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Document ID (ISN)57895
CIS number 92-364
Year 1972
Convention or series no. Ministry of Labour Ordinance No.37 of 1972
Title Ordinance on Prevention of Lead Poisoning [Japan]
Bibliographic information In: Industrial Safety and Health Law and related legislation of Japan, Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association, 5-35-1, Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108, Japan, 1991, p.501-526.
Abstract English translation of the Ordinance of 30 Sep. 1972 (for the original see CIS 75-747), as amended till 1989. Contents: definition of lead-containing substances and work procedures involving lead exposure; prescription of appropriate ventilation facilities and other preventive methods; management of workplaces where lead is present; monitoring of workplace air; medical examinations; personal protective equipment; training of supervisory staff; notification provisions.
Descriptors (primary) Japan; toxic substances; lead; lead and compounds
Descriptors (secondary) ventilation; personal protective equipment; determination in air; safety training in industry; translation; law; periodic medical examinations
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceJapan
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Lead and compounds
Inorganic substances