COPD is a term used to describe a number of breathing problems where there is damage to the breathing
Category: Asthma
Stonemasons: exposure to respirable crystalline silica
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Respiratory disease, covering occupational asthma as well as the longer latency diseases
Fibre classification - their potential hazard and risk
Monday, October 30, 2006
Although there is considerable knowledge of the hazards and risks of asbestos and
Changes in shift patterns on the risk of pneumoconiosis
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
The overall aim of the study was to investigate how the risks of pneumoconiosis vary for different
Craft bakeries: exposure to flour dust and enzymes
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Field Operations Directorate (FOD) Topic Inspection Pack to describe & support inspection
Stone dust and you - INDG315
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
This leaflet explains what you should do to protect yourself and your employees from health problems caused by stone dust. This dust may be
Occupational Respiratory Diseases: Review of HSE’s Strategy - HSL/2006/73
Monday, September 25, 2006
July 2004 workshop to discuss whether or not there is adequate justification for devoting resource to a programme of work aimed at reducing the incidence of non-asthma forms of occupational respiratory disease, and in particular, whether or not work-related COPD should be a priority within such a programme. This paper provides a summary of the [...]
An Observational Study of Motor Vehicle Repair Paint Sprayers. HSL/2006/44
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Isocyanate exposure is the biggest single known cause of occupational asthma in the UK and vehicle paint sprayers are the work group at particular risk. Specialist Occupational Hygiene inspectors in the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Field Operations Directorate (FOD) have set up a three year national intervention plan aimed at improving the control of [...]
Motor Vehicle Repair safety and health awareness day, 31st August 2006
Thursday, August 3, 2006
During 2005/06 12 to 14 SHADs concentrating on controlling the risks during spraying isocyanate paints in bodyshops will be held at different locations around the counrty. Local body repair workshops will be expected to attend. The aim is to reduce exposures to isocyantes, with the consequent reduction in occupational asthma.
See the MVR diary of events
Research report 474 - The true cost of occupational asthma in Great Britain
Wednesday, August 2, 2006
In 2000 the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) published a long-term (10-year) occupational health strategy for Great Britain. The strategy sets an ambitious target for occupational asthma (OA) of a reduction of 30% in newly incident cases by 2010.
See research report 474
LAC 71/6 (revised) - Inspection intervention 2006/07: flour dust in bakeries and other food preparation premises where flour is used
Thursday, July 27, 2006
LA health and safety enforcement officers are asked to proactively engage with duty holders in flour dust management issues. This work will contribute directly to the Disease Reduction Programme (DRP).
Read LAC 71/6
Asthmagen? Critical assessments of the evidence for agents implicated in occupational asthma
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
This compendium originally comprised 32 such assessments when it was published in 1997, reported in a standard format and arranged alphabetically by common name. A further 12 assessments were added with publication of a Supplement in 1998. The 2001 Supplement comprises an additional 16 assessments.
Read the Asthmagen compendium
RR460 - Trends in inhalation exposure Mid 1980’s till present
Monday, June 26, 2006
Although occupational exposure levels are likely to have changed over time, relatively few studies have been conducted to investigate the long-term changes in exposure. Data sets held by the collaborators and the National Exposure DataBase (NEDB) were reviewed to investigate the long-term changes in inhalation exposure to toluene, wood dust, flour dust, respirable dust and [...]
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