Ban on asbestos diaphragms in the chlorine-related chemical industry and efforts toward a worldwide ban

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 80-84

  Giannasi, Fernanda ^a,b  

^a Labor and Employment Ministry   (Brazil)

^b SEGUR   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asbestos; Chlor alkali industry; EU directive

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; ASBESTOS; CARCINOGEN; CHLORINE; CHRYSOTILE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ASBESTOSIS; CARCINOGENICITY; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ELECTROLYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH HAZARD; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 33947541657     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2007.13.1.80     Document Type: Review

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