ID (ISN) del documento | 111411 |
Número CIS |
11-0065 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
Revista CIPA |
Año |
2009 |
Número de serie |
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Autor(es) |
Cunha S. |
Título |
Prevention and control of risks in the marble industry |
Título original |
Prevenção e controle dos riscos presentes em marmorarias [en portugués] |
Información bibliográfica |
Aug. 2009, Vol.30, No.357, p.30-53. Illus. |
Resumen |
This article reviews the risks inherent to the tasks carried out in marble cutting operations, together with the appropriate preventive measures. Contents: summary of the various occupational safety and health projects undertaken in Brazil since 1988; effects of silica exposure in marble operations; control and preventive measures; exposure to chemical and physical agents (noise, vibration); ergonomic risks; personal protective equipment to be supplied by the employer; refresher training as a means of prevention; periodical medical examinations; retracing the history of the working conditions in the marble-cutting sector in Brazil; activities of the marble industry technical group established in 2004. |
Descriptores (primarios) |
Brasil; mármol; sílice; talla de la piedra; condiciones de trabajo; riesgos para la salud |
Descriptores (secundarios) |
silicosis; postura en el trabajo; equipo de protección individual; limitación de la exposición; valores umbrales; riesgos químicos; aspectos legales |
Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
Tema(s) |
Minas y canteras
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industrias y ocupaciones
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar) Mining and quarrying Workplace health promotion
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