Occupational Diseases: A Guide to Their Recognition, Revised Edition

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• Description:
  Occupational diseases are discussed in terms of occupational health hazards. The purpose of the text is to make available information needed for timely recognition of symptoms of occupational diseases. The text covers routes of entry and modes of action, biological hazards, dermatoses, diseases of the airways, plant and wood hazards, chemical hazards, chemical carcinogens, pesticides, and such physical hazards as radiation, atmospheric variations, and oscillatory vibrations. Sources of consultation and references are included. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Disease-prevention Hazardous-materials Industrial-chemicals Industrial-health-programs Industrial-hygiene Occupational-health Occupational-medicine
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB77181
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DTS - Division of Technical Services
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00120811
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB83-129528
• Citation:
  Key MM, Henschel AF, Butler J, Ligo RN, Tabershaw IR, eds. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 77-181, 1977 Jun; :1-608
• Editor(s):
  Key MM; Henschel AF; Butler J; Ligo RN; Tabershaw IR
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1977
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational diseases: a guide to their recognition, revised edition
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:abbb619f52184c98462f26b031c3de64f81eef6cbc88eaef8d57acf58cdd93661151572b244057f27bd05b850c7d9269391f508cf6f9bc543200a69c04730717
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209432/cdc_209432_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 22.41 MB ]