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
Environmental Health Criterial Series No. 203: Chrysotile Asbestos
Summary of physical and chemical properties, sources an levels of occupational and environmental exposure, and the result of asbestos inhilation to workers. Link to full text version is available (eng...
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06/02/2002
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Asbestos Industry, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Health, Workplace, 16359, 16360, Chemical Industry, Toxicology, Occupational Disease, Occupational risk, Chemical Compound, Inhalant Exposure, Respiratory distress, Occupational toxicology
Revista de la Asociación de Farmacia y Química del Uruguay
Publicación de la Asociación de Farmacia y Química del Uruguay, que abarca distintas áreas de la química y farmacia: farmacia hospitalaria, farmacia comunitaria, bioquímica clínica, farmacotecn...
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06/02/2002
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Periodical, Toxicology, Food Chemistry, Chemistry, Clinical, Education, Pharmacy, Continuing, Education, Pharmacy, Graduate, Education, Pharmacy, Pharmacy
The Asbestos Institute
The homepage for the Asbestos Institute provides information on asbestos, in your home, buidlings, as well as links to newsletters, publications, scientific reviews and a Safe Use manual.
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28/01/2002
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Asbestos Industry, Asbestos, Occupational Exposure, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Respiratory Hypersensitivity, Respiratory Insufficiency, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory, Airway Obstruction, Lung Diseases, Obstructive, Airway Resistance, Occupational Health, Workplace, 16359, 16360, Toxicology, Inhalant Exposure, Occupational risk, Occupational toxicology
DTOX - Departamento de Toxicología
El Departamento de Toxicología desarrolla actividadaes docentes, de investigación y de asistencia directa en su Unidad de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento Especializado en Toxicología Ocupacional y Ambie...
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22/01/2002
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Education, Medical, Education, Medical, Graduate, Education, Medical, Undergraduate, Substance-Related Disorders, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Poison Control Centers, Product Surveillance, Postmarketing, Toxicology
Drug and Alcohol Abuse - an important workplace issue
Provides an overview of the rising issue of substance abuse in the American workplace. Highlights and summarizes research findings.
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18/01/2002
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German, English, Spanish, French, Italian
Alcoholism, Workplace, Occupational Health, Toxicology, Substance related disorders, Occupational toxicology
SafeWork: Model Prevention programmes
It provides an introduction to the ILO's model prevention programmes for drug and alcohol in the workplace. Provides links to model prevention programmes of India, Malaysia and Solvenia, and the ILO C...
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18/01/2002
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Alcoholism, Workplace, Occupational Health, Toxicology, Substance related disorders, Occupational toxicology
Haz-Map
A Relational Database of Hazardous Chemicals (industrial hygiene) and Occupational Diseases (epidemiology).Haz-Map is an occupational toxicology database designed for physicians, physician assistants,...
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18/01/2002
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Occupational Health, Workplace, 16359, Occupational Medicine, Inhalation Exposure, Dermatitis, Contact, Occupational Diseases, Toxicology, Occupational risk, Occupational toxicology
Plantas tóxicas no Brasil.
Apresenta o Programa Nacional de Informações sobre Plantas Tóxicas e fornece informações sobre 16 plantas tóxicas encontradas no Brasil, através de fotos e resumo que contém o nome científico...
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23/11/2001
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Public Health, Toxicology
Repellents and toxicants for personal protection
It presents information on target taxa for personal protection, categories of personal protection, combination approach, and testing insect repellents. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader required.
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20/11/2001
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Insect Repellents, Toxicology