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Accident prevention. A workers' education manual. 2nd (revised) edition Workers are becoming more and more aware of the role that they, and the management, can play in reducing the number of occupational accidents. The 14 chapters in the manual are full of examples and...

This is the second in a Series of five manuals produced by the Social Security Department of the ILO to provide the reader with information on all the major elements of social security, including the principles, administration, financing, pension schemes and social health insurance....

Author: IloISBN-10: 9221059626ISBN-13: 9789221059622Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/1987Pages: 252Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.53d

Evaluates risks to human health and the environment posed by aldicarb, a carbamate insecticide applied, exclusively in granular form and below the soil surface, to control certain insects, mites, and nematodes. Aldicarb has been approved for use on a wide range of crops; ingestion...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by exposure to alpha- and beta-hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCH). These two isomers are by-products in the manufacturing of lindane, and may be present in this pesticide as impurities. Alpha- and beta-HCH are also present in technical-grade...

Occupational Safety and Health Series No. 30 Contents: - Report of the Meeting of Experts on the safe use of asbestos, Geneva, 11-18 December 1973 - Health hazards of asbestos by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Department of Employment, United Kingdom -...

This book evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by the use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) as a microbial agent for pest control. Products containing various Bt subspecies are increasingly used worldwide to control the larvae of several insect pests that...

Evaluates risks to human health and the environment posed by the use of beryllium, a brittle metal having major applications in the electronics and micro-electronics industries, in nuclear energy, and in the production of military devices, including satellites, missiles, atomic bombs, and other weapons....

Prevention of accidents and occupational diseases requires an exact knowledge of the sequence of causes, for only then can the necessary preventive measures be correctly chosen and fully applied. Owning to the constantly changing conditions as well as the great variety of equipment and...

Author: IloISBN-10: 9221077519ISBN-13: 9789221077510Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/19/1991Pages: 236Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.50d

Sexual harassment is overwhelmingly a problem of women workers. It has nothing to do with normal interaction between the sexes: it denotes scorn of another person, and is used to establish or prove power over others. Sexual harassment produces feelings of revulsion, violation, disgust,...

Author: IloISBN-10: 9221023397ISBN-13: 9789221023395Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/1989Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.42d

This guide has been prepared with a view to helping developing countries in their effort to promote the orderly settlement of industrial disputes through conciliation. Its aim is to meet the needs not only of professional or full-time conciliators but also of industrial relations...

An ILO Symposium on Collective Bargaining in Industrialized Market Economy Countries (Geneva, 2-6 November 1987) Industrial relations in industrialized market economies are currently evolving in a particularly difficult context. Economic constraints, technological progress and changes, not only in the composition of the labour force...

Author: IloISBN-10: 9221123545ISBN-13: 9789221123545Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/06/2002Pages: 140Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.30d

Dichloropropene (1,3), Dichloropropane (1,2) and Mixtures: Environmental Health Criteria Series No 146Author: ILO,UnepISBN-10: 9241571462ISBN-13: 9789241571463Publisher: World Health OrganizationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1993Pages: 261Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d

Evaluates risks to human health and the environment posed by the production and use of dimethylformamide, an organic solvent produced in large quantities throughout the world. Dimethylformamide is widely used in the chemical industry as a solvent, an intermediate, and an additive, with the...

One of the most remarkable structural changes which took place in the world economy in the 1970s and the first half of the 1980s is undoubtedly the growth of export processing zones (EPZs) in the developing countries and areas: employment in these zones grew...

The Asian Regional Team for Employment Promotion (ARTEP) is responsible for implementing the ILO's World Employment Programme in the Asian region. Its main objectives are to identify the factors which prevent a substantial expansion of employment opportunities in countries of the region, to identify...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by endrin, an organochlo-rine insecticide used since the 1950s to protect cotton, rice, sugar cane, maize, and other crops against a wide range of agricultural pests. Because of its high toxicity and persistence in...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by the production and use of fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons. Eight different commercial compounds, some of which are known to contribute to ozone depletion, are assessed. The opening section summarizes the unique chemical and physical...

Guidelines on studies in environmental epidemiology. These guidelines are published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organization, and the World Health Organization.Author: ILO,UnepISBN-10: 9241540877ISBN-13: 9789241540872Publisher: World Health OrganizationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1983Pages: 351Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...

This manual provides practical background information and a step-by-step guide for developing small business substance abuse prevention initiatives. It is based on the findings and lessons learned from the experience of five countries who participated in the ILO's pilot project on preventing alcohol and...

Evaluates risks to human health and the environment posed by the production, use, and disposal of hexachlorocyclopentadiene (HEX). HEX is a chemical used in the production of several pesticides, including heptachlor, chlordane, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, mirex, pentac, and endosulfan. The compound is also used...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by n-hexane, a chemical isolated from natural gas and crude oil and used in food processing to extract vegetable oil from beans, nuts, and seeds. n-Hexane is also used as a solvent, a cleaning...

This manual is based on field work undertaken in the project countries (Ghana and Sierra Leone), and benefited additionally from the results of a field visit to Senegal. Its special features are: (a) the target audience consists of government institutions, rural extension services, financial...

Assesses the risk to human health posed by the use of inorganic mercury in dental amalgam and in soaps and creams used to lighten the skin. Although such skin-lightening products are now banned throughout the European Economic Community, in North America, and in many...

Author: IloISBN-10: 9221070972ISBN-13: 9789221070979Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/15/1992Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.41d

Author: IloISBN-10: 922106297XISBN-13: 9789221062974Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/1992Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.42d

Author: IloISBN-10: 9221030091ISBN-13: 9789221030096Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/1983Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.31lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.19d

International comparisons of statutory provisions and standards on limitations of weights at the workplace are difficult to obtain. Information on these subjects may be of great interest to government departments and to employers' and workers' organizations. The purpose of this book is to present...

Evaluates risks to human health and the environment posed by the widespread production and use of methyl isobutyl ketone as a solvent, with major applications in the production of lacquers and paint solvents, including car and industrial spray paints. Methyl isobutyl ketone also occurs...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by methyl parathion, a highly toxic organophosphorus ester insecticide. Introduced as a commercial chemical in 1949, methyl parathion is used as a contact insecticide and acaricide for the protection of cotton, soybeans, cereals, tobacco,...

Evaluates close to 900 studies in an effort to determine the role of various nickel compounds as environmental hazards and causes of human diseases, including cancer. A special effort is made to determine the specific exposure levels for nickel and nickel compounds that pose...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by two partially halogenated chlorofluorocarbons: dichlorofluoromethane (HCFC 21) and chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC 22). These two methane derivatives were selected for evaluation because of their potential use as substitutes for those fully halogenated chlorofluorocarbons that are...

This is the fourth in a Series of five manuals produced by the Social Security Department of the ILO to provide the reader with information on all the major elements of social security, including the principles, administration, financing, pension schemes and social health insurance....

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by the mining, refining, industrial use, and recycling of platinum and selected platinum compounds. Because of its exceptional catalytic properties, resistance to chemical corrosion, and high mechanical strength, platinum is widely used in the...

The Conditions of Work Digest on preventing stress at work is essential reading for policy-makers in government agencies, employers' and workers' organizations, health professionals, trainers, consultants, managers and workers' representatives concerned with this complex and challenging problem.Author: IloISBN-10: 9221082652ISBN-13: 9789221082651Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Explains the principles, concepts, and definitions used by the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) when assessing toxicological data on pesticide residues in food and establishing acceptable daily intakes. Intended to guide the design and interpretation of relevant toxicological studies, the book alerts...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by the production, use and waste disposal of 1-propanol, a colourless, highly flammable liquid used primarily as a multi-purpose solvent in industry and in the home. The compound, which has antiseptic as well as...

Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by the production and use of 2-propanol, a liquid widely used as a low-cost solvent in industry and in the home. Because of its cooling, antipyretic, rubefacient, cleaning, and antiseptic properties, 2-propanol is used...

Among the many factors that contribute to the deterioration of the working environment, noise and vibration have an important place. This code of practice, adopted at a meeting of experts convened by the ILO, sets out the principles that should be followed for the...

"It goes a long way in mapping out the agenda for health and safety professionals in this most dangerous and populous industry." Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Derby, United Kingdom Changes in working practices and conditions in the construction industry over the past decade have...

Author: IloISBN-10: 9221064433ISBN-13: 9789221064435Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/1993Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.22d

Evaluates the risks to human health posed by the consumption of food contaminated with ochratoxins, trichothecenes, or ergot. Health effects possibly linked to these mycotoxins range from gastrointestinal disturbances and throat irritation to gangrene, nephropathy, and tumours of the renal pelvis and ureters. Evaluations...

Author: IloISBN-10: 9221035670ISBN-13: 9789221035671Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/19/1990Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.47d

Author: IloISBN-10: 9221036405ISBN-13: 9789221036401Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/1992Pages: 156Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.33d

Author: IloISBN-10: 9221058387ISBN-13: 9789221058380Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/1987Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.43d

Author: IloISBN-10: 9221035034ISBN-13: 9789221035039Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/1992Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.26d

A technical handbook to assist small-scale producers with alternativeproduction techniques - to help them choose and apply those techniques which are most appropriate to local socio-economic conditions.Author: IloISBN-10: 9221039714ISBN-13: 9789221039716Publisher: International Labour OfficeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/1985Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.36d