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Document ID (ISN)52210
CIS number 89-1175
ISSN - Serial title 0932-4089 - Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
Year 1988
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Ruppert F., Ettemeyer A.
Title Hazardous substances: an information challenge
Original title Gefahrstoffe als Wissensanforderung [in German]
Bibliographic information 1988, Vol.32, No.3, p.118-127. Illus. 21 ref.
Abstract Perception of danger and risk posed by substances encountered in a nuclear power plant was determined by questionnaires and interviews. Even though safety organisation in the plant was found to be of a high level, most of the workers rely on their sensory ability to recognise harmful and dangerous substances rather than on the information they would obtain on these substances by reading warning notices.
Descriptors (primary) dangerous substances; harmful substances; information of personnel; nuclear power stations; evaluation of safety propaganda
Descriptors (secondary) hazard evaluation; plant safety organization; questionnaire survey
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Power generation and distribution
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) OSH training
Power generation and distribution
Accident research