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E Menichini

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[Asbestos in brake and clutch factories. Results of an environmental survey].

Asbestos is an essential ingredient of friction materials: an environmental survey has been carried out in a brake and clutch factory to evaluate the exposure to airborne asbestos fibres. The measurement of the fibre concentrations has been carried out by means of personal and general air sampling on membrane filters, and subsequent counting by phase-contrast microscopy (400 X). In 17 out of 19 operations entailing exposure for a full shift, mean concentrations obtained by means of personal sampling exceeded 1 f/cc, in 11 they exceeded 2 f/cc; the maximum mean concentration value (7,2 f/cc) has been found at the preforming presses. The mean value for all the working operations was 2,8 f/cc. In addition total dust levels were determined: from a comparison between numerical and gravimetric concentrations, it appears that, for the same total dust level, the initial manufacturing stages have a greater asbestos risk; the relations between the results of the two analytical techniques are discussed. The results are compared with those reported in the literature for similar factories.

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[The International Chemical Safety Cards].

Information is given on a new form of safety data sheets for chemical substances: the "International Chemical Safety Cards", that were developed by the "International Programme on Chemical Safety" of the WHO, in cooperation with the Commission of the European Communities. The Cards are prepared by various scientific institutions and then peer-reviewed by a committee of internationally-recognized experts. At the moment, 349 Cards are available in English. The Commission has also translated 78 Cards into the other eight official languages of the European Community. Among the aims of this undertaking, the most significant are: (a) the possibility of comparing risks associated with different substances, through the use of "standard phrases", whose meaning is given in a specific Guide; (b) circulation of information on chemical risks on a global level, particularly in those countries that are not able to make their own evaluations.

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