Arsine (arsenic hydride) poisoning in the workplace

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  DHEW publication
  
  no. (NIOSH) 79-142
  
  Information on arsenic-hydride (7784421) (arsine) poisoning in the workplace is reviewed. Arsine production and use is described and case reports of poisoning by arsine in smelting and refining operations, enclosed spaces, and in miscellaneous occupational settings are presented. NIOSH recommends that appropriate work practices be implemented to reduce the risk of the worker exposure to arsine gas, and that to inform the occupational health community be informed of common poisoning of the circumstances. Producers and distributors of arsenic and materials containing arsenic should transmit hazard information to their customers and employees. Professional associations and unions should pass this information on to their members.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Current Intelligence Bulletin
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB79142
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  10 numbered pages
• Volume:
  32
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00094222
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  urn:sha-512:08fc4bca945c6df92090a3c32227cacaad089e562cc83efbc8252c2f9cb820884bb40ecdd0b0c4289bb09e3913f2e8b8c97b49eea05b23369551488754d88993
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