| Document ID (ISN) | 107929 |
| CIS number |
08-462 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0007-9952 - Cahiers de notes documentaires - Hygiène et sécurité du travail |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
INRS PR 28-207
|
| Author(s) |
Le Bâcle C. |
| Title |
Biological hazards in occupational settings |
| Original title |
Les risques biologiques en milieu professionnel [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
June 2007, No.207, p.85-96. Illus. 19 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hst.fr/inrs-pub/inrs01.nsf/IntranetObject-accesParReference/PR%2028/$File/PR28.pdf [in French]
|
| Abstract |
Protection against biological hazards within the enterprise remains hindered by several obstacles. Their effects being generally neither immediate nor spectacular, they are not considered as having the same priority as other more visible hazards. There is insufficient understanding of these hazards among persons responsible for occupational safety and health. This article presents a concise overview of these hazards and proposes an approach to safety and health based on the type of risk (infections, toxins, immuno-allergies, cancer) and the sector of activity (health care, agriculture, food industry, waste disposal). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
plant health organization; biological hazards; hazard evaluation; France |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
allergens; carcinogens; responsibilities of employers; classification; IARC; infectious diseases; legal aspects |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Biological hazards
Risk evaluation
Occupational health services
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