Solvents
Provides advice on how to use solvents safely to minimize health risks. Includes information on health effects, legal provisions, precautions, first aid and further information. Information is releven...
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07/03/2002
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Occupational Health, Occupational Exposure, Chemical Compound Exposure, Solvents, Toxicology, Occupational toxicology
Sign and Symptoms of Pesticide Poisoning
Provides information on pesticide poisoning. It explains routes of exposure, toxicity, and signs and symptoms of various types of pesticides (fumigatants, rodenticides, wood preservatives, herbicides,...
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21/02/2002
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Occupational Exposure, Occupational Diseases, Occupational Health, Workplace, 16359, 16360, Chemical Industry, Chemical Compound Exposure, Chemical Industry, Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Residues, Solvents, Poisoning, Rural Workers, Agriculture, Toxicology, Occupational risk, reposureposureposureposure, Occupational toxicology
Preventing Silicosis Dealth in Construction Workers
This document provides background information on crystalline silica and the health effects of exposure. It describes six case reports of construction workers who have died or are suffering from silico...
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07/02/2002
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Silicosis, Inhalation Exposure, 32400, Pneumoconiosis, Mining, Occupational Health, Workplace, 16359, 16360, Chemical Industry, Chemical Compound Exposure, Lung Diseases, Obstructive, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Occupational Diseases, Toxicology, ureposureposureposure, Occupational Disease, Occupational risk, Occupational toxicology
Principles for the assessment of risks to human health from exposure to chemicals - Environmental Health Criteria 210
It provides critical reviews on the effect on human health and the environment of chemicals and of combinations of chemicals and physical and biological agents, and reviews studies that are of direct ...
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27/04/2001
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Chemical Compound Exposure, Risk Assessment/methods, Hazardous Substances/adverse effects, Toxicology, Chemical Contamination, Reference Books, Guia [tipo de publicação]
IARC Monographs, volume 34: polynuclear aromatic compounds, part 3, industrial exposures in aluminium production, coal gasification, coke production, and iron and steel founding - summary of data reported and evaluation.
It presents data reported and carcinogenicity evaluation for humans and animals of industrial exposures in aluminium production, coal gasification, coke production, and iron and steel founding.
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25/09/2000
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Carcinogenicity Tests, Toxicology, Carcinogens, Occupational Exposure/adverse effects, Chemical Compound Exposure, Aluminum/adverse effects, Coal/adverse effects, Iron/adverse effects, Steel/adverse effects, rsosversosversosversos
IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans
This list contains all agents, mixtures and exposures evaluated as being carcinogenic to humans, to date.
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11/02/2000
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English, French
Toxicology, Carcinogens/classification, Chemical Compound Exposure, Hazardous Substances/adverse effects, Hazardous Substances/classification, Chemical Compounds
EXTOXNET Frequently Asked Questions Line - EXTOXNET FAQs.
Frequently asked questions about exposure to toxicants in our environment and related subjects, as adverse health risks, diet and cancer, food safety issues, household hazardous waste, indoor air poll...
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11/01/2000
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Toxicology, Environmental Health, Chemical Compound Exposure, Chemical Contamination, Hazardous Waste, Air Pollution, Pesticides, Drinking Water, 16209
Integrated Risk Information System - IRIS.
Electronic data base containing information onhuman health effects that may result from exposure to various chemicals in the environment. Contains descriptive and quantitative information in: oral ref...
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11/01/2000
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Toxicology, Environmental Health, Hazardous Substances/adverse effects, Chemical Compound Exposure, Chemical Compounds, Chemical Contamination
Prevention guidelines: Final recommendations for protecting the health and safety against potential adverse effects of long-term exposure to low doses of agents - GA, BV, VX, Mustard agent (H, HD, Y), and Lewisite (L).
Agents GA, GB, VX, Mustard Agent (H, HD, T), and Lewisite (L) are now stored by the Department of Defense (DOD). Public Law 91-145 (50 U.S.C. 1521) mandates that all unitary (self-contained) lethal ch...
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30/09/1999
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Toxicology, Chemical Compounds, Hazardous Substances, Chemical Compound Exposure, Chemical Warfare Agents, Hazardous Waste Disposal, Reference Books, Guia [tipo de publicação]
Prevention guidelines: Recommendations for protecting human health against potential adverse effects of long-term exposure to low doses of chemical warfare agents.
In 1985, Congress passed Pub. L. 99-145 (50 USC 1521), which mandates destruction of the present stockpile of selected chemical agents by September 30, 1994. The specific agents are listed. In the abs...
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30/09/1999
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Toxicology, Chemical Compounds, Hazardous Substances, Chemical Warfare Agents, Chemical Compound Exposure, Hazardous Waste Disposal, Reference Books, Guia [tipo de publicação]
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