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1996

CIS 97-190 Koh D., Jeyaratnam J.
Pesticides hazards in developing countries
Pesticide exposure and associated health hazards in developing countries are reviewed. Types of pesticides and their acute toxic effects are described and the extent of acute pesticide poisoning is estimated. Factors contributing to poisoning include lack of suitable protective clothing, poor knowledge and understanding of safe practices, use of excess pesticide concentrations, and inadequate maintenance of equipment. The need for a control programme is emphasized, and the responsibilities of governments, the agrochemical industries and international agencies are outlined.
Science of the Total Environment, Sep. 1996, Vol.188, Suppl.1, p.S78-S85. 21 ref.

CIS 96-2174 Takala J.
Chemical safety information for developing countries
Survey of the hazards due to exposure to chemicals in developing countries, with particular attention paid to recent studies conducted in Africa and Thailand. Different types of chemical hazard are ranked by order of importance. Discussion of the role of information in reducing chemical hazards, with emphasis on the following information systems: harmonized labelling systems; chemical safety data sheets in locally understandable languages and formats; large-scale transfer of information within information networks; new methods for the collection, processing and dissemination of information (microcomputers, CD-ROMs etc.). The particular role of the International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS) of the International Labour Office (ILO) is stressed.
Science of the Total Environment, 1996, No.188, Suppl. 1, p.S111-S129. Illus. 40 ref.

CIS 96-2059 Major hazard control: A practical manual
Cungtay sanepsa-ko yeypang maynyuel [in Korean]
Korean translation of a manual originally published in 1988 (CIS 89-118), written primarily for government officials, labour inspectors, management and labour union officials and emergency personnel in developing countries. Contents: introduction (description of major types of hazards; explosions, fires, toxic releases; components of major hazard control systems); identification of major hazard installations; role of management (assessment of hazards; causes of major industrial accidents; safe operation of major hazard installations; mitigation of consequence; reporting to authorities); role of authorities; role of workers and of workers' organizations; emergency planning; implementation of major hazard control systems; prerequisites for a major hazard control system. Appendices contain: list of dangerous substances and threshold quantities (derived from EC Directive 82/501/EEC); example of a rapid ranking method for the classification of units/plant elements; guide to hazard and operability studies; consequence calculation methods; storage of LPG at fixed installations; safety advice for bulk chlorine installations; storage of anhydrous ammonia under pressure in the United Kingdom; example of a safety report; example of an accident report form; land use near major hazard works.
Korea Industrial Safety Corporation, 34-6 Gusandong, Bukyong, Inchon, Rep. of Korea, 1996. [6], vi, 389p. Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 96-1503 Ahasan M.R., Väyrynen S., Kirvesoja H.
Physical workload analysis among small industry activities using postural data
Work activities performed by 48 male workers in small industrial units in Bangladesh were observed and recorded with a video recorder. Work postures were analyzed using the computerized Ovako Working Posture Analysing System (OWAS). Poor postures were observed for many tasks, mostly with a bent and twisted back; use of OWAS enabled the identification of critical postures requiring immediate correction. Corrective measures were implemented and the results also provided useful ergonomic information for local machine manufacturers and tool designers.
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 1996, Vol.2, No.1, p.27-34. 22 ref.

1995

CIS 09-362 Black M.
In the twilight zone: Child workers in the hotel, tourism and catering industry
This report challenges a number of assumptions about the involvement of children in the tourist industry. It is based on four studies carried out by the ILO in Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, which investigated the conditions of child work in hotels, clubs and restaurants, the relevant laws and their enforcement, and programmatic and project action. It also highlights the problems of inadequate data and the distorting effect of sensationalist reporting on the subject of child sex. Many of the girls usually described as child prostitutes by journalists are actually working in the twilight zone of the tourist industry rather than in brothels. The tourist industry, as a sector characterized by low pay, irregularity of work and lack of skills, favours the employment of under-age workers. A better understanding of the dynamics surrounding the employment and career paths of these young people is needed, especially of girls.
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1995. xii, 92p. 76 ref. Price: CHF 15.00.
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CIS 05-62 Safety, health and working conditions in the transfer of technology to developing countries. Code of practice
An toàn, súc khoe và dieu kien lao dông trong chuyen giao công nghe vào các nuóc dang phát trien [in Vietnamese]
Vietnamese version of the ILO code of practice intended for all who have responsibility for controlling hazards arising from the transfer of technology (see CIS 88-858). Topics covered include: general provisions; factors to consider in the transfer of technology; decisions to be made before any transfer of technology; design of plant, equipment, and machinery; technologies requiring additional safety provisions; administrative and institutional arrangements; training requirements; collection and use of information; actions at the enterprise, national and regional levels; roles of international, employers' and workers' organisations; check lists for hazard control.
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1995. xii, 81p.

CIS 03-144 Gold D., Kurppa K., Kogi K., Koh D., Jeyaratnam J., Yip Y.L., Tang W.S., Findlay C.R., Ahonen G., Lamberg M.E., Mattila M., McDonald K.
Education and training
This issue is primarily devoted to the theme of education and training in the area of occupational safety and health (OSH). Main topics covered: training and education as a means of improving OSH; OSH training and education in the Asia-Pacific region; ILO participatory approach to OSH training; preparing physicians to provide occupational health services; promoting OSH through training, education and information; university perspective on OSH training and education; presentation of the Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health (NIVA); evaluation of the Asian-Pacific regional OSH programme; British collaborative programme for the prevention of decompression sickness among divers in the Philippines.
Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Dec. 1995, Vol.2, No.3, p.63-91 (whole issue). Illus. 19 ref.

CIS 03-143 Lehtinen S., Kurppa K., Gold D., Chowpradith L., Xiang Z., Shen N., Raj J., Mikheev M.I., Uusitalo T.
Information networking
This issue is primarily devoted to the theme of networks for the sharing and exchanging of occupational safety and health (OSH) information. Main topics covered: information networking as an effective way to prevent hazards; OSH networks in the Asian-Pacific region; electronic repository on OSH information for the Asian-Pacific region; OSH information network in China; review of a conference on OSH information held in Finland; review of a workshop on occupational health in small enterprises held in Thailand; presentation of a health information programme on ageing and work in China; health information resources in India; OSH information networks of the WHO; Internet as a tool for the diffusion of OSH information.
Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Aug. 1995, Vol.2, No.2, p.31-59 (whole issue). Illus. 21 ref.

CIS 03-216 Sakari W.D.O., Rantanen J., Shilla C.P.N., Kitumbo H.I., Lehtinen S., Shuster L., Jensen H.E., Tornberg V.P., Lamberg M.E., Mattila M., Mayaka A.N.
From theory to practice - Successes in occupational health
This issue is primarily devoted to the theme of the practical implementation of occupational health programmes. Contents: prerequisites for success in occupational safety and health; productivity enhancements resulting from improvements in working conditions in small and medium-sized enterprises in Swaziland; African regional consultation on the prevention of occupational diseases and accidents; review article of an ILO conference on the occupational health of workers in small enterprises; implementation of low-cost ergonomic solutions in South Africa; process of launching a national newsletter; summary of the evaluation of the South African Safety and Health Project. Other topics: improving electrical safety; technical applications of radiation and radiation protection.
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Dec. 1995, Vol.5, No.3, p.51-70 (whole issue). Illus. 15 ref.

CIS 03-129 Shilla C.P.N., Mikheev M., Uusitalo T., Naidoo R., Momoh B., Ojok J., Lehtinen S., Takala J., Waweru M.K., Rama D.B.K., Swutse P., Corn M., Goelzer B., Sørensen F., Petersen S.
Information networking
This issue is primarily devoted to the topic of sharing and exchanging occupational safety and health (OSH) information among African countries. Contents: collaboration between factory inspectorates in Swaziland, Lesotho and Botswana; WHO OSH networks; assessing OSH information through the Internet. Other topics: OSH in Sierra Leone; methods of noise control; review of an OSH conference in Finland; increasing awareness of work and health; cholinesterase reaction and inhibition by pesticides; review of a WHO meeting on occupational hazard prevention and control held in Switzerland; substitution of hazardous chemicals.
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, May 1995, Vol.5, No.1, p.1-23 (whole issue). Illus. 35 ref.

CIS 98-671 Study of the agro-food industry in French-speaking Africa
Etude sur l'industrie agro-alimentaire en Afrique francophone [in French]
Topics: Africa; agricultural chemicals; developing countries; electrical safety; fire protection; food industry; hot workplaces; implementation of control measures; indoor communication ways; legislation; materials handling; mechanical hazards; occupational safety and health; risk factors; tractors; work organization.
African Regional Labour Administration Centre, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 1995. 56p. Illus.

CIS 97-1522 Loewenson R.
Occupational health epidemiology in Africa: Drought on fertile grounds
A literature survey regarding current occupational health epidemiology in Africa revealed a dearth of published work despite the large numbers of problems and hazards faced. The socioeconomic context of occupational health in Africa is outlined, and issues in the design of occupational health studies are examined, including the nature and accessibility of the populations studied, measurement of morbidity and exposure, design of analytic and intervention studies, and the human and material resources for carrying out such research. Suggestions are made for development of occupational health research and practice in Africa.
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, July/Sep. 1995, Vol.1, No.3, p.260-268. 47 ref.

CIS 97-1520 Ladou J., Levy B.S.
International issues in occupational health
Topics covered in this special issue include: the global economy and occupational health; occupational health policy issues in developing countries; the migration of industrial hazards; information, communication and education; participatory approaches and epidemiology in occupational health research; collaboration between developed and developing countries; international control of occupational and environmental health hazards; international perspective on compensation for occupational diseases; international environmental auditing and site assessment; labour and the environment; the role of international organizations, multinational corporations, and international labour federations.
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, Apr./June 1995, Vol.1, No.2, p.76-222. (Special issue). Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 96-179 Cullen M.R., Harari R.
Occupational health research in developing countries - The experience in Ecuador
Based on 15 reports of occupational health research conducted in Ecuador between 1980 and 1993, persistent themes are identified: the preponderance of cross-sectional study designs, the limited availability of quantitative exposure measures, and the utilization of nonstandard clinical measures of outcome. These limitations highlight the potential value of cooperation between local investigators and collaborators from developed countries. The review also revealed a predominance of studies designed to confirm established relationships between well-known toxicants and health, rather than to explore new hypotheses. Summaries of the studies are presented.
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, Jan.-Mar. 1995, Vol.1, No.1, p.39-46. 12 ref.

CIS 96-69 Alkazi F., Farrell M., Kalyanwala S.
Creative Learning for Change
The danger within: An activity book for students on occupational health hazards
An introduction to the concepts of occupational safety and health, aimed primarily at schoolchildren in India. Main topics covered: coal mining; textile industry; pesticides; working with glass (including the manufacturing of glass bangles); child labour (carpets, matchsticks and fireworks, locks, gems); chemicals; silicosis and asbestosis; construction work; municipal workers; office work; home accidents. Imaginative games, puzzles and many illustrations and case histories are used to teach children about the many hazards present in workplaces.
Society for Participatory Research in Asia, 42 Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi 110062, India, 1995. 108p. Illus.

CIS 96-295 Guidelines for aid agencies on pest and pesticide management
Lignes directrices établies à l'intention des organismes d'aide pour la lutte contre les parasites et la gestion des pesticides [in French]
Contents of these guidelines: current situation on pesticide use, side-effects, pesticide management capabilities and the role of aid agencies in developing countries; promoting integrated pest management as the preferred approach to pest control; strengthening pesticide management policies and capabilities; ensuring good practices when providing pesticides under aid programmes. In annex: background information on integrated pest management and pesticide management.
OECD Publications, 2 rue André Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France, 1995. 48p. Bibl.ref.

CIS 95-2284 Proceedings of the Fourth SEAS Conference "Ergonomics for Productivity and Safe Work"
Papers presented at the Fourth Conference of the South-East Asian Ergonomics Society (Bangkok, Thailand, 21-23 Nov. 1994). Abridged titles: participatory ergonomics that builds on local solutions; the irruption of new technologies; improvement of lifting heavy objects work; development of mat weaving frame for better posture; ergonomics considerations for the design and development of agricultural machinery in Thailand; an intelligent safety feature of AGVs [automated guided vehicles]; eye scanning behaviour as a discriminator of instrument- and scenery-centred flight task; visual comfort in VDT workstation design; pupillary response among VDU users in daylighted workplaces; improving working conditions at worksites providing school lunch service in Japan; introducing ergonomics through "subak" organization among the farmers in Bali; experiences of successful action programmes in small scale enterprises in Thailand; ergonomics productivity enhancement at government-owned sugar cane factories in East Java, Indonesia; ergonomics for industrially developing countries; how to benefit from ergonomic interventions through participation by workers, managers and the company: an example of a small- to medium-sized factory with no ergonomic knowledge; relation between feelings of fatigue, reaction time and work productivity.
Journal of Human Ergology, June 1995, Vol.24, No.1, p.37-135. Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 95-1704 Small-scale enterprises
Contents of this issue entirely devoted to the safety and health problems of small-scale enterprises in the developing world, with particular attention to Africa: Improving productivity by means of better working conditions - an ILO intervention programme for small enterprises (Di Martino V.); workplace improvements in small-scale industries in Kenya achieved by WISE methodology (Muchiri F.K.); work and hazards in Jua Kali ("Hot Sun") industries in Kenya ( Atambo H.); occupational health in small-scale industries in Africa (Loewenson R.); occupational health hazards of cassava processing in Nigeria (Fajemilehin B.R., Jinadu M.K.); the health effects of unemployment in Africa (Alli B.O.); action programme on small-scale enterprises in Finland (Huuskonen M., Koskinen K.).
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Sep. 1995, Vol.5, No.2, p.27-48 (whole issue). Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 95-473 Jordan V.
Safety, health and welfare on construction sites - A training manual
This training manual is a revised and expanded version of a 1990 edition (see CIS 91-419) and is aimed essentially at readers in developing countries. Contents: safety organization and management; site planning and layout; excavations; scaffolding; ladders; hazardous processes (roof work, steel erection, work over water, demolition, confined spaces, piling); vehicles; movement of materials; working positions, tools and equipment, the working environment (hazardous substances, noise and vibration, exposure to heat and cold); personal protective equipment; welfare facilities.
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1995. ix, 107p. Illus. Price: CHF 25.00.

1994

CIS 03-142 Dumont C., Rautio S., Assens J., Simanjuntak P.J., Mak H.K., Shan S., Lehtinen S.
Asian-Pacific newsletter on occupational safety and health
Collection of articles on various occupational safety and health (OSH) issues of relevance to countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Main topics covered: presentation of the national OSH centre of the Philippines; OSH in the South Pacific; presentation of the ILO project on workers' education in OSH (ILO/WE-OSH); presentation of the Indonesian centre for ergonomics and OSH; OSH experiences in Hong Kong; inspection of boilers and pressure vessels in China; review on the meeting of WHO occupational health collaborating centres held in China.
Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Dec. 1994, Vol.1, No.3, p.59-83 (whole issue). Illus.

CIS 03-141 Nakamura T., Gold D., Lehtinen S., Piprell C., Sun L., Sharma S.S., Lee C.W.
Asian-Pacific newsletter on occupational safety and health
Collection of articles on various occupational safety and health (OSH) issues of relevance to countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Main topics covered: presentation of the ILO programme for OSH in the Asia-Pacific region funded by the government of Finland (ILO/FINNIDA Asian-Pacific Regional Programme); presentation of the Thai National Institute for the Improvement of Working Conditions and the Environment (NICE); OSH training and information in China; activities of the Indian central labour Institute; activities of the Korean Industrial Safety Corporation (KISCO); review of a meeting on the problems of small-scale enterprises held in Thailand; networking in the Asia-Pacific region.
Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Mar. 1994, Vol.1, No.1, p.1-27 (whole issue). Illus.

CIS 03-140 Gold D., Nguyen A.N., Hussain A.H.J., Abdeali A., Uusitalo T., Lehtinen S.
Asian-Pacific newsletter on occupational safety and health
Collection of articles on various occupational safety and health (OSH) issues of relevance to countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Main topics covered: activities of the national institute for labour protection in Vietnam; progressing towards a new safety culture in Malaysia; OSH training and promotion programmes in Singapore; ILO participatory approach to OSH training; safety audits; review of a meeting on new epidemics in occupational health held in Finland.
Asian-Pacific Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Aug. 1994, Vol.1, No.2, p.31-55 (whole issue). Illus.

CIS 03-390 Beshir M.Y., Kähkönen E., Makambaya S., Hanna G.B., Crockford J., Muchiri F.K., Dees G.C.D., Mgeni A.Y., Lehtinen S.
Thermal work environment
This issue is primarily devoted to the topic of thermal work environments. Contents: thermal work environments and ISO standards; work in cold environments; review of a heat stress study in Tanzania involving several sectors (manufacture of farm tools, production of corrugated steel sheets, foundry, glass works); thermal analysis of buildings in new urban settlements in Egypt; work-wear and protective clothing for use in hot workplaces in developing countries. Other topics: chemical safety in small-scale industries in Kenya; mortality of employees from 1989 to 1992 in a pulp and paper mill in Swaziland; role of WHO in promoting occupational health in Africa.
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Apr. 1994, Vol.4, No.1, p.1-23 (whole issue). Illus. 24 ref.

CIS 00-190 Chemical hazards in developing countries - Final remarks
Topics: chemical hazards; conference; developing countries; ecotoxicology; environmental pollution; health hazards; industrial waste; international agreements; international cooperation; legal aspects; pesticides; report.
Pontificia Academia Scientarum, 00120 Vatican City, 1994. 42p.

CIS 95-2010 Jeyaratnam J., Chia K.S.
Occupational health in national development
This manual on occupational health is aimed particularly at trainees in developing countries. Part 1 covers occupational health issues (pesticide poisoning and development of safe pesticides; needs of farmers, small scale industries, health professionals, women workers and office workers; stress management; executive health screening; health promotion; risk of injury and disease among health professionals; chemical risk assessment; transfer of hazardous industries; occupational cancers; role of legislation). Part 2 covers the development of national health plans for the working population (occupational health services; identifying and evaluating occupational health needs; examples of occupational health services in some developed countries; role of the World Health Organization).
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., P.O. Box 128 Farrer Road, Singapore 9128, 1994. xii, 476p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index.

CIS 95-1474
ILO East Asia Multidisciplinary Advisory Team (ILO/EASMAT)
Preventing major industrial accidents in Asia - a guide
This booklet presents a plan of action for establishing a national hazard control system to prevent accidents involving hazardous substances and to limit their consequences if they occur. The framework of the system, as laid down in the ILO Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993 (No. 174), is described along with steps in setting up the system. Causes and consequences of major industrial accidents in Asia are also described. Annexes include legislative provisions, preparation of a safety report, inspection of hazardous installations and accident investigation.
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1994. vi, 44p. Illus.

CIS 95-589 Pearce N., Matos E., Vaino H., Boffetta P., Kogevinas M.
Institute of Occupational Health, Finland
Occupational cancer in developing countries
A collection of articles by experts. The articles and their bibliographies are intended to bring together all of the available published data on occupational cancer in developing countries. Chapters: industrialization and health; transfer of hazardous industries; burden of cancer in developing countries; identification of occupational carcinogens; occupational exposure to carcinogens in developing countries; special exposure circumstances; cancer [due to specific exposures]; other diseases; international and national measures for prevention and control; strategies for the prevention of occupational cancer in developing countries; survey of information on legislation, exposure and industries in developing countries.
Oxford University Press, Saxon Way West, Corby NN18 9ES, United Kingdom, 1994. xi, 191p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: GBP 20.00.

CIS 94-1919 Guidelines on work improvements for health, safety and higher productivity
These guidelines provide practical, low-cost measures for the improvement of working conditions. Contents: legal provisions on occupational health and safety; concepts of health and safety at work, work safety analysis and safety leadership; process plant safety; industrial hygiene; occupational health services; personal protective equipment and clothing; emergency and security plans; accident reporting and investigation.
Occupational Health and Environmental Protection (Pvt) Ltd, P.O. Box 8454, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe, Mar. 1994. 28p (+ leaflet).

CIS 94-1926 Lehtinen S.
New occupational epidemics
Special issue of the newsletter devoted to newly identified occupational epidemics, with particular attention paid to the developing world. Articles address: developmental strategies of Finland in the 1990s (Hynninen A.); how to identify new occupational epidemics, using surveillance data and the techniques of epidemiology (Partanen T., Rodriguez A.C., Mwakajinga M.); epidemic poisonings caused by pesticides (Ferrer A., Cabral R.); the potential for local and systemic bacterial infections (Hugbo P.G.); possible re-emergence of tuberculosis among agricultural workers in Cameroon (Djubgang J.N.); new trends in dust exposure in Egypt (Seliem S.R.).
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Aug. 1994, Vol.4, No.2, p.27-47 (special issue). Illus. Bibl.ref.

1993

CIS 03-482 Taolo D.M., Kalimo R., Munguti S.W., Sekimpi D.K., Akabogu-George J.B., Ngowi A.V.F., Maeda D.N., Stephens J., Xerinda P.E., Kahumbi E.M.
Psychological factors of work
This issue is primarily devoted to the theme of work-related psychosocial factors. Contents: psychosocial factors of work; special problems facing women workers in developing countries; occupational safety and health implications of changes in social culture of work in Africa; AIDS as a psychological stress factor at work. Other topics: toxicology research; workshop on occupational health in Mozambique; waste disposal in Kenya.
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Dec. 1993, Vol.3, No.3, p.59-79 (whole issue). Illus. 48 ref.

CIS 03-128 Sekimpi D.K., Lehtinen S.
Proceedings of PACOH '92
Proceedings of a conference on occupational safety and health (OSH) in Africa held on 15-20 November 1992 in Lusaka, Zambia. These proceedings contain a selection of 20 papers on various OSH topics among the 50 that were presented at the conference. One paper is presented in French.
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, 1993, Vol.3, Suppl.1, p.1-116 (whole issue). Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 95-754 Rogan A., O'Neill D.
Ergonomics aspects of crop production in tropical developing countries - A literature review
A literature review was carried out to determine the extent to which ergonomics factors limit manual crop production operations in developing countries. Most of the literature reviewed reported studies of land preparation and weeding tasks. The potential practical application of much of the material reviewed was limited. However, there was evidence that the application of ergonomics principles has the potential to relieve at least some of the drudgery associated with agricultural tasks carried out by resource-poor farmers in the tropics. Recommendations for future research are made.
Applied Ergonomics, Dec. 1993, Vol.24, No.6, p.371-386. 66 ref.

CIS 94-1883 Major hazard control: A practical manual - An ILO contribution to the International Programme on Chemical Safety of UNEP, ILO, WHO (IPCS)
La maîtrise des risques d'accident majeur - Guide pratique - Contribution de l'OIT au Programme international sur la sécurité des substances chimiques mené conjointement par le PNUE, l'OIT et l'OMS (IPCS) [in French]
French translation of the practical manual abstracted under CIS 89-118. Contents: introduction (description of major types of hazards; explosions, fires, toxic releases; components of major hazard control systems); identification of major hazard installations; role of management (assessment of hazards; causes of major industrial accidents; safe operation of major hazard installations; mitigation of consequence; reporting to authorities); role of authorities; role of workers and of workers' organizations; emergency planning; implementation of major hazard control systems; prerequisites for a major hazard control system. Appendices contain: list of dangerous substances and threshold quantities (derived from EC Directives 82/501/EEC, 87/216/EEC and 86/610/EEC); example of a rapid ranking method for the classification of units/plant elements; guide to hazard and operability studies; consequence calculation methods; storage of LPG at fixed installations; safety advice for bulk chlorine installations; storage of anhydrous ammonia under pressure in the United Kingdom; example of a safety report; example of an accident report form; land use near major hazard works.
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1993. x, 301p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: CHF 45.00.
http://www.ilo.org/public/libdoc/ilo/1988/88B09_382_fren.pdf [in French]

CIS 94-1526 Preparing a brochure on occupational safety and health information
This booklet provides guidance on preparing a national promotional brochure on occupational safety and health information. The objectives of the brochure are described along with the format, contents and general principles. A model brochure is included.
ILO-FINNIDA Asian-Pacific Regional Programme on Occupational Safety and Health, c/o ILO ROAP, United Nations Building, 10200 Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 1993. 4p.

CIS 94-1525 Establishing a bulletin on occupational safety and health
This booklet describes the objectives of a bulletin on occupational safety and health and provides guidance on starting such a bulletin, on its contents, editing, funding and personnel resources, technical facilities, distribution and development. A sample bulletin is included.
ILO-FINNIDA Asian-Pacific Regional Programme on Occupational Safety and Health, c/o ILO ROAP, United Nations Building, 10200 Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 1993. 8p.

CIS 94-1428 Chavalitsakulchai P., Shahnavaz H.
Musculoskeletal disorders of female workers and ergonomics problems in five different industries of a developing country
An ergonomics survey for the evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders was carried out on 1000 female workers in five different industries in Thailand (garments, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, textiles and cigarettes). About 50% of the female workers experienced a high prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in their lower backs, particularly the textile workers. Other ergonomic problems included heavy manual handling, prolonged sitting and standing, awkward work postures, poor machine design and operation, repetitive and monotonous movements, poor work organization and unsatisfactory working environments. Findings demonstrate the need for ergonomics intervention in industrially developing countries using low-cost improvements and appropriate training methods.
Journal of Human Ergology, June 1993, Vol.22, No.1, p.29-43. Illus. 26 ref.

CIS 94-1202 Role of research in occupational health and safety
Contents of this issue: occupational health and safety research in developing countries (Jeyaratnam J.); comprehensive survey of the informal sector in Tanzania (Lukindo J.K.); ergonomic surveys (Abeysekera J.); what can be achieved with occupational hygiene (Muchiri F.K.); the work environment and health in Seychelles (Adam R.); research - a tool for development or a playground for academics (Vähäpassi A.); accidents in Kenyan factories projected to 1995 (Mayaka A.N.); report of the regional tripartite seminar on occupational health and safety, 24-26 February 1993 (Nielsen F.).
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Aug. 1993, Vol.3, No.2, p.31-54. Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 94-1256 Occupational health services workshop. Handouts, speeches, report and conclusions
These two volumes contain the handouts, speeches, report and conclusions of an occupational health services workshop held in Harare, Zimbabwe, 8-19 November 1993. Topics covered in the report: objective of the workshop; problems in occupational health; role of the occupational health services; financing and resourcing of occupational health services; ethics in occupational health services; workplace survey; medical screening and surveillance; interaction between the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Health in occupational health services; development of an occupational health system policy.
African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC), ILO-FINNIDA Labour/Factory Inspection Service Project, P.O. Box 6097, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1993. 2 vols. 30p. and 35p.

CIS 94-652
OECD Development Assistance Committee
Guidelines for aid agencies on chemicals management
This guide proposes priority areas for development cooperation concerning hazardous chemicals. It applies to all types of chemicals and their products throughout their life cycle, from manufacture or import through handling and use to disposal. It mentions the operating procedures of aid agencies and tells how assistance related to chemicals management can be included in aid programmes and project selection procedures. It describes the types and design of projects most likely to increase the capability of recipient countries to manage chemicals, and deals with the assessment procedures needed to ensure that project proposals are screened for potential adverse effects from chemicals.
Development Co-operation Directorate, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2, rue André-Pascal, 75016 Paris, France, 1993. 35p.

CIS 94-485 Trade unions and international health and safety - CTUC/TUC Development Education Project
Training material aimed at trade union health and safety representatives in the Commonwealth. Its principal contents include three factsheets: 1 - Why international health and safety? 2 - International standards on health and safety (at the national, European and worldwide level). 3 - Sources of information (organizations, computer-based information). Many case studies are included.
Commonwealth Trade Union Council, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS, United Kingdom, 1993. 63p. Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 94-130 Pandey R., Kanhere V.
Activists' handbook of occupational health and safety
The principal problems faced by the Indian workforce are described for the benefit of trade union activists, journalists, medical personnel and others working to improve occupational safety and health. Chapter headings: introduction; safety; physical hazards; how women and children are affected; chemical hazards; hazards of dust; case studies; prevention of health hazards; occupational health: a legal perspective; further information. The case studies cover agate working, sewer maintenance, garbage collection and hospital work. The chapter on legal aspects summarizes existing laws and their application in practice; it includes a list of notifiable diseases under the Indian Factories Act (CIS 89-701) and a list of occupational diseases under the Workmen's Compensation and Employees' State Insurance Acts. "Further information" provides the names of 13 resource institutions in India as well as a bibliography.
Society for Participatory Research in Asia, 42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi 110062, India, July 1993. 223p. 95 ref. Price: USD 20.00.

CIS 93-1822 Rautio S.
Improve your productivity. Improve working conditions
This guide was produced under the Fiji Start Your Business/Improve Your Business (SYB/IYB) project and is designed to assist owners and managers of small businesses to raise productivity and improve working conditions. Contents: materials storage and handling work-station design; productive machine safety; control of hazardous substances; lighting; work-related welfare facilities; premises; work organisation. Each chapter contains questions designed to highlight areas that need improvements, advice and suggestions for simple, low-cost improvements and an action plan. A checklist is included.
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1993. 27p. Illus.

CIS 93-1851 Work improvements in small enterprises "WISE". Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands
Report on three Workshops on Work Improvements in Small Enterprises (WISE) held in the Cook Islands, Kiribati and the Marshall Islands, June-July 1993. The objectives of the workshops are outlined followed by a summary of the technical areas of the WISE programme (materials storage and handling, workstation design, productive machine safety, control of hazardous substances, lighting, work-related welfare facilities, work premises, work organisation). A report on the proceedings of each of the three workshops is included along with lists of participants.
ILO Office for the South Pacific, P.O. Box 14500, Suva, Fiji, 1993. Illus. 28p.

CIS 93-1625 Chemical safety
This issue is devoted almost entirely to a survey of chemical safety in the workplace, with special emphasis on the African experience. Contents: Chemical safety - A key issue in occupational health (Rantanen J.); Chemicals and cancer: Identified occupational carcinogens (Vainio H.); Sources of chemical information (Jauhiainen M.); a report on the First Pan-African Conference on Occupational Health; Establishment of a chemical register for Zimbabwe: Problems and benefits (Chikonyora M., Chitemerere R.C.); Assessment of workers' knowledge of chemical safety symbols: Case study in Ethiopia (Berhanu B.). There is also an article on hearing conservation in a Nigerian auto assembly plant (Oleru U.G., Ijaduola G.T.A., Sowho E.E.).
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Apr. 1993, Vol.3, No.1, 28p. Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 93-951 Dinham B.
The Pesticides Trust
The pesticide hazard: A global health and environmental audit
World survey of pesticide use, and of the effects of pesticides on health and the environment. Contents: introduction (background, international regulation, controls on pesticide trade); trading in pesticides; health and safety (number of workers exposed, particular problem of agricultural labourers, low-income countries and unreliable statistics, chronic exposure, overreporting of suicides, aerial spraying, problems of storage and disposal, food contamination, problems of medical diagnosis of pesticide poisoning, labelling issues); environmental issues; country reports (Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay, Venezuela, Egypt, South Africa, India, Malaysia). In annex: questionnaire survey addressed to major agrochemical corporations, and a summary of the responses; producers of PIC (Prior Informed Consent) pesticides still available and of potential PIC pesticides. Glossary.
Zed Books Ltd., 57 Caledonian Road, London N1 9BU, United Kingdom and 165 First Ave., Atlantic Hughlands, NJ 07716, USA, 1993. 228p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index.

1992

CIS 03-125 Pinnagoda C., Rantanen J., Paul J.J., Muchiri F.K., Tornberg V., Loewenson R., Lehtinen S., Ngowi A.V.F., Maeda D.N., Kissio H., Omare D., Selim S.R., Mwaura W., Cambridge C., Phalalo J.L.
Legislation as a tool in occupational health and safety
This issue is primarily devoted to the theme of occupational safety and health (OSH) legislation. Contents: legislation as a tool for promoting OSH; OSH legislation and enforcement in Mauritius; OSH legislation in Kenya. Other topics: an ILO course on productivity and working conditions held in Kenya; East African regional cooperation in pesticide hazard prevention; ILO Regional trade union meeting held in Zimbabwe; OSH workshop for factory inspectorates held in Kenya; pesticide poisonings in coffee-growing regions of Tanzania; coping with stress at work; working environment and conditions of work in Africa; data on occupational accidents and diseases in Kenya; role of management in improving the factory inspection service; safety in the power generation and transmission sector of Botswana.
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Dec. 1992, Vol.2, No.3, p.62-100 (whole issue). Illus. 17 ref.

CIS 03-386 Monyo R.A., Starck J., Mayaka A.N., Wambugu A., Makambaya S., Mulugeta S., Chowdhury A.R., Quainoo A.B., Lehtinen S.
Noise
This issue is primarily devoted to the theme of noise prevention in the workplace. Contents: noise as a universal problem; adoption of automation in the mechanical engineering sector in Kenya; case report of noise-induced hearing loss in Kenya; preventing noise hazards at Zimbabwean workplaces; survey of noise levels in the Ethiopian woodworking industry. Other topics: improving working conditions in developing countries; occupational safety and health in Ghana; occupational cancer in developing countries; international symposium on occupational health practices held in Tanzania.
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Apr. 1992, Vol.2, No.1, p.1-28 (whole issue). Illus. 42 ref.

CIS 95-1293 Levy B.S., Kjellström T., Forget G., Jones M.R.D., Pollier L.
Ongoing research in occupational health and environmental epidemiology in developing countries
Results of a questionnaire survey designed to identify ongoing research in occupational health and environmental epidemiology in developing countries. Of the 500 research projects considered, 77% were investigating chemical hazards; 26% physical hazards; 10% biological hazards; 10% psychosocial hazards. The greatest number of projects were identified in China, India, Brazil, Korea, and Thailand. The World Health Organization has published a directory of the research projects identified in this survey.
Archives of Environmental Health, May-June 1992, Vol.47, No.3, p.231-235. 17 ref. ###

CIS 94-1565 Practical measures in accident prevention
This issue concentrates on the experiences of various African countries in accident prevention. Contents: chemical accidents and disasters in Kenya (H.A. Onyoyo); trade union accident prevention programmes in Zimbabwe (R. Loewenson); practical measures in accident prevention (C.P.N. Shilla and R.A. Monyo); the role of posters in OHS - the Ethiopian experience (M.Y. Defabachew); factory inspection - technical competence is not enough (L.R. Heron). Other articles include: occupational health and safety studies in Swaziland (M.P. Mandara); priorities in occupational health and safety in a developing country (J.R. Jepsen).
African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety, Aug. 1992, Vol.2, No.2, p.31-60. Illus. Bibl.ref.

CIS 94-272
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Safety, health and working conditions in the transfer of technology to developing countries. Code of practice
Seguridad, salud y condiciones de trabajo en la transferencia de tecnología a los países en desarrollo [in Spanish]
Practical recommendations of this translation of an ILO code of practice (for original, see CIS 88-858) are intended for all who have responsibility for controlling hazards arising from the transfer of technology. Covered are: general provisions; factors to consider in the transfer of technology; decisions to be made before any transfer of technology; design of plant, equipment, and machinery; technologies requiring additional safety provisions; administrative and institutional arrangements; training requirements; collection and use of information; actions at the enterprise, national and regional levels; role of international, employers' and workers' organizations; check lists for hazard control.
Ediciones Alfaomega, Apartado Postal 7-1032, 06700 México, D.F., Mexico, 1992. xi, 81p. Bibl.ref. Index. For distribution in certain Latin-American countries only.

CIS 93-1143 Training manual on safety, health and welfare on construction sites
Dalīlu tadrīb (ala s-salāmati wa s-sihhati wa r-ri(āya fi mawāqi(i l-binā' [in Arabic]
Translation of a training manual originally abstracted under CIS 91-419. Contents: site planning and layout; excavations; scaffolding and ladders; hazardous processes (roof work, steel erection, work over water, demolition, confined spaces); vehicles; movement of materials; working positions, tools and equipment; working environment (chemical substances, noise and vibration, lighting, exposure to heat and cold); personal protective equipment; welfare facilities; organisation of safety, health and working conditions (safety management, outside agencies, first aid, fire precautions). In appendices: construction training material check list; glossary of terms used; text of ILO Convention No.167 concerning safety and health in construction (1988); proposed guidelines for safety, health and welfare on construction sites, produced for the ILO/UNDP Regional Project in Asia and the Pacific RAS/86/072.
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 1992. 212p. Illus.

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