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Document ID (ISN)52193
CIS number 89-1317
ISBN(s) 0-11-885402-X
Year 1988
Convention or series no. Guidance Note MS 13
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title Asbestos
Bibliographic information HM Stationary Office, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, Rev.ed., Apr. 1988. 4p. 15 ref.
Abstract This note is an update of the document abstracted as CIS 80-677. It provides general information on asbestos and its uses. It gives guidance on exposure limits and their significance, control measures in order to reduce exposure, respiratory protective equipment, biological and clinical effects of exposure to asbestos, asbestosis (pathology and clinical features), the increased risk of lung cancer due to exposure, mesothelioma of pleura and peritoneum, cancers at other sites, asbestos corns (warts), medical examinations of workers exposed to asbestos and social security benefit criteria.
Descriptors (primary) United Kingdom; biological effects; limitation of exposure; asbestos
Descriptors (secondary) mesothelioma; compliance with exposure limits; peritoneum; occupational diseases; warts; lung cancer; neoplasms; permissible levels; respirators; workmen's compensation; medical supervision; data sheet; asbestosis
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Dust, aerosols and related diseases
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Viral diseases (other than aids)
Asbestos
Bacterial and parasitic diseases