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Document ID (ISN)108747
CIS number 08-1184
ISSN - Serial title 1896-8082 - Praca i Zdrowie
Year 2008
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Owczarek G.
Title Exposure of the eyes and face to mechanical hazards at the workplace - Personal protective equipment
Original title Zagrożenia mechaniczne oczu i twarzy w miejscu pracy - Ochrony indywidualne [in Polish]
Bibliographic information 2008, No.2, p.10-16. Illus.
Abstract Topics addressed in this review article on personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes and face: definitions and characteristics of mechanical factors and hazards; groups of employees exposed to risks to their eyes and face; description of the types of PPE for the eyes and face; requirements with respect to equipment testing.
Descriptors (primary) personal protective equipment; equipment testing; mechanical hazards; face and eye protection
Descriptors (secondary) description of equipment; eye injuries; face injuries; risk factors
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvincePoland
Subject(s) Personal protection
Machinery and tools
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Face and eye protection
Personal protection