The working document for, and report of, a meeting of experts set up by the ILO to study the question of introducing safe working practices in the area of mineral and synthetic fibre production. It defined, among other things, certain preventive measures based on adopting safe working methods.

Provides authoritative guidelines for the establishment or improvement of national programmes for poison control. Addressed to policy-makers and the administrators of specialized facilities, the book responds to the need for comprehensive advice on the most rationale and effective ways to manage the greatly increased number of poisoned patients seen throughout the world. Strategies for the prevention of poisoning are also described. The guidelines draw on the practical experiences of numerous well-established poison centres in different parts of the world. Although recommended lines of action...