Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health And Safety III
INDEXCONTENTSVOLUM.3 Authors and editors PART IX. CHEMlCALS 61. Using, Storing and Transporting Chemicals Jeanne Mager Stellman and Debra Osinsky, Chapter Editors Safe Handling and Usage of Chemicals Classification and Labelling Systems for Chemicals........Konstantin K. Sidorov and lgor V. Sanotskiy Safe Handling and Storage of Chemicals .............. A.E. Quinn Compressed Gases: Handling, Storage and Transport.......... A. Türkdogan and K.R. Mathisen Laboratory Hygiene................................ FrankMiller Methods for Localized Control of Air Contaminants........... Louis DiBemardinis The GESTIS Chemical Information System: A Case Study...... Karlheinz Meffert and Roger Stamm 62. Minerals and Agricultural Chemicals Debra Osinsky and Jeanne Mager Stellman, Chapter Editors Minerals Agricultural Chemicals .............. Gary A. Page Pesticides The WHO Guidelines to Classification of Pesticides by Hazard 63. Metal: Chemical Properties and Toxicity Gunnar Nordberg, Chapter Editor Aluminium Antimony Arsenic .....................Gunnar Nordberg Barium Bismuth Cadmium Chromium Copper Iron Gallium Germanium Indium Iridium Lead Magnesium Manganese Metal Carbonyls (especially Nickel Carbonyl) ....... F. William Sunderman, Jr. Mercury Molybdenum Nickel..................F. William Sunderman, Jr. Niobium Osmium Palladium Platinum Rhenium Rhodium Ruthenium Selenium Silver Tantalum Tellurium. Thallium Tin. Titanium Tungsten Vanadium Zinc Zirconium and Hafnium PART X. INDUSTRIES BASED ON BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES 64. Agriculture and Natural Resources Based Industries Melvin L. Myers, Chapter Editor General Profile............. Melvin L. Myers Family Farms.......... Ted Scharf, David E. Baker and Joyce Salg FARMING SYSTEMS Plantations.............................. Melvin L. Myers and L T. Cabera Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers............. Marc B. Schenker Urban Agriculture...................... Melvin L. Myers Greenhouse and Nursery Operations........ Mark M. Methner and John A. Miles Floriculture....................... Samuel H. Henao Farmworker Education about Pesticides: A Case Study. .........Merri Weinger Planting and Growing Operations.........Yuri Kundiev and V.I. Chemyuk Harvesting Operations ................ William E. Field Storing and Transportation Operations......... Thomas L. Bean Manual Operations in Farming .................. Pranab Kumar,Nag Mechanization...................... Dennis Murphy Agricultural Machinery......................... 1.W. Knapp.Jr. FOOD AND FIBRE CROPS Rice...............................Malinee Wongphanich Agricultural Grains and Oilseeds................... Charles Schwab Sugar Cane Cultivation and Processing ........... R.A. Munoz, E.A. Suchman, J.M. Raztamica and Carol J. Lehola Potato Harvesting ........................ Sleven Johnson Vegetables and Melons ...................B.H. Xu and Toshio Matsushita TREE, BRAMBLE AND VINE CROPS Berries and Grapes ....................... William E. Steinke Orchard Crops. ................................. Melvin L. Myers Tropical Tree and Palm Crops ............. Melvin L. Myers Bark and Sap Production..................... Melvin L. Myers Bamboo and Cane....................... Melvin L. Myers and Y.C. Ko SPECIALITY CROPS Tobacco Cultivation ....................... Gerald F. Peedin Ginseng, Mint and Other Herbs.................. Larry J. Chapman Mushrooms ........................... L.J.L.D. Van Griensven Aquatic plants ........................ Melvin L. Myers and J.W.G. Lund BEVERAGE CROPS Coffee Cultivation ................... Jorge da Rocha Gomes and Bernardo Bedrikow Tea Cultivation ........................... L. V.R. Fernando Hops........................... Thomas Karsky and William B. Symons HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Health Problems and Disease Patterns in Agriculture......... Melvin L. Myers Agromedicine............................. Stanley H. Schuman and Jere A. Brittain Environmental and Public Health Issues in Agriculture............... Melvin L. Myers 65. Beverage Industry Lance A. Ward, Chapter Editor General ProfilE.............................. David Franson Production of Fruit Juices ..................... Michael McCann Soft Drink Concentrate Manufacturing................ Zaida Colon Soft Drink Bottling and Canning................. Matthew Hirsheimer Coffee Industry ..............Jorge da Rocha Gomes and Bernardo Bedrikow Tea Industry. .................... Lou Piombino Distilled Spirits Industry ................ R.G. Aldi and Rita Seguin Wine Industry ........................ Alvaro Dumo Brewing Industry ........................... J.F. Eustace Health and Environmental Concerns.......... Lance A. Ward 66. Fishing Hulda Olafsdottir and Vilhjalmur Rafnsson, Chapter Editors General Profile................... Ragnar Arnason Indigenous Divers..................... David Gold Major Sectors and Processes........... Hjalmar R. Bardarson Psychosocial Characteristics of the Workforce at Sea........Eva Munk-Madsen Psychosocial Characteristics of the Workforce in On-Shore Fish Processing.........Marit Husmo Social Effects of One-Industry Fishery Villages ............. Barbara Neis Health Problems and Disease Patterns .......................Vilhjalmur Rafnsson Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Fishermen and Workers in the Fish Processing Industry Hulda Olafsdottir Commercial Fisheries: Environmental and Public Health Issues. Bruce McKay and Kieran Mulvaney 67. Food Industry Deborah E. Berkowitz, Chapter Editor OVERVIEW AND HEALTH EFFECTS Food Industry Processes............... M. Malagie, G.Jensen,J.C. Graham and Donald L. Smith Health Effects and Disease Patterns.................... John J. Svagr Environmental Protection and Public Health Issues..........Jerry Spiegel FOOD PROCESSING SECTORS Meatpacking/Processing...................... Deborah E. Berkowitz and Michael J. Fagel Poultry Processing ........................... Tony Ashdown Dairy Products Industry ....................... Marianne Smukowski and N'orman Brush Cocoa Production and the Chocolate Industry....... Anaide Vilasboas de Andrade Grain, Grain Milling and Grain-Based Consumer Products Thomas E. Hawkinson, James J. Collins and Gary W. Olmstead Bakeries ........................ R.F. Villard Sugar-Beet Industry. ................... Carol J. Ishtola Oil and Fat. .................A..M. Pant 68. Forestry Peter Poschen, Chapter Editor General Profile. .................... Peter Poschen Wood Harvesting. ..................... Dennis Dykstra and Peter Poschen Timber Transport................. Olli Eeronheimo Harvesting of Non-wood Forest Products............ Rudolf Heinrich Tree Planting........................... Denis Giguere Forest Fire Management and Control ............ Mike Jurvelius Physical Safety Hazards ................. Bengt Ponten Physical Load.......................... Bengt Ponten Psychosocial Factors ................ Peter Poschen and Marja-Liisa Juntunen Chemical Hazards...................... Juhani Kangas Biological Hazards among Forestry Workers..................... Jörg Augusta Rules, Legislation, Regulations and Codes of Forest Practices. .......Othmar Wettmann Personal Protective Equipment..................... Eero Korhonen Working Conditions and Safety in Forestry Work............Lucie Lqflamme and Esther Cloutier Skills and Training ..................... Peter Poschen Living Conditions ............................ Elias Apud Environmental Health Issues .................. Shane McMahon 69. Hunting George A. Conway, Chapter Editor A Profile of Hunting and Trapping in the 1990s ............ John. N. Trent Diseases Associated with Hunting and Trapping............... Mary E. Brown 70. Livestock Rearing Melvin L. Myers, Chapter Editor Livestock Rearing: Its Extent and Health Effects...................... Melvin L. Myers Health Problems and Disease Patterns.......... Kendall Thu, Craig Zwerling and Kelley Donham Arthropod-Related Occupational Health Problems. ............... Donald Barnard Forage Crops......................... Lorann Sta/lones Livestock Confinement ...................Kelley Donham Animal Husbandry ....................... Dean T. Stueland and Paul D. Gunderson Animal Behaviour ........................ David L. Hard Manure and Waste Handling............William Popendorf A Checklist for Livestock Rearing Safety Practices........... Melvin L. Myers Dairy.................................. John May Cattle, Sheep and Goats..................... Melvin L. Myers Pigs....................................Melvin L. Myers Poultry and Egg Productio........................... Steven W. Lenhart Poultry Catching, Live Hauling and Processing ................. Tony Ashdown Horses and Other Equines ....................... Lynn Barroby Elephants ........................................ Melvin I. Myers Draught Animals in Asia ..............................D.D. Joshi Bull Raising....................... David L. Hard Pet, Furbearer and Laboratory Animal Production ............. Christian E. Newcomer Fish Farming and Aquaculturc .......................... George A. Conway and Ray RaLonde Beekeeping, Insect Raising and Silk Production .......Melvin L. Myers and Donald Barnard 71. Lumber Paul Demers and Kay Teschke, Chapter Editors General Profile...................... Paul Demers Major Sectors and Processes: Occupational Hazards and Controls. ..........Hugh Davies, Paul Demers, Timo Kauppinen and Kay Teschke. Disease and Injury Patterns.................... Paul Demers Environmental and Public Health Issues.............. Kay Teschke and Anya Keefe 72. Paper and Pulp Industry Kay Teschke and Paul Demers, Chapter Editors General Profile. ....................... Kqy Teschke- MAJOR SECTORS AND PROCESSES Fibre Sources for Pulp and Paper....................Anya Keefe and Kay Teschke Wood Handling......................... Anya Keefe and Kay Teschke, Pulping. ...............................Anya Keefe, George Astrakianakis and Judith Anderson Bleaching.............................. George Astrakianakis and Judith Anderson Recycled Paper Operations.................... Dick Heederik Sheet Production and Converting: Market Pulp, Paper, Paperboard......George Astrakianakis and Judith Anderson Power Generation and Water Treatment........... George Astrakianakis and Judith Anderson Chemical and By-product Production .......... George Astrakianakis and Judith Anderson Occupational Hazards and Controls.................Kay Teschke, George Astrakianakis, Judith Anderson, Anya Keefe and Dick Heederik DISEASE AND INJURY PATTERNS Injuries and Non-malignant Diseases............ Susan Kennedy and Kjell Toren Cancer....................... Kjell Toren and Kay Teschke Environmental and Public Health Issues............Anya Keefe and Kay Teschke PART XI. INDUSTRIES BASED ON NATURAL RESOURCES 73. lron and Steel Augustine Moffit, Chapter Editor Iron and Steel Industry..................... John Masaitis Rolling Mills ...............................H. Schneider Health and Safety Problems and Patterns Environmental and Public Health Issues 74. Mining and Quarrying James Armstrong and Raji Menon, Chapter Editors Mining: An Overview ................... Norman S. Jennings Exploration ................................... William S. Milchell and Courtney S. Mitchell Types of Coal Mining ............................ Fred W. Hermann Techniques in Underground Mining............... Hans Hamnn Underground Coal Mining................... Simon Walker Surface Mining Methods.................... Thomas A. Hethmon and Kyle B. Dotson Surface Coal Mining Management. ......................... Paul Westcott Processing Ore............................... Sydney Allion Coal Preparation .......................... Anthony D. Walters Ground Control in Underground Mines....................... Luc Beauchamp Ventilation and Cooling in Underground Mines.......... M.J. Howes Lighting in Underground Mines................... Don Trotter Personal Protective Equipment in Mining ........... Peter W. Pickerill Fires and Explosions in Mines................. Casey C. Grant Detection of Gases...................... Paul Mac Kenzie- Wood Emergency Preparedness.......................... Gary A. Gibson Health Hazards of Mining and Quarrying............... James L. Weeks 75. Oil Exploration and Drilling Richard S. Kraus, Chapter Editor Exploration, Drilling and Production of Oil and Natural Gas.........Richard S. Kraus 76. Power Generation and Distribution Michael Crane, Chapter Editor General Profile. ................................. Michael Crane Hydroelectric Power Generation .................... Neil McManus Fossil Fuel Power Generation....................... Anthony W. Jackson Nuclear Power Generation....................... W, G. Monson Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Safety: A US Example....Janet Fox Hazards.................................... Michael Crane Environmental and Public Health Issues............ Alexander C. Pittman,Jr. 77. Chemical Processing Jeanne Mager Stellman and Michael McCann, Chapter Editors Chemical Industry............................... L. De Boer Developing a Process Safety Management Programme ........... Richard S. Kraus Major Unit Operations and Processes: An Overview .............. Sydney LiptonEXAMPLES OF CHEMICAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS Chlorine and Caustic Production................The Chlorine Institute, Inc. Paint and Coating Manufacuture ............... Michael McCann Plastics Industry......................... P.K. Law and T J. Britton Biotechnology Industry............... Susan B. Lee and Linda B. Wolfe Pyrotechnics Industry ................ J. Kroeger 78. Oil and Natural Gas Richard S. Kraus, Chapter Editor Petroleum Refining Process................. Richard S. Kraus 79. Pharmaceutical Industry Keith Tait, Chapter Editor Pharmaceutical Industry ............... Keith Tait Effects of Synthetic Oestrogens on Pharmaceutical Workers: A United States Example......... Dennis D. Zaebst 80. Rubber Industry Louis S. Beliczky and John Fajen, Chapter Editors General Profile.................... Louis S. Beliczky and John Fajen Rubber Tree Cultivation ........... Alan Echt Tyre Manufacturing ................James S. Frederick Non-tyre Industrial Products........ Ray C. Woodcock Salt Bath Vulcanization............. Beth Donoran Reh 1,3-Butadiene................. Ronald L Melnick Engineering Controls................ Ray C. Woodcock Safety ............................. James R. Tawnhill Epidemiological Studies............ Robert Hams Rubber Contact Dermatitis and Latex Allergy.......James S. Tqylor and Yung Hian Leow Ergonomics......................... William S. Marras Environmental and Public Health Issues ...........Thomas Rhodarmer PART XIII. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES 81. Electrical Appliances and Equipment N A. Smith, Chapter Editor General Profile. ................,N A Smith Lead-Acid Battery Manufacture............. Barry P.Kelley Batteries.............................. N,A, Smith Electric Cable Manufacture. .................. David A. O' Malley Electric Lamp and Tube Manufacture............ Albert M. Zielinski Domestic Electrical Appliance Manufacture...... N.A.. Smith and W. Klost Environmental and Public Health Issues ........... N.A. Smith 82. Metal Processing and Metal Working Industry Michael McCann, Chapter Editor SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS Smelting and Refining...................... Pekka Roto Copper, Lead and Zinc Smelting and Refining Aluminium Smelting and Refining ............. Bertram D. Dinman Gold Smelting and Refining ..................... l.D. Gadaskina and LA. Ryzik METAL PROCESSING AND METAL WORKING Foundries................................ Franklin E. Mirer Forging and Stamping. ............. Robert M. Park Welding and Thermal Cutting............ Philip A. Platcow and G.S. Lyydon Lathes. .......................................... Tom Retsch Grinding and Polishing..................... A. Welinder Industrial Lubricants, Metal Working Fluids and Automotive Oils..... Richard S. Kraus Surface Treatment of Metals.... J.G.Jones, J.R. Bevan,J.A. Cation, A. Zpber, N. Fish, K.M. Morse, G. Thomas, M.A. El Kadeem and Philip A. Platcow Metal Reclamation ........... Melvin E. Cassady and Richard D. Ringenwald, Jr. Environmental Issues in Metal Finishing and Industrial Coatings............ Stewart Forbes 83. Microelectronics and Semiconductors Michael E. Williams, Chapter Editor General Profile...................Michael E. Williams Silicon Semiconductor Manufacturing..... David G. Baldwin, James R. Rubin and Afsaneh Gerami Liquid Crystal Displays............. David G. Baldwin, James R. Rubin and Afsaneh Gerami lll-V Semiconductor Manufacturing ....... David G. Baldwin, Afsaneh Gerami and James R. Rubin Printed Circuit Board and Computer Assembly.... Michael E. Williams Health Effects and Disease Patterns...........Donald V. Lassiter Environmental and Public Health Issues ...... Corky Chew 84. Glass, Pottery and Related Materials Joel Bender and Jonathan P. Hellerstein, Chapter Editors Glass, Ceramics and Related Materials............ Jonathan P. Hellerstein, Joel Bender, John G. Hadley and Charles M. Hohman Optical Fibres ..........................George R. Osborne Synthetic gems...................... Basil Dolphin 85. Printing, Photography and Reproduction Industry David Richardson, Chapter Editor General Profile........................ David Richardson Printing and Publication ............... Gordon C. Miller Reproduction and Duplicating Services........ Robert W. Kilpper Health Issues and Disease PatternS.............. Barry R. Friedlander Overview of Environmental Issues ................Daniel R. English Commercial Photographic Laboratories. ........ David Richardson 86. Woodworking Jon Parish, Chapter Editor General Profile. ..................... Debra Osinsky Woodworking Processes ................. Jon Parish Routing Machines................Beat Wegmüller Wood Planing Machines............. Beat Wegmüller Health Effects and Disease Patterns............leon J. Warshaw87. Clothing and Finished Textile Products Robin Herbert and Rebecca Plattus, Chapter Editors Major Sectors and Processes ............... Rebecca Plattus and Robin Herbert Accidents in Clothing Manufacture ......... A.S. Bettenson Health Effects and Environmental Issues ....... Robin Herbert and Rebecca Plattus 88. Leather, Fur and Footwear Michael McCann, Chapter Editor General Profile...............................Debra Osinsky Tanning and Leather Finishing................Dean B. Baker Fur Industry............................... P.E. Braid Footwear Industry ................... F.L. Conradi and Paula Portich Health Effects and Disease Patterns ............ Frank B. Stem Environmental Protection and Public Health Issues............. Jerry Spiegel 89. Textile Goods Industry A. Lee Ivester and John D. Neefus, Chapter Editors The Textile Industry: History and Health and Safety........ Leon J. Warshaw Global Trends in the Textile Industry............. Jung-Der Wang Production and Ginning of Cotton .............. W. Stanley Anthony Cotton Yarn Manufacturing ...................Phillip J. Wakelyn Wool Industry .............................. DA. Hargrave Silk Industry.......................... J. Kubota Viscose (Rayon) ...................... MM. El Altal Synthetic Fibres ................. A.E. Quinn and R. Mattiusi Natural Felt Products. .................... Jerzy A. Sokal Dyeing, Printing and Finishing ............. J.M. Strother and A.K. Niyogi Nonwoven Textile Fabrics..................... William Blackbum and Subhash K. Batra Weaving and Knitting ....................... Charles Crocker Carpets and Rugs. ......................... The Carpet and Rug Institute Hand-woven and Hand-tufted Carpets. .......... M.E. Radjabi Respiratory Effects and other Disease Patterns in the Textile Industry ......E. Mil Schachter PART XV. TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES 90. Aerospace Manufacture and Maintenance Buck Cameron, Chapter Editor The Aerospace Industry......................... Buck Cameron Safety and Ergonomics in Airframe Manufacturing.......... Douglas F. Briggs Fall Protection for Transport Category Aircraft Manufacture and Maintenance . . Robert W. Hites Aircraft Engine Manufacturing....................... John B. Feldman Controls and Health Effects. ......................... Denis Bourcier Environmental and Public Health Issues..................Steve Mason 91. Motor Vehicles and Heavy Equipment Franklin E. Mirer, Chapter Editor Automobile and Transportation Equipment Industry........ Franklin E. Mirer92. Ship and Boat Building and Repair James R. Thornton, Chapter Editor General Profile...................... Chester Matthews Ship and Boat Construction and Repair...........fames R. Thornton Environmental and Public Health Issues........... Frank H. Thorn, Page Ayres and Logan C. Shelman PART XVI. CONSTRUCTION 93. Construction Knut Ringen, Jane L. Seegal and James L. Weeks, Chapter Editors HEALTH, PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT Health and Safety Hazards in the Construction Industry ...... James L. Weeks Health Risks of Underground Construction Work........ Bohuslav Malek Preventive Health Services in Construction ............ Pekka Roto Health and Safety Regulations: The Netherlands Experience.........Leen Akkers Organizational Factors Affecting Health and Safety ....... DougJ. McVittie Integrating Prevention and Quality Management ...........Rudolf Scholbeck MAJOR SECTORS AND THEIR HAZARDS Major Sectors ...............Jeffrey Hinksman Types of Projects and their Associated Hazards...........Jeffrey Hinksman Trenching ..................................... Jack L. Mickle TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS Tools ................................ Scott P. Schneider Equipment, Machinery and Materials................ Ham, Göran Linder Cranes ................................ Francis Hardy Elevators, Escalators and Hoists .............. J. Staal and John Quackenbush Cement and Concrete..................... L. Prodan and G. Bachofen Case Studies: Prevention of Occupational Dermatosis among Workers Exposed to Cement Dust.......................... Pekka Roto Asphalt............................. John Finklea Gravel................................ James L. Weeks PART XVII. SERVICES AND TRADE 94. Education and Training Services Michael McCann, Chapter Editor General Profile. ........................... E. Gelpi Elementary and Secondary Schools ............ Michael McCann Vocational Training and Apprenticeships ........ Gary Gibson Colleges and Universities. ....................... Susan Magar Art Teaching................................ Ted Rickard Health Problems and Disease Patterns...... Steven D. Stellman and Joshua E. Muscat Environmental and Public Health Issues ................................ Susan Magor 95. Emergency and Security Services Tee L. Guidotti, Chapter Editor Emergency and Security Services .........................Tee L. Guidotti Firef?ghting Procedures ..................................Alan D. Jones Firefighting Hazards....................... Tee L. Guidotti Law Enforcement.......................... Jeremy Brown Security Guards: The Development and State of Occupational Safety in Germany ............................... Manfred Fucher Armed Forces....................Joel C. Gay dos, Richard J. Thomas, David M. Sack and Relford Patterson Health and Safety Hazards of Maritime Rescues............. Timothy J. Ungs Paramedical Personnel and Ambulance Attendants.......... John D. Meyer Hazardous-Response Personnel ............M. Joseph Fedoruk 96. Entertainment and the Arts Michael McCann, Chapter Editor ARTS AND CRAFTS Entertainment and the Arts ...................... Michael McCann Drawing, Painting and Printmaking ..............Jack W. Snyder Sculpture.............................. Giuseppe Battista Photography. ....................... David Richardson Metalworking........................... Angela Babin New Technology in Art................ William E, lrwin Fibre and Textile Crafts. .................. Gail Coningsty Barazani Ceramics ................................ Monona Rossol Woodworking .......................... Michael McCann Jewellery........................ Tsun-Jen Cheng and Jung-Der Wang Graphic Arts .................... Stephanie Knopp PERFORMING AND MEDIA ARTS Dancers ....................... Itzhak Siev-Ner History of Performing Arts Medicine.........Susan Harman Musicians............................. John P. Chong Singers............................. Anat Keidar Performance Anxiety..................... Jacqueline Nube Actors.............................. Sandra Karen Richman Theatre and Opera ..................Claes- W. Englund Scenery Shops ......................... Michael McCann Motion Picture and Television Production........ Michael McCann Radio and Television Broadcasting................ Nancy Clark Journalism ........................ Aidan White ENTERTAINMENT Museums and Art Galleries............ Kathryn A. Makos Zoos and Aquariums.................... Ken Sims Parks and Botanical Gardens.................. Paul V. Lynch Circuses and Amusement and Theme Parks...........William Avery Bullfighting and Rodeos ...................... Michael McCann Professional Sports...................... Gordon Huie, Peter J. Bruno and W. Norman Scott Sex Industry............................. Priscilla Alexander Nightlife Entertainment..................... Angela Babin Environmental Protection and Public Health Issues............ Michael McCann97. Health Care Facilities and Services Annalee Yassi, Chapter Editor Health Care: Its Nature and Its Occupational Health Problems Annalee Yassi and Leon J. Warshaw Are They Health Care Workers, Too?........leon J. Warsaw Social Services.............. Susan Nobel Home Care Workers: The New York City Experience......... Lenora Colbert Case Study: Violence in Health Care Work.......Daniel Murphy Occupational Health and Safety Practice: The Russian Experience..............Valery P. Kaptsov and Lyudmila P. Korotich ERGONOMICS AND HEALTH CARE Hospital Ergonomics: A Review ...........Madeleine R. Estryn-Behar Strain in Health Care Work .................Madeleine R. Estryn-Behar Work Schedules and Night Work in Health Care.... Madeleine R. Estryn-Behar THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH CARE Exposure to Physical Agents ........... Robert M. Lewy Ergonomics of the Physical Work Environment...........Madeleine R. Estryn-Behar Prevention and Management of Back Pain in Nurses...........Ulrich Stössel Treatment of Back Pain........................... Leon J. Warshaw HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES Overview of Infectious Diseases.................Friedrich Hofmann Prevention of Occupational Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens...... Linda S. Martin, Robert J. Mullan and David M. Bell Tuberculosis Prevention, Control and Surveillance ........... Robert J. Mullan CHEMICALS IN THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT Overview of Chemical Hazards in Health Care........ Jeanne Mager Stellman Managing Chemical Hazards in Hospitals................. Annalee Yassi Waste Anaesthetic Gases......................... Xavier Guardino Sold Health Care Workers and Latex Allergy ...................LeonJ. Warshaw THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT Buildings for Health Care Facilities ........ Cesare Catananti, Gianfranco Damiani and Giovanni Capelli Hospitals: Environmental and Public Health Issues....... M.P. Arias Hospital Waste Management ..................... M.P. Anas Managing Hazardous Waste Disposal Under ISO 14000 ...... Jerry Spiegel and John Reimer 98. Hotels and Restaurants Pam Tau Lee, Chapter Editor General Profile. ........................ Pam Tau Lee Restaurants............................ Neil Dalhouse Hotels ................................. Pam Tau Lee Health Effects and Disease Patterns............ LeonJ. Warshaw 99. Office and Retail Trades Jonathan Rosen, Chapter Editor The Nature of Office and Clerical Work ..... Charles Levenstein, Beth Rosenberg and Ninica Howard Professionals and Managers ................... Nona Mc Quay Offices: A Hazard Summary.........................Wendy Hord Bank Teller Safety: The Situation in Germany........ Manfred Fischer Telework ................................... Jamie Tessler The Retail Industry ................Adrenne Markowitz Outdoor Markets...............John G, Rodwan, Jr. 100. Personal and Community Services Angela Babin, Chapter Editor Indoor Cleaning Sendees. ............. Karen Messing Barbering and Cosmetology ......... Laura Slock and James Cone Laundries, Garment and Dry Cleaning...... Gary S. Earnest, Lynda Ewers and Avima M. Ruder Funeral Services................... Mary 0. Brophy and Jonathan T. Haney Domestic Workers ............... Angela Babin Environmental Issues............... Michael Mc Cann 101. Public and Government Services David leGrande, Chapter Editor Occupational Health and Safety Hazards in Public and Governmental Services . . David LeGrande Case Report: Violence and Urban Park Rangers in Ireland ........ Daniel Murphy Inspection Services.............. Jonathan Rosen Postal Services ..................... Roxanne Cabral Telecommunications.............. David LeGrande Hazards in Sewage (waste) Treatment Plants ....... Maty 0. Brophy Domestic Waste Collection ............... Madeleine Bourdouxhe Street Cleaning................... J.C. Gunther,Jr. Sewage Treatment............ M. Agamennone Municipal Recycling Industry .............. David E. Malter Waste Disposal Operations............ James W. Platner The Generation and Transport of Hazardous Wastes: Social and Ethical Issues . Colin L. Soskolne 102. Transport Industry and Warehousing LaMont Byrd, Chapter Editor General ProfilE...............IaMont Byrd Challenges to Workers' Health and Safety in the Transportation and Warehousing Industry......... leon J. Warshaw AIR TRANSPORT Airport and Flight Control Operations......Christine Proctor, Edward A. Olmsted and E, Evrard Case Studies of Air Traffic Controllers in the United States and Italy......Paul A. Landsbergis Aircraft Maintenance Operations................. Buck Cameron Aircraft Flight Operations............. Nancy Garcia and H, Gartmann Aerospace Medicine: Effects of Gravity, Acceleration and Microgravity in the Aerospace Environment........... Refford Patterson and Russell B. Rayman Helicopters............................. David L. Huntzinger ROAD TRANSPORT Truck and Bus Driving.............Bruce A. Millies Ergonomics of Bus Driving ......Alfons Grösbrink and Andreas Mahr Motor Vehicle Fuelling and Servicing Operations .... Richard S. Kraus Violence in Gasoline Stations .......... Leon J. Warshaw RAIL TRANSPORT Rail Operations........... Neil Mc Manus Subways.......................George J. McDonald WATER TRANSPORT Water Transportation and the Maritime Industries..... Timothy J. Ungs and Michael Adas STORAGE Storage and Transportation of Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Liquid Petroleum Products and Other Chemicals ..............Richard S. Kraus Warehousing..........................John Lund
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