| Document ID (ISN) | 69723 |
| CIS number |
97-1705 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-1360-7 |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission, Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens |
| Title |
Infection risks to new and expectant mothers in the workplace: A guide for employers |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1997. iv, 38p. 14 ref. Index. Price: GBP 10.50. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this guide: how infections occur; possible effects of infections in pregnancy; occupations at risk (contact with human blood and body fluids, infected animals, laboratory cultures, water or food contaminated by human or animal faeces); responsibilities of employers and employees; control measures (immunization, information and training); sources of advice. In appendices: legislation; list of infectious microbes, their source, effects in pregnancy, and control measures. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; women; infection control; infectious diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
microorganisms; hazard evaluation; expectant mothers; information of personnel; legislation; immunization; responsibilities; nursing mothers |
| 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) |
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
|
