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Article: NIOSH alerts on workplace hazards: exposure to chlorofluorocarbon 113 and electrocution of workers using portable metal ladders near overhead power lines. (CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- July 6, 1990
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CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently published two new Alerts * on workplace hazards that cause death and serious injury to workers. The topics of the Alerts are prevention of death from excessive exposure to chlorofluorocarbon 113 (CFC-113) [1] and prevention of electrocutions of workers using portable metal ladders near overhead power lines [2].
Request for Assistance in Preventing Death from Excessive Exposure to Chlorofluorocarbon 113 (CFC-113) [1]. Workers exposed to CFC-113 or other chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in confined spaces or areas with insufficient ventilation are at risk of death from cardiac arrhythmia or ...