| Document ID (ISN) | 108837 |
| CIS number |
08-1462 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1287-7778 - Prévention BTP |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Jolly H. |
| Title |
Biological hazards: Real nature of the problem in the construction sector |
| Original title |
Risque biologique: quelle réalité dans le BTP? [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
June 2008, No.108, p.48-50. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Through many of the diverse activities of the construction sector, workers may be faced with biological hazards. This article reviews the biological agents that can be encountered in the sector (hepatitis A, influenza and poliomyelitis viruses, legionella, leptospira and tetanus bacilli, Candida alibicans and Entamoeba hystolica), diseases they cause, modes of contamination and preventive measures (disinfection of premises, ventilation, personal protective equipment, vaccination). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
plant health organization; zoonoses; biological hazards; health hazards; construction industry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
tetanus; influenza; Candida albicans; legionellosis; leptospirosis; vaccination; poliomyelitis; personal hygiene; limitation of exposure; disinfection of air; personal protective equipment; infectious hepatitis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Influenza
Zoonoses
Viral diseases (other than aids)
Construction industry and civil engineering
Occupational health services
Biological hazards
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
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