Industrial Toxicology Flashcards
what work was published my Ramanzini in 1700
De morbis artificum diatribe
who identified lead poisoning as the probable cause of devonshire colic in the second half of the 18th C
Baker
when did Pott draw attention to high rate of scrotal cancer among chimney sweeps
2nd half of 18th C
what did the several what did ramazzinis work describe
the symptoms of diseases found in the workplace
what did the 1895 workshop act state
industrial diseases must be reported
when was the workmens compensation act passed and what did it state
1897, those injured should be compensated
in which year was the first factory inspector appointed
1898
what did the 1911 national health insurance act state
covered workers for sickness and disablement benefits
what was the purpose of the 1946 national insurance injuries act
provided compensation for loss of ability to wokr
when was the health and safety at work act which underpins current legislation passed
1974
how many tonnes of asbestos are mined each year
2million
what is white asbestos called
chrysotile
ehat is blue asbestos called
crocidolite
what is brown asbestos called
amosite
which forms of asbestos can be spun
chrysolite and crocidolite
what is amosite used ofr
cement/plaster boards
what is the structure based on
SiO2
what is sandwiched between layers of SiO2 in asbestos
layers of metal oxides
when was concern raised over high incidences of lung disease in factories and who by
lucy deane, late 1890s
why was no link found between factory work and lung disease in late 1890s by government commision
high incidence of Tb in working class
when was lung disease as a result of exposure to asbestos first recognised
1920s
when was the asbestos regulations act introduced
1931
why were the 1968/9 asbestos regulations act inadequate
set the acceptabl level of exposure too high
when was the masacre at hebden bridge
1976
