Document ID (ISN) | 103763 |
CIS number |
05-11 |
ISBN(s) |
972-8321-63-5 |
Year |
2003 |
Convention or series no. |
Segurança e saúde no trabalho: Divulgação 14
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Author(s) |
da Cruz Lima M.E., de Fátima Silva M. |
Title |
Chemical hazards in the ceramics industry |
Original title |
Riscos químicos na indústria cerâmica [in Portuguese] |
Bibliographic information |
Instituto de Desenvolvimento e Inspecção das Condições de Trabalho (IDICT), Lisboa, Portugal, Oct. 2003. 48p. Illus. |
Abstract |
This information booklet, which is primarily intended for employers and employees of small enterprises, explains how to avoid or reduce chemical hazards in the ceramics industry. Contents: main chemical hazards in the ceramics industry; occupational accidents and diseases (intoxication, chemical burns or pulmonary oedema due to hydrofluoric acid, asbestosis, silicosis, lung and nasal cavity cancer, contact dermatitis, lead poisoning, chronic arsenic poisoning); prevention and protective measures (technical prevention, medical supervision, safety and health training); current legislation. |
Descriptors (primary) |
occupational hygiene; Portugal; harmful substances; pottery industry; chemical hazards; health hazards; risk factors; chemical products |
Descriptors (secondary) |
poisoning; safety guides; arsenic; clay; kaolin; lead poisoning; nasal cancer; inks; lung cancer; asbestosis; eczema; varnishes; silicosis; labelling; storage; training manuals; housekeeping; waste disposal; chemical burns; personal protective equipment; danger symbols; medical supervision; safety and health training; legal aspects |
Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
Country / State or Province | Portugal |
Subject(s) |
Materials, glass and ceramics Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety Industries and occupations
|
Browse category(ies) |
Glass, pottery and related materials
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