Document ID (ISN) | 105980 |
CIS number |
06-1269 |
Year |
2006 |
Convention or series no. |
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Title |
Silicosis elimination programme: Silicosis prevention information resource |
Bibliographic information |
Mine Health and Safety Council, Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee (SIMRAC), Braamfontein Centre, 23 Jorissen Street, Braamfontein 2001, South Africa, Mar. 2006. Information package (booklet, 4 CDs, 2 DVDs). |
Abstract |
This information resource was developed to strengthen dust-control programmes in the South African mining industry. It comprises: a booklet on mining industry best practice for the prevention of silicosis; 4 CDs containing information resources on silicosis prevention from Australia, Europe, North America and South Africa; the World Health Organization (WHO) document, Hazard Prevention and Control in the Work Environment; Airborne Dust, a programme for a two-day course on airborne dust control and additional training material; and 2 DVDs containing videos on silicosis and dust control. |
Descriptors (primary) |
dust control; South Africa; training material; silicosis; mining industry; silica |
Descriptors (secondary) |
airborne dust; DVD; coal dust; CD-ROM; respirators; quarrying industry; training manuals |
Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
Country / State or Province | South Africa |
Subject(s) |
Mines and quarries Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Mining and quarrying OSH training Pneumoconioses
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