Microorganisms as an Occupational Hazard

Book : Microorganisms as an Occupational Hazard

Language : English

Library : Health-Safety-Environment

Publish Place : Sweden

Publish Date : July 1983

Publisher : The Swedish Work Environment Fund

Book Type : Report

Book Number : 3347

INDEX


CONTENTS
Task of the expert group Members of the expert group
1. INTRODUCTION
2. SCOPE OF THE WORK
3. EXPOSURE
3.1 Background
3.2 Spores from fungi and actinomycetes 3.3 Bacteria
3.4 Endotoxins and mycotoxins
3.5 Odours from moulds
4. EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE
4.1 Cell reactions
4.2 Symptomatology
4.2.1 Allergic alveolitis
4.2.2 Reactions to toxins
5. MEASURES
6. NEEDS FOR RESEARCH
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Investigations of exposure
6.2.1 General investigations
6.2.2 Specific investigations
6.3 Epidemiological investigations
6.4 Investigations of the course of disease
6.5 Experimental Investigations
6.6 Measures to improve work environments
7. LITERATURE