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Document ID (ISN)74262
CIS number 00-73
Year 1999
Convention or series no. SUVA 2869/33.d SUVA 2869/33.f
Author(s) Rast H., Jost M.
Title Allergy to latex: Risks and preventive measures at the workplace
Original title Latexallergie: Gefährdung und Schutzmassnahmen am Arbeitsplatz [in German]
Allergie au latex: risques et mesures préventives au poste de travail [in French]
Bibliographic information Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt (SUVA), Abteilung Arbeitsmedizin, Postfach, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland, 1st ed., Feb. 1999. 19p. Illus. 7 ref.
Abstract Information booklet on occupational allergy to latex. Contents: hazards; use of latex; risk factors and research; primary prevention; secondary prevention; insurance in Switzerland.
Descriptors (primary) latex; training material; dermatitis; allergies
Descriptors (secondary) Switzerland; natural rubber; asthma; skin tests; urticaria; training manuals; eczema
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceSwitzerland
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Skin diseases
OSH training
Allergies