Occupational Exposure to Airborne Substances Harmful to HealthThis code, which was adopted at a meeting of experts convened by the ILO with the participation of the World Health Organisation, is intended to guide governments, employers and workers in protecting workers' health against the hazards due to the contamination of air at the workplace and in preventing contamination of the working environment.; There is a full glossary which defines the terms used in the text. |
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Preface | 1 |
Principles of the prevention of contamination of the working | 9 |
Specific medical surveillance of workers exposed to harmful | 23 |
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absorption action level aerosol agent capable AIRBORNE SUBSTANCES HARMFUL applied appropriate biological effects biological monitoring carcinogenic code of practice competent authority concentrations of harmful concerned dose-effect dose-response relationship employers and workers environment epidemiological studies equipment experimental exposure limits exposure of workers EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE fibrogenic Gonadotrope harmful airborne substances harmful sub harmful substances HARMFUL TO HEALTH hazards associated health hazards industrial physician International Labour International Labour Conference International Labour Office ISBN medical examinations medical surveillance Meeting of Experts ment methods mg/m³ mutagenic necessary occupational exposure occupational hazards occupational health officers occupational hygiene operations organisations particles PIACT possible prevention of contamination preventive measures protection of workers radioactive regulations respiratory tract responsible risk safety and health safety engineer sampling soluble stances substance or agent Swiss francs taken technical teratogenic time-weighted average tion tissue toxic toxic substances Trade Unions workers exposed workplace World Health Organization