (In Spanish)

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This Decree (entry into force: Aug. 1997) implements Act 31/1995 of 8 Nov. 1995 (CIS 95-1921). Topics: consultations; information of personnel; law; occupational safety and health; personal protective equipment; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; Spain; workers participation. (71247)

CIS 98-368 Ministerial Standard concerning the minimum safety and health provisions in the use of personal protective equipment [Nicaragua]. (Spanish: Norma Ministerial sobre las disposiciones mínimas de higiene y seguridad de "los equipos de protección personal" [Nicaragua]) La Gaceta - Diario Oficial (Nicaragua), 30 Jan. 1997, No.21, p.419-427. (In Spanish)

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Topics: face and eye protection; foot and leg protection; hand and arm protection; head protection; law; Nicaragua; personal protective equipment; protective clothing; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers. (71250)

CIS 98-369 Royal Decree 780/1998 of 30 April amending Royal Decree 39/1997 of 17 January approving the Regulation on safety and health services [Spain]. (Spanish: Real Decreto 780/1998 de 30 de abril por el que se modifica el Real Decreto 39/1997, de 17 de enero, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento de los servicios de prevención [España]) Boletín Oficial del Estado, 1 May 1998, No.104, p.14698-14700. (In Spanish)

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This Royal Decree (effective 2 May 1998) amends Decree 39/1997 (CIS 97-353). Topics: law; plant safety and health organization; safety and health training; Spain; vocational training. (71251)

CIS 98-370 Decree No.1833 of 1994 determining the management and functioning of the Occupational Hazard Fund [Colombia]. (Spanish: Decreto nº1833 de 1994 por el cual se determina la administración y funcionamiento del Fondo de riesgos profesionales [Colombia]) In: Legislación del sistema general de riesgos profesionales, Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Santafé de Bogota, D.C, Colombia, 1995, p.47-48. (In Spanish)

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Topics: accident investigation; Colombia; dangerous substances; exposure; law; role of management; safety and health documentation; safety and health institutions; safety and health organization; safety and health propaganda; workmen's compensation. (71257)

CIS 98-371 Decree No.1281 of 1994 on the control of dangerous work [Colombia]. (Spanish: Decreto nº1281 de 1994 por el cual se reglamentan las actividades de alto riesgo [Colombia]) In: Legislación del sistema general de riesgos profesionales, Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Santafé de Bogota, D.C, Colombia, 1995, p.73-75. (In Spanish)

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Topics: carcinogens; Colombia; compensation of occupational diseases; dangerous work; extreme temperatures; heavy work; ionizing radiation; law; list; underground work. (71259)

CIS 98-372 Decree No.11152-TSS of 1980 concerning the Safety and Health Commission [Costa Rica]. (Spanish: Reglamento del Consejo de Seguridad e Higiene del Trabajo [Costa Rica]) La Gaceta - Diario Oficial (Costa Rica), 12 Feb. 1980, No.30, 14p. (In Spanish)

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Topics: Costa Rica; law; medical examinations; penalties; personal protective equipment; public OSH institutions; responsibilities of employers; safety and health committees; safety and health documentation; safety and health propaganda; safety and health training; safety rules. (71260)

CIS 98-373 Art. No.96-62 of 15 July 1996 amending some regulations of the Labour Code. (French: Loi n°96-62 du 15 juillet 1996, portant modification de certaines dispositions du Code du Travail) Journal officiel de la République tunisienne, 23 July 1996, No.59, p.1579-1588. (In French)

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Topics: child labour; law; occupational medicine; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; role of medical labour inspection; safety programmes; Tunisia; work time schedules. (70794)

CIS 98-374 Act No.9/97/AN of 15 April 1997 authorizing ratification of ILO Convention 161 concerning occupational health services, adopted in Geneva 26 June 1985 [Burkina Faso]. (French: Loi n°9/97/AN du 15 avril 1997 portant autorisation de ratification de la convention n°161 de l'OIT concernant les services de santé au travail, adoptée le 26 juin 1985 à Genève [Burkina Faso]) Journal officiel du Burkina Faso, 8 May 1997, No.19, p.1099. (In French)

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Topics: Burkina Faso; ILO; international agreements; law; medical supervision; occupational medicine; plant health services; role of employers organizations; role of workers organizations. (71245)

CIS 98-375 Ordinance No.1997/27 of the Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs concerning health surveillance at the workplace [Austria]. (German: Verordnung BGBl II 1997/27 des Bundesministers für Arbeit und Soziales über die Gesundheitsüberwachung am Arbeitsplatz) In: Arbeitsrecht, Dittrich, Tades, Manz Verlag, Wien, Austria, p.177-214. (In German)

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This Ordinance (effective 1 Mar. 1997) implements the Federal Law of 1994 on safety and health at work (CIS 98-358). Topics: Austria; biological hazards; dangerous work; information of personnel; law; medical supervision; noise; occupational medicine; plant health services; toxic gases; toxic substances. (71215)

CIS 98-376 Decree No.1832 of 1994 concerning the adoption of the list of occupational diseases [Colombia]. (Spanish: Decreto nº1832 de 1994 por el cual se adopta la Tabla de Enfermedades Profesionales [Colombia]) In: Legislación del sistema general de riesgos profesionales, Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Santafé de Bogota, D.C, Colombia, 1995, p.63-65. (In Spanish)

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Topics: arsenic and compounds; asbestosis; asthma; bagasse; baritosis; berylliosis; byssinosis; cancer; chemical hazards; chlorine and compounds; Colombia; compensation of occupational diseases; cramps; deafness; falls of persons; fluorine and compounds; infectious diseases; infrared radiation; law; lead poisoning; lighting; mercury poisoning; non-ionizing radiation; nystagmus; occupational diseases; parasitic diseases; phosphorus and compounds; radiation disease; schedule of occupational diseases; siderosis; silicosis; talc pneumoconiosis; tobaccosis; ultraviolet radiation; vanadium and compounds; vibration disease; work at high temperature. (71258)

CIS 98-377 Law of 7 Nov. 1992 of the People's Republic of China on Safety in Mines [China]. Ministry of Labour, Bureau of Mine Safety and Health Supervision, Beijing, China, 25 Dec. 1992. 9p. (English); 12p. (Chinese). Available in CIS. (In Chinese, English)

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Topics: accident investigation; China; electricity; explosion hazards; first aid; inspection; law; mine rescue; mining and quarrying; mining industry; occupational safety and health; penalties; preventive maintenance; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; role of management; safety and health organization; safety and health training; safety checks; ventilation. (71202)

CIS 98-378 Federal Act of 13 March 1964 on work in industry, small trades and commerce [Switzerland]. (French: Loi fédérale du 13 mars 1964 sur le travail dans l'industrie, l'artisanat et le commerce [Suisse]) Amtliche Sammlung des Bundesrechts - Recueil officiel des lois fédérales, 1966, p.1-23 (In French)

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Topics: age limit; arts and crafts; commercial activities; conditions of work; handicrafts; health programmes; hours of work; large enterprises; law; night work; occupational hygiene; penalties; plant health organization; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; safety and health training; shift work; small enterprises; Switzerland; women; workbreaks; young persons. (71224)

CIS 98-379 Order of 14 October 1997 approving safety standards for work under water [Spain]. (Spanish: Orden de 14 de octubre de 1997 por la que se aprueban las normas de seguridad para el ejercicio de actividades subacuáticas [España]) Boletín Oficial del Estado, 22 Nov. 1997, No.280, p.34419-34427. (In Spanish)

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Topics: dangerous substances; decompression tables; decompression; deep diving; diving suits; diving; explosion hazards; health hazards; hyperbaric pressure; law; maintenance; Spain; underwater breathing apparatus; work in pressurized atmosphere. (71225)

CIS 98-380 Royal Decree 150/1996 amending Article 109 of the General Regulation on Basic Mine Safety Standards [Spain]. (Spanish: Minas - Real Decreto modificando el artículo 109 del Reglamento General de Normas Básicas de Seguridad [España]) Boletín Oficial del Estado, 8 Mar. 1996, No.59, p.3597-3607. (In Spanish)

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For the General Regulation on Basic Mine Safety Standards see CIS 90-1062. Topics: alarm systems; danger zones; electricity; equipment, workplaces and operations; explosion prevention; fire prevention; first aid; indoor communication ways; information of personnel; law; lighting; medical supervision; mine fires; mine rescue; mining and quarrying; mining industry; plant safety organization; rest rooms; role of management; safety and health training; safety officers; sanitary facilities; Spain; underground mining; ventilation; workers participation. (71230)

CIS 98-381 Decree No.96-73 of 24 January 1996 amending the General Regulation on extractive industries established by Decree No.80-331 of 7 May 1980 as modified [France]. (French: Décret n°96-73 du 24 janvier 1996 modifiant le Règlement général des industries extractives institué par le Décret n°80-331 du 7 mai 1980 modifié [France]) Journal officiel de la République française, 31 Jan.1996, 128th Year, No.26, p.1512-1515. (In French)

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This Decree (effective July 1996) amends the Decree of 7 May 1980 (CIS 98-383). Topics: France; industrial physicians; information of personnel; inspection; law; mining and quarrying; mining industry; opencast work; quarrying industry; responsibilities of employers; safety and health committees; subcontractors; underground work. (71205)

CIS 98-382 Regulation No.617 of 1997 concerning safety and health in agriculture [Argentina]. (Spanish: Reglamento nº617 de 1997 de Higiene y Seguridad para la Actividad Agraria [Argentina]) Photocopy, 1997, 20p. Only in CIS. (In Spanish)

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This regulation was established in accordance with the Hazards at Work Act No.24-557 (CIS 97-1412). Topics: agricultural equipment; agriculture; Argentina; electrical safety; fire prevention; law; logging; machinery guarding regulations; manual handling; occupational medicine; safety and health committees; safety and health training; tractors; zoonoses. (71208)

CIS 98-383 Decree No.80-331 of 7 May 1980 concerning general regulation of the extractive industries [France]. (French: Décret n°80-331 du 7 mai 1980 portant règlement général des industries extractives [France]) Journal officiel de la République française, 10 may 1980, p.1183-1187. (In French)

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This Decree repeals the Order of 15 December 1972 concerning the plans and registers to be established and maintained in mines and quarries. Topics: information of personnel; law; mining and quarrying; mining industry; opencast work; quarrying industry; responsibilities of employers; safety and health training; subcontractors; underground work. (71209)

CIS 98-384 Resolution 19/97 of 1997 establishing the duty to provide protective equipment for tractor drivers, tractor mechanics and frost protection workers in the provinces of Rio Negro and Neuquén [Argentina]. (Spanish: Resolución 19/97: establécese como obligatorio la provisión de un equipo de trabajo para conductor tractorista, mecánico tractorista y que efectúe tareas de lucha contra las heladas, para las Provincias de Río Negro y Neuquén [Argentina]) Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina, 15 Jan. 1998, No.28.815, p.8. (In Spanish)

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Topics: agriculture; Argentina; drivers; law; overalls; personal protective equipment; safety shoes; supply of personal protective equipment; tractors. (71213)

CIS 98-385 Commission Decision of 9 March 1998 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards internal partition kits [European Communities]. (French: Décision de la Commission du 9 mars 1998 relative à la procédure d'attestation de conformité des produits de construction conformément à l'article 20(par.2) de la directive 89/106/CEE du Conseil, en ce qui concerne les kits de cloisons [Communautés européennes]) Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, 18 Mar. 1998, Vol.41, No.L 80, p.41-45. (In English, French)

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An appendix contains procedures for attestation of conformity of internal partition kits by product family. For Council Directive 89/106/EEC see CIS 93-3. Topics: approval; building materials; compliance tests; construction industry; dangerous substances; directive; European Communities; fire prevention; fire resisting walls; law. (71221)

CIS 98-386 Commission Decision of 9 March 1998 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards structural metallic products and ancillaries [European Communities]. (French: Décision de la Commission du 9 mars 1998 sur la procédure d'attestation de conformité des produits de construction conformément à l'article 20(par.2) de la directive 89/105/CEE) en ce qui concerne les produits de construction métallique et produits connexes [Communautés européennes]) Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, 18 Mar. 1998, Vol.41, No.L 80, p.46-50. (In English, French)

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An appendix contains procedures for attestation of conformity of structural metallic products and ancillaries by product family. For Council Directive 89/106/EEC see CIS 93-3. Topics: approval; building materials; compliance tests; construction industry; directive; European Communities; law; structural steel work. (71222)

CIS 98-387 Order of 2 February 1998 amending ITC 04.4.01 concerning underground work and cables [Spain]. (Spanish: Orden de 2 de febrero de 1998 por la que se modifica la ITC 04.4.01 "Labores subterráneas. Cables" [España]) Boletín Oficial del Estado, 14 Feb. 1998, No.39, p.5418-5421. (In Spanish)

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This Order amends the Supplementary Technical Instructions (ITC) 04.4.01 of the General Regulation on Basic Mine Safety Standards (CIS 90-1062). Topics: inspection; law; lifting equipment; mining industry; Spain; storage; underground work; wire ropes. (71236)

CIS 98-388 Longshoring and Marine Terminals: Final Rule [USA]. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Federal Register, 25 July 1997, Vol.62, No.143, p.40142-40234. (In English)

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Topics: access to workplaces; approval; compliance tests; conveyors; dangerous work; dock work; face and eye protection; first-aid and rescue organization; guy ropes; head protection; industrial trucks; inspection; law; lifting equipment; lifting of loads; load carriage; loading and unloading equipment; personal protective equipment; safety and health organization; ships; transport containers; USA; ventilation; vocational training. (71238)

CIS 98-389 Royal Decree 1389/1997 of 5 September 1997 approving minimum requirements for the safety and health protection of miners [Spain]. (Spanish: Real Decreto 1389/1997, de 5 de septiembre, por el que se aprueban las disposiciones mínimas destinadas a proteger la seguridad y la salud de los trabajadores en las actividades mineras [España]) Boletín Oficial del Estado, 7 Oct. 1997, No.240, p.29154-29163. (In Spanish)

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This Royal Decree (effective 8 October 1997) transposes into national legislation the requirements of Council Directive 92/104/EEC (CIS 94-758). Topics: consultations; explosion prevention; fire prevention; information of personnel; law; medical supervision; mining and quarrying; mining industry; responsibilities of employers; safety and health organization; Spain; workers participation. (71239)

CIS 98-390 Royal Decree 84/1990 on health and safety at work amending Articles 1, 4, 6 and 8 of Royal Decree 555/1986 to make compulsory the evaluation of construction and public works projects, and Royal Decrees 2512/1977 and 314/1979 [Spain]. (Spanish: Real Decreto 19 enero 1990. Seguridad e higiene en el trabajo. Modifica los arts.1, 4, 6 y 8 del Real Decreto (RD) 555/1986, de obligatoriedad de inclusión de un estudio en los proyectos de edificación y obras públicas y los RD 2512/1977 y 314/1979 [España]) Boletín Oficial del Estado, 25 Jan. 1990, No.22, p.417-419. (In Spanish)

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Topics: construction industry; construction sites; health programmes; labour inspection; law; safety and health committees; safety and health organization; safety programmes; Spain; workers participation. (71240)

CIS 98-391 Health and Safety - The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1998 [United Kingdom]. HMSO Publications Centre, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1998. 11p. Price: GBP 2.80., ISBN 0-11-065646-6 (In English)

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These Regulations (effective 1 April 1998) revoke the 1980 Regulations of the same name (CIS 81-134). Topics: lead; determination in air; exposure evaluation; exposure records; health hazards; information of personnel; law; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; personal protective equipment; safety and health training; United Kingdom; women, children, young persons. (71232)

CIS 98-392 Act No.10/97/AN of 15 April 1997 authorizing ratification of ILO Convention 170 concerning safety in the use of chemicals at work, adopted in Geneva 25 June 1990 [Burkina Faso]. (French: Loi n°10/97/AN du 15 avril 1997 portant autorisation de ratification de la convention n°170 de l'OIT concernant la sécurité dans l'utilisation des produits chimiques au travail, adoptée le 25 juin 1990 à Genève [Burkina Faso]) Journal officiel du Burkina Faso, 8 May 1997, No.19, p.1099. (In French)

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Topics: Burkina Faso; chemical products; chemical safety; classification systems; dangerous substances; data sheet; disposal of harmful waste; exposure; ILO; information of personnel; international agreements; law; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; toxic substances; warning notices. (71244)

CIS 98-393 Government Decree 233/1996 on the regulations of procedure related to dangerous substances and preparations [Hungary]. CIEP Contact point, National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 22, Budapest 1450, Hungary. 22p. (In English)

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This is a non-official translation. This Decree implements European Council Directive 67/548/EEC (CIS 92-23) concerning the approximation of legal, regulatory and administrative provisions on the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances. Topics: chemical products; classification; danger symbols; dangerous substances; hazard identification; Hungary; law; packing, filling; warning notices. (71218)

CIS 98-394 Decree of The Minister of Welfare 4/1997 on the execution of Government Decree 233/1996 on the regulations of procedures related to dangerous substances and dangerous preparations [Hungary]. CIEP Contact point, National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 22, Budapest 1450, Hungary. 44p. (In English)

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Topics: chemical products; classification; danger symbols; dangerous substances; hazard identification; Hungary; law; packing, filling; warning notices. (71219)

CIS 98-395 European Communities (Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Pesticides) (Amendment) Regulations, 1987 [Ireland]. Government Publications Sales Office, Sun Alliance House, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, 4 Aug. 1987, 10p. (In English)

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These regulations (effective 10 August 1987) give effect to Council Directives 78/631/EEC (CIS 91-715) and 81/187/EEC (CIS 91-713) and Commission Directive 84/291/EC (CIS 84-1290). Topics: approval; chemical hazards; classification; European Communities; hazard identification; health hazards; Ireland; labelling; law; list; packing, filling; penalties; pesticides; sample processing; toxic substances; warning notices. (71229)

CIS 98-396 Notification No. 140 of 1997 concerning the prevention of occupational cancer caused by dust and other substances [Denmark]. (Danish: Bekendtgørelse n°140 om foranstalninger til forebyggelse af kraeftrisikoen ved arbejde med stoffer og materialer) Lovtidende A, 17 Feb. 1997, Vol.22, No.140, p. 599-644. (In Danish)

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This Notification (effective 25 February 1997) transposes into national legislation the requirements of Council Directives 88/364/EEC (CIS 90-1423) and 90/394/EEC (CIS 90-1758). Topics: cancer; carcinogens; chemical products; dangerous substances; Denmark; disposal of harmful waste; dust; harmful substances; information of personnel; law; list; occupational diseases; safety and health organization. (71237)

CIS 98-397 Council Directive 98/55/EC of 17 July 1998 amending Directive 93/75/EEC concerning minimum requirements for vessels bound for or leaving Community ports and carrying dangerous or polluting goods [European Communities]. (French: Directive 98/55/CE du Conseil, du 17 juillet 1998, modifiant la Direct.93/75/CEE relative aux conditions minimales exigées pour les navires à destination des ports maritimes de la Communauté ou en sortant et transportant des marchandises dangereuses ou polluantes [Communautés européennes]) Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, 1 Aug. 1998, Vol.41, No.L 215, p.65-70. (In English, French)

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This Directive amends Directive 93/75/EEC concerning the same subject (CIS 96-406). Topics: dangerous substances; directive; European Communities; harbours; notification of dangerous substances; responsibilities of employers; sea transport; toxic substances. (71242)

CIS 98-398 Amendments to Annexes A and B of Council Dir. 94/55/EC as announced in Commission Dir. 96/86/EC of 13 Dec. 1996 adapting to technical progress Council Dir. 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws ... with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road [European Communites]. (French: Modifications des annexes A et B de la dir. 94/55/CE telles qu'annoncées dans la dir. 96/86/CE portant adaptation au progrès technique de la dir. 94/55/CE relative au rapprochement des législations ... concernant le transport des marchandises dangereuses par route [Communautés européennes]) Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, 15 Sep.1997, Vol.40, No.L 251, p. 1-234. (In English, French)

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For Council Directive 94/55/EC see CIS 95-22; for Commission Directive 96/86/EC see CIS 96-1938. Topics: approval; cellulose; corrosive substances; dangerous substances; directive; European Communities; explosive substances; flammable liquids; flammable substances; gases; labelling; list of chemical substances; loading and unloading; marking; materials handling; organic peroxides; oxidizing substances; packing, filling; radioactive substances; road transport; thermal insulation; toxic substances; transport of materials. (71246)

CIS 98-399 European Communities (Major accident hazards of certain industrial activities) (amendment) Regulations, 1989 [Ireland]. Government Publications Sales Office, Sun Alliance House, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, 4 Aug. 1989, 8p. (In English)

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These Regulations give effect to Council Directive 87/216/EEC (CIS 90-378). Topics: ammonium hydroxide; ammonium nitrate; nickel; sulfur trioxide; phosgene; cobalt and compounds; dangerous substances; European Communities; Ireland; law; list of chemical substances; major hazards; nickel and compounds; occupational accidents; safety training in industry. (71201)

CIS 98-400 Regulation on boilers - Decree No.6 of 23 August 1969 [Costa Rica]. (Spanish: Reglamento de calderas - Decreto nº6 de 23 de agosto de 1969 [Costa Rica]) Consejo de Salud Ocupacional, San José, Costa Rica, 1990, 24p. (In Spanish)

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This Regulation repeals Decrees No.18 of 30 May 1945 and No.17 of 8 June 1964. Topics: approval; chimneys; classification; combustible liquids; Costa Rica; fired pressure vessels; flammable gases; inspection; law; level gauges; penalties; pressure gauges; preventive maintenance; safety checks; safety devices; safety valves. (71210)

CIS 98-401 Regulation of 8 January 1998 establishing a tripartite commission to study ILO Convention 174 and Recommendation 181 concerning the Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents with a view to ratification [Brazil]. (Portuguese: Portaria N° 11 de 8 de Janeiro de 1998 - Comissão Tripartite para efetuar a análise da Convenção n°174 e da Recomendação n°181 da OIT) Diário Oficial, 9 Jan. 1998, No.6, p.149-150. (In Portuguese)

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Topics: Brazil; consultations; international agreements; law; major hazards; occupational accidents; occupational safety; safety and health organization; standard; workers participation. (71233)

CIS 98-402 Ordinance concerning protection against radiation - Amendment of 28 November 1983 [Switzerland]. (French: Ordonnance du 28 nov. 1983 concernant la protection contre les radiations [Suisse]; German: Verordnung über den Strahlenschutz - Änderung vom 28. November 1983) Amtliche Sammlung des Bundesrechts - Recueil officiel des lois fédérales, 1983, p.1964-1967. (In French, German)

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This Ordinance (effective 1 January 1984) amends Ordinance of 30 June 1976 on the same subject (CIS 76-1888). Topics: approval; ionizing radiation; law; limitation of exposure; medical examinations; radiation protection; radioactive substances; Switzerland; transfer to other work. (71204)

CIS 98-403 Act No.005-71 of 12 October 1971 concerning protection against ionizing radiation [Morocco]. (French: Loi n°005-71 du 12 oct.1971 relative à la protection contre les rayonnements ionisants [Maroc]) Bulletin Officiel du Royaume du Maroc, 20 Oct. 1971, No.3077, p.1204. (In French)

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This Act is enforced by Decree No.2-97-30 (CIS 98-406). Topics: handling and storage; ionizing radiation; labour inspection; law; limitation of exposure; Morocco; penalties; permissible radiation doses; radiation protection; radioactive substances. (71227)

CIS 98-404 Act No.122 of 5 January 1998 on protection of the population against radiation [Belarus]. (Russian: O radiacionnoj bezopasnosti naselenija) Vedomosti Nacional'nogo Sobranija Respubliki Belarus' / Vedamasci Nacyjanal'naga Shodu Respubliki Belarus', 15 Feb. 1998, No. 5, p.50-66. (In Russian)

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Topics: Belarus; conditions of exposure; exposure evaluation; exposure; ionizing radiation; law; occupational safety; permissible radiation doses; radiation accidents; radiation protection; safety and health training. (71253)

CIS 98-405 Respiratory Protection; Final Rule [USA]. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Federal Register, 8 Jan. 1998, Part II, Vol.63, No.5, p.1152-1300. (In English)

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This final rule (effective 8 April 1998) replaces the respiratory protection standards adopted in 1971. Topics: directive; Fire Service Organization; maintenance and repair; medical examinations; respirators; safety and health training; USA. (71214)

CIS 98-406 Decree No.2-97-30 of 28 Oct. 1997 concerning protection against ionizing radiation [Morocco]. (French: Décret n°2-97-30 du 28 oct. 1997 relatif à la protection contre les rayonnements ionisants [Maroc]) Bulletin Officiel du Royaume du Maroc, 4 Dec. 1997, No.4540, p.1013-1024. (In French)

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This Decree implements Act No.005-71 of 12 Oct. 1971 concerning protection against ionizing radiation (CIS 98-403). Topics: apprentices; conditions of exposure; danger zones; emergency exposure limits; expectant mothers; exposure evaluation; exposure records; information of personnel; inspection; ionizing radiation; law; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; Morocco; nursing mothers; permissible radiation doses; radiation protection; responsibilities of employers; women. (71216)

CIS 98-407 Council Directive 96/35/EC of 3 June 1996 on the appointment and vocational qualification of safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and inland waterway [European Communities]. (French: Directive 96/35/CE du Conseil, du 3 juin 1996 concernant la désignation ainsi que la qualification professionnelle de conseillers à la sécurité pour le transport par route, par rail ou par voie navigable de marchandises dangereuses [Communautés européennes]) Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, 19 June 1996, Vol.39, No.L 145, p.10-15. (In English, French)

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Topics: dangerous substances; directive; European Communities; list; qualifications; rail transport; road transport; safety and health organization; safety checks; safety officers; safety service records; transport of materials; vocational training; water transport. (71254)

CIS 98-408 Council Directive 96/49/EC of 23 July 1996 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by rail [European Communities]. (French: Directive 96/49/CE du Conseil, du 23 juil. 1996 relative au rapprochement des législations des Etats membres concernant le transport de marchandises dangereuses par chemin de fer [Communautés européennes]) Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, 17 Sep. 1996, Vol.39, No.L 235, p.25-30. (In English, French)

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Topics: containers; dangerous substances; directive; European Communities; gases; packing, filling; rail transport; safety and health organization; transport of materials; warning notices. (71255)

CIS 98-409 Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment [European Communities]. (French: Directive 97/23/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 27 mai 1997 relative au rapprochement des législations des Etats membres concernant les équipements sous pression [Communautés européennes]) Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, 9 July 1997, Vol.40, No.L 181, p.1-55. (In English, French)

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Topics: classification; directive; European Communities; inspection; marking; piping; pressure vessels and systems. (71256)

CIS 98-410 Decree-Law No.84/97 transposing into national legislation Council Directives 90/679/EEC and 93/88/EEC, and Commission Directive 95/30/EC concerning the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents in the workplace [Portugal]. (Portuguese: Decreto-Lei n°84/97 transpãe para a ordem juridica interna as Directivas do Conselho n°90/679/CE, 93/88/CE, e 95/30/CE, relativas à protecção da segurança e saúde dos trabalhadores contra os riscos resultantes da exposição a agentes biológicos durante o trabalho) Diário da República, 16 Apr. 1997, Serie I-A, No.89, p.1702-1709. (In Portuguese)

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This Decree-Law (entry into force: Oct. 1997) implements Council Directives 90/679/EEC (CIS 91-29) and 93/88/EEC (CIS 94-783) and Commission Directive 95/30/EC. It follows on from Decree-Law No.441/91 of 14 Nov. 1991(CIS 92-708) on the promotion of safety and health at work, and Decree-Law No.126/93 of 20 Apr. 1993 concerning genetically modified organisms. Topics: biological hazards; classification; exposure records; hazard evaluation; information of personnel; law; limitation of exposure; microorganisms; penalties; Portugal; vaccination. (71249)

CIS 98-411 Order of 25 March 1998 adapting to technical progress Royal Decree 664/1997 of 12 May concerning the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work [Spain]. (Spanish: Orden de 25 de marzo de 1998 por la que se adapta en función del progreso técnico el Real Decreto 664/1997, de 12 de mayo, sobre la protección de los trabajadores contra los riesgos relacionados con la exposición a agentes biológicos durante el trabajo) Boletín Oficial del Estado, 30 Mar. 1998, No. 76, p.10637-10638. (In Spanish)

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This Order (effective 31 March 1998) amends appendix II of Royal Decree 664/1997 (CIS 97-733). Topics: bacteria; biological hazards; classification; law; list; microorganisms; Spain; viruses. (71252)

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CIS 98-412 Antu. (Spanish: Antu) Noticias de seguridad, Dec. 1997, Vol.59, No.12. 3p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: 1-naphthylthiourea; data sheet; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; limitation of exposure; lung diseases; medical supervision; personal protective equipment; pulmonary oedema; respirators; rodenticides; USA; waste disposal. (70881)

CIS 98-413 tert-Butyl chromate. (Spanish: Ter-butilcromato) Noticias de seguridad, Dec. 1997, Vol.59, No.12. 4p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: carcinogenic effects; tert-butyl chromate; chemical burns; data sheet; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; irritation; limitation of exposure; lung diseases; medical supervision; narcotic effects; personal protective equipment; respirators; USA; waste disposal. (70882)

CIS 98-414 Dimethylaniline. (Spanish: Dimetilanilina) Noticias de seguridad, Jan. 1998, Vol.60, No.1. 4p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: N,N-dimethylaniline; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hypoxia; irritation; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; methaemoglobinaemia; neurotoxic effects; personal protective equipment; respirators; skin absorption; USA; waste disposal. (70883)

CIS 98-415 1,2-Dichloroethylene. (Spanish: 1,2-Dicloroetileno) Noticias de seguridad, Jan. 1998, Vol.60, No.1. 4p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: 1,2-dichloroethylene; anaesthetics; data sheet; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; irritation; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; narcotic effects; personal protective equipment; respirators; USA; waste disposal. (70884)

CIS 98-416 1,1-Dichloroethane. (Spanish: 1-1 Dicloroetano) Noticias de seguridad, Feb. 1998, Vol.60, No.2. 4p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: 1,1-dichloroethane; chemical burns; data sheet; dermatitis; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; irritation; limitation of exposure; lung diseases; medical supervision; narcotic effects; personal protective equipment; renal damage; respirators; USA; waste disposal. (70885)

CIS 98-417 Cyclohexanone. (Spanish: Ciclohexanona) Noticias de seguridad, Feb. 1998, Vol.60, No.2. 5p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: cataract; cyclohexanone; data sheet; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; irritation; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; neurotoxic effects; personal protective equipment; renal damage; respirators; USA; waste disposal. (70886)

CIS 98-418 EPN. (Spanish: EPN) Noticias de seguridad, Mar. 1998, Vol.60, No.3. 4p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: arrhythmia; ethyl p-nitrophenyl phenylphosphonothioate; data sheet; delayed effects; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; irritation; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; muscular diseases; neurotoxic effects; personal protective equipment; respirators; respiratory insufficiency; skin absorption; USA; visual function disorders; waste disposal. (70887)

CIS 98-419 Dimethylformamide. (Spanish: Dimetilformamida) Noticias de seguridad, Mar. 1998, Vol.60, No.3. 4p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: dimethylformamide; data sheet; dermatitis; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; gastrointestinal diseases; health hazards; hepatic damage; irritation; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; personal protective equipment; respirators; skin absorption; USA; waste disposal. (70888)

CIS 98-420 2-Ethoxyethanol. (Spanish: 2-Etoxietanol) Noticias de seguridad, Apr. 1998, Vol.60, No.4. 4p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: anaemia; ethoxyethanol; data sheet; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; irritation; limitation of exposure; lung diseases; medical supervision; personal protective equipment; renal damage; respirators; skin absorption; solvents; USA; waste disposal. (70889)

CIS 98-421 Lithium hydride. (Spanish: Hidruro de litio) Noticias de seguridad, Apr. 1998, Vol.60, No.4. 4p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: lithium hydride; caustic substances; chemical burns; data sheet; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; irritation; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; neurotoxic effects; personal protective equipment; respirators; USA; waste disposal. (70890)

CIS 98-422 Methoxychlor. (Spanish: Metoxicloro) Noticias de seguridad, May 1998, Vol.60, No.5. 3p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: methoxychlor; convulsions; data sheet; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; neurotoxic effects; personal protective equipment; respirators; USA; waste disposal. (70891)

CIS 98-423 Soluble compounds of molybdenum (as molybdenum). (Spanish: Compuestos solubles de molibdeno (como molibdeno)) Noticias de seguridad, May 1998, Vol.60, No.5. 5p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: anaemia; ammonium molybdate; molybdenum trioxide; data sheet; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; gout; health hazards; irritation; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; molybdenum and compounds; molybdenum; personal protective equipment; respirators; USA; waste disposal. (70892)

CIS 98-424 Perchloryl fluoride. (Spanish: Fluoruro perclorílico) Noticias de seguridad, June 1998, Vol.60, No.6. 4p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: perchloryl fluoride; chemical burns; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; delayed effects; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hypoxia; irritation; limitation of exposure; lung diseases; medical supervision; methaemoglobinaemia; personal protective equipment; pulmonary oedema; respirators; USA; waste disposal. (70893)

CIS 98-425 Propylene dichloride. (Spanish: Bicloruro propilénico) Noticias de seguridad, June 1998, Vol.60, No.6. 4p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: propylene dichloride; data sheet; dermatitis; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; irritation; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; narcotic effects; personal protective equipment; renal damage; respirators; skin absorption; USA; waste disposal. (70894)

CIS 98-426 Phosdrin. (Spanish: Fosdrina) Noticias de seguridad, July 1998, Vol.60, No.7. 4p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: arrhythmia; mevinphos; cholinesterase; data sheet; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; gastrointestinal diseases; health hazards; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; muscular diseases; neurotoxic effects; personal protective equipment; respirators; respiratory insufficiency; skin absorption; USA; visual function disorders; waste disposal. (70895)

CIS 98-427 Stibine. (Spanish: Estibina) Noticias de seguridad, July 1998, Vol.60, No.7. 3p. Insert. (In Spanish)

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Chemical safety card published by the Consejo Interamericano de Seguridad, 33 Park Place, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Topics: anaemia; stibine; data sheet; determination in air; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; haematuria; haemolysis; health hazards; hepatic damage; irritation; jaundice; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; personal protective equipment; pulmonary oedema; renal damage; respirators; respiratory diseases; USA; waste disposal. (70896)

CIS 98-428 Trimellitic anhydride. (Spanish: 1,2-Anhídrido del ácido benceno-1,2,4-tricarboxílico) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 5-0345. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: anaemia; asthma; trimellitic anhydride; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; lung diseases; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70897)

CIS 98-429 Aniline. (Spanish: Anilina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0011. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: aniline; brain tissue damage; carcinogenic effects; chemical hazards; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hypoxia; IPCS; irritation; labelling; methaemoglobinaemia; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; splenic diseases; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70898)

CIS 98-430 Arsine (liquefied). (Spanish: Arsina (licuado)) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 4-0222. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: arsine; blood-cell anomalies; carcinogenic effects; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; frostbite; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; IPCS; labelling; pulmonary oedema; renal damage; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70899)

CIS 98-431 Atrazine. (Spanish: Atrazina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0099. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: atrazine; carcinogenic effects; chemical hazards; data sheet; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; sensitization dermatitis; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70900)

CIS 98-432 Aziridine. (Spanish: Aziridina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0100. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: carcinogenic effects; ethylenimine; chemical burns; chemical hazards; corrosive substances; data sheet; delayed effects; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; pulmonary oedema; renal damage; sensitization dermatitis; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70901)

CIS 98-433 Benzene. (Spanish: Benceno) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0015. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: benzene; carcinogenic effects; chemical hazards; chemical pneumonitis; data sheet; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; immunotoxic effects; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70902)

CIS 98-434 Benzoin. (Spanish: Benzoína) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of future IPCS ICSC 1214. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: benzoin; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; sensitization dermatitis; Spain; storage; waste disposal. (70903)

CIS 98-435 Biphenyl. (Spanish: Bifenilo) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0106. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: biphenyl; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70904)

CIS 98-436 Diethylene glycol diethyl ether. (Spanish: Bis(2-etoxietil)eter) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of future IPCS ICSC 1151. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: antifertility effects; diethylene glycol diethyl ether; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; waste disposal. (70905)

CIS 98-437 Bromine. (Spanish: Bromo) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0107. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: bromine; caustic substances; chemical burns; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; dermatitis; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; labelling; neurotoxic effects; pulmonary oedema; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70906)

CIS 98-438 Bromoform. (Spanish: Bromoformo) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0108. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: tribromomethane; chemical hazards; data sheet; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; lacrimating agents; neurotoxic effects; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70907)

CIS 98-439 Cyanogen bromide. (Spanish: Bromuro de cianógeno) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0136. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: cyanogen bromide; caustic substances; chemical burns; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; labelling; lacrimating agents; pulmonary oedema; skin absorption; Spain; storage; thyroid disorders; translation; waste disposal. (70908)

CIS 98-440 1,3-Butadiene (liquefied). (Spanish: Buta-1,3-dieno (licuado)) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0017. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: antifertility effects; bone marrow diseases; butadiene; carcinogenic effects; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; frostbite; genetic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70909)

CIS 98-441 1-Butanethiol. (Spanish: Butano-1-tiol) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0018. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: butanethiol; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; thyroid disorders; translation; waste disposal. (70910)

CIS 98-442 Butanone. (Spanish: Butanona) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 3-0179. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: butanone; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70911)

CIS 98-443 2- Butoxyethanol. (Spanish: 2-Butoxietanol) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0059. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: butoxyethanol; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70912)

CIS 98-444 Cadmium. (Spanish: Cadmio) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0020. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: cadmium; carcinogenic effects; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; lung diseases; pulmonary oedema; renal damage; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70913)

CIS 98-445 ε-Caprolactam. (Spanish: ε-Caprolactama) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0118. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: antifertility effects; caprolactam; chemical hazards; data sheet; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; sensitization dermatitis; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70914)

CIS 98-446 Captafol. (Spanish: Captafol) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0119. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: asthma; captafol; carcinogenic effects; cardiovascular diseases; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; sensitization dermatitis; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70915)

CIS 98-447 Captan. (Spanish: Captán) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0120. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: antifertility effects; captan; chemical hazards; data sheet; dermatitis; diseases of genital organs; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; gastrointestinal diseases; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; lacrimating agents; lung diseases; renal damage; sensitization dermatitis; skin absorption; Spain; splenic diseases; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70916)

CIS 98-448 Carbaryl. (Spanish: Carbaril) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0121. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: carbaryl; chemical burns; chemical hazards; cholinesterase; convulsions; cumulative properties; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; embryotoxic effects; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; respiratory insufficiency; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70917)

CIS 98-449 Carbofuran. (Spanish: Carbofurán) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0122. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: carbofuran; chemical hazards; cholinesterase; convulsions; cumulative properties; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; immunotoxic effects; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; respiratory insufficiency; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70918)

CIS 98-450 Cyclohexane. (Spanish: Ciclohexano) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 4-0242. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: cyclohexane; chemical hazards; chemical pneumonitis; data sheet; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70919)

CIS 98-451 Cyclohexanethiol. (Spanish: Ciclohexanotiol) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0032. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: cyclohexanethiol; chemical hazards; data sheet; dermatitis; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; respiratory insufficiency; skin absorption; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70920)

CIS 98-452 Cyclohexylamine. (Spanish: Ciclohexilamina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 4-0245. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: caustic substances; chemical hazards; cyclohexylamine; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; labelling; pulmonary oedema; sensitization dermatitis; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70921)

CIS 98-453 Cyclopentane. (Spanish: Ciclopentano) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 5-0353. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: cyclopentane; chemical hazards; chemical pneumonitis; data sheet; dermatitis; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70922)

CIS 98-454 Trisodium citrate. (Spanish: Citrato de trisodio) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of future IPCS ICSC 1218. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: trisodium citrate; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; Spain; storage; waste disposal. (70923)

CIS 98-455 Trisodium citrate dihydrate. (Spanish: Citrato de trisodio, dihidratado) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of future IPCS ICSC 1219. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: trisodium citrate dihydrate; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; Spain; storage; waste disposal. (70924)

CIS 98-456 Trisodium citrate pentahydrate. (Spanish: Citrato de trisodio, pentahidratado) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of future IPCS ICSC 1220. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: trisodium citrate pentahydrate; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; Spain; storage; waste disposal. (70925)

CIS 98-457 Chlordimeform. (Spanish: Clordimeform) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0124. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: antifertility effects; bladder diseases; chemical hazards; chlordimeform; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; delayed effects; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; haematuria; health hazards; hypoxia; IPCS; labelling; methaemoglobinaemia; neurotoxic effects; pesticides; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70926)

CIS 98-458 Chlordimeform hydrochloride. (Spanish: Clorhidrato de clordimeform) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0125. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: antifertility effects; bladder diseases; chlordimeform hydrochloride; chemical hazards; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; delayed effects; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; haematuria; health hazards; hypoxia; IPCS; labelling; methaemoglobinaemia; neurotoxic effects; pesticides; renal damage; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70927)

CIS 98-459 Chlorine. (Spanish: Cloro) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0126. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: bronchitis; caustic substances; chemical hazards; chlorine; data sheet; delayed effects; dental erosion; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; frostbite; health hazards; IPCS; labelling; lacrimating agents; lung diseases; pulmonary oedema; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70928)

CIS 98-460 2-Chloroacetophenone. (Spanish: 2-Cloroacetofenona) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0128. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: 2-chloroacetophenone; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; lacrimating agents; pulmonary oedema; sensitization dermatitis; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70929)

CIS 98-461 2-Chloroaniline. (Spanish: 2-Cloroanilina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0129. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: o-chloroaniline; chemical hazards; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; methaemoglobinaemia; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70930)

CIS 98-462 3-Chloroaniline. (Spanish: 3-Cloroanilina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0130. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: m-chloroaniline; caustic substances; chemical burns; chemical hazards; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; labelling; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70931)

CIS 98-463 4-Chloroaniline. (Spanish: 4-Cloroanilina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0026. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: blood-cell anomalies; p-chloroaniline; caustic substances; chemical hazards; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; haemolysis; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; methaemoglobinaemia; renal damage; sensitization dermatitis; skin absorption; Spain; splenic diseases; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70932)

CIS 98-464 Chlorodifluoromethane (liquefied). (Spanish: Clorodifluorometano (licuado)) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0049. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: arrhythmia; asphyxia; chlorodifluoromethane; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; frostbite; health hazards; IPCS; labelling; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70933)

CIS 98-465 Epichlorohydrin. (Spanish: 1-Cloro-2,3-epoxipropano) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0043. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: antifertility effects; asthma; carcinogenic effects; epichlorohydrin; caustic substances; chemical burns; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; genetic effects; health hazards; IPCS; labelling; neurotoxic effects; pulmonary oedema; sensitization dermatitis; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70934)

CIS 98-466 Chloroethane (liquefied). (Spanish: Cloroetano (licuado)) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0132. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: ethyl chloride; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; frostbite; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; narcotic effects; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70935)

CIS 98-467 2-Chloroethanol. (Spanish: 2-Cloroetanol) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 4-0236. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: cardiovascular disorders; 2-chloroethanol; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70936)

CIS 98-468 Vinyl chloride (liquefied). (Spanish: Cloroetileno (licuado)) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0082. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: carcinogenic effects; vinyl chloride; chemical hazards; connective tissue disorders; data sheet; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; frostbite; genetic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; lung diseases; neurotoxic effects; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; vascular diseases; waste disposal. (70937)

CIS 98-469 Chloroform. (Spanish: Cloroformo) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0027. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: carcinogenic effects; chloroform; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; heart diseases; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70938)

CIS 98-470 Chloromethyl methyl ether. (Spanish: Clorometil metil eter) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 4-0238. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: carcinogenic effects; chloromethyl methyl ether; caustic substances; chemical burns; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; labelling; lung diseases; pulmonary oedema; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70939)

CIS 98-471 o-Chloronitrobenzene. (Spanish: 1-Cloro-2-nitrobenceno) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0028. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: o-chloronitrobenzene; chemical hazards; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; methaemoglobinaemia; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; splenic diseases; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70940)

CIS 98-472 Allyl chloride. (Spanish: 3-Cloropropeno) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0010. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: allyl chloride; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; diseases of peripheral nervous system; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; lung diseases; neurotoxic effects; pulmonary oedema; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70941)

CIS 98-473 Chlorothalonil. (Spanish: Clorotalonitril) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0134. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: 2,4,5,6-tetrachloroisophthalonitrile; chemical hazards; data sheet; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; gastrointestinal diseases; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; pesticides; renal damage; sensitization dermatitis; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70942)

CIS 98-474 α-Chlorotoluene. (Spanish: α-Clorotolueno) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0016. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: antifertility effects; benzyl chloride; caustic substances; chemical burns; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; lacrimating agents; pulmonary oedema; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70943)

CIS 98-475 Cadmium chloride. (Spanish: Cloruro de cadmio) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0116. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: cadmium chloride; carcinogenic effects; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; pulmonary oedema; renal damage; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70944)

CIS 98-476 Hydrogen chloride (liquefied). (Spanish: Cloruro de hidrógeno (licuado)) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 3-0163. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: bronchitis; hydrochloric acid; caustic substances; chemical burns; chemical hazards; data sheet; delayed effects; dental erosion; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; labelling; lung diseases; pulmonary oedema; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70945)

CIS 98-477 Copper. (Spanish: Cobre) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 4-0240. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: chemical hazards; copper; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; metal fume fever; sensitization dermatitis; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70946)

CIS 98-478 Colophony. (Spanish: Colofonia) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 6-0358. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: asthma; colophony; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; sensitization dermatitis; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70947)

CIS 98-479 2,4-D. (Spanish: 2,4-D) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0033. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: antifertility effects; carcinogenic effects; dichlorophenoxyacetic acid; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; herbicides; IPCS; irritation; labelling; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70948)

CIS 98-480 1-Decanethiol. (Spanish: Decano-1-tiol) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0035. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: decanethiol; chemical hazards; data sheet; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; respiratory insufficiency; skin absorption; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70949)

CIS 98-481 Demeton-S. (Spanish: Demetón-S) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of future IPCS ICSC 0864. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: demeton-S; chemical hazards; cholinesterase; convulsions; cumulative properties; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; IPCS; labelling; neurotoxic effects; respiratory insufficiency; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; waste disposal. (70950)

CIS 98-482 Lead acetate. (Spanish: Di(acetato) de plomo) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of future IPCS ICSC 0910. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: anaemia; antifertility effects; bone marrow diseases; carcinogenic effects; cardiovascular disorders; chemical hazards; cumulative properties; data sheet; delayed effects; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; lead acetate; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; waste disposal. (70951)

CIS 98-483 1,2-Dibromoethane. (Spanish: 1,2-Dibromoetano) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0045. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: antifertility effects; bronchitis; carcinogenic effects; dibromoethane; caustic substances; chemical burns; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; lung diseases; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70952)

CIS 98-484 Dibutyl ether. (Spanish: Dibutil eter) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of future IPCS ICSC 1150. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: dibutyl ether; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; Spain; storage; waste disposal. (70953)

CIS 98-485 Dicamba. (Spanish: Dicamba) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0139. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: Dicamba; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; genetic effects; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; pesticides; sensitization dermatitis; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70954)

CIS 98-486 2,3-Dichloroaniline. (Spanish: 2,3-Dicloroanilina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0140. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: 2,3-dichloroaniline; chemical burns; chemical hazards; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; IPCS; irritation; labelling; methaemoglobinaemia; skin absorption; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70955)

CIS 98-487 2,4-Dichloroaniline. (Spanish: 2,4-Dicloroanilina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0141. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: 2,4-dichloroaniline; caustic substances; chemical burns; chemical hazards; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; delayed effects; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; labelling; methaemoglobinaemia; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70956)

CIS 98-488 2,5-Dichloroaniline. (Spanish: 2,5-Dicloroanilina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0142. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: 2,5-dichloroaniline; caustic substances; chemical burns; chemical hazards; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; delayed effects; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; labelling; methaemoglobinaemia; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70957)

CIS 98-489 2,6-Dichloroaniline. (Spanish: 2,6-Dicloroanilina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0143. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: 2,6-dichloroaniline; chemical hazards; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; delayed effects; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; labelling; methaemoglobinaemia; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70958)

CIS 98-490 3,4-Dichloroaniline. (Spanish: 3,4-Dicloroanilina) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 2-0144. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: 3,4-dichloroaniline; caustic substances; chemical burns; chemical hazards; cyanogenic effects; data sheet; delayed effects; dermatitis; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; labelling; methaemoglobinaemia; renal damage; skin absorption; Spain; storage; translation; waste disposal. (70959)

CIS 98-491 1,4-Dichlorobenzene. (Spanish: 1,4-Diclorobenceno) Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1991. 2p. (In Spanish)

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Spanish version of IPCS ICSC 1-0037. International Chemical Safety Card. Topics: anaemia; carcinogenic effects; p-dichlorobenzene; chemical hazards; data sheet; elimination of spills; environmental pollution; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; first aid; haematotoxic effects; health hazards; hepatic damage; IPCS; irritation; labelling; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; Spain; storage; threshold limit values; translation; waste disposal. (70960)

CIS 98-492 NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (USA), NIOSH Publications, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-1998, USA, June 1997, xl, 440p. Index. (In English)

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Topics: chemical hazards; dangerous substances; first aid; harmful substances; health hazards; list of chemical substances; manuals; personal protective equipment; respirators; routes of entry; threshold limit values; toxic effects; toxic substances; USA. (71336)

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CIS 98-493 Occupational health and safety - Trainers's manual. (Spanish: Salud y medicina del trabajo - Guía del monitor) Moliné Marco J.L., Morenao Saénz N., Pérez Nicolás J., Solé Gómez M. D., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1997. 138p. Illus., ISBN 84-7425-471-X (In Spanish)

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Topics: allergies; biological hazards; carcinogenic effects; chemical hazards; conditions of work; diagnosis; harmful substances; health hazards; noise level; occupational hygiene; occupational medicine; occupational pathology; physical hazards; Spain; thermal comfort; toxic effects; training manuals; training material; visual comfort. (71100)

CIS 98-494 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Resolution of OH&S issues workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 22p. 6 ref. Plus reading material 124p., ISBN 1-86442-385-4 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; human behaviour; human relations; labour-management relations; legislation; occupational safety and health; training course; training material. (70763)

CIS 98-495 NOSA Corporate Catalogue 1997/98. National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA), PO Box 26434, Arcadia 0007, Republic of South Africa, May 1997. 72p. Illus. (In English)

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Topics: audiovisual material; catalogue; data sheet; occupational safety and health; plant safety and health organization; poster catalogue; safety and health documentation; safety and health training; South Africa; training material; videotape. (71321)

CIS 98-496 Security - Periodicals, videos, journals, printed documents, monographs. (French: Sécurité: les périodiques, les vidéos, les illustrés, les imprimés, les livres) Centre National de Prévention et de Protection (CNPP), CNPP Entreprise SARL, Service d'Abonnements, BP 2265, 27950 Saint-Marcel, France, 1998. 40p. Illus. (In French)

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Topics: audiovisual material; catalogue; fire protection; France; legislation; occupational safety; safety and health documentation; safety films; training material; videotape. (71322)

CIS 98-497 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Occupational hygiene 1 workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 19p. 6 ref., ISBN 1-86442-376-5 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; occupational hygiene; training course; training material. (70752)

CIS 98-498 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Workplace health and the human body workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 13p. 6 ref., ISBN 1-86442-380-3 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; occupational hygiene; training course; training material. (70756)

CIS 98-499 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Occupational hygiene 2 workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 18p. 8 ref., ISBN 1-86442-383-8 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; biological hazards; chemical hazards; occupational hygiene; physical hazards; training course; training material. (70761)

CIS 98-500 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Occupational hygiene 3 workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 24p. Illus. 4 ref., ISBN 1-86442-389-7 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; exposure evaluation; occupational hygiene; sampling and analysis; training course; training material. (70771)

CIS 98-501 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Workplace health programmes workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 32p. Illus. 19 ref., ISBN 1-86442-396-X (In English)

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Topics: Australia; economic aspects; health programmes; training course; training material; workmen's compensation. (70778)

CIS 98-502 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Occupational health and safety statistics workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 26p. 7 ref., ISBN 1-86442-386-2 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; compilation of statistics; occupational safety and health; statistical aspects; training course; training material. (70764)

CIS 98-503 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Rehabilitation and workers' compensation 1 workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 20p. 6 ref. Plus reading material 45p., ISBN 1-86442-377-3 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; history; legislation; rehabilitation; responsibilities of employers; training course; training material; workmen's compensation. (70753)

CIS 98-504 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Occupational health and safety law workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 20p. 5 ref. Plus reading material 135p., ISBN 1-86442-379-X (In English)

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Topics: Australia; case study; enforcement; legislation; training course; training material. (70755)

CIS 98-505 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Rehabilitation and compensation 2 workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 35p. 4 ref., ISBN 1-86442-395-1 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; rehabilitation; responsibilities of employers; training course; training material; workmen's compensation. (70777)

CIS 98-506 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Occupational health and safety fundamentals workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 29p. 8 ref. Plus reading material 90p., ISBN 1-86442-375-7 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; hazard evaluation; history; legislation; occupational safety and health; public OSH institutions; training course; training material. (70751)

CIS 98-507 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Industrial placement 1 workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 18p. 8 ref., ISBN 1-86442-381-1 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; manual handling; noise; occupational safety and health; personal protective equipment; training manuals; training material. (70757)

CIS 98-508 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Occupational health and safety for industry workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 17p. 5 ref., ISBN 1-86442-382-X (In English)

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Topics: Australia; emergency organization; legislation; occupational safety and health; safety checks; training course; training material; welfare facilities. (70758)

CIS 98-509 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - OH&S management systems workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 20p. Illus. 17 ref., ISBN 1-86442-390-0 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; occupational safety and health; role of management; training course; training material. (70772)

CIS 98-510 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Risk management workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 16p. 5 ref., ISBN 1-86442-391-9 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; hazard evaluation; occupational safety and health; training course; training material. (70773)

CIS 98-511 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Action research project workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 33p. 4 ref., ISBN 1-86442-393-5 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; occupational safety and health; research; training course; training material. (70775)

CIS 98-512 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Industrial placement 2 workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 26p. 6 ref., ISBN 1-86442-394-3 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; occupational safety and health; training course; training material. (70776)

CIS 98-513 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Management of occupational health and safety in an industry workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 16p. 6 ref., ISBN 1-86442-398-6 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; occupational safety and health; role of management; training course; training material. (70780)

CIS 98-514 Catalogue 1998 - Publications. (French: Catalogue 1998 - Publications) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1998. 51p. Illus., ISBN 2-85599-514-0 (In French)

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Topics: catalogue; chemical hazards; construction industry; dangerous equipment; dangerous substances; directory; electrical safety; ergonomics; explosion prevention; fire protection; fire, explosions; France; legislation; materials handling; mechanical hazards; metalworking industry; occupational hygiene; occupational medicine; occupational safety; personal protective equipment; physical hazards; safety and health organization; safety and health training; safety devices; safety literature; textile industry; training material; woodworking industry. (70799)

CIS 98-515 Catalogue 1998 - Posters. (French: Catalogue 1998 - Affiches) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1998. 40p. Illus., ISBN 2-85599-064-5 (In French)

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Topics: chemical hazards; construction industry; dangerous equipment; dangerous substances; directory; dust; explosions; face and eye protection; fire; first aid; France; hearing protection; machinery; materials handling; mechanical hazards; personal protective equipment; physical hazards; poster catalogue; safety and health training; safety posters; smoking; training material; woodworking industry. (70801)

CIS 98-516 Catalogue 1998 Audiovisual materials. (French: Catalogue 1998 - Audiovisuel) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1998. 71p. Illus., ISBN 2-85599-122-6 (In French)

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Topics: audiovisual material; causes of accidents; construction industry; dangerous substances; directory; dust; ergonomics; explosions; film catalogue; fire; France; hand and arm protection; machinery; personal protective equipment; safety and health training; safety films; safety literature; training material; woodworking industry. (70802)

CIS 98-517 Organisations concerned with health and safety information. Darvill A., Health and Safety Executive, Information Services, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Jan. 1998. ii, 143p. Index. (In English)

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Topics: CIS; directory; information dissemination; information services; safety and health documentation; safety and health institutions; United Kingdom. (71070)

CIS 98-518 Handbook for joint safety and health committees in the English speaking Caribbean. Kjaer K.C., ILO Caribbean Office, P.O. Box 1201, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, 1997. v, 78p. Illus. 42 ref., ISBN 92-2-110713-2 (In English)

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Topics: Caribbean Islands; cooperation; economic aspects; ILO; international agreements; legislation; manuals; plant safety and health organization; role of management; safety and health committees; safety and health meetings; safety rules; training course; training material; workers participation. (71137)

CIS 98-519 Dictionary of occupational safety and health. (German: Wörterbuch Arbeitssicherheit und Gesunheitsschutz) Universum Verlaganstalt GmbH KG, 65175 Wiesbaden, Germany, 7th ed., 1993. 819p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index., ISBN 3-923221-11-8 (In German)

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Printed version of the CD-ROM abstracted under CIS 97-1471. Topics: dictionary; glossary; legislation; occupational safety and health; standard; training material. (71390)

CIS 98-520 Safety in the quarrying industry: Employees' guide. (French: La sécurité dans les carrières: livret à l'usage des salariés) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1996. 48p. Illus., ISBN 2-7389-0361-4 (In French)

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Topics: France; personal protective equipment; quarrying industry; responsibilities of employees; safe working methods; safety and health engineering; safety guides; storage; training manuals; training material; transport of materials. (71309)

CIS 98-521 Metalworking shops. (French: Atelier de métallerie) Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics (OPPBTP), 204, rond-point du Pont-de Sèvres, Tour Amboise, 92516 Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 1996. 40p. Illus. 29 ref. Price: FRF 50.00 (subscribers), FRF 62.50 (non-subscribers)., ISBN 2-7354-0264-9 (In French)

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Topics: doors; electrical safety; fire protection; France; indoor communication ways; legislation; lighting; materials handling; metalworking industry; premises and workplaces; safety by design; thermal environment; training manuals; training material; welfare facilities; workplace design. (71052)

CIS 98-522 Installing building frameworks. (French: Pose de charpente) Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics (OPPBTP), 204, rond-point du Pont-de Sèvres, Tour Amboise, 92516 Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 1996. 32p. Illus. 14 ref. Price: FRF 50.00 (subscribers), FRF 62.50 (non-subscribers)., ISBN 2-7354-0263-0 (In French)

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Topics: construction work; erection and assembly work; France; handling by crane; protection against falls from heights; roofs; safe working methods; safety guides; training manuals; training material; work at height; work on roofs. (71053)

CIS 98-523 Personal protective equipment: Practical guide. (French: Equipements de protection individuelle: manuel pratique de prévention) Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics (OPPBTP), 204, rond-point du Pont-de Sèvres, Tour Amboise, 92516 Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 1996. 35p. Illus., ISBN 2-7354-0250-0 (In French)

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Topics: construction sites; earmuffs; France; hearing protection; legislation; personal protective equipment; protection against falls from heights; protective gloves; respirators; safety footwear; safety helmets; safety spectacles; training manuals; training material. (71055)

CIS 98-524 Safety, health and welfare on construction sites - A training manual. (Spanish: Seguridad, salud y bienestar en las obras de construcción - Manual de capacitación) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1997. x, 108p. Illus., ISBN 92-9088-067-5 (In Spanish)

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Topics: check lists; chemical hazards; construction sites; demolition; developing countries; electrical safety; ILO; ladders; materials handling; noise control; personal protective equipment; plant safety organization; safety and health engineering; scaffolds; structural steel work; training manuals; training material; trenching and excavating; welfare facilities; work in confined spaces; work on roofs. (71099)

CIS 98-525 Safety guide for new employees. (French: Guide de sécurité destiné aux nouveaux arrivants - gros œuvre) Organisme professionnel de prévention du bâtiment et des travaux publics, 204 rond-point du Pont-de-Sèvres, 92516 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex, France, 1997. 64p. Illus., ISBN 2-7354-0290-8 (In French)

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Topics: construction industry; construction sites; France; legislation; safety and health engineering; safety guides; training manuals; training material. (71308)

CIS 98-526 The thread of life: Hazards in the textile, garment and leather industry. (French: Le fil de la vie: les risques dans l'industrie textile, de l'habillement et du cuir; Spanish: El hilo de la vida. Riesgos en las industrias textil, del vestido y de la piel) International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation, 8 rue Joseph Stevens, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium, 1998. VHS videotape (length = 35 min). ### (In English, French, Spanish)

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Topics: chemical hazards; child labour; clothing industry; electricity; leather and fur industries; leather goods industry; mechanical hazards; physical hazards; safety films; textile industry; textile machines and processes; videotape; women. (70965)

CIS 98-527 The printer's guide to health and safety. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Mar. 1998. viii, 136p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 10.00., ISBN 0-7176-1486-7 (In English)

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Topics: electrical safety; emergency services; exhaust ventilation; fire protection; harmful substances; hazard evaluation; in-plant transport; legislation; machinery; manual handling; mechanical hazards; medical supervision; noise control; personal protective equipment; plant safety and health organization; preventive maintenance; printing industry; radiation protection; role of management; safety and health engineering; safety devices; safety guides; safety training in industry; storage; training manuals; training material; United Kingdom. (71049)

CIS 98-528 Printing industry: Health and safety training package. An open learning package. Health and Safety Commission, Printing Industry Advisory Committee, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1998. 284p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 50.00., ISBN 0-7176-1481-6 (In English)

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Topics: causes of accidents; cost of accidents; falls of persons; harmful substances; hazard evaluation; implementation of control measures; manual handling; mechanical hazards; noise control; plant safety and health organization; preventive maintenance; printing industry; responsibilities; risk awareness; role of management; safety and health engineering; safety training in industry; training course; training material; United Kingdom. (70740)

CIS 98-529 Working with VDUs. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Feb. 1998. 16p. Illus. 2 ref. (In English)

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Training brochure on the health and safety aspects of visual display unit work (United Kingdom), 1998. Topics: CRT display terminals; expectant mothers; legislation; responsibilities of employers; safety guides; training material; United Kingdom; upper extremity disorders; visual fatigue. (70734)

CIS 98-530 Dusty work: How to protect yourself from pneumoconiosis. Public Relations Consultant Co., Ltd., 3-3-11, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 1993. PAL Videotape. Price: JPY 59,000, USD 510.00. (In English)

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Topics: airborne dust; determination in air; dust control; housekeeping; inspection; legislation; medical supervision; pneumoconiosis; respirators; safety films; training material; videotape. (70833)

CIS 98-531 Exposure to asbestos in repair and maintenance work - A guide to prevention. (French: Exposition à l'amiante dans les travaux d'entretien et de maintenance - Guide de prévention) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1997. 64p. Illus., ISBN 2-7389-0415-7 (In French)

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Topics: asbestos cement; asbestos removal; asbestos; construction work; dust control; enclosure; exposure evaluation; France; hazard evaluation; health hazards; legislation; maintenance and repair; personal protective equipment; respirable dust; respirators; safety and health engineering; training manuals; training material. (71307)

CIS 98-532 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Hazardous substances workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 15p. 9 ref., ISBN 1-86442-378-1 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; dangerous substances; description of technique; exposure evaluation; harmful substances; toxicology; training course; training material; warning notices. (70754)

CIS 98-533 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Management of hazardous substances workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 25p. 9 ref., ISBN 1-86442-392-7 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; dangerous substances; harmful substances; safety and health engineering; training course; training material. (70774)

CIS 98-534 Chemical hazards and their control. (Arabic: Al-ikhtār al-kīmīā'iya wa al-wiqāya minha) Institut de santé et de sécurité au travail, 5 bd. M. Khaznadar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia, no date. 9p. Illus. (In Arabic)

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Topics: allergies; chemical hazards; dangerous substances; explosion hazards; fire hazards; harmful substances; hazard identification; health hazards; ingestion; inhalation toxicity; personal protective equipment; safety and health training; training manuals; training material; Tunisia. (70804)

CIS 98-535 Chemical safety training modules. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS), International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1998. viii, 215p. Illus. 125 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carcinogens; ammonium nitrate; benzene; lead; nickel; caustic substances; chemical safety; classification; dangerous substances; fertilizers; handling and storage; harmful substances; health hazards; ILO; international agreements; IPCS; labelling; liquefied natural gas; liquefied petroleum gas; list of chemical substances; major hazards; organic solvents; polymers; safety and health documentation; supply of information; toxicology; training manuals; training material; transport of materials; UNEP; warning notices; WHO. (70989)

CIS 98-536 Dangerous substances - A guide for action. (Dutch: Gevaarlijke producten - Actie brochure; French: Produits dangereux - Brochure d'action) Confédération des syndicats chrétiens de Belgique (CSC), Ludwig Schack, 121 Rue de la Loi, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium, July 1996. 117p. Illus. Price: BEF 100.00. (In Dutch, French)

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Topics: Belgium; check lists; comment on directive; dangerous substances; information of personnel; legislation; medical examinations; plant safety and health organization; responsibilities of employers; role of workers organizations; storage; supply of information; toxic substances; training manuals; training material; warning notices. (71376)

CIS 98-537 Dangerous substances - Practical guide. (Dutch: Gevaarlijke producten - Praktische gids); French: Produits dangereux - Guide pratique) Confédération des syndicats chrétiens de Belgique (CSC), Ludwig Schack, 121 Rue de la Loi, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium, Sep. 1996. 477p. Illus. 13 ref. Price: BEF 500.00. (In Dutch, French)

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Topics: Belgium; carcinogens; comment on directive; danger symbols; dangerous substances; data sheet; glossary; health hazards; legislation; limitation of exposure; list of chemical substances; threshold limit values; toxic effects; toxic substances; training manuals; training material. (71377)

CIS 98-538 Dangerous substances. (Dutch: Gevaarlijke stoffen; French: Les produits dangereux) Confédération des syndicats chrétiens de Belgique (CSC), Ludwig Schack, 121 Rue de la Loi, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium, Jan. 1996. VHS videotape (length: 21min). Price: BEF 100.00. (In Dutch, French)

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Topics: audiovisual material; Belgium; cancer; carcinogens; benzene; chemical hazards; compensation of occupational diseases; dangerous substances; disturbances of memory; medical inspectors of labour; neuromuscular disorders; organic solvents; polyesters; toxic substances; training manuals; training material; translation; videotape. (71378)

CIS 98-539 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Fire safety workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 71p. 17 ref., ISBN 1-86442-387-0 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; emergency organization; fire hazards; fire protection; fire resistance; fire resisting structures; portable fire extinguishers; spontaneous combustion; training course; training material. (70765)

CIS 98-540 Fire control and fighting. (Arabic: Al-wiqāya min al-harīq wa muqāwatuhu) Institut de santé et de sécurité au travail, 5 bd. M. Khaznadar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia, no date. 14p. Illus. (In Arabic)

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Topics: extinguishing agents; fire fighting; fire hazards; fire prevention; safety and health training; training manuals; training material; Tunisia. (70803)

CIS 98-541 WINGIS 1.80 - Information system on dangerous substances. (German: WINGIS 1.80 Gefahrstoff-Informationssystem) BC Verlags- und Mediengesellschaft mbH, Töpferstr. 14, 65191 Wiesbaden, Germany (e-mail: bc.info@bc-verlag.de.), 1997. CD-ROM for MS-DOS, version 4.0 or higher (needs Windows 3.1, 3.11, 95 or NT, IBM OS/2 2.1 or OS/2 Warp). (In German)

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Topics: building industry; CD-ROM; chemical hazards; computerized data bases; dangerous substances; data sheet; Germany; hazard criteria; legislation; list of chemical substances; training material. (71385)

CIS 98-542 Noise: Danger to health. (Arabic: Al-dajīj - Khatar ⁽ala al-sihha) Institut de santé et de sécurité au travail, 5 bd. M. Khaznadar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia, no date. 8p. Illus. (In Arabic)

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Topics: deafness; earmuffs; health hazards; hearing conservation; hearing protection; noise level; noise; personal protective equipment; safety and health training; training manuals; training material; Tunisia. (70805)

CIS 98-543 Industrial trucks for materials handling: Guide for their selection and use. (French: Les chariots automoteurs de manutention: guide pour le choix et l'utilisation) Aumas M., Schemm G., Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1997. 100p. Illus., ISBN 2-7389-0569-2 (In French)

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Topics: comment on standard; France; industrial trucks; legislation; materials handling; safe working methods; safety checks; selection of equipment; training manuals; training material. (71306)

CIS 98-544 Overhead travelling cranes - Safety manual for supervisors, operators and maintenance workers. (French: Ponts roulants - Manuel de sécurité à l'usage de la maîtrise, des pontiers et du personnel d'entretien) Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 1997. 80p. Illus., ISBN 2-85599-792-5 (In French)

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Topics: comment on standard; cranes; France; legislation; overhead travelling cranes; preventive maintenance; safe working methods; safety checks; safety engineering; safety guides; training manuals; training material. (71310)

CIS 98-545 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Engineering controls workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 21p. 10 ref. Plus reading material 87p., ISBN 1-86442-384-6 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; electric burns; electric shock; electrical safety; electricity; exhaust ventilation; fans; hazard evaluation; machinery; mechanical hazards; noise control; prevention of access; safety and health engineering; safety devices; safety engineering; sound; training course; training material; ventilation design; warning notices. (70762)

CIS 98-546 Safeguarding of machines. (French: La protection des machines) Institut de santé et de sécurité au travail (ISST), 5 bd. M. Khaznadar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia, Jan. 1994. 11p. Illus. 2 ref. (In French)

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Topics: blanking presses; causes of accidents; dangerous equipment; emergency stop devices; machinery; maintenance and repair; mechanical hazards; press-type cutting machines; safety devices; safety guides; training manuals; training material; Tunisia. (70810)

CIS 98-547 Exit Denmark - When hazardous work is exported. Mediehuset Svendborg, Skårupøre Strandvej 3, 5700 Svendborg, Denmark, 1996. PAL Videotape (length: 28min.) (In English)

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Video on the export of hazardous production plant from Denmark to Poland and the United Kingdom. Topics: battery and dry cell manufacture; dangerous equipment; Denmark; enforcement; entanglement; harmful substances; health hazards; machinery; manufacturing industries; mechanical hazards; occupational accidents; plastics industry; Poland; transfer of technology; United Kingdom; videotape. (71191)

CIS 98-548 Safety of steam boilers. (Spanish: La seguridad en calderas) Alonso Valle F., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1997. 147p. Illus. 9 ref., ISBN 84-7425-454-X (In Spanish)

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Topics: corrosion; explosion hazards; mechanical hazards; pressure vessels; preventive maintenance; risk factors; Spain; steam boilers; training material. (71093)

CIS 98-549 Risks related to the use of gas cylinders. (Spanish: Riesgos en la utilización de botellas de gases) Alonso Valle F., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1997. 86p. Illus. 11 ref., ISBN 84-7425-475-2 (In Spanish)

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Topics: classification; compressed gases; explosion prevention; fire prevention; gas cylinders; gas storage tanks; gases; labelling; periodical checks; pipes and fittings; safety colours; Spain. (71094)

CIS 98-550 Training materials on tractor safety. (Spanish: Guía para el instructor - Manejo seguro de los tractores) UC Agricultural Health and Safety Center, Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA, 1993. Booklets + audio cassette. Illus. 46 ref. (In English, Spanish)

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Topics: agricultural operations; audiovisual material; safe working methods; safety checks; safety guides; tractors; training material. (71140)

CIS 98-551 Ensuring the compliance of construction site equipment. (French: Mise en conformité du gros œuvre) Organisme Professionnel de Prévention du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics (OPPBTP), 204, rond-point du Pont-de Sèvres, Tour Amboise, 92516 Boulogne-Billancourt, France, 1996. 72p. Illus. Price: FRF 89.00 (subscribers), FRF 111.00 (non-subscribers)., ISBN 2-7354-0276-2 (In French)

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Topics: approval; comment on directive; compliance tests; concrete work; construction industry; construction work; France; machinery guarding regulations; training manuals; training material. (71054)

CIS 98-552 Manual handling in the health services. Health and Safety Commission, Health Services Advisory Committee, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., Mar. 1998. iv, 62p. Illus. 13 ref. Price: GBP 9.75., ISBN 0-7176-1248-1 (In English)

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Topics: check lists; ergonomics; hazard evaluation; health care personnel; health services; hospitals; information of personnel; legislation; lifting equipment; lifting of loads; manual handling; manual lifting; safety guides; training manuals; training material; United Kingdom. (71050)

CIS 98-553 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Ergonomics 1 workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 28p. 6 ref., ISBN 1-86442-388-9 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; ergonomics; training course; training material. (70766)

CIS 98-554 Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Ergonomics 2 workbook. Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P., Australian Centre for Work Safety, Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 20p. 9 ref., ISBN 1-86442-397-8 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; ergonomic evaluation; ergonomics; training course; training material. (70779)

CIS 98-555 Ergonomics - Trainer's manual. (Spanish: Ergonomía - Guía del monitor) Bestratén Belloví M., Hernández Calleja A., Martín Daza F., Luna Mendaza P., Nogareda Cuixart C., Nogareda Cuixart S., Oncins de Frutos M., Solé Gómez M.D., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1996. 276p. Illus., ISBN 84-7425-463-9 (In Spanish)

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Topics: assembly-line work; automation; design of equipment; ergonomics; hand tools; information of personnel; lighting and colour; machinery; mechanization; mental workload; noise; nutrition; physical workload; repetitive work; risk factors; Spain; thermal environment; training manuals; training material; vibration; vocational training; work design; work posture; work time schedules; workplace design. (71098)

CIS 98-556 Ergonomic checkpoints: Practical and easy-to-implement solutions for improving safety, health and working conditions. (Japanese: Ningen kōgaku chekkupointo. Anzen, kenkō, sagyō joken kaizen no tame no jissaiteki de jisshi shiyasui taisaku) Institute for Science of Labour, Institute for Science of Labour, 2-8-14 Sugao, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan, 30 Mar. 1998. xviii, 275p. Illus. Price: JPY 1900., ISBN 4-89760-983-6 (In Japanese)

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Translation of ILO publication abstracted under CIS 96-2070. Topics: check lists; chemical safety; compendium; dangerous substances; ergonomics; hand tools; handling and storage; ILO; lighting; machinery; manuals; occupational safety and health; premises; safety by design; safety devices; safety guides; training manuals; training material; welfare facilities; work organization. (71200)

CIS 98-557 Job-related stress. (Spanish: Estrés laboral) del Hoyo Delgado M.A., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1997. 50p. Illus. 21 ref., ISBN 84-7425-474-4 (In Spanish)

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Topics: health hazards; human relations; mental stress; psychological effects; Spain; stress evaluation; stress factors; training material. (71092)

CIS 98-558 Mental well-being in the workplace: A resource pack for management training and development. Doherty N., Tyson S., HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk Co10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1998, xvi, 312p. Illus. 307 ref. Price: GBP 25.00., ISBN 0-7176-1524-3 (In English)

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Topics: hazard evaluation; human behaviour; job dissatisfaction; mental disorders; mental health; mental stress; mental workload; nervous fatigue; psychology of work organization; role of management; stress factors; training manuals; training material; United Kingdom. (71335)

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CIS 98-559 Small-scale brickworks in Tunisia: Exposure to hot workplaces. (French: Briqueteries artisanales en Tunisie: le travail à la chaleur) Ben Lallahom L., Akrout M., Sayadi A., Hidri A., Karoai F., Zouiter I., Kraiem R., Maaloul A., Benammar R., SST - Santé et Sécurité au Travail, Oct. 1996, No.1, p.26-31. (In French)

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Topics: brick and tile industry; cross-sectional study; ergonomics; handicrafts; heat load; hot workplaces; pulse rate; questionnaire survey; small enterprises; statistical aspects; Tunisia; WBGT index. (70798)

CIS 98-560 Safety level of acrobatic work: A probabilistic study. Paureau J., Marsot J., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1997, Vol.3, No.1-2, p.89-105. Illus. 8 ref. (In English)

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Topics: acrobatics; construction sites; dangerous work; description of equipment; description of technique; falls from heights; France; work at height. (70747)

CIS 98-561 Action on worksite health and safety problems: A follow-up survey of workers participating in a hazardous waste worker training program. Cole B.L., Brown M.P., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1996, Vol.30, No.6, p.730-743. 56 ref. (In English)

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Topics: disposal of harmful waste; language interpretation; questionnaire survey; risk awareness; role of management; safety and health training; safety training in industry; USA; waste disposal; workers participation. (70728)

CIS 98-562 Continuous safety sampling methodology. Quintana R., Nair A., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1997, Vol.3, No.1-2, p.3-14. Illus. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: accident research; description of technique; prediction; safety analysis. (70741)

CIS 98-563 Occupational health for all: The strategy of the World Health Organization. Mikheev M.I., Environmental Management and Health, 1997, Vol.8, No.5, p.199-201. 5 ref. (In English)

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Topics: international cooperation; occupational diseases; occupational hygiene; WHO. (70790)

CIS 98-564 Effectiveness of a personalized health profile for blue-collar workers. Vasse R., Nijhuis F., Kok G., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Jan. 1998, Vol.40, No.1, p.69-75. 21 ref. (In English)

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Topics: blue-collar workers; health programmes; human behaviour; information of personnel; Netherlands; programme evaluation; risk awareness; social aspects; state of health; subjective assessment. (71300)

CIS 98-565 Causes of occupational accidents: A comparative study. (French: Représentation des causes d'accident de travail: étude comparative) Najjar A., Bouaziz Z., Hajjem S., SST - Santé et Sécurité au Travail, Mar. 1997, No.2, p.22-26. Illus. (In French)

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Topics: analysis of accident causes; comparative study; conditions of work; human behaviour; large enterprises; occupational accidents; questionnaire survey; role of supervisory staff; small enterprises; Tunisia. (70807)

CIS 98-566 Occupational permanent disabilities reported to the social security corporation in Jordan. Rabi A.Z., Burhan A., Al-Homran W.K., AbuDhaise B.A., Alwash R.H., Safety Science, Nov. 1996, Vol.24, No.2, p.111-119. 16 ref. (In English)

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Topics: age-linked differences; causes of accidents; degree of disability; epidemiologic study; frequency rates; handicapped workers; Jordan; location of injury; notification of occupational accidents; occupational accidents; sex-linked differences; statistics; workmen's compensation. (71124)

CIS 98-567 NAFTA and occupational health: A Canadian perspective. Walker C., Journal of Public Health Policy, 1997, Vol.18, No.3, p.325-333. (In English)

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Topics: Canada; comment on law; employee rights; international agreements; national organization; occupational safety and health; role of government; role of workers organizations. (71021)

CIS 98-568 Implementation of internal control (IC) of health, environment and safety (HES) in Norwegian enterprises. Saskvik P.Ø, Nytrø K., Safety Science, June 1996, Vol.23, No.1, p.53-61. 15 ref. (In English)

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Topics: enforcement; internal control; legislation; Norway; plant safety and health organization; questionnaire survey. (71128)

CIS 98-569 Small business owners' knowledge of their occupational health and safety (OHS) legislative responsibilities. Fonteyn P.N., Olsberg D., Cross J.A., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1997, Vol.3, No.1-2, p.41-57. Illus. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; case study; legislation; responsibilities of employers; small enterprises. (70744)

CIS 98-570 The effectiveness of a "break experiment" from a long-term perspective. A retrospective study of female participants' and management's conceptions of a training program for skills development in a manufacturing industry. Westlander G., Pingel B., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1997, Vol.3, No.1-2, p.59-76. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: manufacturing industries; report of activities; safety training in industry; social aspects; Sweden; women; work aptitude. (70745)

CIS 98-571 Low cost solution to improving Philippine working conditions: Is it wise?. Conferido R.D., Environmental Management and Health, 1997, Vol.8, No.5, p.171-172. 1 ref. (In English)

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Topics: hygiene and productivity; ILO; Philippines; plant safety and health organization; safety and productivity; small enterprises; training course. (70787)

CIS 98-572 International dimension of occupational and environmental health. Takala J., Obadia I., Environmental Management and Health, 1997, Vol.8, No.5, p.197-198. 3 ref. (In English)

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Description of the ILO global programme on occupational safety, health and the environment. Topics: ILO; international agreements; international cooperation; occupational safety and health; pollution control; safety consciousness; standardization; supply of information. (70789)

CIS 98-573 Questionnaires for collecting detailed occupational information for community-based case control studies. Stewart P.A., Stewart W.F., Siemiatycki J., Heineman E.F., Dosemeci M., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Jan. 1998, Vol.59, No.1, p.39-44. 31 ref. (In English)

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Topics: brain cancer; case-control study; epidemiologic study; exposure evaluation; occupation disease relation; questionnaire survey. (70839)

CIS 98-574 Correlations between traffic, occupational, sports and home accidents. Salminen S., Heiskanen M., Accident Analysis and Prevention, Jan. 1997, Vol.29, No.1, p.33-36. 31 ref. (In English)

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Topics: accident proneness; Finland; frequency rates; non-occupational accidents; occupational accidents; questionnaire survey. (71069)

CIS 98-575 The variation of occupational injury cost in Australia; Estimates based on a small empirical study. Larsson T., Betts N.J., Safety Science, Nov. 1996, Vol.24, No.2, p.143-155. 29 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; compensation of occupational accidents; cost of accidents; degree of disability; minor accidents; notification of occupational accidents; occupational accidents; questionnaire survey; sickness absenteeism; small enterprises. (71125)

CIS 98-576 Risk management as a framework for occupational health and safety. Glendon I., Waring A., Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, Dec. 1997, Vol.13, No.6, p.525-532. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; hazard evaluation; plant safety and health organization; risk factors; role of management; standardization. (71131)

CIS 98-577 Cumulative injury rate and potential workdays and salary lost. Chang Y.C., Wang J.D., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dec. 1995, Vol.21, No.6, p.494-503. Illus. 18 ref. (In English)

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Methods for quantifying occupational injuries and for estimating the costs of lost workdays and earnings. Topics: age-linked differences; cost of accidents; degree of disability; frequency rates; injuries; length of service; mathematical models; occupational accidents; severity rates; sickness absenteeism. (71176)

CIS 98-578 Markets and mortality - Economics, dangerous work and the value of human life. Dorman P., Cambridge University Press, The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RP, United Kingdom, 1996. xi, 274p. Illus. 239 ref. Index., ISBN 0-521-55306-7 (In English)

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Topics: cost of accidents; cost of diseases; cost of safety; cost-benefit analysis; dangerous work; economic aspects; hazard evaluation; occupational safety and health; workmen's compensation. (71192)

CIS 98-579 Ranking occupations based upon the costs of job-related injuries and diseases. Leigh J.P., Miller T.R., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dec. 1997, Vol.39, No.12, p.1170-1182. 62 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cost of accidents; cost of diseases; high-risk groups; list of occupations; USA; workmen's compensation. (71194)

CIS 98-580 Outsourcing - Threat or opportunity?. Waterman L., Safety and Health Practitioner, Feb. 1998, Vol.16, No.2, p.20-23. Illus. 4 ref. (In English)

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Topics: plant safety and health organization; role of management; safety consultants; subcontractors. (71271)

CIS 98-581 Paranoia is a healthy state of mind: Management process in systems failure. Smith D., Safety and Health Practitioner, Feb. 1998, Vol.16, No.2, p.28-30. Illus. 15 ref. (In English)

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Topics: major hazards; management failure; role of management. (71273)

CIS 98-582 Safety in Thailand. Fox J., Safety and Health Practitioner, Mar. 1998, Vol.16, No.3, p.18-21. Illus. (In English)

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Review of occupational safety and health in Thailand. Topics: cultural variables; enforcement; environmental pollution; legislation; occupational safety and health; round-up; Thailand. (71274)

CIS 98-583 The use of a database structure to help manage safety and environmental actions. Chambers P.G., Safety and Health Practitioner, Mar. 1998, Vol.16, No.3, p.32-35. Illus. (In English)

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Topics: computer applications; computerized data bases; health service records; plant safety and health organization; role of management; safety service records. (71276)

CIS 98-584 Back to the drawing board. Mackmurdo R., Occupational Safety and Health, Apr. 1997, Vol.27, No.4, p.11-14. Illus. (In English)

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Economic aspects of designing for safety. Topics: cost-benefit analysis; economic aspects; fire protection; hazard evaluation; major hazards; safety by design. (71277)

CIS 98-585 Australia's new OHS standard. Whiting J., Australian Safety News, Dec. 1997, Vol.68, No.11, p.21-23. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; comment on standard; New Zealand; plant safety and health organization; role of management. (71279)

CIS 98-586 Continuous safety sampling methodology. Quintana R., Nair A., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1997, Vol.3, No.1-2, p.3-14. Illus. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: hazard evaluation; job study; occupational safety; prediction; repetitive strain injury; repetitive work; risk factors; safety analysis; theoretical analysis. (71312)

CIS 98-587 Small business owners' knowledge of their occupational health and safety (OHS) legislative responsibilities. Fonteyn P.N., Olsberg D., Cross J.A., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1997, Vol.3, No.1-2, p.41-57. Illus. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; information dissemination; legislation; manufacturing industries; responsibilities of employers; role of management; small enterprises; survey. (71314)

CIS 98-588 Whole-body vibrations at workplaces of fork-lift truck drivers. (German: Ganzkörperschwingungen an Arbeitsplätzen von Gabelstaplerfahrern) Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften (HVBG), Alte Heerstrasse 111, 53754 Sankt Augustin, Germany, Dec. 1997. 92p. Illus. 16 ref., ISBN 3-88383-465-3 (In German)

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Topics: drivers seats; fork-lift trucks; Germany; health hazards; job study; standard; vibration measurement; whole-body vibration. (70703)

CIS 98-589 Total quality management and the management of health and safety. Osborne J., Zairi M., Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. iii, 80p. 6 ref. Price: GBP 25.00., ISBN 0-7176-1455-7 (In English)

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Topics: report; role of management; safety and health organization; United Kingdom. (70994)

CIS 98-590 Quality management and occupational safety and health in Europe. Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. 225p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 3-89429-249-0 (In English)

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Topics: comment on standard; conference; Europe; Germany; ISO; occupational safety and health; plant safety organization; role of management; translation. (71375)

CIS 98-591 Good health is good business - Satellite conference. (French: Bon pour la santé, bon pour les affaires - conférence satellite; German: Gesundheit ist gut fürs Geschäft) Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1998. Videotape + manual, 40p. Illus. 3 ref. (In English, French, German)

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Brief case studies, each in three languages. Topics: asbestos; conference; dermatitis; hand-arm vibration; health engineering; manual handling; mental stress; musculoskeletal diseases; noise control; occupational hygiene; sensitization; solvents. (71136)

CIS 98-592 Occupational health promotion - A new responsibility of industrial physicians. (German: Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung - Ein neues Aufgabenfeld des Betriebsarztes) Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. 85p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 3-89429-805-7 (In German)

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Topics: conference; Germany; industrial physicians; occupational hygiene; plant health organization; plant health services. (71373)

CIS 98-593 Education and training of occupational nurses. Rossi K., Ekeberg C., Gordon M., Kono K., eds., International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Scientific Committee on Occupational Health Nursing (SCOHN), Stockholm, Sweden, 1997. 107p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 91-630-4761-6 (In English)

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Topics: Australia; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Denmark; Finland; France; industrial nurses; Japan; Netherlands; Philippines; Portugal; programme evaluation; Sweden; United Kingdom; vocational training; Zambia. (71389)

CIS 98-594 Preventing slips and trips - Current situation. Future prospects. (French: La prévention des chutes de plain-pied - Bilan. Perspectives) Leclercq S., Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, July 1997. 57p. Illus. 144 ref. (In French)

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Topics: banking and insurance; commuting accidents; description of technique; elastomers; falls of persons; falls on the level; fatalities; food industry; France; friction; mining and quarrying; occupational accidents; risk awareness; safety and health training; safety shoes; sense of balance; slippery floors; statistical aspects. (70800)

CIS 98-595 Year Book of Labour Statistics 1996 - Chapter VIII: Occupational injuries. (French: Annuaire des statistiques du travail 1996 - Chapitre VIII: Lésions professionnelles; Spanish: Anuario de estadísticas laborales 1997 - Capítulo VIII: Lesiones profesionales) ILO Publications, International Labour office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 55th ed., 1996. p.901-1006., ISBN 92-2-010370-2 (In English, French, Spanish)

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Topics: accident absenteeism; agriculture and forestry; banking and insurance; coal mining; commercial activities; construction industry; fatalities; frequency rates; hotel industry; ILO; manufacturing industries; mining and quarrying; occupational accidents; office work; power generation and distribution; public water supply; services; statistics; transport. (71329)

CIS 98-596 Year Book of Labour Statistics 1997 - Chapter VIII: Occupational injuries. (French: Annuaire des statistiques du travail 1997 - Chapitre VIII: Lésions professionnelles; Spanish: Anuario de estadísticas laborales 1997 - Capítulo VIII: Lesiones profesionales) ILO Publications, International Labour office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 56th ed., 1997. p.1009-1125., ISBN 92-2-010752-X (In English, French, Spanish)

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Topics: accident absenteeism; agriculture and forestry; banking and insurance; coal mining; commercial activities; construction industry; fatalities; frequency rates; hotel industry; ILO; manufacturing industries; mining and quarrying; occupational accidents; office work; power generation and distribution; public water supply; services; statistics; transport. (71330)

CIS 98-597 Reorganization of the Berufsgenossenschaften's rules and regulations - Specialist discussions of expert committees. (German: Neuordnung des berufsgenossenschaftlichen Vorschriften- und Regelwerks - Fachgespräch der Fachausschüsse) Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften (HVBG), Alte Heerstrasse 111, 53754 Sankt Augustin, Germany, Dec. 1997. 149p., ISBN 3-88383-461-0 (In German)

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Topics: conference; directive; Germany; legislation; occupational safety; safety and health institutions. (70701)

CIS 98-598 Department of Industrial Health annual report 1997 [Singapore]. Department of Industrial Health, Ministry of Labour, 18 Havelock Road, Singapore 059764, Republic of Singapore, 1997. 100p. (In English)

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Topics: accident investigation; harmful substances; health programmes; legislation; medical supervision; occupational accidents; occupational diseases; public OSH institutions; report of activities; role of labour inspection; safety and health training; Singapore; statistics. (70860)

CIS 98-599 Directives relating to the evaluation of workplace risk. (Spanish: Directrices para la evaluación de riesgos en el lugar de trabajo) European Commission, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 1997. 62p. Price: ECU 15.00., ISBN 92-828-1330-4 (In Spanish)

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Topics: check lists; comment on directive; European Communities; hazard evaluation; hazard identification; implementation of control measures; legislation; small enterprises. (71091)

CIS 98-600 Legislation concerning occupational health and safety and working conditions. (French: Le droit de l'hygiène, de la sécurité et des conditions de travail) Boisselier J., Larger D., 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 ed. 1996. 380p. Illus. 14 ref. Price: FRF 89.00 (subscribers), FRF 111.00 (non-subscribers)., ISBN 2-7354-0273-8 (In French)

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Topics: comment on law; conditions of work; enforcement; France; inspection; legislation; occupational accidents; occupational diseases; occupational safety and health; penalties; plant health organization; plant safety organization; role of management; safety and health committees. (71051)

CIS 98-601 Health promotion at the enterprise level. (German: Gesundheitsförderung im Betrieb) Brandenburg U., Kuhn K., Marschall B., Verkoyen C., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. viii, 581p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: DM 81.00., ISBN 3-89429-807-3 (In German)

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Topics: conference; cost of accidents; cost of diseases; cost-benefit analysis; design of equipment; economic aspects; Germany; health programmes; iron and steel industry; motor vehicle industry; occupational medicine; older workers; plant health organization; quality control; role of insurance institutions; safety and health committees; safety programmes; social aspects; supply of information; women; work design; workers participation. (70697)

CIS 98-602 Statistical information on labour administration of Eighth Five Year Plan 1992-1997. Vaidya S.N., Department of Labour, Adwait Marg, Bagh Bazaar, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1998. 136p. (In English)

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Topics: child labour; labour inspection; national organization; Nepal; occupational accidents; occupational safety and health; public OSH institutions; report; statistics. (70759)

CIS 98-603 21st Progress report of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work - 1996. (Danish: 21. årsberetning fra det Rådgivende Udvalg for Sikkerhed, Hygiejne og Sundhedsbeskyttelse på Arbejdspladsen - 1996; Dutch: 21e jaarverslag van het Raadgevend Comité voor de Veiligheid, de Hygiëne en de Gezondheidsbescherming op de Arbeidsplaats - Verslagjaar 1996; Finnish: Kahdeskymmenesensimmäinen vuotuinen toimintakertomus - Työturvallisuuden, työhygienian ja työterveyshuollon neuvoa-antavan komitean - 1996; French: 21e rapport d'activité du Comité consultatif pour la sécurité, l'hygiène et la protection de la santé sur le lieu de travail - 1996; German: 21. Jahresbericht über die Tätigkeit des beratenden Ausschusses für Sicherheit, Hygiene und Gesundheitsschutz am Arbeitsplatz - 1996; Greek: 21ē etēsia ekthesē drastēriotētōn tēs Sumbouleutikēs Epitropēs gia tēn Asfaleia, tēn Ugieinē kai tēn Prostasia tēs Ugeias sto Hōro Ergasias - 1996; Italian: 21° rapporto annuale d'attività del Comitato Consultivo per la Sicurezza, l'Igiene e la Tutela della Salute sul Luogo di Lavoro - 1996; Portuguese: 21.° relatório anual de actividades do Comité Consultivo para a Segurança, Higiene e Protecção da Saúde do Local de Trabalho; Spanish: 21° informe anual de actividades del Comité Consultivo de Seguridad, Higiene y Protección de la Salud en el Trabajo - 1996; Swedish: 21:a årsrapporten från rådgivande kommittén för arbetarskyddsfrågor - 1996) European Commission, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 1998. 31p., ISBN 92-78-29866-2 (En) (In Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish)

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Topics: asbestos; electromagnetic radiation; European Communities; itinerant entertainment services; limitation of exposure; mental stress; occupational diseases; personal protective equipment; public OSH institutions; report of activities. (70760)

CIS 98-604 Self-reported work-related illness in 1995: A household survey. Jones J.R., Hodgson J.T., Clegg T.A., Elliott R.C., Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Mar. 1998, viii, 282p. Illus. 15 ref. Price: GBP 30.00., ISBN 0-7176-1509-X (In English)

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Topics: back disorders; complications of injury; economic aspects; hearing disorders; mental stress; migraine; musculoskeletal diseases; occupation disease relation; occupational diseases; pneumoconiosis; questionnaire survey; Raynaud's phenomenon; respiratory diseases; sickness absenteeism; skin diseases; statistics; subjective assessment; United Kingdom. (71047)

CIS 98-605 Health and safety at work - UNICE policy. Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe (UNICE), rue Joseph II 40, Bte 4, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium, Nov. 1997. 6p. (In English)

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Topics: economic aspects; European Communities; legal aspects; new technologies; occupational safety and health; responsibilities of employers; role of employers organizations. (71138)

CIS 98-606 From research to reality: Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health - Annual report 1997. Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748, USA, 1998. 54p. Illus. 80 ref. (In English)

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Topics: back disorders; epidemiology; ergonomics; falls of persons; occupational health laboratories; ongoing research; repetitive strain injury; report of activities; research establishments; USA. (71323)

CIS 98-607 Cost-effectiveness analysis in occupational safety and health - Introduction and guidelines for management practice. (German: Kosten-Wirksamkeits-Analyse im Arbeits- und Gesundheitsschutz - Einführung und Leitfaden für die betriebliche Praxis) Zangemeister C., Nolting H.D., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1997. vii, 192p. Illus. 152 ref., ISBN 3-89701-072-0 (In German)

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Topics: cost-benefit analysis; economic aspects; Germany; health programmes; legislation; medical supervision; occupational safety and health; pre-employment medical examinations; programme evaluation; safety and health training; safety programmes. (71370)

CIS 98-608 Report on the activities and intelligence collected by the State Expert Supervision organs of the Occupational Safety Office of the Slovak Republic in 1996. Occupational Safety Office of the Slovak Republic, Špitálska 8, 815 07 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Sep. 1997. 86p. Illus. (In English)

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Topics: causes of accidents; enforcement; fatalities; frequency rates; inspection; international cooperation; legislation; occupational accidents; ongoing research; public OSH institutions; report of activities; Slovak Republic; statistics. (71380)

CIS 98-609 Health surveillance requirements in the electroplating industry. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, rev.ed. 1998. 2p. 12 ref. (In English)

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Topics: data sheet; electroplating; harmful substances; health hazards; health service records; legislation; medical supervision; surface coating; United Kingdom. (71353)

CIS 98-610 Check-lists for the control of accident hazards. (Spanish: Cuestionario de chequeo para el control de riesgos de accidente) Piqué Ardanuy T., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1993. 4p. 2 ref. (In Spanish)

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Topics: check lists; data sheet; fire protection; hazard evaluation; human factors; mechanical hazards; occupational safety; physical hazards; plant safety organization; risk factors; Spain; work organization. (71074)

CIS 98-611 Permit-to-work systems. Health and Safety Executive, Chemical and Hazardous Installations Division, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Oct. 1997. 8p. 8 ref. (In English)

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Leaflet on permit-to-work systems for potentially hazardous work. Topics: dangerous work; data sheet; information of personnel; permits-to-work; United Kingdom. (71148)

CIS 98-612 Event tree risk analysis. (Spanish: Análisis de riesgos mediante el árbol de sucesos) Bestratén Belloví M., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1993. 5p. Illus. 3 ref. (In Spanish)

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Topics: analysis of accident causes; data sheet; explosion hazards; fire hazards; hazard evaluation; occupational safety; probability analysis; safety analysis; Spain. (71078)

CIS 98-613 Simplified method for evaluating accident risks. (Spanish: Sistema simplificado de evaluación de riesgos de accidente) Bestratén Belloví M., Pareja Malagón F., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1993. 6p. Illus. 4 ref. (In Spanish)

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Topics: data sheet; hazard evaluation; occupational accidents; occupational safety; probability analysis; Spain. (71080)

CIS 98-614 Occupational health & safety law in the UK and Ireland. Neal A.C., Wright F.B., eds., Chapman & Hall Electronic Publishing Division, 2-6 Boundary Row, London SE1 8HN, United Kingdom (e-mail: cust.serv^call.co.uk), version 1:1, June 1997. CD-ROM (needs Windows 3.1 or 95). (In English)

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Topics: CD-ROM; computerized data bases; directive; European Communities; ILO; international agreements; Ireland; law; legislation; occupational safety and health; United Kingdom. (71381)

CIS 98-615 Preparation and implementation of basic legislation on occupational safety - Project reports. Husberg W., Tacis Project, All-Russian Centre on Occupational Safety and Productivity, Ministry of Labour of RF, 4-ja Parkovaja ul. 29, Moskva, 105043, Russian Federation. CD-ROM. (In English)

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Topics: CD-ROM; Commonwealth of Independent States; computerized data bases; European Communities; law; legislation; occupational safety; Russian Federation. (71383)

CIS 98-616 EuroOSH - The occupational safety and health database of European Union and Member State legislation, with ILO Conventions and Recommendations. Neal A.C., Wright F.B., eds., Chapman & Hall, 2-6 Boundary Row, London SE1 8HN, United Kingdom (e-mail: cust.serv^call.co.uk), Dec. 1997, updated 4 times a year. CD-ROM (needs Windows 3.1 or 95). Price: GBP 1500.00 (USD 2400.00) for initial subscription, GBP 1300.00 (USD 2100.00) for annual renewal. (In English)

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Topics: Austria; Belgium; CD-ROM; computerized data bases; Denmark; directive; European Communities; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; ILO; international agreements; Ireland; Italy; law; legislation; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Northern Ireland; occupational safety and health; Portugal; Spain; Sweden; United Kingdom. (71384)

CIS 98-617 CD-ROM on safety rules - All the safety directives of the mutual occupational accident insurance associations. (German: Die UVVen CD-ROM - Alle Verhütungsvorschriften der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften) BC Verlags- und Mediengesellschaft mbH, Töpferstr. 14, 65191 Wiesbaden, Germany (e-mail: bc.info@bc-verlag.de), Oct. 1996. CD-ROM. (In German)

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Topics: catalogue; CD-ROM; computerized data bases; directive; directory; Germany; hazard evaluation; legislation; occupational safety; risk factors; safety literature; training material. (71387)

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CIS 98-618 Olive oil - contact sensitizer or irritant?. Kränke B., Komericki P., Aberer W., Contact Dermatitis, Jan. 1997, Vol.36, No.1, p.5-10. Illus. 21 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergens; allergy tests; dermatitis; eczema; erythema; irritants; olives; sensitization dermatitis; skin tests; vegetable oils and fats. (71111)

CIS 98-619 The healthy worker survivor effect and mortality at two automotive engine manufacturing plants. Park R.M., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1996, Vol.30, No.6, p.655-663. 32 ref. (In English)

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Topics: bladder tumour; cancer; cirrhosis; coolants; diabetes mellitus; emphysema; epidemiologic study; gastrointestinal cancer; healthy worker effect; heart diseases; length of exposure; lung cancer; mortality; motor vehicle industry; prostatic cancer; smoking; tumour of the pancreas; USA. (70721)

CIS 98-620 A survey of mortality at two automotive engine manufacturing plants. Park R.M., Mirer F.E., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1996, Vol.30, No.6, p.664-673. 49 ref. (In English)

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Topics: bladder tumour; carcinogens; cirrhosis; coolants; diabetes mellitus; emphysema; epidemiologic study; exposure evaluation; gastrointestinal cancer; heart diseases; lung cancer; mortality; motor vehicle industry; neoplasms; nitroso amines; oil mist; pancreatic diseases; race-linked differences; USA. (70722)

CIS 98-621 Mortality among different occupational groups of workers with pneumoconiosis: Results from a register-based cohort study. Starzyński Z., Marek K., Kujawska A., Szymczak W., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1996, Vol.30, No.6, p.718-725. 35 ref. (In English)

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Topics: coal mining; epidemiologic study; foundries; lung cancer; mortality; occupation disease relation; ore reduction; pneumoconiosis; Poland; pottery industry; quarrying industry; refractories; respiratory diseases; tuberculosis; underground work. (70727)

CIS 98-622 Work-related upper limb disorders: A new epidemic?. (Italian: La patologia biomeccanica dell'arto superiore: una nuova epidemia?) Violante F.S., Bonfiglioli R., Lodi V., Missere M., Raffi G.B., Medicina del lavoro, Nov.-Dec. 1997, Vol.88, No.6, p.454-461. 28 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: body mechanics; carpal-tunnel syndrome; epidemiologic study; literature survey; myalgia; physical workload; tendinitis; upper extremity disorders. (70782)

CIS 98-623 Occupational diseases. (French: Les maladies professionnelles) Benammar R., Nouaigui H., Ben Lallahom L., Kechrid R., Maâloul A., SST - Santé et Sécurité au Travail, Mar. 1997, No.2, p.2-21. Illus. (In French)

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Topics: compensation of occupational diseases; early diagnosis; epidemiology; notification of occupational diseases; occupational diseases; occupational medicine; schedule of occupational diseases; statistical aspects; Tunisia; work aptitude. (70806)

CIS 98-624 Contact dermatitis among workers in the plastics processing industry. (French: Dermatites de contact chez les travailleurs de l'industrie de transformation du plastique) Nouaigui H., Ammar H., Ben Jemaa A., Benammar R., SST - Santé et Sécurité au Travail, Mar. 1997, No.2, p.27-30. Illus. 13 ref. (In French)

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Topics: cross-sectional study; dermatological examinations; dyes; eczema; epoxy resins; nickel; plastics converting industry; plastics industry; questionnaire survey; sensitization dermatitis; skin allergies; skin tests; thermosetting plastics; tolylene diisocyanate; Tunisia. (70808)

CIS 98-625 Asthma mortality and occupation in Sweden 1981-1992. Torén K., Hörte L.G., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, June 1997, Vol.31, No.6, p.678-681. 14 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agriculture; asthma; drivers; epidemiologic study; hairdressing; mortality; occupation disease relation; smoking; Sweden. (71081)

CIS 98-626 Occupational risks for the development of brain tumors. Kaplan S., Etlin S., Novikov I., Modan B., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1997, Vol.31, No.1, p.15-20. 38 ref. (In English)

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Topics: blue-collar workers; brain cancer; drivers; epidemiologic study; histology; Israel; occupation disease relation; risk factors; textile industry. (71102)

CIS 98-627 The influence of study characteristics on the healthy worker effect: A multiple regression analysis. Chen R., Seaton A., Occupational Medicine, Oct. 1996, Vol.46, No.5, p.345-350. 29 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cancer; cardiovascular diseases; cohort study; epidemiologic study; healthy worker effect; literature survey; mortality; organic solvents; respiratory diseases; statistical evaluation. (71109)

CIS 98-628 Sculpting and polyester resin: Two case reports. (French: Sculpture et résine polyester: à propos de deux observations) Habert C., Choulika S., Laureillard J., Conso F., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, Dec. 1997, Vol.58, No.8, p.660-661. (In French)

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Topics: air purifying respirators; arts and crafts; case study; cognitive performance; endoscopy; exposure evaluation; France; occupational diseases; plastics; styrene. (70793)

CIS 98-629 Symptoms and respiratory function values in a group of bakers/pastrycooks in the Poitou-Charentes region. (French: Symptômes et fonction respiratoires des artisans boulangers de la région Poitou-Charentes) Joly N., Martin-Silva B., Choudat D., Vicrey C., Rossignol C., Conso F., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, Dec. 1997, Vol.58, No.8, p.641-647. 17 ref. (In French)

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Topics: allergic respiratory disorders; allergies; asthma; bakery products industry; case-control study; flour; France; male workers; one-second forced expiratory volume; questionnaire survey; rhinitis; smoking; vital capacity. (70791)

CIS 98-630 Mortality of Carpenters' Union members employed in the U.S. construction or wood products industries, 1987-1990. Robinson C.F., Petersen M., Sieber W.K., Palu S., Halperin W.E., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1996, Vol.30, No.6, p.674-694. Illus. 63 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestosis; bone diseases; breast cancer; cancer; carpentry; asbestos; construction industry; emphysema; epidemiologic study; gastrointestinal cancer; heart diseases; injuries; length of exposure; lung cancer; mesothelioma; mortality; nasal cancer; race-linked differences; respiratory diseases; sex-linked differences; USA; wood dust; woodworking industry. (70723)

CIS 98-631 Study of the respiratory morbidity in metal polishers exposed to crystalline iron dust. (French: Etude de la morbidité respiratoire de polisseurs de métaux exposés à des poussières de fer cristallin) Crinquand A., Boudret G., Laureillard J., Joly N., Gillet A., Iwatsubo Y., Brochard P., Choudat D., Ameille J., Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, Dec. 1997, Vol.58, No.8, p.648-653. 14 ref. (In French)

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Topics: case-control study; chest radiography; France; iron oxide; length of exposure; male workers; manufacture of musical instruments; metallic oxides; one-second forced expiratory volume; questionnaire survey; respiratory diseases; siderosis; smoking; statistical aspects; vital capacity. (70792)

CIS 98-632 The origins of occupational medicine in Tunisia. (French: Les débuts de la médecine du travail en Tunisie) Ben Salem M., SST - Santé et Sécurité au Travail, Oct. 1996, No.1, p.22-24. (In French)

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Topics: ILO; law; legislation; medical inspectors of labour; medical supervision; occupational medicine; personal protective equipment; safety and health committees; Tunisia. (70797)

CIS 98-633 Disadvantage and male cancer incidence and mortality in New South Wales 1985-1993. Burnley I.H., Social Science and Medicine, Aug. 1997, Vol.45, No.3, p.465-476. 49 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; blue-collar workers; cancer; male workers; morbidity; mortality; New South Wales; occupation disease relation; social aspects; statistical evaluation; white-collar workers. (71035)

CIS 98-634 Occupational health services in manufacturing industries in Nigeria. Isah E.C., Asuzu M.C., Okojie O.H., Occupational Medicine, Oct. 1996, Vol.46, No.5, p.333-336. 8 ref. (In English)

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Topics: developing countries; industrial physicians; large enterprises; manufacturing industries; Nigeria; periodic medical examinations; plant health services; pre-employment medical examinations; questionnaire survey; small enterprises. (71119)

CIS 98-635 Asthma and work. (French: Asthme et travail) Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, Apr. 1996, Vol.57, No.2, p.75-140. Illus. Bibl.ref. (In French)

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Topics: aetiology; assessment of working capacity; asthma; compensation of occupational diseases; conference; diagnosis; epidemiological aspects; France; immunology; medico-legal aspects; notification of occupational diseases; occupational medicine; occupational pathology; respiratory function tests; spirometry; symptoms. (71301)

CIS 98-636 Design factors in epidemiologic cohort studies of work-related low back injury or pain. Kraus J.F., Gardner L., Collins J., Sorock G., Volinn E., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Aug. 1997, Vol.32, No.2, p.153-163. Illus. 50 ref. (In English)

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Topics: back disorders; backache; cohort study; epidemiology; evaluation of technique; occupational accidents; risk factors. (71357)

CIS 98-637 Conceptual and definitional issues in occupational injury epidemiology. Hagberg M., Christiani D., Courtney T.K., Halperin W., Leamon T.B., Smith T.J., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Aug. 1997, Vol.32, No.2, p.106-115. Illus. 29 ref. (In English)

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Topics: body mechanics; epidemiology; injuries; occupational accidents; theoretical analysis. (71355)

CIS 98-638 Alternative approaches to analytical designs in occupational injury epidemiology. Mittleman M.A., Maldonado G., Gerberich S.G., Smith G.S., Sorock G.S., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Aug. 1997, Vol.32, No.2, p.129-141. 58 ref. (In English)

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Topics: analysis of accident causes; case-control study; epidemiology; evaluation of technique; injuries; occupational accidents. (71356)

CIS 98-639 Diesel exhaust: Physicochemical, toxicological aspects and considerations for the occupational physician. (French: Gaz d'échappement des moteurs diesel: aspects physicochimiques, toxicologiques et concernant la médecine du travail; German: Chemisch-physikalische, toxische und arbeitsmedizinische Aspekte der Dieselmotor-Abgase) Hofer L., Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt (SUVA), Postfach, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland, Medizinische Mitteilungen, Winter 1997/98. p.37-54. Illus. 23 ref. (In French, German)

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Topics: carcinogenic effects; diesel engines; exhaust gases; occupational medicine; respiratory diseases; threshold limit values. (70710)

CIS 98-640 Treatment and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal diseases (Final report). (German: Intervention und Prävention bei arbeitsbedingten Muskel-Skelett-Erkrankungen (Schlussbericht)) Hildebrandt J., Pfingsten M., Saur P., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. 161p. Illus. 360 ref., ISBN 3-89429-749-2 (In German)

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Topics: conditions of work; epidemiologic study; Germany; handicapped workers; musculoskeletal diseases; rehabilitation; risk factors. (70693)

CIS 98-641 Risk indicators for spinal diseases (Final report). (German: Risikoindikatoren für Wirbelsäulenerkrankungen (Schlussbericht)) Landau K., Rohmert W., Imhof-Gildein B., Mücke S., Brauchler R., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. 195p. Illus. Bibl.ref., ISBN 3-89429-725-5 (In German)

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Topics: description of technique; epidemiology; ergonomics; forestry and logging; Germany; handling by crane; job study; manual handling; musculoskeletal diseases; physical workload; repetitive work; risk factors; roofing; spinal diseases; vibration; welding and cutting. (70694)

CIS 98-642 Occupational asthma: Diagnostic guidelines. (Spanish: Asma ocupacional: criterios diagnósticos actuales) Colomer Vilela E., Ruiz Frutos C., Marqués Marqués F., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1993. 4p. 10 ref. (In Spanish)

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Topics: allergic asthma; asthma; bronchial diseases; compensation of occupational diseases; data sheet; diagnosis; epidemiological aspects; medical supervision; sensitization; Spain. (71077)

CIS 98-643 Emergency action for burns. Chemical and Hazardous Installations Division, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Oct. 1997. 6p. 3 ref. (In English)

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Topics: burns; chemical burns; chemical industry; data sheet; electric burns; first aid; thermal burns; United Kingdom. (71149)

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CIS 98-644 Maternal work during pregnancy and the risks of delivering a small-for-gestational-age or preterm infant. Fortier I., Marcoux S., Brisson J., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dec. 1995, Vol.21, No.6, p.412-418. 35 ref. (In English)

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Topics: biological effects; Canada; conditions of work; expectant mothers; night work; questionnaire survey; standing posture. (71171)

CIS 98-645 Follow-up study among model and pattern makers in a German automobile company - Results of a second follow-up. Becker N., Kuhn G., Marschall B., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dec. 1997, Vol.39, No.12, p.1228-1232. 13 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cancer; cardiovascular diseases; gastrointestinal cancer; Germany; long-term study; mortality; motor vehicle industry. (71198)

CIS 98-646 Biological monitoring of environmental benzene exposure in traffic wardens. (Italian: Monitoraggio biologico dell'esposizione ambientale a benzene in addetti alla vigilanza urbana) Buratti M., Pellegrino O., Valla C., Fustinoni S., Colombi A., Medicina del lavoro, May-June 1997, Vol.88, No.3, p.208-219. Illus. 20 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: benzene; determination in air; determination in urine; exhaust gases; exposure tests; Italy; road transport; smoking; urinary metabolites. (70842)

CIS 98-647 Determinants of personal dust exposure during field crop operations in California agriculture. Nieuwenhuijsen M.J., Schenker M.B., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Jan. 1998, Vol.59, No.1, p.9-13. 22 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agricultural operations; air temperature; airborne dust; California; cascade impactor sampling; crop farming; cyclone size selector; dust measurement; humidity; particle size; personal sampling; risk factors; USA. (70834)

CIS 98-648 Exposure to dust and its particle size distribution in California agriculture. Nieuwenhuijsen M.J., Kruize H., Schenker M.B., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Jan. 1998, Vol.59, No.1, p.34-38. Illus. 21 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agricultural operations; airborne dust; California; cascade impactor sampling; crop farming; cyclone size selector; dairy farming; dust measurement; particle size distribution; personal sampling; USA. (70838)

CIS 98-649 A cooperative experience in rural health education for medical students. Daugherty J.E., James P.A., Journal of Agromedicine, 1998, Vol.5, No.1, p.59-65. 14 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agriculture; hazard evaluation; health care personnel; occupational hygiene; safety and health training. (70853)

CIS 98-650 Age-related accident ratios in assembly work: A study of female assembly workers in the Swedish automobile industry. Laflamme L., Safety Science, June 1996, Vol.23, No.1, p.27-37. 21 ref. (In English)

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Topics: accident proneness; age-linked differences; assembly-line work; causes of accidents; cohort study; location of injury; motor vehicle industry; occupational accidents; Sweden; women. (71127)

CIS 98-651 A cohort mortality study of construction workers. Sun J., Shibata E., Hisanaga N., Kamijima M., Ichihara G., Huang J., Toida M., Takeuchi Y., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, July 1997, Vol.32, No.1, p.35-41. 24 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; cancer; cohort study; construction industry; exposure evaluation; Japan; mortality; occupational accidents. (71088)

CIS 98-652 Proportionate mortality among unionized construction operating engineers. Stern F., Haring-Sweeney M., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, July 1997, Vol.32, No.1, p.51-65. 82 ref. (In English)

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Topics: bone diseases; cancer; construction industry; earthmoving; emphysema; epidemiologic study; fatalities; injuries; leukaemia; lung cancer; mechanical hazards; mesothelioma; mortality; occupational accidents; occupational diseases; USA. (71090)

CIS 98-653 Presentation of a field investigation on construction site risks as perceived by temporary construction workers. (French: Présentation d'une enquête de terrain sur les risques des chantiers perçus par les intérimaires du bâtiment et des travaux publics) Beaumont D., Noeuvéglise M., Revue de médecine du travail, Jan.-Feb. 1998, Vol.25, No.1, p.12-18. Illus. 7 ref. (In French)

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Topics: construction industry; construction sites; France; non-permanent workers; questionnaire survey; risk awareness. (71363)

CIS 98-654 Risk management and organisational learning at British Airways. Höpfl H., MacGregor C., Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, Dec. 1997, Vol.13, No.6, p.533-539. Illus. 13 ref. (In English)

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Topics: air transport; dangerous occurrences; human factors; information processing and retrieval; plant safety and health organization; safety service records; safety training in industry. (71132)

CIS 98-655 Safety implementation in manned spacecraft: A few recent examples. Wessels H., Safety and Health Practitioner, Feb. 1998, Vol.16, No.2, p.24-27. Illus. (In English)

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Topics: breathing atmosphere; control and regulation; fire protection; safety by design; safety engineering; space travel; toxic atmosphere detection. (71272)

CIS 98-656 Bus driver-conductors in the Paris urban area. (French: Le conducteur receveur d'autobus en milieu urbain région parisienne) Chaudron B., Knab A., Bortolameolli C., Dussausoy P., Lerner M., Cahiers de médecine interprofessionnelle, 1997, Vol.37, No.4, p.459-472 (plus data sheet after p.492). Illus. 15 ref. (In French)

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Topics: buses; conditions of work; drivers; ergonomic evaluation; France; health hazards; legislation; risk factors; road transport; safety and health engineering; vocational training; work organization; work posture; workplace design. (71365)

CIS 98-657 An updated mortality study of workers at a petroleum refinery in Beaumont, Texas. Raabe G.K., Collingwood K.W., Wong O., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1998, Vol.33, No.1, p.61-81. 45 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cancer; haemic and lymphatic diseases; length of service; leukaemia; long-term study; lung cancer; lymphoma; mortality; myeloma; petroleum refining; prostatic cancer; race-linked differences; sex-linked differences; USA. (70985)

CIS 98-658 A flour mill in the computer age!. (French: Un moulin à l'heure de l'informatique!) Lugdunum B., Travail et sécurité, July-Aug. 1996, No.550-551, p.2-5. Illus. (In French)

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Topics: automation; case study; dust control; France; industrial buildings; mechanization; milling industry; safety by design. (71302)

CIS 98-659 Work in the fast-food sector in Paris. (French: Le travail dans la restauration rapide à Paris) Chautard G., Cuvillier F., Grimaud I., Richoux C., Documents pour le médecin du travail, 4th Quarter 1997, No.72, p.337-346. Illus. 7 ref. (In French)

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Topics: conditions of work; fatigue; France; functional nervous disorders; hotel industry; housekeeping and restaurant services workers; job dissatisfaction; questionnaire survey; sleep disturbances; stress factors; work organization; work time schedules. (71366)

CIS 98-660 Fault tree analysis in the Brazilian forest. (French: L'arbre des causes dans la forêt brésilienne) Monteau M., Travail et sécurité, July-Aug. 1996, No.550-551, p.41-45. Illus. 8 ref. (In French)

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Topics: analysis of accident causes; Brazil; fire hazards; human behaviour; mechanical hazards; occupational accidents; particle board manufacture; plant safety and health organization; sawmilling industry; woodworking industry; work organization. (71305)

CIS 98-661 Diary of an occupational physician in Russia. (French: Carnet de notes d'un médecin du travail en Russie) Bergaut-Zoppi F., Cahiers de médecine interprofessionnelle, 1997 No.2, p.173-180. Illus. (In French)

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Topics: conditions of work; health services; hospitals; nursing personnel; occupational hygiene; Russian Federation. (71058)

CIS 98-662 Precarious forms of employment and health: Epidemiological evidence. (French: Formes précaires d'emploi et santé: les évidences épidémiologiques) Derriennic F., Revue de médecine du travail, Jan.-Feb. 1998, Vol.25, No.1, p.3-11. 26 ref. (In French)

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Topics: epidemiologic study; literature survey; mental health; mortality; non-permanent workers; state of health; unemployment. (71362)

CIS 98-663 Occupational injuries among workers with disabilities. The National Health Interview Survey, 1985-1994. Zwerling C., Whitten P.S., Davis C.S., Sprince N.L., Journal of the American Medical Association, 24/31 Dec. 1997, Vol.278, No.24, p.2163-2166. 13 ref. (In English)

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Topics: age-linked differences; arthritis; blind workers; handicapped workers; hearing disorders; injuries; occupational accidents; survey; upper extremity disorders; USA. (71066)

CIS 98-664 Conditions of work during exposure to anaesthetic gases - Hazards and preventive measures. (French: Conditions de travail lors d'exposition aux gaz anesthésiques - Risques et mesures de protection) Rüegger M., Jost M., Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt (SUVA), Postfach, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland, 1st ed., Mar. 1998. 94p. Illus. 131 ref. (In French)

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Topics: carcinogenic effects; nitrous oxide; ethrane; halothane; methoxyflurane; description of technique; exposure evaluation; health care personnel; hospitals; inhalation anaesthetics; limitation of exposure; mutagenic effects; operating theatres; Switzerland; teratogenic effects; threshold limit values; work organization. (70706)

CIS 98-665 Longitudinal occupational health study of special steel production workers. (German: Arbeitsmedizinische Längsschnittstudie bei Beschäftigten der Edelstahlproduktion) Zschiesche W., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. 176p. Illus. 168 ref., ISBN 3-89429-809-X (In German)

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Topics: air sampling; nickel; chest radiography; chronic bronchitis; determination in blood; determination in urine; dust; exposure evaluation; Germany; medical supervision; metal fumes; pulmonary infection; respiratory diseases; steelworks. (71372)

CIS 98-666 Coronary heart disease among truckdrivers. European Commission, Directorate-General V, Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Affairs, Public Health and Safety at Work Directorate, Bâtiment Euroforum, 2920 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 1995. 67p. Illus. 59 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carbon monoxide; lead; conference; coronary diseases; drivers; epidemiologic study; hours of work; literature survey; mental stress; noise; ongoing research; physical workload; risk factors; road transport; social aspects; trucks. (70820)

CIS 98-667 Offshore safety in a cost conscious environment from British and Norwegian perspectives. (Norwegian: Sikkerhet i en kostnadsbevisst oljeindustri: britiske og norske perspektiver) Offshore Information Centre, 1995. 53p. Illus. Bibl. ref. Price: GBP 10.00, NOK 100.00. Distributed by OFS, P.O.Box 145, 4001 Stavanger, Norway., ISBN 0-9520100-2-X (In English, Norwegian)

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Proceedings of a conference held in Stavanger, Norway, 15-16 November 1994. Topics: conference; economic aspects; hazard evaluation; legislation; Norway; offshore oil extraction; petroleum and natural gas industry; plant safety organization; role of labour inspection; role of management; safety engineering; United Kingdom; workers participation. (70990)

CIS 98-668 A review of the corrosion fatigue behaviour of structural steels in the strength range 350-900MPa and associated high strength weldments. Healy J., Billingham J., Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. vii, 57p. Illus. 66 ref. Price: GBP 35.00., ISBN 0-7176-2409-9 (In English)

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Topics: corrosion; fatigue strength; offshore oil extraction; report; steels; welded joints. (70997)

CIS 98-669 Offshore safety research and development programme. Project handbook 1997. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. xx, 144p. Index. Price: GBP 75.00., ISBN 0-7176-2410-2 (In English)

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Topics: offshore oil extraction; ongoing research; petroleum and natural gas industry; report of activities; safety engineering; United Kingdom. (70998)

CIS 98-670 European downstream oil industry safety performance - Statistical summary of reported incidents 1996. Martin D.E., CONCAWE, Madouplein 1, 1210 Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 1997. iv, 16p. Illus. 4 ref. (In English)

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Topics: accident absenteeism; Europe; fatalities; frequency rates; occupational accidents; petroleum refining; statistics. (71324)

CIS 98-671 Study of the agro-food industry in French-speaking Africa. (French: Etude sur l'industrie agro-alimentaire en Afrique francophone) African Regional Labour Administration Centre, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 1995. 56p. Illus. (In French)

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Topics: Africa; agricultural chemicals; developing countries; electrical safety; fire protection; food industry; hot workplaces; implementation of control measures; indoor communication ways; legislation; materials handling; mechanical hazards; occupational safety and health; risk factors; tractors; work organization. (71060)

CIS 98-672 Guidelines for the provision of facilities and general safety and health in the healthcare industry. Occupational Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, P.O. Box 3705, Wellington, New Zealand, May 1997. 75p. Bibl.ref., ISBN 0-477-03601-5 (In English)

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Topics: biological hazards; chemical hazards; comment on law; emergency organization; hazard evaluation; health services; hospitals; information of personnel; mechanical hazards; mental stress; New Zealand; notification of accidents and diseases; physical hazards; plant safety and health organization; responsibilities; role of management; violence; welfare facilities; workers participation. (70966)

CIS 98-673 New technologies and working conditions in the hotel, catering and tourism sector. (French: Les nouvelles technologies et les conditions de travail dans le secteur de l'hôtellerie, de la restauration et du tourisme) ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1997. iv, 86p. Illus. 51 ref. Price: CHF 17.50., ISBN 92-2-110430-3 (In English, French)

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Topics: computer applications; conditions of work; cooking; hotel industry; ILO; industrial relations; report; technical development; telecommunications equipment; vocational training. (71000)

CIS 98-674 The employment of people with disabilities in small and medium-sized enterprises. Carpenter M., European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2985 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 1998. 149p. 12 ref. Price: ECU 16.00., ISBN 92-828-2949-9 (In English)

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Topics: case study; European Communities; handicapped workers; report; small enterprises. (71379)

CIS 98-675 Teleworking: New opportunities for organising work. (Spanish: Teletrabajo - Nuevas perspectivas en la organización del trabajo) Pérez Bilbao J., Nogareda Cuixart C., Sancho Figueroa T., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1997. 93p. Illus. 57 ref., ISBN 84-7425-480-9 (In Spanish)

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Topics: check lists; conditions of work; CRT display terminals; ergonomics; glossary; home work; legislation; Spain; telecommuting; work organization. (71096)

CIS 98-676 Avoiding ill health at open farms - Advice to farmers (with teachers' supplement). Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Mar. 1998. 4 + 1p. (In English)

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Topics: agriculture; biological hazards; children; data sheet; hazard evaluation; infection control; information of personnel; legislation; livestock rearing; neighbourhood protection; personal hygiene; United Kingdom; washing facilities. (70987)

CIS 98-677 Welding personnel - Approval testing of welding operators for fusion welding and of resistance weld setters for fully mechanized and automatic welding of metallic materials. (French: Personnel en soudage - Epreuve de qualification des opérateurs soudeurs pour le soudage par fusion et des régleurs en soudage par résistance pour le soudage automatique et entièrement automatique des matériaux métalliques) International Organization for Standardization, Case postale 56, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 1998. iii, 13p. (In English, French)

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Topics: aptitude tests; ISO; metals; qualifications; standard; welding and cutting; work aptitude. (70749)

CIS 98-678 Health and safety priorities in the meat processing industry. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Feb. 1997. 4p. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: causes of accidents; check lists; data sheet; falls of persons; food industry; harmful substances; manual handling; meat industry; mechanical hazards; occupational accidents; slippery floors; United Kingdom. (70736)

CIS 98-679 Occupational dermatitis in the catering and food industries. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Dec. 1997. 3p. 9 ref. (In English)

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Topics: data sheet; dermatitis; detergents; food industry; food; high-risk groups; hotel industry; information of personnel; protective gloves; skin creams; soaps; substitution; United Kingdom. (70737)

CIS 98-680 Are you involved in a diving project?. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Mar. 1998. 14p. Illus. (In English)

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Leaflet on legal responsibilities of people involved in diving projects. Topics: diving; first-aid training; legislation; physical fitness; qualifications; responsibilities; safety guides; United Kingdom. (70735)

CIS 98-681 Commercial diving projects offshore; Commercial diving projects inland/inshore; Recreational diving projects; Media diving projects; Scientific and archaeological diving projects. Health and Safety Commission, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1998. 5 Booklets: v, 47p., v, 38p., v, 27p., v, 31p, v, 25p. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 10.95, GBP 10.95, GBP 9.95, GBP 9.95 and GBP 9.95., ISBN 0-7176-1494-8, ISBN 0-7176-1495-6, ISBN 0-7176-1496-4, ISBN 0-7176-1497-2, ISBN 0-7176-1498-0 (In English)

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Series of five approved codes of practice relating to the Diving at Work Regulations 1997. Topics: deep diving; directive; diving; emergency organization; first-aid training; glossary; hazard evaluation; hours of work; legislation; lifting equipment; medical supervision; preventive maintenance; qualifications; recompression chambers; responsibilities; role of supervisory staff; safe working methods; safety service records; saturation diving; sports facilities; underwater breathing apparatus; United Kingdom. (70832)

CIS 98-682 Workplace welfare in the electroplating industry. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, rev.ed. 1998. 4p. Illus. 11 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cleaning of workplaces; containment of spills; data sheet; electroplating; housekeeping; lighting; surface coating; thermal environment; United Kingdom; ventilation; welfare facilities. (71352)

CIS 98-683 Health and safety in small firms. Health and Safety Commission, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. 7p. (In English)

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Topics: information dissemination; public OSH institutions; role of labour inspection; safety guides; small enterprises; United Kingdom. (70817)

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CIS 98-684 Contained use of genetically modified organisms. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, May 1996. 11p. 1 ref. (In English)

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This leaflet summarizes the main requirements of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992 (CIS 93-1072) as amended in 1996. Topics: authorization of dangerous work; biological hazards; classification; comment on law; containment; dangerous substances; data sheet; genetic engineering; legislation; United Kingdom. (71147)

CIS 98-685 Fine mechanics and electrotechnics mutual occupational accident insurance associations: Information and trends. (German: Berufsgenossenschaft der Feinmechanik und Elektrotechnik: Infos und Trends) BC Verlags- und Mediengesellschaft mbH, Töpferstr. 14, 65191 Wiesbaden, Germany (e-mail: bc.info@bc-verlag.de), 1997. CD-ROM (needs Windows 3.1, 3.11 or 95). (In German)

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Topics: CD-ROM; computerized data bases; directory; electronics industry; Germany; legislation; occupational safety; precision mechanics; training material. (71386)

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CIS 98-686 Detection of resin acid compounds in airborne particulate generated from rosin used as a soldering flux. Smith P.A., Gardner D.R., Drown D.B., Downs G., Jederberg W.W., Still K., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Dec. 1997, Vol.58, No.12, p.868-875. Illus. 34 ref. (In English)

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Topics: aerosols; asthma; abietic acid; colophony; dust measurement; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; personal sampling; respirable dust; sensitization; soldering and brazing; soldering flux. (70855)

CIS 98-687 Dust content of cotton - Quality control in terms of airborne dust and endotoxin: A pilot study. Breum N.O., Møller Nielsen E., Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft, 1996, Vol.56, No.10, p.389-392. Illus. 22 ref. (In English)

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Method for the determination of the dust and endotoxin content of cotton for preventing byssinosis in the cotton industry. Topics: airborne dust; bacterial toxins; byssinosis; cotton industry; cotton; description of equipment; description of technique; determination of concentration; dust measurement; Germany; textile industry. (70692)

CIS 98-688 A for asbestos. (French: A comme amiante) SST - Santé et Sécurité au Travail, Oct. 1996, No.1, p.2-16. Illus. 4 ref. (In French)

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Topics: amphibole; asbestos cement; asbestos; asbestosis; bronchial cancer; actinolite asbestos; anthophyllite asbestos; tremolite asbestos; exposure records; health hazards; information of personnel; legislation; medical supervision; mesothelioma; personal protective equipment; pleural diseases; prohibition of use; smoking; Tunisia. (70795)

CIS 98-689 Optical and electronic microscope methods for respirable asbestos fibre count: Consideration of relevant regulations. (Italian: Osservazioni sulle metodiche microscopiche ottiche ed elettroniche per il conteggio delle fibre respirabili di amianto: considerazioni sulla relativa normativa) Maddalon G., Botta C., Cavallo D., Clerici C., Patroni M., Peruzzo G.F., Trimarchi R., Medicina del lavoro, May-June 1997, Vol.88, No.3, p.196-207. 69 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: asbestos; dust measurement; electron microscopy; evaluation of technique; fibre counts; light microscopy; microscopic determination; respirable dust. (70841)

CIS 98-690 Strategies for setting occupational exposure limits for particles. Greim H.A., Ziegler-Skylakakis K., Environmental Health Perspectives, Sep. 1997, Vol.105, Suppl.5, p.1357-1361. Illus. 29 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carcinogens; classification; Germany; IARC; limitation of exposure; man-made fibres; mineral dust; Netherlands; Sweden; toxicity evaluation; United Kingdom; USA. (70871)

CIS 98-691 Airborne inorganic fibre level monitoring by transmission electron microscope (TEM): Comparison of direct and indirect sample transfer methods. Sahle W., Laszlo I., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Feb. 1996, Vol.40, No.1, p.29-44. Illus. 30 ref. (In English)

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Topics: airborne dust; chrysotile; amosite; description of technique; determination in air; fibre counts; mass concentration determination; mineral fibres; mineral wool; number concentration determination; particle size determination; sample processing; transmission electron microscopy. (71183)

CIS 98-692 Drafting guidelines for occupational exposure to chemicals: The Dutch experience with the assessment of reproductive risks. Stijkel A., van Eijndhoven J.C.M., Bal R., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1996, Vol.30, No.6, p.705-717. 70 ref. (In English)

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Topics: criteria document; description of technique; determination of exposure limits; harmful substances; limitation of exposure; Netherlands; threshold limit values; toxicity evaluation. (70726)

CIS 98-693 Methyl iodide poisoning: Report of two cases. Hermouet C., Garnier R., Efthymiou M.L., Fournier P.E., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1996, Vol.30, No.6, p.759-764. 26 ref. (In English)

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Topics: iodomethane; case study; neurological effects; poisoning. (70730)

CIS 98-694 The development and evaluation of an emission factor for a toluene parts-washing process. Keil C.B., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Jan. 1998, Vol.59, No.1, p.14-19. Illus. 18 ref. (In English)

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Topics: toluene; determination in air; exposure evaluation; mathematical models; metalworking industry; prediction of concentration; ventilation; washing. (70835)

CIS 98-695 Carbon monoxide poisonings from small, gasoline-powered, internal combustion engines: Just what is a "well-ventilated area"?. Earnest G.S., Mickelsen R.L., McCammon J.B., O'Brien D.M., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Nov. 1997, Vol.58, No.11, p.787-791. Illus. 13 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carbon monoxide; confined spaces; determination in air; gasoline engine powered tools; limitation of exposure; mathematical models; ventilation. (70847)

CIS 98-696 Comparison of methods for personal sampling of inhalable and total lead and cadmium-containing aerosols in a primary lead smelter. Spear T.M., Werner M.A., Bootland J., Harbour A., Murray E.P., Rossi R., Vincent J.H., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Dec. 1997, Vol.58, No.12, p.893-899. Illus. 27 ref. (In English)

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Topics: aerosols; cadmium; lead; evaluation of technique; filtration sampling; inhalation; particle size distribution; personal sampling; respirable dust; sampling and analysis; smelting plants; threshold limit values. (70858)

CIS 98-697 Introduction: History of the use of asbestos. Lemen R.A, Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1997, Vol.88, No.4, p.288-292. 63 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos processing industry; asbestos; asbestosis; history; literature survey; lung cancer; lung diseases; mesothelioma. (70861)

CIS 98-698 Asbestos-related mortality in Italy: A geographical approach. Comba P., Di Paola M., Martuzzi M., Pirastu R., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1997, Vol.88, No.4, p.293-301. 48 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; Italy; literature survey; lung cancer; mortality; pleural mesothelioma. (70862)

CIS 98-699 Pleural malignant mesothelioma and environmental asbestos exposure in Casale Monferrato, Piedmont. Preliminary analysis of a case-control study. Magnani C., Ivaldi C., Botta M., Terracini B., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1997, Vol.88, No.4, p.302-309. 8 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos processing industry; asbestos; case-control study; Italy; neighbourhood populations; Piedmont; pleural mesothelioma. (70863)

CIS 98-700 The experience of the mesothelioma registry of Tuscany in assessing health hazards associated with asbestos exposure. Costantini A.S., Chellini E., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1997, Vol.88, No.4, p.310-315. Illus. 4 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; epidemiologic study; Italy; occupation disease relation; pleural mesothelioma; sex-linked differences; textile industry; Tuscany. (70864)

CIS 98-701 Malignant mesothelioma of the pleura in the Trieste-Monfalcone area, with particular regard to shipyard workers. Giarelli L., Grandi G., Bianchi C., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1997, Vol.88, No.4, p.316-320. 18 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; epidemiologic study; Italy; latency; pleural mesothelioma; shipbuilding industry. (70865)

CIS 98-702 Mesothelioma in some selected Italian population groups. Maltoni C., Pinto C., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1997, Vol.88, No.4, p.321-332. Illus. 1 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; epidemiologic study; high-risk groups; Italy; mesothelioma; neighbourhood populations; occupation disease relation. (70866)

CIS 98-703 The riddle of risk assessment in asbestos carcinogenicity. Frank A.L., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1997, Vol.88, No.4, p.333-338. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; carcinogenic effects; hazard evaluation. (70867)

CIS 98-704 Conclusion: Prevention of asbestos-induced disease. Lemen R.A., Medicina del lavoro, July-Aug. 1997, Vol.88, No.4,p.339-341. 12 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; dust control; health engineering; literature survey. (70868)

CIS 98-705 Development of a new aerosol generating cell with an ultrasonic nebulizer. Serita F., Industrial Health, July 1997, Vol.35, No.3, p.433-439. Illus. 7 ref. (In English)

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Topics: aerosols; titanium dioxide; evaluation of equipment; particle size distribution; test aerosol generation. (70869)

CIS 98-706 Effect of the consumption of humic acid with bound complex micro elements in cases of occupational cadmium exposure. Hudák A., Náray M., Nagy I., Ungváry G., Central European Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1997, Vol.3, No.3, p.175-186. Illus. 38 ref. (In English)

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Topics: battery and dry cell manufacture; cadmium; chelation therapy; determination in blood; determination in urine; electroplating; prophylaxis. (70874)

CIS 98-707 Chrome effects. Holland H., Occupational Health, Mar. 1998, Vol.50, No.3, p.28-30. Illus. 14 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carcinogens; chrome ulcer; chromium and compounds; dermatological effects; diseases of nose and sinuses; electroplating; legislation; medical supervision; occupational hygiene evaluation; perforation of the nasal septum; questionnaire survey; respiratory diseases; skin diseases; ulceration of the nasal mucosa; United Kingdom. (70980)

CIS 98-708 Biological monitoring of workers exposed to carbon disulfide. Cox C., Que Hee S.S., Tolos W.P., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1998, Vol.33, No.1, p.48-54. 31 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carbon disulfide; 2-thiothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid; determination in urine; exposure tests; personal sampling; respirators; rubber industry; urinary metabolites; USA; viscose rayon industry. (70984)

CIS 98-709 Occupational exposure to organic solvents and sleep-disordered breathing. Ulfberg J., Carter N., Talbäck M., Edling C., Neuroepidemiology, 1997, Vol.16, p.317-326. Illus. 27 ref. (In English)

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Topics: apnoea; exposure evaluation; functional respiratory disorders; organic solvents; questionnaire survey; sleep disturbances; Sweden. (71022)

CIS 98-710 An evaluation of the respiratory health status of automotive spray-painters exposed to paints containing hexamethylene di-isocyanates in the greater Durban area. Randolph B.W., Lalloo U.G., Gouws E., Colvin M.S.E., South African Medical Journal, Mar. 1997, Vol.87, No.3, p.318-323. Illus. 24 ref. (In English)

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Topics: dermatitis; eye irritation; hexamethylene diisocyanate; motor vehicle industry; paint spraying; pulmonary function; respiratory function tests; South Africa; spirometry. (71028)

CIS 98-711 Organic solvent poisoning. Minami M., Mashiko K., Yamamoto Y., Asian Medical Journal, Mar. 1997, Vol.40, No.3, p.160-167. Illus. 12 ref. (In English)

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Topics: toluene; construction industry; epidemiological aspects; Japan; literature survey; metabolic process; organic solvents; poisoning; resuscitation; unconsciousness; urinary metabolites. (71029)

CIS 98-712 Adverse effects of crystalline silica exposure. Beckett W., American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Feb. 1997, Vol.155, No.2, p.761-768. 146 ref. (In English)

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Official statement of the American Thoracic Society. Topics: chronic bronchitis; free silica; literature survey; lung cancer; obstructive ventilatory impairment; respiratory diseases; silica; silicosis. (71034)

CIS 98-713 Allergic reactions to workplace allergens. Bernstein D.I., Journal of the American Medical Association, 10 Dec. 1997, Vol.278, No.22, p.1907-1913. Illus. 89 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergens; allergic asthma; allergic rhinitis; allergy tests; asthma; diagnosis; immunology; individual susceptibility; latex; literature survey; sensitization dermatitis; serological reactions. (71067)

CIS 98-714 Comparison of single photon emission computed tomography findings in cases of healthy adults and solvent-exposed adults. Fincher C.E., Chang T.S., Harrell E.H., Kettelhut M.C., Rea W.J., Johnson A., Hickey D.C., Simon T.R., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1997, Vol.31, No.1, p.4-14. Illus. 42 ref. (In English)

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Topics: case-control study; central nervous system; circulatory disorders of the brain; determination in blood; exposure tests; neurotoxic effects; organic solvents; scintillation scanning; tomography; USA. (71101)

CIS 98-715 Predictive testing of metalworking fluids: A comparison of 2 cumulative human irritation models and correlation with epidemiological data. Wigger-Alberti W., Hinnen U., Elsner P., Contact Dermatitis, Jan. 1997, Vol.36, No.1, p.14-20. Illus. 32 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cutting fluids; dermatitis; eczema; epidemiologic study; irritants; metalworking industry; prediction; protective gloves; skin tests; skin wetness; Switzerland. (71112)

CIS 98-716 Delayed and immediate allergy caused by methylhexahydrophthalic anhydride. Kanerva L., Hyry H., Jolanki R., Hytönen M., Estlander T., Contact Dermatitis, Jan. 1997, Vol.36, No.1, p.34-38. Illus. 19 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergens; allergic rhinitis; allergy tests; biopsy; phthalic anhydride; case study; dermatitis; eczema; electron microscopy; epoxy resins; Finland; hardeners; interleukins; sensitization dermatitis; skin tests; urticaria. (71113)

CIS 98-717 Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from 5-chloro-1-methyl-4-nitroimidazole. Jolanki R., Alanko K., Pfäffli P., Estlander T., Kanerva L., Contact Dermatitis, Jan. 1997, Vol.36, No.1, p.53-54. 6 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergens; allergy tests; azathioprine; case study; dermatitis; eczema; Finland; imidazoles; pharmaceutical industry; sensitization dermatitis; short-term exposure; skin eruption; skin tests; thin-layer chromatography. (71114)

CIS 98-718 Study of persistence and loss of patch test reactions to dichromate and cobalt. Katsarou A., Baxevanis C., Armenaka M., Volonakis M., Balamotis A., Papamihail M., Contact Dermatitis, Feb. 1997, Vol.36, No.2, p.87-90. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergens; allergy tests; cobalt (II) chloride; potassium dichromate; cell culture; cement industry; chromates; cobalt and compounds; dermatitis; eczema; immunology; skin allergies; skin tests. (71115)

CIS 98-719 Occupational contact allergy to cephalosporins. Foti C., Bonamonte D., Trenti R., Veña G.A., Angelini G., Contact Dermatitis, Feb. 1997, Vol.36, No.2, p.104-105. Illus. 13 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergens; allergic rhinitis; antibiotics; case study; cephalosporins; dermatitis; eczema; hospitals; Italy; nursing personnel; penicillin; sensitization dermatitis; sensitization; skin allergies; skin tests; urticaria. (71116)

CIS 98-720 Airborne irritant contact dermatitis from benzalkonium chloride. Krogsrud N.E., Larsen A.I., Contact Dermatitis, Feb. 1997, Vol.36, No.2, p.112. 2 ref. (In English)

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Topics: airborne dust; benzalkonium chloride; case study; Denmark; dermatitis; eczema; irritants; irritation; laboratory work; skin tests; urticaria. (71118)

CIS 98-721 Occupational risk management: Lead at work. Winder C., Long A., Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, Dec. 1997, Vol.13, No.6, p.557-566. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; lead; comment on directive; determination in blood; hazard evaluation; health hazards; implementation of control measures; medical supervision; permissible levels; plant health organization; transfer to other work. (71135)

CIS 98-722 Risk assessment methodologies for carcinogenic compounds in indoor air. Nexø B.A., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Oct. 1995, Vol.21, No.5, p.376-381. 15 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carcinogens; tetrachloroethylene; benzene; vinyl chloride; trichloroethylene; comparative study; determination of exposure limits; evaluation of technique; extrapolation animal man; hazard evaluation; limitation of exposure; threshold limit values; toxicity evaluation. (71166)

CIS 98-723 Occupational exposure to carbon black in its manufacture: Data from 1987 to 1992. Gardiner K., Calvert I.A., van Tongeren M.J.A., Harrington J.M., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Feb. 1996, Vol.40, No.1, p.65-77. 29 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carbon black; dust measurement; Europe; exposure evaluation; job-exposure relation; long-term study; non-metallic mineral products industries; respirable dust. (71184)

CIS 98-724 Do metals really cause human cancer?. Duffas J., Safety and Health Practitioner, Mar. 1998, Vol.16, No.3, p.28-30. Illus. 8 ref. (In English)

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Topics: biochemical effects; carcinogenic effects; classification; metabolic process; metals; round-up; toxicity evaluation. (71275)

CIS 98-725 Is your workplace a toxic territory?. Doctor S., Australian Safety News, Dec. 1997, Vol.68, No.11, p.28-36. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; comment on law; hazard evaluation; limitation of exposure; supply of information; toxic substances. (71280)

CIS 98-726 Allergic contact dermatitis from grasses. Koh D., Goh C.L., Tan H.T.W., Ng S.K., Wong W.K., Contact Dermatitis, July 1997, Vol.37, No.1, p.32-34. 9 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergy tests; case-control study; dermatitis; eczema; grass; sensitization dermatitis; Singapore; skin allergies; skin tests. (71284)

CIS 98-727 Occupational contact dermatitis due to pyritinol. Wigger-Alberti W., Elsner P., Contact Dermatitis, Aug. 1997, Vol.37, No.2, p.91-92. Illus. 28 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergy tests; case study; dermatitis; eczema; laboratory work; pharmaceutical industry; pyridine and derivatives; pyridoxine; sensitization dermatitis; skin allergies; Switzerland. (71287)

CIS 98-728 Contact urticaria due to rubber chemicals?. Brehler R., Sedlmayr S., Contact Dermatitis, Sep. 1997, Vol.37, No.3, p.125-127. 12 ref. (In English)

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Topics: dermatitis; eczema; Germany; latex; protective gloves; rubber chemicals; sensitization dermatitis; skin allergies; skin tests; urticaria. (71289)

CIS 98-729 Indoor use of concrete saws and other gas-powered equipment - Analysis of reported carbon monoxide poisoning cases in Colorado. Hawkes A.P., McCammon J.B., Hoffman R.E., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Jan. 1998, Vol.40, No.1, p.49-54. Illus. 15 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carbon monoxide; carboxyhaemoglobin level; Colorado; epidemiologic study; internal combustion engines; poisoning; power-driven hand tools; saws; USA; work in confined spaces. (71298)

CIS 98-730 Occupational sensitization to lactase. Muir D.C.F., Verrall A.B., Julian J.A., Millman J.M., Beaudin M.A., Dolovich J., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, May 1997, Vol. 31, No.5, p.570-571. 3 ref. (In English)

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Topics: airborne dust; allergic asthma; allergic rhinitis; Canada; enzymes; pharmaceutical industry; sensitization; skin tests. (71339)

CIS 98-731 Unacceptable "occupational" exposure to toxic agents among children in Ecuador. Harari R., Forastiere F., Axelson O., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Sep. 1997, Vol.32, No.3, p.185-189. Illus. 21 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carbamates; benzene; lead; child labour; determination in urine; Ecuador; epidemiologic study; exposure evaluation; forestry; gold mining; organic solvents; organophosphorus compounds; pesticides; toxic substances. (71358)

CIS 98-732 Mechanisms of mineral dust-induced emphysema. Churg A., Zay K., Li K., Environmental Health Perspectives, Sep. 1997, Vol.105, Suppl. 5, p.1215-1218. Illus. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: animal experiments; asbestos; titanium dioxide; quartz; coal dust; emphysema; in vitro experiments; mineral dust; obstructive ventilatory impairment; pathogenesis; smoking. (70849)

CIS 98-733 Prevalence of arterial hypertension in electric motor production workers. Kotseva K.O., Central European Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1997, Vol.3, No.3, p.224-230. Illus. 14 ref. (In English)

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Topics: blood pressure; Bulgaria; toluene; case-control study; electrical industry; heat; hypertension; noise; organic solvents. (70875)

CIS 98-734 Asbestos, asbestosis, and lung cancer: Observations in Quebec chrysotile workers. Case B.W., Dufresne A., Environmental Health Perspectives, Sep. 1997, Vol.105, Suppl.5, p.1113-1119. Illus. 15 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos mining; asbestos; asbestosis; Canada; chrysotile; compensation of occupational diseases; diagnosis; epidemiologic study; exposure evaluation; lung cancer; Quebec; smoking. (70877)

CIS 98-735 Risk and incidence of asthma attributable to occupational exposure among HMO members. Milton D.K., Solomon G.M., Rosiello R.A., Herrick R.F., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1998, Vol.33, No.1, p.1-10. 45 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asthma; cohort study; exposure evaluation; morbidity; occupation disease relation; USA. (70981)

CIS 98-736 Clinical features and epidemiology of malignant pleural mesothelioma in west Glasgow 1987-1992. McLean A.N., Patel K.R., Scottish Medical Journal, Apr. 1997, Vol.42, p.37-39. 15 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; epidemiologic study; morbidity; pleural mesothelioma; Scotland; shipbuilding industry; United Kingdom. (71025)

CIS 98-737 Cancer incidence and mortality among Finnish asbestos sprayers and in asbestosis and silicosis patients. Oksa P., Pukkala E., Karjalainen A., Ojajärvi A., Huuskonen M.S., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, June 1997, Vol.31, No.6, p.693-698. 22 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; asbestosis; cancer; cohort study; Finland; lung cancer; mesothelioma; mortality; pressure spraying; respirable dust; silicosis; smoking. (71083)

CIS 98-738 Analysis of asbestos bodies in BAL from subjects with particular exposures. De Vuyst P., Dumortier P., Gevenois P.A., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, June 1997, Vol.31, No.6, p.699-704. Illus. 22 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos bodies; asbestos; asbestosis; Belgium; bronchopulmonary lavage; case study; electron microscopy; mesothelioma; pleural thickening; respirable dust. (71084)

CIS 98-739 Gastrointestinal cancer mortality of workers in occupations with high asbestos exposures. Kang S.K., Burnett C.A., Freund E., Walker J., Lalich N., Sestito J., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, June 1997, Vol.31, No.6, p.713-718. 34 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; cohort study; gastrointestinal cancer; mesothelioma; mortality; occupation disease relation; respirable dust; USA. (71085)

CIS 98-740 Case-control study of cancer risk in tetraethyl lead manufacturing. Fayerweather W.E., Karns M.E., Nuwayhid I.A., Nelson T.J., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1997, Vol.31, No.1, p.28-35. 21 ref. (In English)

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Topics: lead; case-control study; chemical industry; exposure evaluation; gastrointestinal cancer; Hodgkin's disease; lead and compounds; length of service; neoplasms; rectal cancer; smoking; USA. (71104)

CIS 98-741 Triple primary cancers involving kidney, urinary bladder, and liver in a dye worker. Morikawa Y., Shiomi K., Ishihara Y., Matsuura N., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1997, Vol.31, No.1, p.44-49. Illus. 18 ref. (In English)

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Topics: benzidine; bladder tumour; case study; dyestuff industry; histology; Japan; liver cancer; renal cancer. (71105)

CIS 98-742 A meta-analysis of mortality among workers exposed to organic solvents. Chen R., Seaton A., Occupational Medicine, Oct. 1996, Vol.46, No.5, p.337-344. 90 ref. (In English)

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Topics: benzene; cancer; carcinogens; epidemiologic study; leukaemia; literature survey; liver cancer; mortality; organic solvents; statistical evaluation. (71120)

CIS 98-743 Cancer incidence and mortality of patients with suspected solvent-related disorders. Berlin K., Edling C., Persson B., Ahlborg G., Hillert L., Högstedt B., Lundberg I., Svensson B.G., Thiringer G., Ørbaek P., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Oct. 1995, Vol.21, No.5, p.362-367. 33 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cancer; cardiovascular diseases; cohort study; haemic and lymphatic diseases; leukaemia; lymphoma; morbidity; mortality; myeloma; organic solvents; Sweden; toxic encephalosis; uterine cancer. (71165)

CIS 98-744 Excess lung cancer among workers exposed to lead. Anttila A., Heikkilä P., Pukkala E., Nykyri E., Kauppinen T., Hernberg S., Hemminki K., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dec. 1995, Vol.21, No.6, p.460-469. 57 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cancer; lead; determination in blood; epidemiologic study; exhaust gases; exposure evaluation; Finland; lung cancer; morbidity; mortality; sex-linked differences; synergism. (71173)

CIS 98-745 Radiographic small lung opacities and pleural abnormalities as a consequence of asbestos exposure in an adult population. Zitting A.J., Karjalainen A., Impivaara O., Tossavainen A., Kuusela T., Mäki J., Huuskonen M S., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dec. 1995, Vol.21, No.6, p.470-477. 25 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; chest radiography; epidemiologic study; exposure evaluation; Finland; opacities; pleural diseases; pleural thickening; pulmonary fibrosis; radiography; sex-linked differences; smoking. (71174)

CIS 98-746 Second international symposium on silica, silicosis and cancer. Goldsmith D.F., Wagner G.R., Saffiotti U., Rabovsky J., Leigh J., eds., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 1995, Vol.21, Suppl.2, p.1-120. Illus. Bibl.ref. (In English)

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Proceedings of a symposium held in San Francisco, USA, 27-30 October 1993. Topics: animal experiments; biochemical effects; cancer; carcinogenic effects; conference; dust measurement; epidemiologic study; exposure evaluation; extrapolation animal man; fibrogenic effects; gold mining; hazard evaluation; inhalation toxicity; lung cancer; lung diseases; mineralogy; mining industry; mortality; ongoing research; pathogenesis; pottery industry; pulmonary fibrosis; quartz; refractory brick industry; sampling and analysis; silica; silicosis; USA; workmen's compensation. (71190)

CIS 98-747 Acute irritant contact dermatitis: Recovery time in man. Lee J.Y., Effendy I., Maibach H.I., Contact Dermatitis, June 1997, Vol.36, No.6, p.285-290. Illus. 16 ref. (In English)

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Topics: sodium dodecylsulfate; dermatitis; dermatological examinations; eczema; irritants; skin wetness; surfactants. (71282)

CIS 98-748 Concomitant sensitization to Lannate® and Gerbera. Paulsen E., Andersen K.E., Skoven I.G., Contact Dermatitis, Sep. 1997, Vol.37, No.3, p.128-129. 4 ref. (In English)

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Topics: methomyl; Denmark; dermatitis; eczema; flower and perfume-plant growing; pesticides; plants; sensitization dermatitis; skin allergies; skin tests. (71290)

CIS 98-749 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and agricultural use of the insecticide lindane. Blair A., Cantor K.P., Zahm S.H., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1998, Vol.33, No.1, p.82-87. 19 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agriculture; cancer; lindane; case-control study; insecticides; length of exposure; lymphoma; pesticides; USA. (70986)

CIS 98-750 Farming, pesticide use and hairy-cell leukemia. Clavel J., Hémon D., Mandereau L., Delemotte B., Séverin F., Flandrin G., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Aug. 1996, Vol.22, No.4, p.285-293. 35 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agriculture; crop protection; epidemiologic study; exposure evaluation; forage crops; France; insecticides; length of exposure; leukaemia; organophosphorus compounds; pesticides; smoking. (71170)

CIS 98-751 Frequency of sister chromatid exchange and hematological effects in pesticide-exposed greenhouse sprayers. Lander F., Rønne M., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Aug. 1995, Vol.21, No.4, p.283-288. Illus. 32 ref. (In English)

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Topics: blood cytology; chromosome changes; crop protection; cross-sectional study; cytotoxic effects; Denmark; exposure evaluation; genetic effects; haematological effects; horticulture; pesticides; smoking. (71188)

CIS 98-752 Dermatitis in Ecuadorian farm workers. Cole D.C., Carpio F., Math J.J.M., Léon N., Contact Dermatitis, July 1997, Vol.37, No.1, p.1-8. 24 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agriculture; allergy tests; conjunctivitis; crop farming; cross-sectional study; dermatitis; Ecuador; eczema; fungicides; irritants; pesticides; sensitization dermatitis; skin allergies; skin tests. (71283)

CIS 98-753 Bulb dermatitis: Dermatological problems in the flower bulb industries. Bruynzeel D.P., Contact Dermatitis, Aug. 1997, Vol.37, No.2, p.70-77. Illus. 60 ref. (In English)

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Topics: dermatitis; eczema; flower and perfume-plant growing; flowers; irritants; Netherlands; sensitization dermatitis; skin allergies; tulips. (71286)

CIS 98-754 Occupational and environmental mesotheliomas due to crocidolite mining activities in Wittenoom, Western Australia. Rogers A., Nevill M., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Aug. 1995, Vol.21, No.4, p.259-264. Illus. 19 ref. (In English)

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Topics: airborne dust; asbestos mining; Australia; crocidolite; dust measurement; environmental pollution; epidemiologic study; hazard evaluation; latency; mesothelioma; morbidity; neighbourhood populations; occupation disease relation; prediction; Western Australia. (71186)

CIS 98-755 Radiographic and spirometric findings in diatomaceous earth workers. Harber P., Dahlgren J., Bunn W., Lockey J., Chase G., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Jan. 1998, Vol.40, No.1, p.22-28. 10 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cristobalite; diatomaceous earth; chest radiography; epidemiologic study; exposure evaluation; length of service; mining industry; opacities; pneumoconiosis; pulmonary function; silica; silicosis; smoking; spirometry; USA. (71296)

CIS 98-756 The utility of preliminary surveys to detect the cause of acute metalworking fluid hazards. Popendorf W., Miller E.R., Sprince N.L., Selim M.S., Thorne P.S., Davis C.S., Jones M.L., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1996, Vol.30, No.6, p.744-749. 16 ref. (In English)

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Topics: coolants; cutting fluids; dermatitis; epidemiologic study; metalworking industry; respiratory impairment; smoking; USA. (70729)

CIS 98-757 Evaporation of metalworking fluid mist in laboratory and industrial mist collectors. Cooper S.J., Leith D., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Jan. 1998, Vol.59, No.1, p.45-51. Illus. 18 ref. (In English)

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Topics: determination in air; equipment testing; evaporation; metalworking industry; mist eliminators; oil mist. (70840)

CIS 98-758 A field investigation of the acute respiratory effects of metal working fluids - I. Effects of aerosol exposures. Kriebel D., Sama S.R., Woskie S., Christiani D.C., Eisen E.A., Hammond S.K., Milton D.K., Smith M., Virji A.M., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, June 1997, Vol.31, No.6, p.756-766. 25 ref. (In English)

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Topics: aerosols; bacteria; bacterial toxins; cross-sectional study; cutting fluids; determination in air; exposure evaluation; functional respiratory disorders; metalworking industry; oil mist; pulmonary function; respirable dust; spirometry; USA; ventilatory capacity. (71086)

CIS 98-759 A field investigation of the acute respiratory effects of metal working fluids - II. Effects of airborne sulfur exposures. Sama S., Kriebel D., Woskie S., Eisen E., Wegman D., Virji M.A., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, June 1997, Vol.31, No.6, p.767-776. 28 ref. (In English)

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Topics: aerosols; cross-sectional study; cutting fluids; determination in air; exposure evaluation; functional respiratory disorders; irritants; metalworking industry; oil mist; pulmonary function; respirable dust; spirometry; sulfur; USA; ventilatory capacity. (71087)

CIS 98-760 Male-mediated risk of spontaneous abortion with reference to stainless steel welding. Hjollund N.H.I., Bonde J.P.E., Hansen K.S., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Aug. 1995, Vol.21, No.4, p.272-276. Illus. 13 ref. (In English)

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Topics: abortion; Denmark; male workers; metalworking industry; parental exposure; questionnaire survey; stainless steel; welding and cutting. (71187)

CIS 98-761 An evaluation of the relationship between "atopic skin" and skin irritability in metalworker trainees. Stolz R., Hinnen U., Elsner P., Contact Dermatitis, June 1997, Vol.36, No.6, p.281-284. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: sodium hydroxide; sodium dodecylsulfate; dimethyl sulfoxide; dermatitis; dermatological examinations; eczema; individual susceptibility; irritants; metalworking industry; questionnaire survey; skin wetness. (71281)

CIS 98-762 The effect of pressure on portable gas monitoring equipment during compressed air tunnelling. Dabill D.W., Groves J.A., Lamont D.R., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Feb. 1996, Vol.40, No.1, p.11-28. Illus. 2 ref. (In English)

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Topics: air temperature; atmospheric pressure; evaluation of equipment; explosive atmosphere detection; humidity; oxygen monitoring; toxic atmosphere detection; tunnelling. (71182)

CIS 98-763 Neuropsychiatric function of housepainters with previous long-term exposure to organic solvents. Lundberg I., Michélsen H., Nise G., Hogstedt C., Högberg M., Alfredsson L., Almkvist O., Gustavsson A., Hagman M., Herlofson J., Hindmarsh T., Wennberg A., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, 1995, Vol. 21, Suppl.1, p.1-44. Illus. 105 ref. (In English)

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Topics: alcoholism; cohort study; confounding factors; construction work; dose-response relationship; electroencephalography; exposure evaluation; long-term exposure; nervous function tests; neuropsychic effects; organic solvents; painting; psychological tests; Sweden; toxic encephalosis. (71189)

CIS 98-764 Detection of asbestos on ships: The optical microscope as an investigative technique. (Italian: Presenza di amianto sulle navi: microscopia ottica come strumento di indagine) Costa U., Bruni M., Cimini F., Medicina del lavoro, Nov.-Dec. 1997, Vol.88, No.6, p.507-516. Illus. 15 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: asbestos; dust measurement; evaluation of technique; light microscopy; ships. (70786)

CIS 98-765 Exposure of tanker drivers to gasoline and some of its components. Hakkola M., Saarinen L., Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Feb. 1996, Vol.40, No.1, p.1-10. Illus. 11 ref. (In English)

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Topics: toluene; hexane; methyl t-butyl ether; benzene; motor fuel; determination in air; drivers; exposure evaluation; filling stations; Finland; hydrocarbons; loading and unloading; tank trucks. (71181)

CIS 98-766 Pulmonary effects of inhaled dust and fumes: Exposure-response study in rubber workers. Meijer E., Heederik D., Kromhout H., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1998, Vol.33, No.1, p.16-23. 30 ref. (In English)

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Topics: acute toxicity; chronic toxicity; cross-sectional study; exposure evaluation; job-exposure relation; length of exposure; mists; Netherlands; personal sampling; pulmonary function; respirable dust; respiratory diseases; respiratory function tests; rubber industry; shift work; smoking. (70982)

CIS 98-767 The clinical spectrum of humidifier disease in synthetic fiber plants. Pal T.M, de Monchy J.G.R., Groothoff J.W., Post D., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, June 1997, Vol.31, No.6, p.682-692. Illus. 50 ref. (In English)

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Topics: air conditioner disease; allergic alveolitis; allergy tests; asthma; case study; determination in air; diagnosis; microorganisms; Netherlands; oil mist; respiratory function tests; synthetic fibre industry. (71082)

CIS 98-768 A case-control study of hematopoietic and lymphoid neoplasms: The role of work in the chemical industry. Massoudi B.L., Talbott E.O., Day R.D., Swerdlow S.H., Marsh G.M., Kuller L.H., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1997, Vol.31, No.1, p.21-27. 12 ref. (In English)

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Topics: case-control study; chemical industry; diseases of blood-forming organs; haemic and lymphatic diseases; leukaemia; lymphoma; mortality; myeloma; neoplasms; USA. (71103)

CIS 98-769 Visual dysfunction among styrene-exposed workers. Campagna D., Mergler D., Huel G., Bélanger S., Truchon G., Ostiguy C., Drolet D., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Oct. 1995, Vol.21, No.5, p.382-390. Illus. 48 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Canada; colour vision deficiency; determination in urine; dose-response relationship; epidemiologic study; eye irritation; personal sampling; plastics industry; styrene; vision tests; visual function disorders. (71167)

CIS 98-770 Work-related skin disease in the plastics industry. Socie E.M., Gromen K.D., Migliozzi A.A., Geidenberger C.A., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, May 1997, Vol.31, No.5, p.545-550. Illus. 13 ref. (In English)

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Topics: age-linked differences; barrier creams; formaldehyde; polyvinyl chloride; dermatitis; eczema; plastics industry; questionnaire survey; risk factors; sex-linked differences; skin allergies; USA. (71337)

CIS 98-771 Sinonasal cancer and occupational exposure to textile dust. Luce D., Gérin M., Morcet J.F., Leclerc A., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Sep. 1997, Vol.32, No.3, p.205-210. 15 ref. (In English)

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Topics: airborne dust; case-control study; cotton; exposure evaluation; France; length of exposure; nasal cancer; sex-linked differences; synthetic fibres; textile industry; wool. (71360)

CIS 98-772 Respiratory function in shoe manufacturing workers. Zuskin E., Mustajbegovic J., Schachter E.N., Doko-Jelinic J., Bradic V., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1997, Vol.31, No.1, p.50-55. 25 ref. (In English)

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Topics: aerosols; air sampling; asthma; benzene; chronic bronchitis; Croatia; dyspnoea; epidemiologic study; eye irritation; length of exposure; migraine; organic solvents; pulmonary function; respirable dust; respiratory function tests; respiratory impairment; rhinitis; shoe industry; sinusitis; ventilatory capacity; women. (71106)

CIS 98-773 Respiratory function and immunological status in cocoa and flour processing workers. Zuskin E., Kanceljak B., Schachter E.N., Godnic-Cvar J., Mustajbegovic J., Budak A., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1998, Vol.33, No.1, p.24-32. Illus. 42 ref. (In English)

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Topics: airborne dust; asthma; chocolate and confectionery industry; cocoa; Croatia; determination in air; epidemiologic study; flour; immunology; inhalation tests; pulmonary function; respiratory diseases; respiratory function tests; sensitization; skin tests; ventilatory capacity. (70983)

CIS 98-774 Coexistence of type I and type IV sensitization in occupational coffee allergy. Treudler R., Tebbe B., Orfanos C.E., Contact Dermatitis, Feb. 1997, Vol.36, No.2, p.109. 9 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergens; allergic rhinitis; case study; coffee; conjunctivitis; eczema; food industry; Germany; respirable dust; sensitization dermatitis; sensitization; skin allergies; skin tests. (71117)

CIS 98-775 Occurrence of self-reported asthma among Swedish bakers. Brisman S.J., Järvholm B.G., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dec. 1995, Vol.21, No.6, p.487-493. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: age-linked differences; asthma; bakery products industry; length of exposure; morbidity; questionnaire survey; sex-linked differences; smoking; Sweden. (71175)

CIS 98-776 Occupational contact dermatitis from anethole in food handlers. García-Bravo B., Pérez Bernal A., García-Hernández M.J., Camacho F., Contact Dermatitis, July 1997, Vol.37, No.1, p.38. 7 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergy tests; bakery products industry; trans-anethole; case study; dermatitis; eczema; essential oils; sensitization dermatitis; skin allergies; skin tests. (71285)

CIS 98-777 Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from carnosol, a naturally-occurring compound present in rosemary. Hjorther A.B., Christophersen C., Hausen B.M., Menné T., Contact Dermatitis, Sep. 1997, Vol.37, No.3, p.99-100. Illus. 11 ref. (In English)

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Topics: case study; Denmark; dermatitis; eczema; essential oils; food industry; plants; sensitization dermatitis; skin allergies; skin tests. (71288)

CIS 98-778 Epidemic of asthma in a wood products plant using methylene diphenyl diisocyanate. Woellner R.C., Hall S., Greaves I., Schoenwetter W.F., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1997, Vol.31, No.1, p.56-63. Illus. 16 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asthma; diphenylmethane diisocyanate; dyspnoea; respiratory function tests; respiratory impairment; sensitization; USA; woodworking industry. (71107)

CIS 98-779 Reproductive effects of paternal exposure to chlorophenate wood preservatives in the sawmill industry. Dimich-Ward H., Hertzman C., Teschke K., Hershler R., Marion S.A., Ostry A., Kelly S., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Aug. 1996, Vol.22, No.4, p.267-273. 31 ref. (In English)

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Topics: antifertility effects; Canada; chlorophenols; cohort study; dioxins; exposure evaluation; parental exposure; sawmilling industry; teratogenic effects; wood preservatives. (71169)

CIS 98-780 Malignant melanoma among lithographers. Nielsen H., Henriksen L., Olsen J.H., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Apr. 1996, Vol.22, No.2, p.108-111. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cancer; carcinogens; cohort study; Denmark; lithography; melanoma; morbidity; organic solvents; photographic chemicals. (71177)

CIS 98-781 Hodgkin's disease, pharyngeal cancer and soft tissue sarcomas in Danish paper mill workers. Rix B.A., Villadsen E., Lynge E., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Jan. 1998, Vol.40, No.1, p.55-62. 49 ref. (In English)

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Topics: epidemiologic study; length of service; sex-linked differences. (71299)

CIS 98-782 Sensitization and exposure to methylisothiazolinones (Kathon®) in the pulp and paper industry - A report of two cases. Torén K., Brisman J., Meding B., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, May 1997, Vol. 31, No.5, p.551-553. 11 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asthma; case study; dermatitis; eczema; fungicides; isothiazolinones; paper and paper products industry; sensitization dermatitis; skin tests; Sweden; transfer to other work. (71338)

CIS 98-783 Fiber exposure assessment in the Swedish rock wool and slag wool production industry in 1938-1990. Plato N., Krantz S., Gustavsson P., Smith T.J., Westerholm P., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Oct. 1995, Vol.21, No.5, p.345-352. Illus. 19 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cohort study; exposure evaluation; exposure records; job-exposure relation; mathematical models; mineral fibres; mineral wool; non-metallic mineral products industries; respirable dust; Sweden. (71163)

CIS 98-784 Cancer incidence, mortality and exposure-response among Swedish man-made vitreous fiber production workers. Plato N., Westerholm P., Gustavsson P., Hemmingsson T., Hogstedt C., Krantz S., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Oct. 1995, Vol.21, No.5, p.353-361. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cancer; dose-response relationship; exposure evaluation; gastrointestinal cancer; glass fibre; latency; long-term study; lung cancer; mineral fibres; mineral wool; morbidity; mortality; non-metallic mineral products industries; respirable dust; Sweden. (71164)

CIS 98-785 Cancer risk for European asphalt workers. Partanen T.J., Boffetta P., Heikkilä P.R., Frentzel-Beyme R.R., Heederik D., Hours M., Järvholm B.G., Kauppinen T.P., Kromhout H., Langård S., Svane O.B., Bernstein M., Bertazzi P.A., Kogevinas M., Neuberger M.A., Pannett B., Sunyer J., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Aug. 1995, Vol.21, No.4, p.252-258. 16 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asphaltic materials; asphalting; bitumen; cancer; coal tar; confounding factors; epidemiologic study; epidemiological aspects; Europe; exposure evaluation; lung cancer; mortality; road work. (71185)

CIS 98-786 Anaesthetic gas pollution in operating theaters of an area hospital. (Italian: Inquinamento da gas anestetici nelle sale operatorie di un ospedale zonale) Miscetti G., Bodo P., Garofani P., Ballerani A., Ceppitelli R., Mencarelli A., Peccetti V., Archivio di Scienze del Lavoro, July-Sep. 1995, Vol.11, No.3, p.113-118. Illus. 14 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: anaesthetics; nitrous oxide; ethrane; isoflurane; determination in air; health care personnel; hospitals; Italy; operating theatres. (71039)

CIS 98-787 Reproductive disorders due to chemical exposure among hairdressers. Kersemaekers W.M., Roeleveld N., Zielhuis G.A., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Oct. 1995, Vol.21, No.5, p.325-334. 85 ref. (In English)

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Topics: abortion; antifertility effects; formaldehyde; ethanol; hexachlorophene; 1,1,1-trichloroethane; dichloromethane; dyes; epidemiologic study; hair preparations; hairdressing; literature survey; menstrual disorders; nitroso amines; organic solvents; teratogenic effects. (71161)

CIS 98-788 Postal questionnaire study of disability associated with latex allergy among health care workers in Finland. Kujala V.M., Karvonen J., Läärä E., Kanerva L., Estlander T., Reijula K.E., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Sep. 1997, Vol.32, No.3, p.197-204. Illus. 36 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergens; assessment of working capacity; Finland; health care personnel; health services; hypersensitivity; latex; natural rubber; questionnaire survey; sensitization; women; work capacity. (71359)

CIS 98-789 Risk of lead poisoning during lead-tin wire electronic soldering operations. (French: Risque de saturnisme lors des opérations de soudure électronique au fil plomb-étain) Chini B., Cahiers de médecine interprofessionnelle, 1997, Vol.37, No.4, p.455-458. Illus. 7 ref. (In French)

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Topics: lead; determination in air; determination in blood; electronics industry; France; lead poisoning; questionnaire survey; soldering and brazing; tin. (71364)

CIS 98-790 Fibres - Tests to evaluate bio-durability and dust-producing behaviour. (German: Fasern - Tests zur Abschätzung der Biobeständigkeit und zum Verstaubungsverhalten) Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften (HVBG), Alte Heerstrasse 111, 53754 Sankt Augustin, Germany, Feb. 1998. 369p. Illus. 120 ref., ISBN 3-88383-462-9 (In German)

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Topics: animal experiments; carcinogenic effects; ceramic fibres; electron microscopy; Germany; glossary; in vitro experiments; inhalation tests; man-made fibres; mineral fibres; neoplasms; respirable dust. (70702)

CIS 98-791 Ceramic fibre products: Substitute materials, substitute methods, safety precautions. (German: Keramikfaserprodukte: Ersatzstoffe, Ersatzverfahren, Schutzmassnahmen) Vorath B.J., Lang K.H., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1997. vii, 134p. 23 ref., ISBN 3-89701-068-2 (In German)

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Topics: carcinogens; ceramic fibres; dust control; exposure evaluation; Germany; health engineering; legislation; mineral fibres; respirable dust; substitution; synthetic fibres. (71369)

CIS 98-792 Methyl bromide. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1995. 324p. Illus. 492 ref. Price: CHF 47.00 (32.90 CHF in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157166-7 (In English)

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Environmental health criteria for methyl bromide (WHO), 1995. Topics: agricultural chemicals; methyl bromide; chemical burns; criteria document; exposure tests; fumigants; functional respiratory disorders; ILO; IPCS; irritants; latency; literature survey; neurotoxic effects; poisoning; pulmonary oedema; renal damage; skin absorption; skin injuries; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; visual function disorders; WHO. (70711)

CIS 98-793 Linear alkylbenzene sulfonates and related compounds. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1996. viii, 328p. 537 ref. Price: CHF 47.00 (CHF 32.90 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157169-1 (In English)

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Environmental health criteria for linear alkylbenzene sulfonates and related compounds (WHO), 1996. Topics: alkyl benzenesulfonates; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; irritants; literature survey; skin injuries; sulfonates; sulfuric acid esters; surfactants; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70712)

CIS 98-794 Assessing human health risks of chemicals: Derivation of guidance values for health-based exposure limits. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1994. 73p. Illus. 55 ref. Price: CHF 16.00 (CHF 11.20 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157170-5 (In English)

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Environmental health criteria on the development of guidance values for health-based exposure limits (WHO), 1994. Topics: biological effects; criteria document; description of technique; determination of exposure limits; harmful substances; ILO; IPCS; threshold limit values; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70713)

CIS 98-795 Diesel fuel and exhaust emissions. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1996. 389p. Illus. 640 ref. Price: CHF 90.00 (CHF 63.00 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157171-3 (In English)

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Environmental health criteria for diesel fuel and exhaust emissions (WHO), 1996. Topics: carcinogens; diesel oil; criteria document; diesel engines; exhaust gases; functional respiratory disorders; ILO; IPCS; irritants; literature survey; renal diseases; skin absorption; skin diseases; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70714)

CIS 98-796 Tetrabromobisphenol A and derivatives. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1995. 139p. 83 ref. Price: CHF 22.00 (CHF 15.40 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157172-1 (In English)

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Environmental health criteria for tetrabromobisphenol A and derivatives (WHO), 1995. Topics: tetrabromobisphenol A; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70715)

CIS 98-797 Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate and bis(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1995. 129p. 120 ref. Price: CHF 21.00 (CHF 14.70 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157173-X (In English)

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Environmental health criteria for tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate and bis(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate(WHO), 1995. Topics: bis(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate; carcinogens; tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70716)

CIS 98-798 Isophorone. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1995. 84p. 132 ref. Price: CHF 18.00 (CHF 12.60 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157174-8 (In English)

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Environmental health criteria for isophorone (WHO), 1995. Topics: criteria document; ILO; IPCS; irritants; isophorone; literature survey; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70717)

CIS 98-799 Anticoagulant rodenticides. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1995. 121p. 242 ref. Price: CHF 21.00 (CHF 14.70 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157175-6 (In English)

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Environmental health criteria for anticoagulant rodenticides (WHO), 1995. Topics: agricultural chemicals; anticoagulants; antidote treatment; blood coagulation disorders; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; latency; literature survey; poisoning; rodenticides; skin absorption; teratogenic effects; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70718)

CIS 98-800 1,2-Dichloroethane (second edition). International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 2nd ed. 1995. 148p. 313 ref. Price: CHF 23.00 (CHF 16.10 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157176-4 (In English)

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Environmental health criteria for 1,2-dichloroethane (WHO), 1995. Replaces EHC No. 62 (1987) (see CIS 88-548). Topics: 1,2-dichloroethane; carcinogens; cardiovascular disorders; criteria document; hepatic damage; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; lung diseases; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70719)

CIS 98-801 1,2-Dibromomethane. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1996. 148p. 305 ref. Price: CHF 23.00 (CHF 16.10 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157177-2 (In English)

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Environmental health criteria for dibromomethane (WHO), 1996. Topics: antifertility effects; carcinogens; dibromoethane; criteria document; dibromomethane; hepatic damage; ILO; IPCS; irritants; literature survey; poisoning; renal damage; skin absorption; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70720)

CIS 98-802 1,2-Dichloroethane. Hughes K., Meek M.E., Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1998. iv, 28p. 146 ref. Price: CHF 13.00 (CHF 9.10 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-153001-4 (In English)

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Topics: 1,2-dichloroethane; carcinogens; criteria document; first aid; hepatic damage; ILO; IPCS; irritants; literature survey; neurotoxic effects; pulmonary oedema; renal damage; skin absorption; threshold limit values; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70767)

CIS 98-803 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine. Gomes R., Meek M.E., Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1998. iv, 21p. 59 ref. Price: CHF 13.00 (CHF 9.10 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-153002-2 (In English)

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Topics: 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine; carcinogens; criteria document; dermatitis; first aid; ILO; IPCS; irritants; literature survey; skin absorption; threshold limit values; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70768)

CIS 98-804 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane. Hughes K., Meek M.E., Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1998. iv, 28p. 99 ref. Price: CHF 13.00 (CHF 9.10 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-153003-0 (In English)

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Topics: 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane; criteria document; first aid; hepatic damage; ILO; IPCS; irritants; literature survey; neurotoxic effects; renal damage; skin absorption; threshold limit values; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70769)

CIS 98-805 Methyl methacrylate. Dormer W., Gomes R., Meek M.E., Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1998. iv, 40p. 117 ref. Price: CHF 16.00 (CHF 11.20 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-153004-9 (In English)

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Topics: asthma; methyl methacrylate; criteria document; first aid; ILO; IPCS; irritation; literature survey; neurotoxic effects; sensitization; skin absorption; threshold limit values; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (70770)

CIS 98-806 Ethylbenzene. 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, 1997. xviii, 175p. 482 ref. Price: DEM 97.00., ISBN 3-7776-0806-8 (In English)

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This report is a translation of a report finalized in German in October 1995. Topics: ethylbenzene; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; irritants; legislation; literature survey; neurotoxic effects; pulmonary oedema; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (70811)

CIS 98-807 Ethylenediamine. 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, 1997. xix, 138p. 272 ref., ISBN 3-7776-0811-4 (In English)

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This report is a translation of a report finalized in German in December 1995. Topics: allergens; ethylenediamine; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; hypersensitivity; irritants; legislation; literature survey; sensitization; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (70812)

CIS 98-808 p-Dichlorobenzene. 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, 1997. xxi, 190p. 262 ref., ISBN 3-7776-0812-2 (In English)

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This report is a translation of a report finalized in German in December 1994. Topics: anaemia; p-dichlorobenzene; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; haematological effects; legislation; literature survey; methaemoglobinaemia; neurotoxic effects; poisoning; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (70813)

CIS 98-809 Allyl chloride. 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, 1997. xxi, 137p. 249 ref., ISBN 3-7776-0818-1 (In English)

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This report is a translation of a report finalized in German in October 1995. Topics: allyl chloride; antifertility effects; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; hepatic disorders; irritants; legislation; literature survey; neurotoxic effects; pulmonary oedema; renal dysfunction; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (70814)

CIS 98-810 Pesticide incidents - Report 1996/97. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Sep. 1997. 27p. Illus. 4 ref. (In English)

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Topics: case study; crop protection; enforcement; occupational accidents; pesticides; report; statistical trends; United Kingdom. (70818)

CIS 98-811 Criteria for classification of skin- and airway-sensitizing substances in the work and general environments. Flyvholm M.A., Andersen K., Baranski B., Sarlo K., eds., World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1997, iii, 111p. Illus. Bibl.ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergens; allergic respiratory disorders; asthma; classification; eczema; epidemiological aspects; hypersensitivity; sensitizers; skin allergies; WHO. (70873)

CIS 98-812 Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) - Health risk characterisation. European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals, Avenue E Van Nieuwenhuyse 4 (Bte 6), 1160 Bruxelles, Belgium, June 1997. 126p. 135 ref. (In English)

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Topics: methyl t-butyl ether; criteria document; exposure evaluation; filling stations; irritants; limitation of exposure; neurotoxic effects; petroleum and natural gas industry; toxicity evaluation; toxicology. (70967)

CIS 98-813 Simple modelling of gas releases from buildings. Deaves D.M., Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1996. iii, 55p. Illus. 9 ref. Price: GBP 15.00., ISBN 0-7176-1199-X (In English)

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Topics: buildings; gases; leakage; mathematical models; United Kingdom; ventilation; wind. (70993)

CIS 98-814 Regional network on safe pesticide production and information for Asia and the Pacific (RENPAP). RENPAP Secretariat, United Nations Development Programme, 55 Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110 003, India, no date. 14p. Illus. (In English)

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Topics: Asia; biological insecticides; computerized data bases; crop protection; information dissemination; international organizations; occupational hygiene; pesticide production; pesticides; pollution control; safety and health training. (71139)

CIS 98-815 Dioctadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DODMAC) and dihydrogenated tallow alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DHTDMAC). 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, 1998. xx, 116p. 199 ref., ISBN 3-7776-0827-0 (In English)

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This report is a translation of a report finalized in German in October 1995. Topics: ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; irritants; legislation; literature survey; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (71141)

CIS 98-816 2,4-Toluylenediamine (1,3-diamino-4-methylbenzene) and 2,6-toluylenediamine (1,3-diamino-2-methylbenzene). 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, 1998. xviii, 159p. 303 ref., ISBN 3-7776-0828-9 (In English)

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This report is a translation of a report finalized in German in August 1995. Topics: 2,4-diaminotoluene; 2,6-diaminotoluene; carcinogenic effects; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; hepatic damage; legislation; literature survey; poisoning; skin absorption; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (71142)

CIS 98-817 Di-(2-ethylhexyl)adipate. 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, 1998. xviii, 144p. 298 ref., ISBN 3-7776-0829-7 (In English)

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This report is a translation of a report finalized in German in August 1996. Topics: bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; irritants; legislation; literature survey; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (71143)

CIS 98-818 Bisphenol A (2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane). 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, 1997. xvii, 117p. 223 ref., ISBN 3-7776-0801-7 (In English)

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This report is a translation of a report finalized in German in December 1995. Topics: bisphenol A; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; irritants; legislation; literature survey; skin allergies; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (71144)

CIS 98-819 Benzyl chloride. 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, 1998. xiv, 129p. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 80.00., ISBN 3-7776-0819-X (In English)

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Translation of a report finalized in German in May 1996. Topics: benzyl chloride; carcinogens; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; irritants; legislation; literature survey; threshold limit values; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (71151)

CIS 98-820 Methyl glycol and methyl triglycol. 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, 1998. xxv, 183p. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 106.00., ISBN 3-7776-0840-8 (In English)

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Translations of reports finalized in German in October and August 1996. Topics: blood-cell anomalies; methoxyethanol; triethylene glycol monomethyl ether; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; haematological effects; literature survey; neurological effects; skin absorption; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (71152)

CIS 98-821 Gasoline. 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, 1998. xxiii, 244p. 389 ref. Price: DEM 112.00., ISBN 3-7776-0841-6 (In English)

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Translation of a report finalized in German in August 1996. Topics: carcinogens; gasoline (EINECS); criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; irritants; legislation; leukaemia; literature survey; neurological effects; renal cancer; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (71153)

CIS 98-822 Diisobutylphthalate (DIBP). 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, 1998. xvi, 108p. 290 ref. Price: DEM 80.00., ISBN 3-7776-0842-4 (In English)

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Translation of a report finalized in German in February 1997. Topics: diisobutyl phthalate; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; legislation; literature survey; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (71154)

CIS 98-823 Monoethanolamine (2-aminoethanol). 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, 1998. xviii, 129p. 337 ref. Price: DEM 97.00., ISBN 3-7776-0843-2 (In English)

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Translation of a report finalized in German in August 1996. Topics: allergens; ethanolamine; criteria document; dermatitis; ecotoxicology; Germany; irritants; literature survey; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (71155)

CIS 98-824 Butyl diglycol. 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, 1998. xv, 60p. 118 ref. Price: DEM 53.00., ISBN 3-7776-0844-0 (In English)

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Translation of a report finalized in German in February 1997. Topics: diethylene glycol butyl ether; criteria document; ecotoxicology; Germany; irritants; literature survey; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (71156)

CIS 98-825 Hydrazine, hydrazine hydrate and hydrazine sulfate. 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, 1998. xvii, 171p. 447 ref. Price: DEM 97.00., ISBN 3-7776-0845-9 (In English)

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Translation of a report finalized in German in December 1996. Topics: carcinogenic effects; hydrazine sulfate; hydrazine (hydrate); criteria document; ecotoxicology; eczema; Germany; hydrazine; irritants; legislation; literature survey; poisoning; sensitization; skin absorption; toxic effects; toxicology; translation. (71157)

CIS 98-826 Ecotoxicology of selected surfactants for the detergent and cleanser sector. 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, 1998. xi, 74p. 103 ref. Price: DEM 53.00., ISBN 3-7776-0847-5 (In English)

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Translation of a report finalized in German in May 1997. Topics: criteria document; detergent industry; ecotoxicology; Germany; literature survey; surfactants; translation. (71158)

CIS 98-827 Methomyl. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1996. 150p. 264 ref. Price: CHF 23.00 (CHF 16.10 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157178-0 (In English)

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Topics: agricultural chemicals; methomyl; cholinesterase; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; pesticide poisoning; poisoning; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (71261)

CIS 98-828 Morpholine. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1996. 163p. 275 ref. Price: CHF 27.00 (CHF 18.90 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157179-9 (In English)

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Topics: morpholine; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; irritants; literature survey; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; visual function disorders; WHO. (71262)

CIS 98-829 Chlorinated paraffins. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1996. 181p. 163 ref. Price: CHF 40.00 (CHF 28.00 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157181-0 (In English)

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Topics: carcinogenic effects; chlorinated paraffin waxes; chlorinated paraffin oils; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (71263)

CIS 98-830 Phosgene. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1997. 70p. 95 ref., ISBN 92-4-157193-4 (In English)

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Topics: phosgene; corneal damage; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; irritants; literature survey; pulmonary oedema; respiratory diseases; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (71264)

CIS 98-831 Aluminium. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1997. 282p. 706 ref. Price: CHF 60.00 (CHF 42.00 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157194-2 (In English)

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Topics: aluminium and compounds; aluminium pneumoconiosis; asthma; chronic bronchitis; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; neurological effects; neurotoxic effects; pulmonary fibrosis; sensitization; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (71265)

CIS 98-832 Hexachlorobenzene. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1997. 160p. 493 ref. Price: CHF 36.00 (CHF 25.20 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157195-0 (In English)

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Topics: carcinogenic effects; hexachlorobenzene; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; porphyria cutanea tarda; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (71266)

CIS 98-833 Methanol. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1997. 180p. 480 ref. Price: CHF 42.00 (CHF 29.40 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157196-9 (In English)

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Topics: antidote treatment; methanol; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; neurotoxic effects; poisoning; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; visual function disorders; WHO. (71267)

CIS 98-834 Demeton-S-methyl. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1997. 83p. 106 ref. Price: CHF 26.00 (CHF 18.20 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157197-7 (In English)

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Topics: agricultural chemicals; metasystox 55; cholinesterase; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; pesticide poisoning; poisoning; skin absorption; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (71268)

CIS 98-835 Diazinon. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1998. 140p. 333 ref. Price: CHF 30.00 (CHF 21.00 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157198-5 (In English)

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Topics: agricultural chemicals; diazinon; cholinesterase; criteria document; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; pancreatitis; pesticide poisoning; poisoning; skin absorption; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (71269)

CIS 98-836 Chlordimeform. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1998. 159p. 335 ref. Price: CHF 36.00 (CHF 25.20 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-157199-3 (In English)

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Topics: agricultural chemicals; bladder diseases; bladder tumour; carcinogenic effects; cardiovascular disorders; 4-chloro-o-toluidine; chlordimeform; criteria document; haematuria; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; pesticide poisoning; poisoning; skin absorption; toxic effects; toxic metabolites; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (71270)

CIS 98-837 Toxicity testing results of environmental chemicals. JETOC Information Sheet, Mar. 1997, No.26, Special issue No.2, p.1-83. (In English)

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Topics: animal experiments; 1,4-diethylbenzene; 1,4-dibromobenzene; dibutyl phosphate; m-toluidine; n-butyl chloride; 3-aminobenzenesulfonic acid; C.I. Pigment Green 7; tripropylene glycol; 3-methyl-4-nitrophenol; cresyl diphenyl phosphate; tris(p-cumenyl)phosphate; methoxymethanol; 2,3-dibromosuccinic acid; D & C Red No.7; diethyl fumarate; 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate; triisobutylene; tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate; 1-naphthylacetic acid; 4-(1-methylpropyl)phenol; Japan; toxic effects; toxic substances; toxicity evaluation; toxicology. (71320)

CIS 98-838 Limonene. Falk A., Bard J., Karlsson S., Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1998. iv, 32p. 175 ref. Price: CHF 13.00 (CHF 9.10 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-153005-7 (In English)

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http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/cicad/en/cicad05.pdf

Topics: limonene; d-limonene; l-limonene; criteria document; first aid; ILO; IPCS; irritants; literature survey; sampling and analysis; sensitization; skin absorption; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (71346)

CIS 98-839 o-Toluidine. Gregg N., Dobson S., Cary R., Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1998. iv, 18p. 60 ref. Price: CHF 13.00 (CHF 9.10 in developing countries)., ISBN 92-4-153007-3 (In English)

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http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/cicad/en/cicad07.pdf

Topics: carcinogens; o-toluidine; criteria document; first aid; ILO; IPCS; literature survey; sampling and analysis; skin absorption; threshold limit values; toxic effects; toxicology; UNEP; WHO. (71347)

CIS 98-840 Aniline - Risk assessment document. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. iv, 79p. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 10.00., ISBN 0-7176-1526-X (In English)

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Topics: aniline; carcinogenic effects; criteria document; exposure evaluation; exposure tests; hypoxia; irritants; methaemoglobinaemia; mutagenic effects; sampling and analysis; sensitization; skin absorption; toxic effects; toxicology; United Kingdom. (71348)

CIS 98-841 Barium sulphate - Risk assessment document. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. iv, 46p. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 10.00., ISBN 0-7176-1527-8 (In English)

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Topics: baritosis; barium sulfate; criteria document; exposure evaluation; lung deposition; sampling and analysis; threshold limit values; toxic effects; toxicology; United Kingdom. (71349)

CIS 98-842 N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone - Risk assessment document. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. iv, 98p. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 10.00., ISBN 0-7176-1528-6 (In English)

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Topics: methylpyrrolidinone; criteria document; exposure evaluation; exposure tests; irritants; sampling and analysis; skin absorption; threshold limit values; toxic effects; toxicology; United Kingdom. (71350)

CIS 98-843 Inorganic fibres in human lung tissue. (German: Anorganische Fasern im menschlichen Lungengewebe) Rödelsperger K., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. 366p. Illus. 329 ref., ISBN 3-89429-640-2 (In German)

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Topics: anamnesis; asbestos; carcinogens; chrysotile; amphibole; case-control study; electron microscopy; epidemiological aspects; ferruginous bodies; Germany; inorganic man-made fibres; lung deposition; mesothelioma. (71374)

CIS 98-844 What you need to know about occupational exposure to metalworking fluids. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, Mar. 1998. v, 38p. Illus. 80 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asthma; cancer; cutting fluids; exhaust ventilation; exposure evaluation; health engineering; information of personnel; limitation of exposure; lung diseases; medical supervision; metalworking industry; microorganisms; periodic medical examinations; personal protective equipment; preventive maintenance; skin diseases; USA. (71325)

CIS 98-845 Criteria for a recommended standard - Occupational exposure to metalworking fluids. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, Jan. 1998. xviii, 223p. Illus. 387 ref. (In English)

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Topics: additives; asthma; cancer; cutting fluids; exposure evaluation; hazard evaluation; health engineering; limitation of exposure; lubricants; medical supervision; metalworking industry; personal protective equipment; respirators; respiratory diseases; sampling and analysis; skin diseases; threshold limit values; toxic effects; USA. (71326)

CIS 98-846 Health hazards from dusty cargoes during the loading and unloading of ships. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Apr. 1998. 4p. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: data sheet; dock work; dust control; grain dust; hazard evaluation; information of personnel; legislation; limitation of exposure; loading and unloading; medical supervision; permissible levels; respirable dust; respirators; United Kingdom. (70988)

CIS 98-847 Grain dust. HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1998, 8p. 16 ref. Price: GBP 5.50., ISBN 0-7176-1535-9 (In English)

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Topics: agriculture; airborne dust; allergic alveolitis; allergic respiratory disorders; cereals; chronic bronchitis; data sheet; determination in air; dust control; exhaust ventilation; food industry; grain dust; handling and storage; hazard evaluation; irritants; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; personal protective equipment; transport of materials; United Kingdom. (71334)

CIS 98-848 Maintenance, examination and testing of local exhaust ventilation. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., Mar. 1998. 35p. Illus. 7 ref. Price: GBP 8.50., ISBN 0-7176-1485-9 (In English)

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Topics: data sheet; equipment testing; inspection; legislation; local exhaust; preventive maintenance; suppression of airborne dust; United Kingdom; ventilation systems. (71046)

CIS 98-849 Volatile organic compounds in air. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Dec. 1997. 17p. 39 ref. Price: GBP 12.00., ISBN 0-7176-2401-3 (In English)

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Data sheet on the determination methods of volatile organic compounds in air (United Kingdom), 1997. Topics: data sheet; description of equipment; description of technique; determination in air; gas chromatography; list of chemical substances; organic compounds; sampling and analysis; United Kingdom; volatile substances. (70738)

CIS 98-850 The storage and handling of organic peroxides. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Jan. 1998. 15p. Illus. 22 ref. Price: GBP 5.00., ISBN 0-7176-2403-X (In English)

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Topics: containment of spills; data sheet; explosion hazards; explosive substances; fire hazards; fire resisting structures; first aid; flammable substances; handling and storage; legislation; list of chemical substances; notification of dangerous substances; organic peroxides; safe layout; transfer of liquids; United Kingdom; warning notices. (70739)

CIS 98-851 Biological monitoring in the workplace - Information for employees on its application to chemical exposure. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Oct. 1997. 8p. Illus. 3 ref. (In English)

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Topics: employee rights; exposure tests; harmful substances; routes of entry; safety guides; United Kingdom. (70815)

CIS 98-852 Biological monitoring in the workplace - A guide to its practical application to chemical exposure. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Oct. 1997. iv, 32p. Illus. 12 ref., ISBN 0-7176-1279-1 (In English)

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Topics: employee rights; exposure evaluation; exposure tests; harmful substances; legislation; medical supervision; safety guides; sample processing; training material; United Kingdom; workers participation. (70816)

CIS 98-853 Carbon monoxide poisoning in enclosed and semi-enclosed worksites. (French: Empoisonnement à l'oxyde de carbone dans des lieux de travail clos et partiellement clos) Professional and Specialized Services, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 1994. 2p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; carbon monoxide; data sheet; fuel burning equipment; limitation of exposure; poisoning; ventilation; work in confined spaces. (70824)

CIS 98-854 Isocyanates: Health hazards and precautionary measures. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Nov. 1997. 8p. 25 ref. Price: GBP 5.50., ISBN 0-7176-1184-1 (In English)

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Topics: asthma; containment of spills; data sheet; determination in air; first aid; handling and storage; information of personnel; irritants; isocyanates; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; respirators; sensitization; threshold limit values; toxic substances; United Kingdom; uses. (70995)

CIS 98-855 Hazards in hardwood floor installation and finishing. (French: Dangers de l'installation et de la finition des planchers en bois franc) Construction Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Dec. 1993. 2p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; floor laying; harmful substances; solvents; wood impregnation. (71001)

CIS 98-856 Chromium and its inorganic compounds: Health hazards and precautionary measures. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., Mar. 1998. 8p. 38 ref. Price: GBP 5.50., ISBN 0-7176-1502-2 (In English)

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Topics: carcinogens; chemical burns; chromium and compounds; data sheet; determination in air; enclosure; exhaust ventilation; exposure tests; hazard evaluation; health engineering; information of personnel; legislation; limitation of exposure; medical supervision; personal protective equipment; sensitization; substitution; threshold limit values; toxic effects; United Kingdom. (71044)

CIS 98-857 Control of lead at work. Health and Safety Commission, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., 1998. iv, 91p. Price: GBP 8.95., ISBN 0-7176-1506-5 (In English)

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Topics: lead; cleaning of workplaces; determination in air; determination in blood; directive; dust control; hazard evaluation; health engineering; health service records; implementation of control measures; information of personnel; lead and compounds; lead poisoning; medical supervision; outdoor work; personal hygiene; prohibited work; protective clothing; respirators; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; safety checks; United Kingdom; washing facilities; women; young persons. (71294)

CIS 98-858 Carbon monoxide: Health hazards and precautionary measures. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., Mar. 1998. 9p. 19 ref. Price: GBP 6.00., ISBN 0-7176-1501-4 (In English)

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Topics: air sampling; carbon monoxide; chemical industry; data sheet; enclosure; exhaust gases; exhaust ventilation; first aid; fuel burning equipment; hazard evaluation; health engineering; information of personnel; internal combustion engines; iron and steel industry; respirators; safe working methods; threshold limit values; toxic effects; United Kingdom; uses. (71343)

CIS 98-859 Lead and inorganic compounds of lead in air. Health and Safety Executive, Health and Safety Laboratory, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 3rd ed., Mar. 1998. 13p. 23 ref. Price: GBP 12.00., ISBN 0-7176-1517-0 (In English)

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Topics: atomic absorption spectrometry; lead; data sheet; description of equipment; description of technique; determination in air; lead and compounds; legislation; sampling and analysis; toxic effects; United Kingdom. (71344)

CIS 98-860 Dimethyl sulphate and diethyl sulphate in air. Health and Safety Executive, Health and Safety Laboratory, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Mar. 1998. 5p. 8 ref. Price: GBP 12.00., ISBN 0-7176-1540-5 (In English)

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Topics: carcinogens; diethyl sulfate; dimethyl sulfate; data sheet; description of equipment; description of technique; determination in air; gas chromatography; legislation; mass spectrometry; mutagens; sampling and analysis; threshold limit values; toxic effects; United Kingdom. (71345)

CIS 98-861 Leaflet on selecting respiratory protective equipment for work with asbestos. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Dec. 1997. 14p. 13 ref. (In English)

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Topics: asbestos; implementation of control measures; information of personnel; protection criteria; respirators; selection of equipment; supply of personal protective equipment; United Kingdom. (70733)

CIS 98-862 The selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment - A practical guide. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., 1998. vi, 75p. Illus. 33 ref. Price: GBP 9.50., ISBN 0-7176-1537-5 (In English)

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Topics: air purifying respirators; airline respirators; comfort criteria; economic aspects; equipment testing; gas removing respirators; harmful substances; hazard evaluation; hose masks; information of personnel; labelling; legislation; microorganisms; particulate removing respirators; preventive maintenance; protection criteria; radioactive substances; respirators; safety guides; selection of equipment; self-contained breathing apparatus; supplied air respirators; United Kingdom. (71292)

CIS 98-863 Dispersion models for gases and/or vapours in the atmosphere: Continuous point sources. (Spanish: Modelos de dispersión de gases y/o vapores en la atmósfera: fuentes puntuales continuas) Turmo Sierra E., Cuscó Vidal J.M., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1993. 6p. 3 ref. Illus. (In Spanish)

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For information note on dispersion models for gases and vapours in the atmosphere from instantaneous point sources, see CIS 00-201. Topics: atmospheric pollution; data sheet; gases; mathematical models; Spain; toxic gases; vapour clouds. (71079)

CIS 98-864 Dangerous goods in cargo transport units - Packing and carriage for transport by sea. Maritime and Coastguard Agency, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., 1998. iv, 44p. Illus. 57 ref. Price: GBP 10.00., ISBN 0-7176-1532-4 (In English)

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Topics: bulk liquid containers; bulk solids storage; dangerous substances; enforcement; international agreements; labelling; legislation; loading and unloading; packing, filling; responsibilities; road transport; sea transport; storage tanks; supply of information; transport containers; transport of materials; United Kingdom; warning notices. (71291)

CIS 98-865 Control of substances hazardous to health in the production of pottery. Health and Safety Commission, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, reprinted with amendments 1998. iv, 30p. 24 ref. Price: GBP 5.00., ISBN 0-7176-0849-2 (In English)

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Topics: air sampling; lead; hydrofluoric acid; cleaning of workplaces; contamination; directive; disposal of harmful waste; dust control; enclosure; exhaust ventilation; exposure evaluation; harmful substances; hazard evaluation; health service records; information of personnel; medical supervision; pottery industry; prohibited work; protective clothing; respirators; United Kingdom; welfare facilities. (71293)

CIS 98-866 Monitoring requirements in the electroplating industry, including electrolytic chromium processes. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, rev.ed. 1998. 4p. 12 ref. (In English)

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Topics: air sampling; chromium and compounds; data sheet; determination in air; electroplating; exposure records; harmful substances; legislation; location of sampling points; mists; surface coating; United Kingdom. (71351)

CIS 98-867 CD-ROM database on dangerous substances: New module - Hazard evaluation as required by paragraphs 5 and 6 of the law on occupational safety (ArbSchG). (German: Gefahrstoff-Datenbank: Neues Modul: Gefährdungsanalyse nach par.5,5 ArbSchG) UB MEDIA Verlag GmbH, Gewerbestrasse 10-12, 84427 St. Wolfgang, Germany (e-mail: sales@ubmedia.co;, Internet: http://www.ubmedia.com), 1997. CD-ROM. Price: DEM 395.00 (DEM 1690.00 for complete version). (In German)

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Topics: CD-ROM; chemical hazards; computerized data bases; dangerous substances; Germany; hazard criteria; hazard evaluation; legislation; list of chemical substances; training material. (71388)

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CIS 98-868 Turbulence and dust concentration during the filling of a 12m³ silo. (German: Turbulenz und Staubkonzentration beim Befüllen eines 12-m³-Silos) Hauert. F., Vogl A., Radandt S., Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft, 1996, Vol.56, No.10, p.375-381. Illus. 12 ref. (In German)

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Topics: bulk storage bins; cereals; dust explosions; dust measurement; experimental determination; explosion hazards; explosion research; explosive limits; Germany; grain dust; grain elevators. (70691)

CIS 98-869 Survey of accidents in 1997. (French: Les accidents de l'année 1997) Mansot J., Face au risque, June-July 1998, No.344, p.6-12. (In French)

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Topics: analysis of accident causes; causes of accidents; chemical reactions; explosion hazards; fire hazards; France; list; major hazards; poisoning; storage tanks. (70748)

CIS 98-870 Documentation on dust explosions - Analysis and case studies. (German: Dokumentation Staubexplosionen - Analyse und Einzelfalldarstellung) Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften (HVBG), Alte Heerstrasse 111, 53754 Sankt Augustin, Germany, Dec. 1997. 99p. 19 ref., ISBN 3-88383-463-7 (In German)

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Topics: accident investigation; analysis of accident causes; brick and tile industry; cement industry; coal dust; dust explosions; flammable dust; fodder silos; Germany; grain elevators; metals; paper and paper products industry; plastics industry; report; statistical aspects; woodworking industry. (70704)

CIS 98-871 Fires at chemical warehouses - A cone calorimeter study on the burning characteristics and fire effluent composition of selected chemical compounds. Hietaniemi J., Kallonen R., Mikkola E., Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT Information Service, P.O. Box 2000, 02044 VTT, Finland, 1997. 93p. Illus. 21 ref., ISBN 951-38-5085-4 (In English)

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Topics: chemical products; extinguishment tests; fire behaviour; fire research; gaseous effluents; ignition time; pyrolysis products; smoke. (70962)

CIS 98-872 Minimising fire risks at chemical storage facilities - Basis for the guidelines for safety engineers. Hietaniemi J., Mikkola E., Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT Information Service, P.O. Box 2000, 02044 VTT, Finland, 1997. 50p. 60 ref., ISBN 951-38-5086-2 (In English)

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http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/tiedotteet/1997/T1811.pdf

Topics: chemical products; computer simulation; fire alarms; fire behaviour; fire detection; fire protection; fire resisting structures; fixed extinguishing systems; neighbourhood protection; packaging materials; safe layout; storage; warehouses. (70963)

CIS 98-873 Understanding vented gas explosions. Lautkaski R., Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT Information Service, P.O. Box 2000, 02044 VTT, Finland, 1997. 129p. Illus. 65 ref., ISBN 951-38-5087-0 (In English)

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http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/tiedotteet/1997/T1812.pdf

Topics: explosion pressure; explosion protection; explosion suppression; explosion venting; fire behaviour; gas explosions; gas-air mixtures; glossary; prediction. (70964)

CIS 98-874 The 3rd International Workshop on Chemical Accident Prevention. Center for Chemical Plants Safety, Korea Industrial Safety Corporation, 34-6 Kusan-Dong, Bupyung-Gu, Inchon 403-120, Korea, 1997. 5 vols. 91p.+122p.+109p.+128p.+14p. Illus. Bibl.ref. (In English)

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Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Chemical Accident Prevention (Seoul, Republic of Korea, 20-22 Oct. 1997). Topics: chemical industry; chemical plant; conference; cost of accidents; cost of safety; economic aspects; hazard evaluation; ILO; international agreements; Korea Rep. of; legislation; major hazards; piping; plant safety organization; safety engineering; Taiwan (China); total loss control. (71150)

CIS 98-875 The implications of major hazard sites in close proximity to major transport routes. Lines I.G., Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1998. vi, 97p. Illus. 57 ref. Price: GBP 32.50., ISBN 0-7176-1505-7 (In English)

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Topics: air transport; chemical hazards; choice of location; explosion hazards; fire hazards; hazard criteria; hazard evaluation; major hazards; neighbourhood protection; rail transport; report; road transport; United Kingdom. (71160)

CIS 98-876 Chemical reaction hazards and the risk of thermal runaway. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Oct. 1997. 11p. Illus. 11 ref. (In English)

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Topics: chemical reactions; exothermic reactions; hazard evaluation; process control; role of management; safety by design; safety engineering; safety guides; small enterprises; United Kingdom. (70819)

CIS 98-877 Recharging oxygen cylinders. (French: Recharge de bouteilles d'oxygène) Mining Health and Safety Program, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Mar. 1995. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; explosion hazards; flexible tubing; oxygen; pressure vessels; transfer of liquids and gases. (70825)

CIS 98-878 Explosion - sewer construction using a laser device. (French: Explosion - construction d'un égout à l'aide d'un dispositif à laser) Construction Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Sep. 1993. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; explosion hazards; gas explosions; sources of ignition; work in sewers. (70830)

CIS 98-879 The storage of flammable liquids in containers. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed. 1998. vi, 79p. Illus. 89 ref. Price: GBP 9.50., ISBN 0-7176-1471-9 (In English)

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Topics: containers; danger zones; elimination of spills; emergency organization; fire hazards; fire protection; fire resistance; flammable liquids; glossary; hazard evaluation; information of personnel; legislation; safe layout; safety guides; sources of ignition; storage; United Kingdom; ventilation; warning notices. (70991)

CIS 98-880 Storage and use of sodium chlorate and other similar strong oxidants. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 4th ed., Feb. 1998. 4p. 7 ref. Price: GBP 4.50., ISBN 0-7176-1500-6 (In English)

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Topics: sodium chlorate; chlorates; data sheet; elimination of spills; fire fighting; fire protection; fire resisting structures; handling and storage; legislation; oxidizing substances; packaging materials; sources of ignition; United Kingdom. (71043)

CIS 98-881 Unconfined vapour cloud explosions: Overpressure evaluation. (Spanish: Explosiones de nubes de vapor no confinadas: evaluación de la sobrepresión) Turmo Sierra E., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1993. 7p. Illus. 7 ref. (In Spanish)

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Topics: data sheet; explosion hazards; explosion prevention; flammable gases; gas explosions; hazard criteria; hazard evaluation; material damage; mathematical models; overpressure; Spain; vapour clouds. (71071)

CIS 98-882 Heat radiation in liquid and gas fires. (Spanish: Radiación térmica en incendios de líquidos y gases) Turmo Sierra E., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1993. 7p. Illus. 3 ref. (In Spanish)

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Topics: data sheet; fire resistance; fire; mathematical analysis; radiant heat; Spain. (71076)

CIS 98-883 Dispensing petrol as a fuel: Health and safety guidance for employees. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Jan. 1996. 7p. 2 ref. (In English)

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Topics: motor fuel; data sheet; filling stations; fire protection; flammable substances; hazard evaluation; information of personnel; safe working methods; safety guides; transfer of liquids; United Kingdom. (71146)

CIS 98-884 Explosives aspects of port emergency plans. HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Mar. 1998, 2p. 2 ref. (In English)

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Topics: classification; data sheet; emergency organization; explosion hazards; explosion protection; explosives; harbours; results of explosions; safety engineering; United Kingdom. (71332)

CIS 98-885 Polyurethane foam in underground mines. (French: Mousse de polyuréthane dans les mines souterraines) Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Dec. 1996. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; expanded plastics; fire hazards; polyurethanes; protection against leakage; sealants; underground mining. (71020)

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CIS 98-886 Transformer grounding. (French: Mise à la terre d'un transformateur) Professional and Specialized Services, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 1994. 2p. Illus. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; earthing; electricity; transformers. (70823)

CIS 98-887 Certification of electrical equipment used on construction projects. (French: Homologation du matériel électrique utilisé sur les chantiers de construction) Professional and Specialized Services, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, May 1996. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: approval; Canada; construction work; data sheet; electrical equipment; electrical safety. (71008)

CIS 98-888 Electrical systems in the electroplating industry. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, rev.ed. 1998. 4p. Illus. 6 ref. (In English)

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Topics: data sheet; electrical equipment; electrical safety; electroplating; inspection; preventive maintenance; responsibilities; safety guides; United Kingdom. (71354)

CIS 98-889 National electrical code handbook 1996. Earley M.W., Caloggero J.M., Sheehan J.V., National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, USA, 1996. CD-ROM (needs Windows 3.1 or higher, or Macintosh 68040 processor or higher). (In English)

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Topics: CD-ROM; circuit protection; communications; computerized data bases; directive; earthing; electrical equipment; electrical insulation; electrical safety; electricity; emergency current supply; entertainment services; fire protection; glossary; hazardous locations; health services; standard; USA; wiring. (71382)

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CIS 98-890 Hearing thresholds, threshold repeatability, and attenuation values for passive noise-reducing earphone enclosures. Frank T., Greer A.C., Magistro D.M., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Nov. 1997, Vol.58, No.11, p.772-778. Illus. 23 ref. (In English)

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Topics: audiometric tests; earphones; evaluation of equipment; hearing threshold; sound attenuation. (70846)

CIS 98-891 Occupational hypoacusia. Audiometric follow-up of workers exposed to industrial noise. (Italian: Ipoacusia professionale. Studio di follow-up audiometrico in metalmeccanici) Abbate C., Giorgianni C., Munaò F., Muraca G., Archivio di Scienze del Lavoro, July-Sep. 1995, Vol.11, No.3, p.119-126. Illus. 27 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: audiometric tests; basic metal industries; exposure evaluation; hearing loss; Italy; length of exposure; machinery industry; noise. (71040)

CIS 98-892 Risks of developing noise-induced hearing loss in employees of urban music clubs. Gunderson E., Moline J., Catalano P., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Jan. 1997, Vol.31, No.1, p.75-79. Illus. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: hearing loss; hearing protection; musicians; noise dosimetry; noise level; noise; questionnaire survey; tinnitus; USA; waiters, waitresses and bartenders. (71108)

CIS 98-893 How to measure human adaptation in extreme environments: The case of Antarctic wintering-over. Le Scanff C., Larue J., Rosnet E., Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, Dec. 1997, Vol.68, No.12, p.1144-1149. Illus. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Antarctic; cognitive performance; cold workplaces; extreme temperatures; perceptual-motor performance; winter; work capacity. (71065)

CIS 98-894 Health risks from exposure to electromagnetic fields in working environments. (Italian: Rischi per la salute da esposizione a campi elettromagnetici in ambienti di lavoro) Vecchia P., Medicina del lavoro, Nov.-Dec. 1997, Vol.88, No.6, p.462-474. 33 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: biological effects; electromagnetic fields; literature survey; long-term exposure; radiofrequency radiation. (70783)

CIS 98-895 Skin symptoms after the reduction of electric fields from visual display units. Oftedal G., Vistnes A.I., Rygge K., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Oct. 1995, Vol.21, No.5, p.335-344. Illus. 19 ref. (In English)

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Topics: CRT display terminals; dermatological effects; electric fields; epidemiologic study; length of exposure; magnetic fields; microclimate; Norway; screens; social aspects. (71162)

CIS 98-896 Solar protection behaviours among outdoor workers. Stepanski B.M., Mayer J.A., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Jan. 1998, Vol.40, No.1, p.43-48. 14 ref. (In English)

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Topics: barrier creams; outdoor work; protective clothing; radiation protection; risk factors; skin cancer; solar radiation; survey; ultraviolet radiation; USA. (71297)

CIS 98-897 Animal and human responses to UVR. Saunders R., Radiological Protection Bulletin, Apr. 1998, No.200, p.7-13. Illus. 5 ref. (In English)

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Topics: biological effects; conjunctivitis; erythema; immunotoxic effects; keratitis; melanoma; outdoor work; photosensitization dermatitis; skin cancer; ultraviolet radiation. (71311)

CIS 98-898 Problems in the use of protective circuit breakers. (Russian: Problemy primenenija ustrojstv saščitnogo otključenija) Duškin H.D., Rjazanov A.V., Monakov V.K., Bezopasnost' truda v promyšlennosti, 1997, No.2, p.39-42. (In Russian)

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Topics: comment on directive; comment on standard; contact voltage protection; electrical safety; fault current protection; Russian Federation; switchgear. (70742)

CIS 98-899 The effect of protective gloves on manual dexterity in the cold environments. Geng Q., Chen F., Holmér I., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1997, Vol.3, No.1-2, p.15-29. Illus. 13 ref. (In English)

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Topics: assessment of working capacity; cold workplaces; evaluation of equipment; manual dexterity; protection against cold; protective gloves; skin temperature. (71313)

CIS 98-900 Risk factors for Raynaud's phenomenon among workers in poultry slaughterhouses and canning factories. Kaminski M., Bourgine M., Zins M., Touranchet A., Verger C., International Journal of Epidemiology, Apr. 1997, Vol.26, No.2, p.371-380. 35 ref. (In English)

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Topics: canning industry; cold workplaces; France; individual susceptibility; questionnaire survey; Raynaud's phenomenon; repetitive work; risk factors; sex-linked differences; slaughtering; workbreaks. (71024)

CIS 98-901 Increased incidence of cancer in a cohort of office workers exposed to strong magnetic fields. Milham S., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1996, Vol.30, No.6, p.702-704. 9 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cancer; epidemiologic study; length of exposure; magnetic fields; morbidity; offices; substations; USA. (70725)

CIS 98-902 Noise at the workplace and cardiovascular diseases. (German: Lärm am Arbeitsplatz und Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen) Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. 44p. Illus. 25 ref., ISBN 3-89429-772-7 (In German)

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Topics: cardiovascular diseases; conference; deafness; epidemiologic study; Germany; myocardial infarction; neuropsychic stress; noise level; noise measurement; noise; perceived noise level. (70695)

CIS 98-903 Biological effects of whole-body vibrations using real simulated operator seat conditions (Final report). (German: Biologische Wirkung von praxisrelevanten Ganzkörperschwingungen unter Berücksichtigung realer Fahrersitzbedingungen (Schlussbericht)) Hinz B., Menzel G., Blüthner R., Seidel H., Gericke L., Schust M., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. 297p. Illus. 61 ref., ISBN 3-89429-773-5 (In German)

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Topics: acceleration; biological effects; comfort criteria; comment on standard; design of equipment; drivers seats; drivers; exposure evaluation; Germany; ISO; sitting posture; vibration; whole-body vibration. (71371)

CIS 98-904 Protective shielding of workplaces using lasers. (German: Abschirmungen an Laserarbeitsplätzen) Alunovic M., Kreutz E.W., Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. x, 157p. Illus. 28 ref. Price: DM 29.50., ISBN 3-89429-790-5 (In German)

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Topics: argon lasers; building materials; continuous-wave lasers; Germany; glass; laser radiation; lasers; material damage; materials testing; neodymium lasers; plaster; plastics; pulsed lasers; Q-switched lasers; radiation protection; radiation shielding; screens. (70696)

CIS 98-905 Review of exposure guidelines for electromagnetic fields (0-300 GHz) and ultraviolet radiation. Levallois P., Gauvin D., Lajoie P., Saint-Laurent J., Institut de recherche en santé et en sécurité du travail au Québec (IRSST), Direction des communications, 505, de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 3C2, Canada, Nov. 1997. vi, 85p. Bibl.ref. Price: CAD 10.00., ISBN 2-551-17895-9 (In English)

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Topics: biological effects; Canada; comment on standard; determination of exposure limits; electric fields; electromagnetic radiation; international agreements; magnetic fields; permissible radiation doses; Quebec; radiofrequency radiation; report; ultraviolet radiation; USA. (71361)

CIS 98-906 Noise at work - A guide for employees. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, June 1997. 6p. 6 ref. (In English)

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Topics: hearing loss; hearing protection; noise control; responsibilities of employees; responsibilities of employers; United Kingdom. (70731)

CIS 98-907 Keep the noise down - Advice for purchasers of workplace machinery. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Nov. 1997. 11p. 9 ref. (In English)

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Topics: machinery; noise control; noise level; responsibilities of employers; supply of information; United Kingdom. (70732)

CIS 98-908 Ventilation inspection and records for health care and residential facilities. (French: Inspection et documents relatifs à la ventilation dans les établissements de santé et dans les établissements résidentiels) Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Mar. 1995. 4p. (In English, French)

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Topics: air conditioning; Canada; check lists; data sheet; hospitals; inspection records; inspection; local exhaust; long-term care facilities; mechanical ventilation. (71017)

CIS 98-909 Heat stress estimation: WBGT index. (Spanish: Valoración del riesgo de estrés térmico: índice WBGT) Luna Mendaza P., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1993. 4p. 6 ref. (In Spanish)

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Topics: data sheet; health hazards; heat load; heat stress assessment; Spain; stress factors; thermal environment; WBGT index. (71072)

CIS 98-910 Ultraviolet radiation from the sun. (French: Rayonnement ultraviolet du soleil) Radiation Protection Service, Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Mar. 1994. 1p. Illus. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; outdoor work; protective clothing; radiation protection; solar radiation; ultraviolet radiation. (70821)

CIS 98-911 Safety in the use of radiofrequency dielectric heaters and sealers: A practical guide. ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1998. ix, 71p. Illus. 115 ref. Price: CHF 25.00., ISBN 92-2-110333-1 (In English)

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Topics: antifertility effects; biological effects; carcinogenic effects; electromagnetic radiation; ILO; microwave cataract; permissible radiation doses; radiation burns; radiation monitoring; radiation protection; radiation shielding; radiofrequency equipment; radiofrequency radiation; safety by design; safety guides; teratogenic effects. (70831)

CIS 98-912 Ultraviolet radiation in the workplace. (French: Rayonnement ultraviolet dans le lieu de travail) Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, 1996. 8p. 3 ref., ISBN 0-7778-5052-4 (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; eye injuries; permissible radiation doses; protective clothing; radiation burns; radiation protection; skin cancer; solar radiation; ultraviolet radiation. (71016)

CIS 98-913 Fitness of equipment used for medical exposure to ionising radiation. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., Feb. 1998. 15p. 44 ref. Price: GBP 6.00., ISBN 0-7176-1482-4 (In English)

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Topics: accident investigation; data sheet; dosimetry; health services; hospitals; ionizing radiation; legislation; notification of occupational accidents; preventive maintenance; radiation monitoring; radiation protection; radiology; selection of equipment; United Kingdom; x-ray equipment. (71045)

CIS 98-914 Unventilated areas in underground mines. (French: Zones non aérées dans les mines souterraines) Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 1995. 1p. 1 ref. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; mine ventilation; oxygen deficiency; prevention of access; underground mining. (71019)

CIS 98-915 Reducing the risk of hand-arm vibration injury among stonemasons. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Mar. 1998. 3p. 2 ref. (In English)

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Topics: construction work; data sheet; exposure evaluation; hand-arm vibration; medical supervision; selection of equipment; stone dressing; vibrating tools; vibration control. (71042)

CIS 98-916 Ventilation of kitchens in catering establishments. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. 4p. (In English)

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Topics: cooking; data sheet; exhaust ventilation; hotel industry; United Kingdom; ventilation design. (70878)

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CIS 98-917 The safe teen work project: A study to reduce cutting injuries among young and inexperienced workers. Banco L., Lapidus G., Monopoli J., Zavoski R., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, May 1997, Vol. 31, No.5, p.619-622. Illus. 15 ref. (In English)

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Topics: economic aspects; finger injuries; hand injuries; hand knives; information of personnel; retail trade; shops; supermarkets; USA; wounds; young persons. (71340)

CIS 98-918 Rollover of tractors - International experiences. Springfeldt B., Safety Science, Nov. 1996, Vol.24, No.2, p.95-110. Illus. 53 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agriculture; fatalities; frequency rates; international agreements; legislation; occupational accidents; protection against overturning; safety devices; safety frames and cabs; safety rules; tractors. (71123)

CIS 98-919 Machinery-related fatalities in the construction industry. Pratt S.G., Kisner S.M., Moore P.H., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, July 1997, Vol.32, No.1, p.42-50. Illus. 36 ref. (In English)

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Topics: analysis of accident causes; construction equipment; construction industry; cranes; dangerous equipment; earthmoving equipment; epidemiologic study; fatalities; mechanical hazards; occupational accidents; tractors; USA. (71089)

CIS 98-920 Net gains. Green B., Occupational Safety and Health, Apr. 1997, Vol.27, No.4, p.16-19. Illus. (In English)

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Use of safety nets during roof work Topics: construction work; protection against falls from heights; safety nets; work on roofs. (71278)

CIS 98-921 The impact of work practices on fatigue in long distance truck drivers. Williamson A.M., Feyer A.M., Friswell R., Accident Analysis and Prevention, Nov. 1996, Vol.28, No.6, p.709-719. Illus. 30 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; drivers; fatigue; perceptual-motor performance; pulse rate; road transport; subjective assessment; vigilance; work capacity; work time schedules; workbreaks. (71068)

CIS 98-922 Method of analysis of risk management difficulties in a collective activity: Railways maintenance. (French: Méthode d'analyse des difficultés de gestion du risque dans une activité collective: l'entretien des voies ferrées) De la Garza C., Weill-Fassina A., Safety Science, Jan. 1995, Vol.18, No.3, p.157-180. Illus. 32 ref. (In French)

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Topics: accident research; evaluation of technique; hazard evaluation; human behaviour; occupational safety; plant safety and health organization; psychology of accidents; rail transport; risk factors; safe working methods; track operations. (71121)

CIS 98-923 Pro-active safety management: Application and evaluation within a rail context. Edkins G.D., Pollock C.M., Safety Science, Nov. 1996, Vol.24, No.2, p.83-93. Illus. 12 ref. (In English)

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Topics: accident research; evaluation of technique; hazard evaluation; human factors; occupational safety; plant safety and health organization; psychology of accidents; rail transport; risk factors; role of management; safe working methods. (71122)

CIS 98-924 Technical rules under the Pressure Vessel Ordinance: Pressure Vessels - Piping. (German: Technische Regeln zur Druckbehälterverordung: Druckbehälter (TRB) - Rohrleitungen (TRR)) Carl Heymanns Verlag KG, Luxemburger Strasse 449, 50939 Köln, Germany, Jan. 1998. 339p. (In German)

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Topics: compressed gases; directive; evaluation of equipment; Germany; high-pressure piping; piping; pressure vessels. (70705)

CIS 98-925 Railway accident at Watford [United Kingdom]. Health and Safety Executive, HM Railway Inspectorate, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1998. viii, 88p. Illus. Price: GBP 19.50., ISBN 0-7176-1510-3 (In English)

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Topics: accident descriptions; human failure; occupational accidents; rail transport; report on investigation; signalling and communications; transport of persons; United Kingdom. (71295)

CIS 98-926 Hurricane damaged fixed platforms and wellhead structures. Shuttleworth E.P., Frieze P.A., Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. iv, 49p. Illus. 27 ref. Price: GBP 35.00., ISBN 0-7176-2408-0 (In English)

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Topics: comment on standard; material damage; offshore oil extraction; petroleum and natural gas industry; report; safety by design; structural steel work; United Kingdom; wind. (71129)

CIS 98-927 A review of residual stress distributions in welded joints for the defect assessment of offshore structures. Buttle D., Bate S.K., Green D., Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. 137p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 65.00., ISBN 0-7176-2411-0 (In English)

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Topics: materials testing; offshore oil extraction; petroleum and natural gas industry; report; strength of materials; stress concentration; structural steel work; United Kingdom; welded joints. (71130)

CIS 98-928 Fall prevention and protection. (French: Prévention et protection contre les chutes) Construction Health and Safety Program, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 1995. 2p. Illus. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; construction sites; data sheet; fall arresters; protection against falls from heights. (71003)

CIS 98-929 Truck-mounted mobile cranes. (French: Grues mobiles montées sur camion) Professional and Specialized Services, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, June 1995. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; fasteners; mobile cranes. (70827)

CIS 98-930 Modification of construction equipment. (French: Modification du matériel de chantier) Professional and Specialized Services, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, May 1996. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; construction equipment; data sheet; plant and process modifications. (71007)

CIS 98-931 Safety at manually-fed pivoting-head metal-cutting circular saws. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Mar. 1998. 2p. Illus. 7 ref. (In English)

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Topics: data sheet; harmful substances; information of personnel; mechanical hazards; metalcutting saws; noise control; safety devices. (71041)

CIS 98-932 Check list for controlling trapping risk in machines. (Spanish: Cuestionario de chequeo para el control del riesgo de atrapamiento en máquinas) Piqué Ardanuy T., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1993. 4p. (In Spanish)

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Topics: check lists; data sheet; entanglement; hazard evaluation; machinery; mechanical hazards; risk factors; Spain. (71075)

CIS 98-933 NIOSH Alert - Preventing injuries and deaths from skid-steer loaders. Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-1998, USA, Feb. 1998, 11p. Illus. 11 ref. (In English)

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Topics: accident descriptions; comment on standard; data sheet; earthmoving equipment; fatalities; mechanical hazards; preventive maintenance; safe working methods; safety devices; safety guides; trenching and excavating; USA. (71331)

CIS 98-934 Technical rules on pressure vessels. (German: Technische Regeln Druckbehälter (TRB)) Bundesarbeitsblatt, 1996, No.9, p.91-95. (In German)

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Topics: comment on standard; directive; Germany; overpressure; pressure vessels; safety engineering. (70700)

CIS 98-935 Air pressure in water pipe systems. (French: Pression d'air dans les systèmes de conduites d'eau) Construction Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, July 1993. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; pipes and fittings; pressure limiting devices. (70828)

CIS 98-936 Beam clamps (lever-action). (French: Attaches-supports pour poutres (mécanisme à levier)) Professional and Specialized Services, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, June 1995. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; lifting equipment; structural steel work. (71002)

CIS 98-937 Window cleaning anchor systems: Non-galvanized anchors. (French: Dispositifs d'ancrage pour le nettoyage des vitres: dispositifs non galvanisés) Professional and Specialized Services, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, June 1996. 2p. 3 ref. (In English, French)

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Topics: anchoring devices; Canada; data sheet; fall arresters; material failure; steels; window cleaning. (71009)

CIS 98-938 Vehicle-mounted aerial devices. (French: Elévateurs à nacelle) Construction Health and Safety Programme, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Dec. 1996. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: aerial baskets; approval; Canada; construction work; data sheet; plant and process modifications. (71010)

CIS 98-939 Safety standard for rear-loading mobile refuse-compacting trucks - Point-of-operation protection. (French: Normes de sécurité concernant la protection dans la zone de service des camions de compactage d'ordures à chargement par l'arrière) Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Mar. 1993. 2p. 1 ref. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; compacting presses; control elements; data sheet; garbage collecting trucks; safety devices; standard. (71012)

CIS 98-940 Snap hooks in fall arrest equipment. (French: Mousquetons de l'équipement antichute) Mining Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 1993. 2p. Illus. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; fall arresters; hooks. (70822)

CIS 98-941 Inspection of full body harness. (French: Inspection de harnais de sécurité) Construction Health and Safety Program and Professional and Specialized Services, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, May 1996. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; harnesses; inspection; protection against falls from heights. (71006)

CIS 98-942 Safe use of combine harvesters. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. 3p. Illus. 1 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agricultural equipment; data sheet; harvester-threshers; safe working methods; United Kingdom. (70879)

CIS 98-943 Safeguarding agricultural machinery - Advice for designers, manufacturers, suppliers and users. Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O.Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., 1998. iv, 52p. Illus. 22 ref. Price: GBP 6.95., ISBN 0-7176-2400-5 (In English)

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Topics: agricultural equipment; glossary; hazard evaluation; legislation; mechanical hazards; risk factors; safety devices; safety guides; United Kingdom. (71327)

CIS 98-944 Forest machinery - Backpack power units for brush-cutters, grass-trimmers, pole-cutters and similar appliances - Safety requirements and testing. (French: Matériel forestier - Sources motrices portées à dos utilisées pour entraîner les débroussailleuses, les coupe-herbe, les scies à perche et autres appareils similaires - Exigences de sécurité et essais) International Organization for Standardization, Case postale 56, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, May 1998. 10p. Illus. (In English, French)

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Topics: control elements; electric generators; forestry; ISO; power-driven hand tools; safety devices; standard; supply of information. (71342)

CIS 98-945 Diesel-powered crushers. (French: Concasseurs à moteur diesel) Mining Health and Safety Program, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Apr. 1995. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; construction equipment; crushers; data sheet; locking for safety; mining machines; safety devices. (70826)

CIS 98-946 Visibility on large mining vehicles. (French: Visibilité à bord de gros véhicules d'exploitation dans les mines) Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, May 1994. 3p. Illus. 1 ref. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; data sheet; industrial trucks; mining machines; underground mining; visibility. (71018)

CIS 98-947 Chimney stack repair. (French: Réparation des cheminées d'usine) Construction Health and Safety Program, Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Sep. 1993. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; chimneys; data sheet; protection against falls from heights; work at height. (70829)

CIS 98-948 Pump jack scaffolds. (French: Echafaudage avec chevalet de pompage) Professional and Specialized Services, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 1995. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; construction sites; data sheet; safety by design; scaffolds. (71004)

CIS 98-949 Hopper guards for concrete ready-mix trucks in use on construction projects. (French: Utilisation sur les chantiers de construction de bétonnières pourvues d'un protège-trémie) Construction Health and Safety Program, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 1995. 1p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; concrete mixers; construction work; data sheet; safety devices. (71005)

CIS 98-950 Railway safety principles and guidance: Part 2, Section G - Guidance on tramways. Health and Safety Executive, HM Railway Inspectorate, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. vii, 72p. Illus. Price: GBP 11.50., ISBN 0-7176-0951-0 (In English)

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Topics: electrical safety; glossary; neighbourhood protection; permanent ways; rail transport; road transport; safety by design; safety guides; signalling and communications; tramways; United Kingdom. (70992)

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CIS 98-951 Allergic disease caused by enzymes. A case of asthma due to pectinase (polygalacturonase) exposure. (Italian: La patologia allergica da enzimi: descrizione di un caso di asma da pectinase (poligalatturonasi)) Augenti M., Galluzzo V., Nava C., Medicina del lavoro, Nov.-Dec. 1997, Vol.88, No.6, p.489-494. 15 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: allergens; allergic asthma; asthma; case study; enzymes; food additives; Italy; sensitization. (70784)

CIS 98-952 Infectious waste management and laboratory design criteria. Zaki A.N., Campbell J.R., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Nov. 1997, Vol.58, No.11, p.800-808. Illus. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: air conditioning; biological hazards; biosafety cabinets; disinfection of equipment; disposal of harmful waste; Egypt; infection control; laboratory work; microorganisms; safety by design; ventilation. (70848)

CIS 98-953 Review of the literature: Streptococcus suis infections of people. Amass S.F., Journal of Agromedicine, 1998, Vol.5, No.1, p.25-34. 65 ref. (In English)

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Topics: bacterial diseases; infectious diseases; literature survey; streptococcal infections; swine; zoonoses. (70852)

CIS 98-954 Infection risk in medical laboratories. (French: Risques infectieux dans les laboratoires d'analyses médicales) Clavel T., Fleury L., N'Guyen M.T., Abiteboul D., Berlie C., Bonnet N., Domart M., Pernet M., Touche S., Leprince A., Documents pour le médecin du travail, 4th Quarter 1997, No.72, p.347-355. Illus. 13 ref. (In French)

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Topics: biological hazards; France; health associate professionals; health care personnel; hospitals; infection control; infectious diseases; job study; laboratory work; occupational health survey; personal protective equipment; risk factors; safe working methods. (71367)

CIS 98-955 Tuberculosis and health care personnel. (French: Tuberculose et personnel de santé) Hamzaoui A., Megdiche M., Hassine E., Chabbou A., SST - Santé et Sécurité au Travail, Oct. 1996, No.1, p.17-20, 17 ref. (In French)

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Risk of nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis among healthcare workers taking care of HIV infected patients in Tunisia. Topics: air filtration; health care personnel; hospitals; immunodeficiency syndrome; implementation of control measures; infectious diseases; safety and health training; tuberculosis; Tunisia; ultraviolet radiation; vaccination; ventilation. (70796)

CIS 98-956 Sensitization and allergic disease in a group of workers employed in breeding insects for biologic diseaseal pest control. (Italian: Sensibilizzazioni e patologia allergica in un gruppo di lavoratori addetti all'allevamento di insetti utili per la lotta biologica) Cipolla C., Lugo G., Sassi C., Belisario A., Nucci M.C., Palermo A., Pescarelli M.A., Nobile M., Raffi G.B., Medicina del lavoro, May-June 1997, Vol.88, No.3, p.220-225. 6 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: allergies; arthropoda; crop protection; insects; Italy; sensitization; skin tests. (70843)

CIS 98-957 Proposal of guidelines for preventing the transmission of tuberculosis in health care workers. Application of DLGS 626/94 and successive modifications. (Italian: Proposta di protocollo per la prevenzione della trasmissione della tubercolosi tra i lavoratori della sanità. In applicazione al DLGS 626/94 e successive modificazioni) Bugiani M., Medicina del lavoro, May-June 1997, Vol.88, No.3, p.237-249. Illus. 26 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: contagion; hazard evaluation; health care personnel; high-risk groups; hospitals; infection control; Italy; medical supervision; tuberculin test; tuberculosis; vaccination. (70845)

CIS 98-958 A case-control study of HIV seroconversion in health care workers after percutaneous exposure. Cardo D.M., Culver D.H., Ciesielski C.A., Srivastava P.U., Marcus R., Abiteboul D., Heptonstall J., Ippolito G., Lot F., McKibben P.S., Bell D.M., New England Journal of Medicine, Nov. 1997, Vol.337, No.21, p.1485-1490. 26 ref. (In English)

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Topics: zidovudine; case-control study; health care personnel; immunodeficiency syndrome; prophylaxis; risk factors; virus diseases. (70872)

CIS 98-959 Topical zoonoses - XXIVth national symposium of agricultural medicine. (French: Les zoonoses d'actualité - XXIVe Symposium national de médecine agricole en France) Launey A., Abadia G., Documents pour le médecin du travail, 4th Quarter 1997, No.72, p.371-378. (In French)

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Topics: agriculture; bacterial diseases; conference; contagion; diagnosis; epidemiological aspects; France; infectious diseases; virus diseases; zoonoses. (71368)

CIS 98-960 Performance of N95 respirators: Reaerosolization of bacteria and solid particles. Qian Y., Willeke K., Grinshpun S.A., Donnelly J., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Dec. 1997, Vol.58, No.12, p.876-880. Illus. 21 ref. (In English)

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Topics: aerosols; airborne dust; bacteria; equipment testing; filtration efficiency; respirators. (70856)

CIS 98-961 Nonvenomous animal-related fatalities in the United States workplace, 1992-1994. Austin C.C., Journal of Agromedicine, 1998, Vol.5, No.1, p.5-16. 42 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agriculture; fatalities; handling of animals; occupational accidents; survey; USA. (70851)

CIS 98-962 Epidemiological study on knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of health care workers with respect to HIV infection. Brusaferro S., Martina P., Puzzolante L., Gasparini V., Medicina del lavoro, Nov.-Dec. 1997, Vol.88, No.6, p.495-506. Illus. 35 ref. (In English)

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Topics: health care personnel; hospitals; human behaviour; immunodeficiency syndrome; Italy; nursing personnel; questionnaire survey; risk awareness. (70785)

CIS 98-963 Needle stick injuries in country general practice. Lum D., Mason Z., Meyer-Rochow G., Neveldson G.B., Siriwardena M., Turner P., Firth H., New Zealand Medical Journal, Apr. 1997, Vol.110, p.122-125. 26 ref. (In English)

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Topics: biological hazards; frequency rates; health care personnel; infection control; infectious hepatitis; New Zealand; questionnaire survey; vaccination. (71026)

CIS 98-964 Early therapy with interferon for acute hepatitis C acquired through a needlestick. Noguchi S., Sata M., Suzuki H., Ohba K., Mizokami M., Tanikawa K., Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 1997, Vol.24, No.5, p.992-994. Illus. 9 ref. (In English)

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Topics: case study; health care personnel; hepatitis; infection control; interferons; Japan; medical treatment. (71027)

CIS 98-965 Needlestick injuries during a mass vaccination campaign. Abraham E., Middleton D., Canadian Journal of Public Health - Revue canadienne de santé publique, Jan.-Feb. 1997, Vol.88, No.1, p.38-39. Illus. 2 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Canada; causes of accidents; epidemiologic study; frequency rates; health care personnel. (71030)

CIS 98-966 Reflections on hepatitis B vaccination of health care workers. (Italian: Considerazioni sulla vaccinazione anti-epatite B nei dipendenti ospedalieri) Fontana L., Rebora M., Lai P., Pezzano D., Poli A., Archivio di Scienze del Lavoro, July-Sep. 1995, Vol.11, No.3, p.105-111. 38 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: health care personnel; infectious hepatitis; Italy; prophylaxis; vaccination. (71038)

CIS 98-967 Fungal colonization of air filters from hospitals. Simmons R.B., Price D.L., Noble J.A., Crow S.A., Ahearn D.G., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Dec. 1997, Vol.58, No.12, p.900-904. Illus. 25 ref. (In English)

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Topics: air filtration; air-conditioned premises; fungi; hospitals; microorganisms; moulds. (70859)

CIS 98-968 Cancer risk among workers in biomedical research. Cordier S., Mousel M.L., Le Goaster C., Gachelin G., Le Moual N., Mandereau L., Carrat F., Michaud G., Hemon D., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dec. 1995, Vol.21, No.6, p.450-459. 27 ref. (In English)

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Topics: biochemical substances; biological hazards; brain cancer; cancer; epidemiologic study; France; laboratory work; lymphoma; microorganisms; mortality; occupation disease relation; osteosarcoma; tumour of the pancreas. (71172)

CIS 98-969 HIV prophylaxis for health care workers. Forst L.S., Fletcher B., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dec. 1997, Vol.39, No.12, p.1212-1219. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: economic aspects; health care personnel; hospitals; immunodeficiency syndrome; prophylaxis; USA. (71197)

CIS 98-970 Prevention of biological risks in laboratories. (Spanish: Prevención de riesgos biológicos en el laboratorio) Martí Solé M.C., Alonso Espadalé R.M., Constans Aubert A., Guardino Solá X., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1997. 169p. Illus. 52 ref., ISBN 84-7425-481-7 (In Spanish)

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Topics: biological hazards; biosafety cabinets; disinfection of air; disinfection of equipment; disposal of harmful waste; emergency organization; European Communities; experimental animals; first aid; glossary; hazard evaluation; infection control; laboratories; legislation; local exhaust; microorganisms; safe working methods; Spain; ventilation. (71097)

CIS 98-971 An evaluation of the costs and benefits of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) Regulations 1992. Murphy G., Ford N., Redford-Crowe D., Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1998. xiii, 168p. Illus. 27 ref. Price: GBP 50.50., ISBN 0-7176-2407-2 (In English)

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Topics: biological hazards; cost-benefit analysis; genetic engineering; hazard evaluation; legislation; notification of dangerous substances; report; risk awareness; survey; United Kingdom. (71159)

CIS 98-972 IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans - Epstein-Barr virus and Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus/human herpesvirus 8. International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), World Health Organization, Distribution and Sales Service, 1211 Genève 27, Switzerland, 1997. xiii, 524p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: CHF 80.00., ISBN 92-832-1270-3 (In English)

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Topics: cancer; carcinogens; criteria document; determination in biological matter; epidemiologic study; Hodgkin's disease; IARC; immunology; infectious diseases; Kaposi's sarcoma; literature survey; lymphoma; nasal cancer; pharyngeal cancer; viruses; WHO. (71341)

CIS 98-973 Prevention of blood-borne infections. (German: Verhütung blutübertragbarer Infektionen) Jost M., Cartier B., Rüegger M., Jost J., Iten A., Francioli P., Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt (SUVA), Postfach, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland, 1st ed., Dec. 1997. 34p. Illus. 18 ref. (In German)

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Topics: biological hazards; blood; domestic and related helpers, cleaners; hepatitis; infection control; infectious diseases; injection injuries; police forces; prison services; protective gloves; refuse collection; safety guides; Switzerland; vaccination. (70707)

CIS 98-974 Carpal-tunnel syndrome - Pathogenesis, diagnostic and causes - medical insurance aspects. (French: Syndrome du canal carpien - Pathogenèse, diagnostic et causes - aspects de médecine des assurances; German: Karpaltunnelsyndrom - Pathogenese, Diagnose und Ursache - Versicherungsmedizinische Aspekte) Vogt W., Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt (SUVA), Postfach, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland, 1st ed., Mar. 1998. 108p. Illus. Bibl. (In French, German)

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Topics: aetiology; carpal-tunnel syndrome; compensation of occupational diseases; diagnosis; economic aspects; literature survey; pathogenesis; repetitive strain injury; sex-linked differences; Switzerland. (70708)

CIS 98-975 Prevention of blood-borne infections in the health care sector. (French: Prévention des maladies infectieuses transmises par voie sanguine dans le secteur sanitaire; German: Verhütung blutübertragbarer Infektionen im Gesundheitswesen) Jost M., Francioli P., Iten A., Jost J., Cartier B., Rüegger M., Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt (SUVA), Postfach, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland, 4th ed. (German), Dec. 1997. 95p. Illus. 81 ref. (In French, German)

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Topics: biological hazards; blood; exposure evaluation; hepatitis; hospitals; immunodeficiency syndrome; industrial nurses; industrial nursing services; infection control; infectious diseases; occupational medicine; protective gloves; safety guides; Switzerland; vaccination; virus diseases. (70709)

CIS 98-976 NIOSH Alert - Preventing asthma in animal handlers. Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-1998, USA, Jan. 1998, 11p. Illus. 33 ref. (In English)

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Topics: allergies; asthma; data sheet; experimental animals; handling of animals; livestock rearing; medical supervision; protective clothing; textile, garment and related trades workers; USA; ventilation design; veterinary services. (71333)

CIS 98-977 Selecting, evaluating and using sharps disposal containers. Publications Dissemination, EID, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998, USA. viii, 21p. Illus. Bibl. ref. (In English)

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Topics: biological hazards; design of equipment; disposal of harmful waste; health services; hospitals; injection injuries; manuals; selection of equipment; USA. (70999)

CIS 98-978 Protection of workers from hepatitis B in the workplace. (French: Protection des travailleurs contre l'hépatite B sur les lieux de travail) Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, 1995. 6p. (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; contagion; data sheet; disinfection of equipment; high-risk groups; infection control; infectious hepatitis; legislation; vaccination. (71015)

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CIS 98-979 Correlation of injury occurrence data with estimated maximal aerobic capacity and body composition in a high-frequency manual materials handling task. Craig B.N., Congleton J.J., Kerk C.J., Lawler J.M., McSweeney K.P., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Jan. 1998, Vol.59, No.1, p.25-33. Illus. 57 ref. (In English)

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Topics: body weight; ergometric tests; injuries; manual handling; manual lifting; maximum aerobic power; physical fitness; physical workload; work capacity. (70837)

CIS 98-980 Torque production using hand cranks in a simulated gear-operated valve opening task. Schulze L.J.H., Stanton E., Patel A., Cheli M., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1997, Vol. 3, No.1-2, p.31-40. Illus. 9 ref. (In English)

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Topics: physical performance; physical workload; testing; valves. (70743)

CIS 98-981 Ergonomic modifications of shovels in India. Sen R.N., Environmental Management and Health, 1997, Vol.8, No.5, p.173-174. Illus. 2 ref. (In English)

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Topics: case study; design of equipment; hand tools; India; shovels. (70788)

CIS 98-982 Sweat rate inside a full-facepiece respirator. Johnson A.T., Scott W.H., Coyne K.M., Sahota M.S., Benjamin M.B., Rhea P.L., Martel G.F., Dooly C.R., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Dec. 1997, Vol.58, No.12, p.881-884. 18 ref. (In English)

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Topics: comfort assessment; heat load; hot workplaces; respirators; skin temperature; sweat rate. (70857)

CIS 98-983 Physical strain and work ergonomics in farmers with disabilities. Nevala-Puranen N., Sörensen L., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1997, Vol.3, No.1-2, p.77-88. Illus. 36 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agriculture; case study; ergonomics; Finland; handicapped workers; physical workload. (70746)

CIS 98-984 Physical strain and work ergonomics in farmers with disabilities. Nevala-Puranen N., Sörensen L., International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1997, Vol.3, No.1-2, p.77-88. 36 ref. (In English)

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Topics: agriculture; assessment of physical capacity; case study; design of equipment; ergometric tests; ergonomics; Finland; handicapped workers; measurement of physical workload; work capacity. (71315)

CIS 98-985 Improving physical and psychosocial working conditions through a participatory ergonomic process: A before-after study at an engineering workshop. Laitinen H., Saari J., Kivistö M., Rasa P.L., International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Jan. 1998, Vol.21, No.1, p.35-45. Illus. 21 ref. (In English)

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Topics: design of equipment; ergonomics; Finland; labour-management relations; metalworking industry; musculoskeletal diseases; programme evaluation; psychological effects; sickness absenteeism; social climate; workers participation; workplace design. (70974)

CIS 98-986 A prevention strategy for reducing gypsum bricklayers' physical workload and increasing productivity. van der Molen H.F., Bulthuis B.M., van Duivenbooden J.C., International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Jan. 1998, Vol.21, No.1, p.59-68. Illus. 30 ref. (In English)

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Topics: brick handling; bricklaying; construction work; design of equipment; ergonomic evaluation; ergonomics; job study; measurement of load on joints; measurement of physical workload; mechanization; Netherlands; oxygen intake; physical workload; work design; work posture; workers participation. (70976)

CIS 98-987 Hours of work, and perceptions of fatigue among truck drivers. Arnold P.K., Hartley L.R., Corry A., Hochstadt D., Penna F., Feyer A.M., Accident Analysis and Prevention, July 1997, Vol.29, No.4, p.471-477. 6 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; dangerous occurrences; drivers; fatigue; hours of work; questionnaire survey; road transport; sleep deprivation; trucks. (70968)

CIS 98-988 Motor vehicle accidents, fatigue and optimism bias in taxi drivers. Dalziel J.R., Job R.F.S., Accident Analysis and Prevention, July 1997, Vol.29, No.4, p.489-494. 22 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; drivers; fatigue; hours of work; occupational accidents; questionnaire survey; road transport; taxis; workbreaks. (70969)

CIS 98-989 Balancing work and rest to combat driver fatigue: An investigation of two-up driving in Australia. Feyer A.M., Williamson A., Friswell R., Accident Analysis and Prevention, July 1997, Vol.29, No.4, p.541-553. 25 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; drivers; fatigue; pulse rate; road transport; trucks; work capacity; work-rest schedules. (70970)

CIS 98-990 DMC: An approach to MSD from thread to needle. (French: DMC: une démarche TMS de fil en aiguille) Gout D., Travail et sécurité, July-Aug. 1996, No.550-551, p.12-18. Illus. (In French)

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Topics: box handling; carpal-tunnel syndrome; design of equipment; diseases of peripheral nervous system; epidemiologic study; ergonomic evaluation; ergonomics; France; implementation of control measures; measurement of work and effort; musculoskeletal diseases; reeled materials handling; textile industry; work posture. (71303)

CIS 98-991 The effectiveness of participatory ergonomics in the red meat packing industry: Evaluation of a corporation. Moore J.S., Garg A., International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Jan. 1998, Vol.21, No.1, p.47-58. Illus. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: design of equipment; ergonomic evaluation; ergonomics; implementation of control measures; information of personnel; injuries; meat industry; medical supervision; morbidity; musculoskeletal diseases; programme evaluation; role of management; sickness absenteeism; upper extremity disorders; USA; work design; workers participation; workmen's compensation. (70975)

CIS 98-992 Increase in musculoskeletal symptoms of upper limbs among women after introduction of the flow-line in fish-fillet plants. Ólafsdóttir H., Rafnsson V., International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Jan. 1998, Vol.21, No.1, p.69-77. Illus. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: assembly-line work; food industry; Iceland; length of service; monotonous work; musculoskeletal diseases; questionnaire survey; repetitive work; upper extremity disorders; women; work organization. (70977)

CIS 98-993 Nested case-control study of hand and wrist work-related musculoskeletal disorders in carpenters. Atterbury M.R., Limke J.C., Lemasters G.K., Li Y., Forrester C., Stinson R., Applegate H., American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Dec. 1996, Vol.30, No.6, p.695-701. 22 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carpal-tunnel syndrome; carpentry; electrodiagnosis; epidemiologic study; hand; median nerve; musculoskeletal diseases; nervous conduction; nervous function tests; repetitive strain injury; upper extremity disorders; USA; wrist. (70724)

CIS 98-994 Computer keyboard force and upper extremity symptoms. Feuerstein M., Armstrong T., Hickey P., Lincoln A., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dec. 1997, Vol.39, No.12, p.1144-1153. Illus. 34 ref. (In English)

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Topics: case-control study; keyboard operations; mental stress; muscular strength; office work; physical workload; speed of work; upper extremity disorders; workplace design. (71193)

CIS 98-995 Office ergonomics programs - A case study of North American corporations. Moore J.S., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dec. 1997, Vol.39, No.12, p.1203-1211. 3 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Canada; ergonomic evaluation; ergonomics; hazard evaluation; health programmes; implementation of control measures; information of personnel; offices; programme evaluation; survey; telecommuting; USA; workplace design. (71196)

CIS 98-996 Evaluation of the implementation of an education and training programme for nursing personnel at a hospital in Sweden. Lagerström M., Josephson M., Pingel B., Tjernström G., Hagberg M., International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Jan. 1998, Vol.21, No.1, p.79-90. Illus. 41 ref. (In English)

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Topics: ergonomics; hospitals; information of personnel; manual lifting; mental stress; musculoskeletal diseases; nursing personnel; physical fitness programmes; programme evaluation; questionnaire survey; safe working methods; Sweden. (70978)

CIS 98-997 Special issue: Some ergonomics aspects of European automotive industry. Laurig W., ed., International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Nov. 1997, Vol.20, No.5, p.355-422. Illus. Bibl.ref. (In English)

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Topics: assembly-line work; ergonomic evaluation; ergonomics; Europe; fatigue; monotonous work; motor vehicle industry; quality control; work design; work organization; work posture; work study; workplace design. (71316)

CIS 98-998 The contribution of occupational medicine to ergonomics. (Italian: I contributi della medicina del lavoro all'ergonomia) Grieco A., Molteni G., Piccoli B., Medicina del lavoro, Nov.-Dec. 1997, Vol.88, No.6, p.439-453. Illus. 18 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: ergonomics; literature survey; occupational medicine. (70781)

CIS 98-999 The influence of industrial trends on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Kuorinka I., International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Jan. 1998, Vol.21, No.1, p.5-9. 22 ref. (In English)

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Topics: computers; health programmes; industrial organization; manufacturing industries; musculoskeletal diseases; office work; subcontractors; technical development; workers participation. (70972)

CIS 98-1000 Validation of a participatory ergonomic process in two plants in the electrical sector. St-Vincent M., Chicoine D., Beaugrand S., International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Jan. 1998, Vol.21, No.1, p.11-21. Illus. 23 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Canada; design of equipment; electrical industry; ergonomic evaluation; ergonomics; evaluation of technique; job study; repetitive work; risk factors; work design; work posture; workers participation; workplace design. (70973)

CIS 98-1001 Improving shiftwork management: I - Understanding shiftwork; II - Shiftwork and health; III - Changing hours of work. Rogers N., Roberts T., Dawson D., Reid K., Baker A., Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, Oct. 1997, Vol.13, No.5, p.429-460. Illus. 74 ref. (In English)

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Topics: biological effects; circadian rhythm; economic aspects; fatigue; hours of work; individual susceptibility; literature survey; role of management; shift work; sleep disturbances; social aspects; stress factors; work capacity; work organization. (71061)

CIS 98-1002 The perceived social and domestic consequences of shiftwork for female shiftworkers (nurses) and their partners. Lushington W., Lushington K., Dawson D., Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, Oct. 1997, Vol.13, No.5, p.461-469. Illus. 30 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Australia; circadian rhythm; nursing personnel; psychological effects; questionnaire survey; shift work; sleep disturbances; social aspects; subjective assessment; women; work organization. (71062)

CIS 98-1003 A predictive model of work-related fatigue based on hours of work. Fletcher A., Dawson D., Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, Oct. 1997, Vol.13, No.5, p.471-485. Illus. 14 ref. (In English)

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Topics: fatigue; hours of work; night work; shift work; sleep deprivation; work organization. (71063)

CIS 98-1004 Dynamic rosters: Addressing fatigue and recovery issues in the workforce. Panton D., Eitzen G., Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, Oct. 1997, Vol.13, No.5, p.487-492. 4 ref. (In English)

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Topics: fatigue; shift work; work organization; work time schedules. (71064)

CIS 98-1005 A methodology for the prevention of MSDs. (French: Une méthodologie pour prévenir ensemble les TMS) Travail et sécurité, July-Aug. 1996, No.550-551, p.20-31. Illus. (In French)

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Topics: diseases of peripheral nervous system; ergonomic evaluation; ergonomics; France; hazard evaluation; implementation of control measures; information of personnel; musculoskeletal diseases; risk factors; safety and health engineering; workplace design. (71304)

CIS 98-1006 Design and implementation of a participatory ergonomics program for machine sewing tasks. Halpern C.A., Dawson K.D., International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Dec. 1997, Vol.20, No.6, p.429-440. Illus. 17 ref. (In English)

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Topics: design of equipment; ergonomic evaluation; ergonomics; manufacturing industries; musculoskeletal diseases; programme evaluation; sewing machines; sewing; work design; work posture; workers participation; workmen's compensation; workplace design. (71317)

CIS 98-1007 Ergonomic intervention research for improved musculoskeletal health: A critical review. Westgaard R.H., Winkel J., International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Dec. 1997, Vol.20, No.6, p.463-500. Illus. 168 ref. (In English)

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Topics: ergonomic evaluation; ergonomics; literature survey; musculoskeletal diseases; programme evaluation; work design; workplace design. (71318)

CIS 98-1008 New NIOSH programs for preventing occupational traumatic injury. Hsiao H., Stanevich R., Pizatella T., Snyder K., Halperin W., Dec. 1997, Vol.20, No.6, p.501-508. 4 ref. (In English)

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Topics: anthropometry; construction work; design of equipment; ergonomics; hazard evaluation; injuries; musculoskeletal diseases; ongoing research; protection against falls from heights; test laboratories; USA; work study. (71319)

CIS 98-1009 Reliability of questionnaire information measuring musculoskeletal symptoms and work histories. Booth-Jones A.D., Lemasters G.K., Succop P., Atterbury M.R., Bhattacharya A., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Jan. 1998, Vol.59, No.1, p.20-24. 25 ref. (In English)

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Topics: anamnesis; carpentry; construction industry; evaluation of technique; musculoskeletal diseases; questionnaire survey; symptoms. (70836)

CIS 98-1010 Transitional vertebrae and low back pain: can we define a relationship?. (Italian: Sacralizzazione della V vertebra lombare e lombalgia: quale rapporto possibile) Bonaiuti D., Faccenda I., Flores A., Medicina del lavoro, May-June 1997, Vol.88, No.3, p.226-236. Illus. 19 ref. (In Italian)

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Topics: backache; literature survey; lumbar column. (70844)

CIS 98-1011 Epidemiology of acute low back injury in employees of a large home improvement retail company. Kraus J.F., Brown Schaffer K., McArthur D.L., Peek-Asa C., American Journal of Epidemiology, Oct. 1997, Vol.146 No.8, p.637-645. Illus. 62 ref. (In English)

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Topics: age-linked differences; backache; epidemiologic study; lifting of loads; materials handling; retail trade; sex-linked differences; USA. (70850)

CIS 98-1012 Preliminary evaluation of a sensory and psychomotor functional test battery for carpal tunnel syndrome: Part 1 - Confirmed cases and normal subjects; Part 2 - Industrial subjects. Jeng O.J., Radwin R.G., Fryback D.G., Moore J.S., Roberts M., Garrity J.M.T., Oswald T., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, Dec. 1997, Vol.58, No.12, p.852-860 and p.885-892. Illus. 57 ref. (In English)

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Topics: aesthesiometry; carpal-tunnel syndrome; evaluation of technique; nervous conduction; nervous function tests; perceptual-motor performance. (70854)

CIS 98-1013 Physiological limits of exercise in full-body protective clothing. Pórszász J., Tasnádi J., Bechara B., Ludván M., Galgóczy G., Central European Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1997, Vol.3, No.3, p.242-257. Illus. 36 ref. (In English)

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Topics: body temperature; endurance limit; exercise tests; heat load; protective clothing; pulmonary function; pulse rate. (70876)

CIS 98-1014 Perceived fatigue during physical work: An experimental evaluation of a fatigue inventory. Åhsberg E., Gamberale F., International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Feb. 1998, Vol.21, No.2, p.117-131. Illus. 28 ref. (In English)

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Topics: assessment of physical capacity; blood pressure; dynamic muscular work; ergometric tests; evaluation of technique; fatigue assessment; muscle contractor activity; physical workload; pulse rate; static muscular work; subjective assessment; Sweden. (70979)

CIS 98-1015 Force exertion in awkward working postures - Strength capability while twisting or working overhead. Haslegrave C.M., Tracy M.F., Corlett E.N., Ergonomics, Dec. 1997, Vol.40, No.12, p.1335-1362. Illus. 22 ref. (In English)

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Topics: lying posture; muscular strength; physical workload; reach distance; standing posture; work posture. (71145)

CIS 98-1016 Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging and the electrophysiology of the carpal tunnel region in floor cleaners. Pierre-Jerome C., Bekkelund S.I., Mellgren S.I, Torbergsen T., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Apr. 1996, Vol.22, No.2, p.119-123. Illus. 16 ref. (In English)

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Topics: carpal-tunnel syndrome; cleaning; cohort study; diseases of peripheral nervous system; magnetic resonance imaging; median nerve; nervous conduction; nervous function tests; Norway; repetitive work. (71178)

CIS 98-1017 Effect of overtime work on cognitive function in automotive workers. Proctor S.P., White R.F., Robins T.G., Echeverria D., Rocskay A.Z., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Apr. 1996, Vol.22, No.2, p.124-132. 35 ref. (In English)

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Topics: aptitude tests; behaviour study; cognitive performance; extra work; fatigue; hours of work; motor vehicle industry; psychological tests; vigilance; work organization. (71179)

CIS 98-1018 Measuring functional outcomes in work-related upper extremity disorders - Development and validation of the upper extremity function scale. Pransky G., Feuerstein M., Himmelstein J., Katz J.N., Vickers-Lahti M., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dec. 1997, Vol.39, No.12, p.1195-1202. 34 ref. (In English)

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Topics: assessment of physical capacity; carpal-tunnel syndrome; evaluation of technique; questionnaire survey; subjective assessment; upper extremity disorders. (71195)

CIS 98-1019 Visibility of exit signs and low-location lighting in smoky conditions. Tuomisaari M., Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT Information Service, P.O. Box 2000, 02044 VTT, Finland, 1997. 32p. Illus. 12 ref., ISBN 951-38-4959-7 (In English)

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Topics: escape routes; luminance measurement; safety lighting; smoke; visibility assessment. (70961)

CIS 98-1020 Vision and traffic. (French: Vision et trafic) Revue de médecine du travail, May-June 1998, Vol.25, No.3, p.I-155. 4 ref. (In French)

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Topics: conference; drivers; eyes; France; legislation; occupational medicine; road vehicles; visual acuity; visual function disorders; work aptitude. (70750)

CIS 98-1021 Seafarer fatigue: Wake up to the dangers. International Transport Workers' Federation, ITF House, 49-60 Borough Road, London SE1 1DS, United Kingdom, 1998. 20p. Illus. (In English)

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Topics: dangerous occurrences; fatigue; hours of work; relaxed vigilance; responsibilities of employers; sea transport; survey; work-rest schedules. (71199)

CIS 98-1022 Optimization of the design of visual display units workstations (Final report). (German: Gestaltung beanspruchungsoptimaler Bildschirmarbeit (Schlussbericht)) Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. 165p. Illus. 116 ref., ISBN 3-89429-735-2 (In German)

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Topics: comment on standard; CRT display terminals; description of technique; ergonomic evaluation; Germany; job study; mental stress; mental workload; neuropsychic stress; questionnaire survey; stress evaluation; work organization; workplace design. (70698)

CIS 98-1023 Weightlifting or lumbar support belts in manual materials handling work. (French: Port d'une ceinture d'haltérophilie ou de soutien lombaire pour la manutention) Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, July 1994. 2p., ISBN 0-7778-3132-5 (In English, French)

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Topics: back belts; back disorders; Canada; data sheet; manual lifting. (71011)

CIS 98-1024 Rest breaks for video display terminal (VDT) operators. (French: Pauses pour les opérateurs et opératrices d'ordinateurs) Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 1993. 2p., ISBN 0-7778-2052-8 (In English, French)

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Topics: Canada; CRT display terminals; data processing; data sheet; keyboard operations; workbreaks. (71013)

CIS 98-1025 VDT workstations: layout and lighting. Occupational Health and Safety Branch, Ministry of Labour, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 1995. 10p. Illus. 3 ref. (In English)

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Topics: artificial lighting; Canada; check lists; CRT display terminals; data sheet; illumination design; keyboard operations; man-computer interfaces; office work; seats and working surfaces; visual comfort; work posture; workplace design. (71014)

CIS 98-1026 Determination of the rate of energy metabolism. (Spanish: Determinación del metabolismo energético) Nogareda Cuixart S., Luna Mendaza P., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1993. 8p. 5 ref. (In Spanish)

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Topics: comment on standard; data sheet; energy expenditure; energy metabolism; metabolic studies; physical workload; Spain; workload assessment. (71073)

CIS 98-1027 Ageing and work. (Spanish: Envejecimiento y trabajo) Pérez Bilbao J., Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1997. 139p. Illus. 142 ref., ISBN 84-7425-476-0 (In Spanish)

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Topics: age-linked differences; ageing; cognitive performance; conditions of work; ergonomics; hearing disorders; ILO; international agreements; mental work capacity; older workers; restricted motor activity; sensory aptitude; shift work; Spain; state of health; visual acuity; vocational training; work capacity; work organization. (71095)

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CIS 98-1028 Minor psychiatric disorder in NHS trust staff: Occupational and gender differences. Wall T.D., Bolden R.I., Borrill C.S., Carter A.J., Golya D.A., Hardy G.E., Haynes C.E., Rick J.E., Shapiro D.A., West M.A., British Journal of Psychiatry, Dec. 1997, Vol.171, p.519-523. 20 ref. (In English)

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Topics: health care personnel; mental health; occupation disease relation; questionnaire survey; sex-linked differences; United Kingdom. (71023)

CIS 98-1029 Self-perceived occupational stress and distress in a Scottish police force. Biggam F.H., Power K.G., Macdonald R.R., Carcary W.B., Moodie E., Work and Stress, Apr.-June 1997, Vol.11, No.2, p.118-133. 39 ref. (In English)

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Topics: job dissatisfaction; neuropsychic stress; police forces; questionnaire survey; Scotland; sickness absenteeism; social aspects; stress factors; stress studies; subjective assessment; United Kingdom. (71031)

CIS 98-1030 Power motivation, illness, coping strategies and psychological stress in police trainees. Langan-Fox J., Deery T., van Vliet S., Work and Stress, Apr.-June 1997, Vol.11, No.2, p.186-195. 31 ref. (In English)

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Topics: character; health impairment; human behaviour; individual susceptibility; motivation; neuropsychic stress; police forces; stress studies. (71033)

CIS 98-1031 Star Wars and Strategic Defense Initiatives: Work activity and health symptoms of unionized bank tellers during work reorganization. Seifert A.M., Messing K., Dumais L., International Journal of Health Services, 1997, Vol.27, No.3, p.455-477. 50 ref. (In English)

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Topics: backache; banking and insurance; Canada; cognitive performance; lower extremity disorders; mental workload; psychological effects; questionnaire survey; standing posture; state of health; violence; women; work organization; work posture. (71036)

CIS 98-1032 A risk-based approach to occupational stress among urban firefighters. Barnes P., Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, Dec. 1997, Vol.13, No.6, p.549-555. 37 ref. (In English)

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Topics: biological effects; fire services; neuropsychic stress; psychological effects; stress factors. (71134)

CIS 98-1033 Occupational stress among health care workers. (French: Stress professionnel chez les agents de santé) Gahal, Akrout M., Khelil A., Soltani M.S., Skhiri T., SST - Santé et Sécurité au Travail, Mar. 1997, No.2, p.31-33. 7 ref. (In French)

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Topics: cross-sectional study; health care personnel; hospitals; mental stress; physical workload; psychosomatic disorders; questionnaire survey; sex-linked differences; speed of work; stress factors; Tunisia; work organization. (70809)

CIS 98-1034 Employee stress status during the past decade (1982-1992) based on a nation-wide survey conducted by the Ministry of Labour in Japan. Shimizu Y., Makino S., Takata T., Industrial Health, July 1997, Vol.35, No.3, p.441-450. 23 ref. (In English)

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Nation-wide survey of employee stress status in Japan. Topics: age-linked differences; Japan; mental stress; questionnaire survey; sex-linked differences; smoking; social aspects; statistical trends; stress factors. (70870)

CIS 98-1035 Self-esteem and stress in mental health nurses. Carson J., Fagin L., Brown D., Leary J., Bartlett H., Nursing Times, Oct. 1997, Vol.93, No.44, p.55-58. Illus. 25 ref. (In English)

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Topics: neuropsychic stress; nursing personnel; occupational psychology; questionnaire survey; stress factors; United Kingdom. (70880)

CIS 98-1036 Neuroticism, locus of control, Type A behaviour pattern and occupational stress. Walsh J.J., Wilding J.M., Eysenck M.W., Valentine J.D., Work and Stress, Apr.-June 1997, Vol.11, No.2, p.148-159. 66 ref. (In English)

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Topics: character; determination in saliva; human behaviour; individual susceptibility; mental health; neuropsychic stress; neurosis; stress studies; subjective assessment. (71032)

CIS 98-1037 The politics of reproductive hazards in the workplace: Class, gender, and the history of occupational lead exposure. Morello-Frosch R.A., International Journal of Health Services, 1997, Vol.27, No.3, p.501-521. 67 ref. (In English)

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Topics: antifertility effects; lead; lead poisoning; legislation; literature survey; plant health organization; sex-linked differences; social aspects; USA; women. (71037)

CIS 98-1038 Employee fatigue: A descriptive approach to the phenomenon. (French: La fatigue des salariés: une approche descriptive du phénomène) Andrieu F., Ducouret B., Guinel P., Knab A., Cahiers de médecine interprofessionnelle, 1997, No.2, p.157-163. 13 ref. (In French)

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Topics: age-linked differences; fatigue; France; hours of work; mental stress; questionnaire survey; risk factors; sex-linked differences; sleep disturbances; social aspects. (71056)

CIS 98-1039 Study of the mental workload of educators. (French: Etude de la charge mentale des éducateurs) Guyomard A., Gauterand D., Longueville J.M., Cahiers de médecine interprofessionnelle, 1997 No.2, p.165-171. 8 ref. (In French)

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Topics: conditions of work; educational institutions; France; mental stress; mental workload; questionnaire survey; stress evaluation. (71057)

CIS 98-1040 Smoking behaviour in a large organisation after the introduction of the Evin law. (French: Evolution du tabagisme dans une grande entreprise après l'application de la loi Evin) Lamarre G., Mullender N., Cahiers de médecine interprofessionnelle, 1997, No.2, p.181-188. Illus. 17 ref. (In French)

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Topics: controlled smoking; France; legislation; programme evaluation; questionnaire survey; smoking; workplaces. (71059)

CIS 98-1041 Smoking and exposure to occupational hazards in 8,304 workers in Guangzhou, China. Lam T.H., Jiang C.Q., Liu W.W., Zhang W.S., He J.M., Zhu C.Q., Occupational Medicine, Oct. 1996, Vol.46, No.5, p.351-355. 10 ref. (In English)

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Topics: age-linked differences; China; cross-sectional study; dust; harmful physical agents; harmful substances; health hazards; manufacturing industries; sex-linked differences; smoking; synergism. (71110)

CIS 98-1042 Work stress and depressive symptoms among Japanese information systems managers. Fujigaki Y., Asakura T., Haratani T., Industrial Health, 1994, Vol.32, No.4, p.231-238. 24 ref. (In English)

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Topics: CRT display terminals; data processing; depressive neurosis; human behaviour; human relations; Japan; mental stress; mental workload; night work; office work; questionnaire survey; stress factors; work organization. (71126)

CIS 98-1043 Risk management and occupational violence: Reflections on a Saudi experience. Grainger C., Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand, Dec. 1997, Vol.13, No.6, p.541-547. 42 ref. (In English)

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Topics: cultural variables; legal aspects; Saudi Arabia; violence. (71133)

CIS 98-1044 Sick building syndrome, work factors and occupational stress. Crawford J.O., Bolas S.M., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Aug. 1996, Vol.22, No.4, p.243-250. Illus. 71 ref. (In English)

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Topics: character; job dissatisfaction; literature survey; microclimate; neuropsychic stress; psychological effects; risk factors; sick building syndrome; symptoms. (71168)

CIS 98-1045 Job strain and psychological distress in white-collar workers. Bourbonnais R., Brisson C., Moisan J., Vézina M., Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Apr. 1996, Vol.22, No.2, p.139-145. 32 ref. (In English)

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Topics: Canada; mental health; mental stress; mental workload; overstrain; psychological effects; questionnaire survey; social climate; stress factors; white-collar workers. (71180)

CIS 98-1046 Occupational health and safety aspects of stress at modern workplaces. Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsmedizin, Wirtschaftsverlag NW, Verlag für neue Wissenschaft GmbH, Postfach 10 11 10, 27511 Bremerhaven, Germany, 1996. 121p. Illus. Bibl. ref., ISBN 3-89429-734-4 (In English)

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Topics: adrenal function; assembly-line work; cash registers; conference; fatigue; Germany; human relations; job study; mental stress; mental workload; musculoskeletal diseases; Netherlands; physical workload; pituitary function; questionnaire survey; social aspects; stress evaluation; supermarkets; work organization. (70699)

CIS 98-1047 Violence at work. Chappell D., Di Martino V., ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1998. xi, 165p. Illus. 226 ref. Price: CHF 25.00., ISBN 92-2-110335-8 (In English)

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Topics: bullying; character; drug dependence; economic aspects; high-risk groups; human behaviour; human relations; ILO; information of personnel; international agreements; legislation; personality disorders; psychological effects; report; risk factors; sexual harassment; statistics; violence; work in isolation. (70971)

CIS 98-1048 An assessment of employee assistance and workplace counselling programmes in British organisations. Highley-Marchington J.C., Cooper C.L., Health and Safety Executive, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, March 1998. iv, 194p. Illus. 53 ref. Price: GBP 50.50., ISBN 0-7176-1519-7 (In English)

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Topics: fatigue; mental health; mental stress; neuropsychic stress; occupational neurosis; programme evaluation; psychological and psychiatric services; psychology of absenteeism; psychology of work organization; survey; United Kingdom. (71048)