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Document ID (ISN)56964
CIS number 91-1813
ISBN(s) 0-86587-255-4
Year 1991
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL/OSHA)
Title OSHA technical manual
Bibliographic information Government Institutes Inc., Rockville, MD 20850, USA, 2nd ed., 1991. 247p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index.
Abstract The second edition of this comprehensive health and safety manual contains 9 additional chapters as well as revisions of existing material. Contents: personal sampling for air contaminants; sampling for surface contamination; heat stress; noise measurement; back disorders and injuries; indoor air quality investigation; investigation of health hazards in hospitals; technical equipment; sample shipping and handling; pressure vessel guidelines; demolition; chemical protective clothing; cranes and derricks; oilwell derrick stability and guywire anchor systems.
Descriptors (primary) occupational safety and health; training material; health hazards; USA
Descriptors (secondary) chemical protective clothing; non-destructive testing; personal sampling; heat load; pressure vessels; demolition; derricks; guy ropes; cranes; manuals; training manuals; back disorders; sick building syndrome; personal protective equipment; hospitals; material failure; chemical hazards; monitoring for surface contamination; biological hazards; safe working methods; instrumentation; mechanical hazards; air sampling; noise level measurement; description of technique; description of equipment
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Sick building syndrome
OSH training