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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 29143 |
| CIS number |
78-843 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0300-0559 - Revue de médecine du travail |
| Year |
1977 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Duval H., Lalheugue L. |
| Title |
Work in crawl spaces by plumbers and sanitary fitters |
| Original title |
Le poste de travail des plombiers et des chauffagistes dans les vides sanitaires. [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
1977, Vol.5, No.3, p.119-124. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Description of hazards for these workers in a damp, cold and poorly accessible workplace: electrical hazard (use of hand lamps); harmful vapours, fumes and gases from organic solvents, glues, pyrolysis of polyethylene, accidental combustion of teflon strips, welding of galvanised pipes; physical load due to difficulties of movement and work in an uncomfortable posture. Safety and health measures: maintenance of gas piping; use of 24V current; body hygiene, facilitated by installation of sanitary facilities, and, especially, increase in height of workplace, soil drainage, incorporation of openings, ventilation ducts, lighting throughout crawl spaces. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
installation of pipe systems; building industry; work in confined spaces |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
electricity; extra low voltage; heavy work; ventilation; dangerous work; personal hygiene; harmful substances |
| Document type |
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| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
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Confined spaces
Construction industry and civil engineering
Compressed gases and pressure vessels
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