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Occupational Diseases - A Guide to Their Recognition.

PB274813

Publication Date	1966
Personal Author	Gafafer, W. M.
Page Count	378
Abstract	A guide is presented for the diagnosis of occupational diseases, intended for the use of physicians and members of allied professions engaged in efforts to prevent and control the potential diseases of the occupational environment. The main topics covered include: means of contact and entry of toxic agents; mode of action of toxic substances; occupational dermatoses; pneumoconioses; chemical hazards; pesticides; plastics and synthetic resins; physical hazards (radiation, abnormal air pressure, abnormal temperature, defective illumination, noise and vibration); biologic hazards; plant and wood hazards; source of consultation on occupational health; occupational health reference aids. Published threshold limit values are also included.
Keywords	Occupational diseases Toxicology Diagnosis Exposure Skin diseases Pneumoconiosis Chemical compounds Pesticides Plastics Polymers Industrial atmospheres Radiation Atmospheric pressure Temperature Noise Vibration Thresholds(Perception) Stress(Physiology) Biological agents Hazards Toxic substances Threshold limit values
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	Public Health Service, Cincinnati, Ohio. Div. of Occupational Health.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB-227 534.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197805

Occupational Diseases - A Guide to Their Recognition.

Occupational Diseases - A Guide to Their Recognition.
PB274813

Publication Date	1966
Personal Author	Gafafer, W. M.
Page Count	378
Abstract	A guide is presented for the diagnosis of occupational diseases, intended for the use of physicians and members of allied professions engaged in efforts to prevent and control the potential diseases of the occupational environment. The main topics covered include: means of contact and entry of toxic agents; mode of action of toxic substances; occupational dermatoses; pneumoconioses; chemical hazards; pesticides; plastics and synthetic resins; physical hazards (radiation, abnormal air pressure, abnormal temperature, defective illumination, noise and vibration); biologic hazards; plant and wood hazards; source of consultation on occupational health; occupational health reference aids. Published threshold limit values are also included.
Keywords	Occupational diseases Toxicology Diagnosis Exposure Skin diseases Pneumoconiosis Chemical compounds Pesticides Plastics Polymers Industrial atmospheres Radiation Atmospheric pressure Temperature Noise Vibration Thresholds(Perception) Stress(Physiology) Biological agents Hazards Toxic substances Threshold limit values
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	Public Health Service, Cincinnati, Ohio. Div. of Occupational Health.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB-227 534.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	197805