Order No.55 of the Minister of State for Manpower and Training concerning necessary measures for ensuring occupational safety and health in the workplace Jurisdiction Egypt Year 1983 Published in Arabic Serial title Egyptian Official Gazette Source 12 Sep. 1983, Vol.155, No.210, p.3-27. Descriptors [Primary] Egypt, carcinogens, dangerous substances, dust, fire prevention, harmful substances, hot workplaces, noise, occupational hygiene, occupational safety, plant health services, protection against natural phenomena, safety devices, threshold limit values, workbreaks [Secondary] directive Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract This directive was issued 17 May 1983. Its sections cover: general provisions and fire safety; prevention of mechanical, physical and chemical hazards, as well as provision of first aid, housekeeping and rescue services; administration of the directive. Supplemental schedules give: guidelines for the length of workbreaks as a function of temperature and physical workload; lighting levels for different kinds of work; noise levels and exposure limits; potentially hazardous substances encountered in the workplace and exposure limits for them; concentration limits for airborne mineral dusts and methods for calculating them; suspected carcinogens. CIS No. 86-589 Database ID 45518