| Document ID (ISN) | 69489 |
| CIS number |
97-1261 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Halliday-Bell J., Palmer K., Crane G. |
| Title |
Health and safety behaviour and compliance in electroplating workshops |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1997, Vol.47, No.4, p.237-240. 7 ref. |
| Abstract |
A questionnaire survey of employers and employees in six electroplating establishments in the United Kingdom revealed a lack of compliance with statutory requirements regarding the control of substances hazardous to health; deficiencies were evident in assessment, control and health surveillance. Many employees had work-related skin problems, typically dermatitis. In general, workers were ignorant about the hazards of the materials handled, and did not always use adequate personal protective equipment, or adopt a skin care programme. There is a need for better training and more attention to skin care in these workshops. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
skin diseases; risk awareness; electroplating |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
United Kingdom; dermatitis; skin protection; personal protective equipment; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Other industries and occupations
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Surface treatment
Psychological factors
Skin diseases
|
