| Document ID (ISN) | 111230 |
| CIS number |
10-0754 |
| ISBN(s) |
978-85-98117-50-8 |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Kulcsar Neto F., Gronchi C.C., Ferreira de Suza Durate Saad I., de Ângelo da Cunha I., Possebon J., Texeira M.M., do Amaral N.C.
Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego |
| Title |
Silica - Worker's manual |
| Original title |
Sílica - Manual do trabalhador [in Portuguese] |
| Bibliographic information |
Fundacentro, Rua Capote Valente 710, São Paulo, SP 06409-002, Brazil, 2010. 59p. Illus. 8 ref. Price: BRL 10.00. Downloadable version free of charge. |
| Abstract |
This manual aims to inform workers and small businesses of the risks related to exposure to silica dust and on silicosis. It presents various operations which may generate silica dust, together with control and protection measures. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
silica; silicosis; training material; limitation of exposure; health hazards |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
respirable dust; small enterprises; exposure evaluation; medical examinations; personal protective equipment; responsibilities of employers; training manuals |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Pneumoconioses
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