Practical preventive medicine . umes, acids, alkalies, woodalcohol, anilin oil, carbon bisulphid, antimony, illuminatingand fuel gas, hydrogen sulphide, arsenic, phosphorous, mercuryand cyanide. Industrial poisonings usually occur because theamount of risk is not appreciated either by the employees or theemployer. In combating their danger it is frequently necessaryto overcome the following handicaps: (1) an employers policyof keeping the employees in ignorance of the poisons used; HAZARDS OF OCCUPATION 239 (2) misbranding of poisonous substances; (3) lack of instruc-tions or, (4) disregard of
Practical preventive medicine . umes, acids, alkalies, woodalcohol, anilin oil, carbon bisulphid, antimony, illuminatingand fuel gas, hydrogen sulphide, arsenic, phosphorous, mercuryand cyanide. Industrial poisonings usually occur because theamount of risk is not appreciated either by the employees or theemployer. In combating their danger it is frequently necessaryto overcome the following handicaps: (1) an employers policyof keeping the employees in ignorance of the poisons used; HAZARDS OF OCCUPATION 239 (2) misbranding of poisonous substances; (3) lack of instruc-tions or, (4) disregard of instructions; (5) absence of mechanicalhealth appliances, such as adequate ventilation; (6) permittingemployees to eat while at work or in the work rooms; (7) lackof personal cleanliness among employees; (8) lack of sufficientwashing facilities; (9) absence of gloves and respirators; and(10) no change of clothing on leaving work. Each poisonpresents a different problem. These also will later receivemore detailed Fig. 99.—Rotary shears before and after protecting. Notice—Stop thismachine when oiling, wiping or repairing. Tennessee Coal, Iron and RailroadCompany. (Bull. 4, U. S. Steel Corp.) 10. Infections.—Infections may be contracted either fromother workmen by the agencies of contact, or from the mate-rial handled. Wounds received while at work and improperlycared for may become seriously infected. Contact transmissionis favored by overcrowding, by the use of common towels anddrinking cups, absence of cuspidors and consequent spittingon the floors, by sweeping during working hours, and by mouth-ing objects handled by another. Agriculturists may becomeinfected from sick livestock, while workers in hair and woolmay become infected with anthrax from this material. A cer-tain degree of protection is afforded by first aid training, but 240 PRACTICAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE still better in a manufacturing plant is a surgical emergencyroom with a trained nurse in c
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