Document ID (ISN) | 60507 |
CIS number |
93-1305 |
ISBN(s) |
0-11-882044-3 |
Year |
1992 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Ceramics Industry Advisory Committee |
Title |
Silica and lead: Control of exposure in the pottery industry |
Bibliographic information |
HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1992. vi, 32p. Illus. 30 ref. Price: GBP 6.00. |
Abstract |
Contents of this guidance note: legislation and exposure limits for silica and lead; requirements for hazard assessment under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 (CIS 89-1092); recommended designs for local exhaust ventilation systems; design guidelines for local exhaust ventilation for processes for which specific designs have not been developed; significant factors in controlling exposure; examination and maintenance of control measures. Appendices include summaries of the main sources of silica dust and lead. |
Descriptors (primary) |
airborne dust; United Kingdom; lead; pottery industry; health engineering; ventilation design; silica |
Descriptors (secondary) |
protective clothing; local exhaust; limitation of exposure; exhaust ventilation; information of personnel; safe working methods; legislation; medical supervision; exposure tests; hazard evaluation |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Materials, glass and ceramics
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Ventilation Glass, pottery and related materials Lead and compounds Inorganic substances
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