CIS 97-1486 --- (69989)
Anthrax: Safe working and the prevention of infection Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Health
and Safety Series Booklet HS(G) 174, HSE Books, P.O.Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United
Kingdom, 1997. iv, 36p. Illus. Price: GBP 7.50. ISBN 0-7176-1415-8, English
This guidance document supersedes EH 23, published in 1979 (see CIS 80-166). Main topics covered: background information (anthrax is a potentially fatal infection caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, spread from animals to man; the main reservoirs of the disease are domestic ungulates like cattle, horses etc. in certain parts of the developing world; the disease is spread primarily through skin lesions, inhalation and ingestion); prevalence of the disease (most common in Turkey, southeast Asia and West Africa); occupations and processes where anthrax presents a risk (occupations dealing with infected animals, infected animal material and a contaminated environment); risk assessment; control measures against anthrax infection. In appendices: relevant legislation in the UK; clinical features of anthrax; assessment and control of anthrax risks in the importation, transport and storage of textile fibres.
CIS 96-2311 --- (67869)
Occupational infections Snashall D., British Medical Journal, 31 Aug. 1996, Vol.313, p.551-554.
Illus. English
This information note is part of the series ABC of Work Related Disorders. The following conditions are surveyed: anthrax, glanders, ankylostomiasis, brucellosis, leptospirosis, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis (B and C), HIV infection, diseases spread from farm animals, non-agricultural diseases (due to contaminated oil, ear infections in divers, legionellosis, infections transmitted to health workers, Lyme disease in forestry workers). Because of their increased risk of infection, workers in certain occupations need specific immunizations.
CIS 96-706 --- (66296)
The proposed removal of outdated textile and anthrax prevention health and safety legislation
Health and Safety Commission, HSE Booklet CD101, HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk
CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1996. 38p. English
This consultation document invites views on the repeal/revocation of certain textile and anthrax prevention provisions identified during the Health and Safety Commission's review of regulations as being redundant. The legislation concerns artificial humidification, use of kiers and cotton shuttles in the textile industry and the Anthrax Prevention Order 1971. The provisions to be revoked are described along with measures for the maintenance of health and safety standards by the use of more modern legislation. A cost benefit assessment of the proposed revocation is presented.
CIS 96-367 --- (66128)
A labourer with a spot on his chest Breathnach A.S., Turnbull P.C.B., Eykyn S.J., Twort C.H.C.,
Lancet, 13 Jan. 1996, vol.347, No.8994, p.96. Illus. 1 ref. English
A case study is presented of a casual labourer with a chest lesion which was attributed to a sting or bite during recent work in a ventilation shaft. Despite treatment, the lesion progressed and the patient also developed jaundice and renal impairment. The initial diagnosis was a streptococcal infection but blood cultures later yielded an organism identified as Bacillus anthracis. Enquiries revealed that the labourer had recently worked in a leather firm and had removed his shirt while lifting hides. The rarity of anthrax in the United Kingdom and the misleading occupational history resulted in misdiagnosis.
CIS 95-175 --- (63624)
Notifiable diseases: Signs, symptoms, diagnosis Kanhere V., Society for Participatory Research in
Asia, 45 Sainik Farm, Khanpur, New Delhi 110 062, India, [1994?]. i, 37p. English
31 datasheets (aimed at doctors) are provided on occupational diseases classified as notifiable under India's Factories Act. For each condition, the industrial occurrence of the causal agent, the signs and symptoms of the disease, and brief information on diagnosis and special tests are given. The conditions are grouped under the causal agent (and compounds for elements), or as separate diseases. Agents: lead, tetraethyllead, phosphorus, mercury, manganese, arsenic, nitrous fumes, carbon disulfide, benzene, chromium, chlorine, bromine, iodine, fluorine, halogenated hydrocarbons, radioactive substances and X-rays, beryllium, carbon monoxide, phosgene, isocyanates. Specific diseases: anthrax, silicosis, skin cancer, toxic anaemia, toxic jaundice, dermatitis due to primary irritants and sensitizers, byssinosis, asbestosis, noise-induced hearing loss, coalminers' pneumoconiosis, toxic nephritis. Special tables are provided for occupational cancers and biological exposure limits. The Indian Schedule of Occupational Diseases is reproduced.
CIS 94-187 --- (61531)
Diseases of unusual occupations: An historical perspective Cherniack M.G., Occupational
Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, July-Sep. 1992. Vol.7, No.3, p.369-384. 82 ref. English
An historical review of the nature and occurrence of some unusual occupational diseases is presented: coal miners' nystagmus; scrotal cancer and chimney sweeps; phossy jaw and matchmaking; mercurialism and hatters' shakes; painters' colic; potters' rot and endemic silicosis; chauffeurs' knee and the diseases of transportation; glanders and unusual infectious occupational diseases (factory fever, woolsorters' disease); diseases affecting work in marine-related occupations (mariners' tuberculosis, caisson disease); craft neuroses and trade palsies (writers' and telegraphers' cramps); unusual occupations and contemporary occupational diseases.
CIS 93-1033 --- (60175)
The occupational zoonoses Health and Safety Executive, HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8
5DT, United Kingdom, 1993. viii, 32p. Bibl.ref. Price: GBP 5.00. ISBN 0-11-886397-5, English
Details are given of 17 zoonoses. Information provided includes: name of disease and responsible organism; animals carrying the organism; incidence; hazard to humans; means of transmission; occupations and activities at risk; means of control; clinical diagnosis; immunisation; legislation relating to notification of the disease. An introductory chapter outlines general regulatory requirements for hazard assessment, prevention and control, health surveillance and supply of information to employees. The diseases considered are: anthrax; bovine tuberculosis; brucellosis; cryptosporidiosis; hantavirus disease; hydatid disease (echinococcosis); leptospirosis (Weil's disease and cattle form); Lyme disease; Newcastle disease; orf; ovine chlamydiosis; psittacosis; Q fever; rabies; ringworm; Streptococcosis suis. A list of occupations with associated zoonosis hazards is appended.
CIS 92-428 --- (57915)
Biological agents at work Woolley A., Buttolph M.A., NEBOSH Diploma Module C, OHSOL Unit,
Buckingham Building, Lion Terrace, Portsmouth PO1 3HE, United Kingdom, 1991. 41p. Illus. ISBN
0-900-234-54-7, English
Contents of this module usable for an OSH training course or for private study, accompanied by question-and-answer tests: basic information on health hazards due to biological agents (viruses, bacteria, protozoa and fungi; the process of infection); defence systems of the body (primary defences; the immune system); allergies; controls and legal requirements in the UK. In annex: fact sheets on common infectious diseases of concern in the workplace (hepatitis B, Legionnaires' disease, humidifier fever, leptospirosis, AIDS, aspergillosis, anthrax, brucellosis, glanders).
CIS 92-667 --- (57749)
Occupational infections in farm workers Kligman E.W., Peate W.F., Cordes D.H., Occupational
Medicine: State of the Art Reviews, July-Sep. 1991, Vol.6, No.3, p.429-446. 18 ref. English
This paper deals with occupational infections which can cause disease and disability in agricultural workers. Prevention and control methods discussed include: personal protective equipment; educational efforts; workplace revisions and engineering controls; animal control measures, such as vaccines and antibiotics. To the physician treating a farmer with various symptoms the paper offers checklists of questions concerning work activities, exposures, and medical history. The symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatment, and prevention and control of the 11 most common agricultural infections are presented: anthrax; ascariasis; brucellosis; viral encephalitis; leptospirosis; Q fever; rabies; Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; staphylococcal infections; tetanus; tularaemia.
CIS 87-393 --- (47907)
Prevention and control of anthrax [Federal Republic of Germany] (Verhütung und Bekämpfung des
Milzbrandes) Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften, VBG 84, Carl Heymanns
Verlag KG, Gereonstrasse 18-32, 5000 Köln 1, Federal Republic of Germany, 1 Apr. 1986. 6+4p.
German
Directive concerning safety regulations for the prevention and control of anthrax.
CIS 86-791 --- (46028)
Manual of accident prevention in livestock raising (Manual de prevenção de acidentes na pecuária)
Fundacentro, C.P. 11484, CEP 05499 São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 1984. 73p. Illus. 36 ref. Portuguese
This illustrated manual, written in simple language, is aimed at workers directly working with farm animals (mainly, cattle and horses)in Brazil. Chapter 2 covers the main sources of risk: accidents during the handling of animals; diseases transmitted by animals (brucellosis, foot and mouth disease, anthrax, tuberculosis, rabies, leptospirosis, hydatid disease (echinococcosis), cysticercosis, tetanus); risks associated with the administration of drugs and vaccines to animals; inadequate buildings used for animal housing; exposure to animal excrement; exposure to dangerous chemicals; hand tools; machinery and equipment; electricity; horse- and ox-drawn transportation. Chapter 3 covers general and specific first-aid measures: artificial respiration; cardiac arrest; injuries; fracture; burns; poisoning (tables present symptoms and treatment connected with commonly used pesticides and herbicides, and with commonly ocurring poisonous plants); stings and bites by poisonous animals (spiders, bees, wasps, snakes); transport of the injured. Chapter 4 covers the accident insurance coverage of rural workers in Brazil.
CIS 85-1447 --- (44508)
Occupational safety and health and working environment in the food and drink industries Report
III, Food and Drinks Industries Committee, International Labour Office, First Session, 1984. ILO, 1211
Genève 22, Switzerland, 61p. Price: CHF 12.50. ISBN 92-2-103822-X, English, French
Chapter 1 deals with the factors to be considered from an OSH point of view (the size of the undertaking, level of skills, irregularity of work, rural workforce, training). Chapter 2 gives examples of occupational accidents in these industries in the developed world and discusses the difficulties in obtaining and interpreting these results. Chapter 3 is devoted to infectious occupational diseases (respiratory and skin) and diseases due to chemical hazards. Chapter 4 deals with adverse effects of the physical environment and the problems caused by rotating shift work. Chapter 5 is on prevention methods (machine guarding, personal protection, environmental protection, ergonomic design and workload analysis). Chapter 6 is on medical supervision and personal hygiene.
CIS 80-166 --- (32747)
Anthrax: health hazards. Health and Safety Executive, Guidance Note EH 23. H.M. Stationery
Office, P.O. Box 569, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom, Aug. 1979. 3p. Price: GBP 0.30. ISBN 0-11-883194-1, (In English)
This revised guidance note describes the disease, lists industries and processes with which it is associated, describes symptoms of malignant pustule and pulmonary anthrax, indicates imported materials officially designated in the United Kingdom as potential sources of infection, and finally lists preventive measures and statutory British regulations. Brief details are given of active immunisation which is free to employees in the United Kingdom.
CIS 79-1721 --- (32056)
Zoonoses: Animal diseases and man. Parrish B.R., Professional Safety, June 1979, Vol.24, No.6,
p.15-17. 9 ref. (In English)
The most important zoonoses are listed with infectious agent, transmitting animal, symptoms in humans including mortality, occurrence (place and number of cases), and treatment of: anthrax, brucellosis, ornithosis, rabies, swine erysipelas, tetanus and trichinosis. Other possible occupational diseases are mentioned.
CIS 77-557 --- (26861)
Good work practices for tannery workers. HEW Publication No.(NIOSH)76-157, National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, Apr.
1976. 22p. Illus. (In English)
This little, well-illustrated booklet is addressed to workers in an industry where the accident and illness rate is 5 times the average for all other industries. Contents: noise (earmuffs and earplugs); eye protection; dermatitis; anthrax; chemicals; inhalation of toxic materials; ventilation and respirators; machinery guarding; working and walking surfaces; fire prevention.
CIS 75-1712 --- (23624)
Cutaneous anthrax: observations in 18 cases. Meneghini C.L., Lospalluti M., Angelini G., Berufs-Dermatosen, Nov.-Dec. 1974, No.6, p.233-237. Illus. 7 ref. (In English)
Short communication about 18 cases of anthrax from rural areas in Italy observed between 1967 and 1971. Most of the patients had occupational contact with infected animals or animal products. Symptoms, swab culture test results and treatment are outlined.
CIS 75-491 --- (22673)
Zoonoses as occupational diseases (Zoonosen als Berufskrankheiten). Hall G., Homburg-Informationen für den Werksarzt, 1974, Vol.21, No.6, p.122-138. (In German)
Review of zoonoses (considered as diseases transmissible from animals to man) in order of importance: tuberculosis, brucellosis, Q fever, milker's nodule, cutaneous anthrax, erysipeloid, salmonellosis, leptospirosis, ornithosis, toxoplasmosis, listeriosis, tularaemia, tick-transmitted encephalitis and parasite diseases. The article considers the question principally from the aspects of epidemiology, clinical picture and experts' reports.
CIS 74-1998 --- (22026)
Anthrax. Technical Data Note No.20 (Rev), H.M. Factory Inspectorate, Department of Employment,
London. H.M. Stationery Office, P.O. Box 569, London S.E.1, United Kingdom, 1972. 2p. Gratis. (In
English)
This note describes the disease, lists industries and processes with which it is associated, describes symptoms of malignant pustule and pulmonary anthrax, indicates imported materials officially designated in the United Kingdom as potential sources of infection, and finally lists preventive measures and statutory British regulations. Brief details are given of active immunisation which is free to employees in the United Kingdom.
CIS 74-1475 --- (21459)
Present problems concerning the prevention of and compensation for infectious diseases of
occupational origin (Problèmes actuels posés par la prévention et la réparation des maladies
infectieuses d'origine professionnelle). Michaud G., Université de Paris V, Faculté de médecine Cochin
- Port Royal, Paris, France, 1973. 78p. 122 ref. (In French)
MD thesis. Importance of infectious diseases (excluding parasitoses) in occupational pathology, followed by a review of the preventive aspects of occupational health, which is limited to a few diseases given more favourable treatment, and of the 3 types of disease for which compensation is provided for by French legislation: occupational diseases (bacterial, viral and rickettsial diseases), occupational accidents (complications of cuts, wounds, etc.) and diseases attributable to work but compensated under sickness insurance (diseases to which personnel are exposed in bacteriology laboratories, medical personnel and employees required to work in other countries). The author makes suggestions for improved preventive measures and more easily available compensation.
72-2695 --- (19655)
Woolsorters' disease - An experimental model Dalldorf F.G., Kaufmann A.F., Brachman P.S.,
Archives of Pathology, Dec. 1971, Vol.92, p.418-426. Illus. 27 ref. English
Description of an experimental model of inhalation anthrax in monkeys that very closely mimics woolsorters' disease. It is thought that the morphological data throw light on the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of anthrax but also demonstrate a common mechanism of tissue injury and death caused by many bacteria. 91 monkeys were exposed for up to 32 days to dusty air from a mill processing imported goat hair known to contain anthrax spores. 23 monkeys contracted inhalation anthrax. The morphologic study of the infected monkeys supported the notion that in most cases of inhalation anthrax, spores are carried to the mediastinal lymph nodes where they germinate and produce a primary lymphatic infection. The large bacteria quickly invade the bloodstream and cause fatal septicaemia. The anthrax bacillus produces a toxin which often causes marked local vascular injury with oedema, haemorrhage and thrombosis. In anthrax septicaemia the toxin causes generalised vascular injury with widespread capillary thrombosis, circulatory failure, shock, and death.