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Document ID (ISN)69792
CIS number 97-1552
Year 1997
Convention or series no.
Title Process industry
Bibliographic information In: The Workplace (by Brune D. et al., eds), Scandinavian Science Publisher as, Bakkehaugveien 16, 0873 Oslo, Norway, 1997, Vol.2, p.297-433. Illus. Bibl.ref.
Abstract These nine chapters in a major new survey of OSH examine health and safety issues in various process industries: power generation; chemical industry; polymers and rubbers; paint industry; pharmaceutical industry; biotechnology industry; food processing industry; paper, pulp and chloralkali industry; tobacco industry.
Descriptors (primary) occupational safety and health; rubber industry; tobacco industry; chemical industry; paint and varnish industry; biotechnology industry; food industry; pulp and paper industry; plastics industry; pharmaceutical industry; electric power generation
Descriptors (secondary) literature survey; laboratory work; polymers; microorganisms; biological hazards; musculoskeletal diseases; hazard evaluation; environmental pollution; chemical safety
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceILO
Subject(s) Chemicals, plastics and rubber
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Food industry
Tobacco industry
Paper and paper products industry
Power generation and distribution
Rubber industry
Plastics industry
Biotechnology industry
Pharmaceutical industry
Chemical industry