ID (ISN) del documento | 57523 |
Número CIS |
92-206 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
0748-2337 - Toxicology and Industrial Health |
Año |
1991 |
Número de serie |
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Autor(es) |
Mehlman M.A. |
Título |
Dangerous and cancer-causing properties of products and chemicals in the oil refining and petrochemical industry. Part V, Asbestos-caused cancers and exposure of workers in the oil refining industry |
Información bibliográfica |
Jan.-Mar. 1991, Vol.7, No.1/2, p.53-71. Illus. 57 ref. |
Resumen |
In the oil refining and petrochemical industries exposure to cancer-causing asbestos particles, especially during equipment repair and maintenance, is very high. Up to 90% of workers in the oil refining industry had direct and/or indirect contact with asbestos, and more than half of this contact occurred without the use of any kind of precaution, exposing these workers to a high risk of developing lung cancer and mesothelioma, both fatal diseases. The hazards include: inadequate health and safety training for both company personnel and workers; failure to inform about the dangers and diseases (cancers) resulting from exposure to asbestos; excessive use of large numbers of untrained and uninformed contract workers; lack of use of protective equipment; antiquated approached and responses to repairing asbestos breaks and replacement of asbestos in oil-refining facilities. |
Descriptores (primarios) |
amianto; conservación y reparación; tumores; industria petroquímica; refino del petróleo |
Descriptores (secundarios) |
mesotelioma; efectos cancerígenos; valoración de la exposición; cáncer de pulmón |
Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
País / Estado o Provincia | Estados Unidos |
Tema(s) |
Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas
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Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos químicos
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
Petroleum and natural gas industry Asbestos Petrochemical industry Chemical industry
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