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Document ID (ISN)69787
CIS number 97-1502
Year 1997
Convention or series no.
Title Protection
Bibliographic information In: The Workplace (by Brune D. et al., eds), Scandinavian Science Publisher as, Bakkehaugveien 16, 0873 Oslo, Norway, 1997, Vol.1, p.683-743. Illus. Bibl.ref.
Abstract These five chapters in a major new survey of OSH examine selected issues in personal protection: review of personal protective equipment (PPE) (risk assessment and the selection and use of PPE, hearing protective equipment, respirators, safety helmets, protective footwear, fall protective equipment, eye protection, protective clothing); clothing for work in the cold; protective gloves; international approach to chemical safety; dangerous chemicals (health hazards, supply of risk information).
Descriptors (primary) protective gloves; protection against cold; personal protective equipment; chemical safety
Descriptors (secondary) literature survey; fall arresters; dangerous substances; protective clothing; safety footwear; cold stress; regulation of body temperature; selection of equipment; face and eye protection; safety helmets; respirators; health hazards; service life; international agreements; equipment testing; hearing protection
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceILO
Subject(s) Personal protection
Broad subject area(s) General safety, health and conditions of work
Browse category(ies) Personal protection
Heat and cold
Hand and arm protection