| Document ID (ISN) | 67963 |
| CIS number |
96-2312 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-1212-0 |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission, Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens |
| Title |
BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) - Background and general occupational guidance |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Aug. 1996. 10p. 14 ref. Price: GBP 5.50. |
| Abstract |
This booklet describes the nature and causes of BSE, occupational risks, possible routes of transmission and control measures. Basic precautions for occupational groups at risk (farmers, veterinary surgeons, slaughterhouse workers) include avoidance of cuts, abrasions or puncture wounds, use of protective clothing, face protection, personal hygiene, cleaning of work areas and equipment, and appropriate waste disposal. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; zoonoses; bovine spongiform encephalopathy; handling of animals; infection control; veterinary services; slaughtering |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
disposal of harmful waste; personal hygiene; contagion; protective clothing |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Livestock rearing
Zoonoses
Health care services
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