Protecting Yourself from Poisonous Plants

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Protecting Yourself from Poisonous Plants

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2010/04/01
By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Series: NIOSH Numbered Publications

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Alternative Title:

Poisonous plants
Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

"Any person working outdoors is at risk of exposure to poisonous plants, such as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. When in contact with skin, the sap oil (urushiol) of these plants can cause an allergic reaction. Burning these poisonous plants produces smoke that, when inhaled, can cause lung irritation. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Occupational Health Plants, Toxic Safety
Series:

NIOSH Numbered Publications
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Fact Sheet
Place as Subject:

Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

EID - Education and Information Division
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

2 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20036806 ; nn:20036905
NORA Priority Area:

Construction ; Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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