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Document ID (ISN)22838
CIS number 75-856
Year 1972
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Industrial Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Labour, Tokyo.
Title Ordinance No.43 of 1972 concerning standards of hygiene in offices.
Bibliographic information Collection of regulations and ordinances concerning occupational health, Japanese Industrial Safety Association, 35-1, 5-Chome, Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 1972, p.428-436.
Abstract This ordinance under the Japanese Industrial Safety and Health Act 1972 lays down regulations concerning safety and health in offices. Its provisions cover: work environment (office landscaping, size of offices, volume of air, ventilation, temperature, air conditioning, lighting, noise, vibration, etc.); drinking water, office cleaning, sanitary facilities (cloakrooms, toilets, washbasins); rest rooms; first aid equipment.
Descriptors (primary) occupational hygiene; offices; Japan
Descriptors (secondary) first-aid equipment; lighting; welfare facilities; floor area; law; air space per person; noise control; ventilation; air conditioning; equipment layout
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceJapan
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Office work