Health and safety in the rubber industry [electronic resource] / Naesinee Chaiear.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chaiear, Naesinee.

Series:

Rapra review reports. Report 138 ; v. 12, no. 6.

Rapra review reports. Report 138 ; v. 12, no. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rubber industry and trade--Safety measures.

Rubber industry and trade.

Industrial safety.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (140 p.)

Place of Publication:

Shawbury, U.K. : Rapra Technology Ltd., 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This report takes a broad overview of the rubber industry and highlights the key concerns over safety that are currently being raised. The statistics on the incidence of accidents are reviewed. The rubber industry has been highlighted as having a higher rate of accidents than other similar industries. Measures that can be taken to avoid injury from machinery are discussed, including advice from the International Labour Organization on mill safety. Rubber dust and fume exposures are considered to be general health hazards. Specific chemical hazards are described. Solvents have been responsible

Contents:

Introduction; The Law Affecting Health and Safety; Industrial Safety: Equipment; Fire and Explosions; Solvents; Epidemiology; Natural Rubber Latex Allergy; Skin Irritation and Dermatitis; Dust and Fume; Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders; Nitrosamines; 1,3-Butadiene; General Recommendations for Handling Rubber Chemicals; Conclusion; References; References from the Rapra Abstracts Database; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-77470-7

9786611774707

1-85957-414-9

OCLC:

246634222