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Document ID (ISN)72955
CIS number 99-928
ISSN - Serial title 1012-9812 - Journal of the Network of African Countries on Cost-effective Building Technologies
Year 1996
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Msita K., Der-Petrossian B.
Title Building materials and health
Bibliographic information Dec. 1996, Vol.4, No.2, p.1-8. 9 ref.
Abstract Topics: building industry; building materials; radon; asbestos; lead; cadmium; chromium; silica; dangerous substances; developing countries; health hazards; implementation of control measures; industrial waste; limitation of exposure; metals; responsibilities; solvents; wood preservatives.
Descriptors (primary) dangerous substances; building materials; developing countries; health hazards; building industry
Descriptors (secondary) wood preservatives; radon; lead; metals; silica; asbestos; responsibilities; industrial waste; limitation of exposure; implementation of control measures; cadmium; chromium; solvents
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUN
Subject(s) Construction industry
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Construction industry and civil engineering
Radon
OSH in developing countries