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Document ID (ISN)102758
CIS number 03-1834
ISBN(s) 2-7389-0656-7
Year 2001
Convention or series no. INRS ED 4078
Author(s) Roulleau C.
Title Lead - The hazard still exists
Original title Plomb - Le risque persiste [in French]
Bibliographic information Institut national de recherche et de sécurité (INRS), 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris cedex 14, France, Mar. 2001. 19p. Illus. 15 réf. Price: EUR 1.50.
Abstract This special feature describes the current situation with respect to the persistence of lead-related hazards in the construction industry, in particular during building renovation work. A field report presents the efforts undertaken by a lead battery manufacture with respect to managing hazards from lead.
Descriptors (primary) France; risk factors; building industry; lead
Descriptors (secondary) paint removal; occupational diseases; case study; lead poisoning; sickness absenteeism; safety guides; construction sites; waste disposal; battery and dry cell manufacture; determination in blood; toxicology
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Country / State or ProvinceFrance
Subject(s) Construction industry
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances
Construction industry and civil engineering
Lead and compounds