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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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Browse category(ies) |
Confined spaces Construction industry and civil engineering Compressed gases and pressure vessels
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