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Document ID (ISN)55893
CIS number 91-874
Year 1988
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Cygal'skij V.M., Andreev A.V., Kollo R.M., Kal'čenko K.I., Fridman Ja.S., Bodienkova G.M.
Title Safety in the microbiological industry
Original title Tehnika bezopasnosti v mikrobiologičeskoj promyšlennosti [in Russian]
Bibliographic information Izdatel'stvo "Lesnaja promyšlennost'", ul. Kirova 40a, 101000 Moskva, USSR, 1988. 253p. Illus. 20 ref. Price: SUR 0.90.
Abstract This book is intended for engineers working in microbiolgoical plants, research and design institutes; it may be used as a textbook for university level students. Contents: principles of occupational safety and health (legislation, regulations, safety services, information and training); production processes; substances and products used in microbiological processes (physical and chemical properties, nature of exposure, classification according to toxicity, preventive measures); categories and classification of microbiological plants according to fire and explosion hazards; requirements for heating systems, ventilation, water supply, plumbing, lighting; safety requirements for assembly, use and repair of equipment systems and plants; electrical safety requirements for operating equipment (organisation and carrying out of work, personal protective equipment, gas protection services); safety of production processes; automation of production processes; occupational disease prevention; environmental protection; fire safety. Supplement: a list of premises and workplaces that should be equipped with automatic fire fighting plant.
Descriptors (primary) occupational safety and health; biotechnology industry; pharmaceutical industry; food industry
Descriptors (secondary) water supply; hydrolysis; lighting; safety colours; lightning protection; compressors; heating systems; automation; occupational diseases; work organization; vacuum; static electricity; fire hazards; piping; valves; pressure vessels; erection and assembly work; containers; maintenance and repair; in-plant transport; industrial waste; premises and workplaces; explosion hazards; storage; chemical products; electrical equipment; lifting equipment; manuals; electrical safety; noise control; mechanical ventilation; personal protective equipment; pollution control; toxicity evaluation; plant safety organization; plant health services; thermal insulation; legislation; safety training in industry; safety rules; gas protection brigades
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceUSSR
Subject(s) Chemicals, plastics and rubber
Broad subject area(s) New technologies
Browse category(ies) Food industry
Pharmaceutical industry
Biotechnology industry