International hazard datasheet on occupation: dishwasher

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• Personal Author:
  Chin B
• Description:
  What is a Hazard Datasheet on Occupation? This datasheet is one of the international Datasheets on Occupations. It is intended for those professionally concerned with health and safety at work: occupational physicians and nurses, safety engineers, hygienists, education and information specialists, inspectors, employers' representatives, workers' representatives, safety officers and other competent persons. This datasheet lists, in a standard format, different hazards to which Dishwasher may be exposed in the course of their normal work. This datasheet is a source of information rather than advice. With the knowledge of what causes injuries and diseases, is easier to design and implement suitable measures towards prevention. Who is dishwasher? A worker who performs cleaning duties with chemicals, by removing food and other waste products from dishes in a restaurant setting. What is dangerous about this job? 1. Dishwashers are often exposed chemicals such as ammonia solutions that are used to degrease plates and silverware that may be harmful and toxic to the skin and eyes. 2. Dishwashers may get burned from handling hot dishes when the dishwashing cycle is finished. 3. Dishwashers work with other cleaning chemicals such as chlorine bleach, soaps, and other detergents. 4. Because of constant arm and back exertion, dishwashers may be prone to musculoskeletal injuries while working for long periods of time. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Burns Chemistry Environmental Exposure Eye Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Sense Organs Sense Organs / Injuries Skin

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• Keywords:
  Ammonia Compounds Author Keywords: Kitchen Personnel Chemical Composition Chemical Properties Cleaner Cleaning Compounds Exposure Levels Eye Injuries Eye Irritants Janitor MSD Musculoskeletal System Disorders Risk Factors Scrubber Skin Exposure Sweeper

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• Publisher:
  University of Illinois Chicago
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048225
• Citation:
  Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Chicago, School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Division, 2014 Mar; :1-4
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ammonia (CAS RN 7664-41-7) ; Chlorine (CAS RN 7782-50-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bc27fd4913c21f0e8766b4dc2d0ad945777fa308a51f93c8ab9eb3890518fffd019c6fc5ec6af00866dc9be42bec313f7ff8b60fe15a364812039457b7137954
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203032/cdc_203032_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 333.09 KB ]