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Recommended health-based limits in occupational exposure to selected mineral dusts (‎silica, coal : report of a WHO study group, meeting held in Geneva from 6 to 12 March 1984‎



82 Pages: graphs, tables; 20 cm. - (World Health Organization technical report series ; no. 734 ) Content notes : 1. Introduction -- 2. Causal agents : properties, uses, health hazards 3. retention and elimination of airborne particulate matter -- 5. Health effects of exposure to airborne silica and coal -- 6. Relationship between exposure and relevant health effects -- 7. Recommendations -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Annexes Occupational Diseases Silicon Dioxide Coal Community Health and Primary Health Care

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