| ID (ISN) del documento | 111582 |
| Número CIS |
11-0167 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
1077-3525 - International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Año |
2009 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Zubieta I.X., Brown G., Cohen R., Medina E. |
| Título |
Cananea copper mine - An international effort to improve hazardous working conditions in Mexico |
| Información bibliográfica |
Jan.-Mar. 2009, Vol.15, No.1, p.14-20. Illus. 16 ref. |
| Acceso Internet |
Cananea_copper_mine.pdf [en inglés]
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| Resumen |
A team of international occupational safety and health professionals evaluated the working conditions and health status of miners at a giant open-pit copper mine in Cananea, Mexico. Workers in the ore processing plants were exposed to levels of crystalline silica 10 times the Mexican regulatory limit, high levels of acid mist and noise, and numerous safety hazards, including unguarded machinery and malfunctioning 10- and 15-ton cranes. Lung function testing and interviews with physicians showed a substantial percentage of miners with adverse respiratory symptoms including shortness of breath (46%), wheezing (12%), coughing (12%) and elevated sputum production (10%). The mine owner, Grupo Mexico, violated Mexican law by failing to conduct an industrial hygiene survey sufficient to identify, evaluate and control health hazards including exposure to mineral dust (including silica), acid mists, airborne solvents, high noise levels, high vibration levels and extreme temperatures. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
México; trabajos a cielo abierto; condiciones de trabajo; nivel de salud; minas de cobre |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
sílice; polvos en suspensión aérea; relaciones entre empresarios y trabajadores; afectación respiratoria; función pulmonar; consultores de seguridad; papel de la dirección; verificaciones de seguridad; organización de la prevención en la empresa; valores umbrales; ejecución de la ley; papel de las organizaciones de trabajadores; cooperación internacional; riesgos mecánicos; infracción de las normas de seguridad |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Minas y canteras
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Aspectos generales
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| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Mining and quarrying
Labour inspection
OSH in developing countries
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