| Document ID (ISN) | 112388 |
| CIS number |
12-0149 |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
The ECRES method - Qualitative evaluation of the risk of exposure to silica - Dental laboratories |
| Original title |
Método ECRES - Evaluación cualitativa del riesgo de exposición a sílice - Laboratorios dentales [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile, Departamento Salud Ocupacional y Contaminación Ambiental, av. Marathon 1000, Ñuñoa, Santiago 7780050, Chile, July 2009, 32p. Illus. |
| Internet access |
Método_ECRES_Laboratorios_dentales_[INTERNET_FREE_ACCESS] [in Spanish]
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| Abstract |
This document shows how to apply the ECRES method for the qualitative evaluation of the risk of exposure to silica applied to dental laboratories. The method allows the identification of priority areas for action by means of filling-in check lists addressing the following issues: legal aspects; aspects that contribute towards better management; plaster mould preparation; flasking; housekeeping; miscellaneous. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Chile; silica; laboratories; hazard evaluation; exposure evaluation; limitation of exposure; dental services |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
respirable dust; plaster; moulding; housekeeping; personal protective equipment; check lists; public OSH institutions; legal aspects |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Chile |
| Subject(s) |
Other industries and occupations
Occupational pathology
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Pneumoconioses
Risk evaluation
Health care services
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