| Document ID (ISN) | 102671 |
| CIS number |
03-1965 |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Construction Information Sheet No.26 (rev.2)
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Cement |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, Dec. 2002. 3p. 13 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cis26.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This data sheet provides advice on the safe use of cement. Contents: health effects (allergic and/or irritant dermatitis, skin burns, dust inhalation, risks of manual handing); preventive measures (substitution; personal hygiene, gloves and protective clothing); medical surveillance; preventing dust exposure; limiting manual handling; legal provisions. Revision of CIS 97-254. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; health hazards; construction industry; cement |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
dust control; legal aspects; manual lifting; dermatitis; respirable dust; backache; sensitization; first aid; substitution; personal protective equipment; medical supervision; data sheet; chemical burns |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Cement and concrete
Construction industry and civil engineering
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