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ID (ISN) del documento41740
Número CIS 84-711
Año 1983
Número de serie ASF 1983:2
Título Microorganisms as a problem in the workplace - Present situation and directions for research
Título original Mikroorganismer som arbetsmiljöproblem - Lägebeskrivning och analys av FoU-behov [en sueco]
Información bibliográfica Arbetarskyddsfonden, Box 1122, 111 81 Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. 1983. 87p. Illus. Bibl.
Resumen Contents of this report: a survey of microorganisms (bacteria, algae, molds, lichens, protozoa, viruses), their activities, their modes of life and reproduction, and the workplaces where they pose health problems (alphabetic list of various occupations and tasks); physiological effects (the body's defense mechanisms, especially the immune system, allergic reactions, cytological reactions, symptoms, allergic alveolitis, reactions to toxins; prevention and therapy; areas where research is needed); qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis (determination of live and dead microorganisms in the air); antimicrobial measures; necessity of worker education; bibliography; definitions. In an appendix: research projects of the Swedish Worker Protection Fund.
Descriptores (primarios) esporas; mohos; riesgos biológicos; bacterias patógenas; microrganismos
Descriptores (secundarios) Suecia; investigación aplicada; informe; algas; virus; protozoos; alergias; substancias tóxicas; técnicas de higiene; efectos citotóxicos; inmunología; toma de muestras y análisis; dosificación en el aire; cambio de horizontes; información del personal; alveolitis alérgica extrínseca
Tipo de documento E - Libros, informes, actas
Tema(s) Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
Broad subject area(s)
Navegación por categoria(s) Biological hazards