| Document ID (ISN) | 103684 |
| CIS number |
04-532 |
| ISBN(s) |
92-2-212102-3 |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
Monographie pratique A
|
| Author(s) |
Takala J., Kalhoulé T.
Equipe multidisciplinaire pour l'Afrique centrale |
| Title |
Occupational hazards in eleven African countries (summary of monographs) |
| Original title |
Les risques professionnels dans onze pays africains (Résumés des monographies) [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
ILO Publications, International Labour Office, 1211 Genève 22, Switzerland, 2001. 90p. |
| Abstract |
This document consists of a summary of a series of eleven monographs on occupational hazards and their prevention in various sectors of activity in Africa, namely: cotton growing in Chad; cotton industry in Mali; textile industry in Burkina Faso; forestry in Cote d'Ivoire; rubber plantations in Cameroon; growing and processing of sugarcane in Senegal; rice growing and processing in Madagascar; oil and soap manufacture in Togo; chemical industry in Benin; hide and leather craft and industry in Niger; ports in Congo. The topics studied were chosen to highlight the possible impact of occupational safety and health on the country's economy and development. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
chemical industry; Africa; risk factors; agriculture and forestry; plant safety and health organization; cotton industry; leather and fur industries; vegetable oil industry; textile industry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Benin; developing countries; Côte d'Ivoire; Cameroon; Congo, Republic of; Madagascar; Mali; Niger; Senegal; Chad; Togo; soaps; natural rubber; sugar cane; rice; harbours; Burkina Faso |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Benin; Burkina Faso; Côte d'Ivoire; Cameroon; Congo, Republic of; ILO; Madagascar; Mali; Niger; Senegal; Chad; Togo |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Food industry
Footwear, leather and fur industry
Chemical industry
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