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Heat stress is a common hazard in most of the industries. Heat stress produces heat
strains which is directly proportional to the stress level. It is also well known that
exposure to excessively high temperature may produce undesirable and debilitating
effects on the individual. The present issue of the INDOSHNEWS has as its cover feature
an article, the second part will be published in the next issue. I feel that this article will
give the necessary input to tackle the problem of heat stress in industry.

I am happy to inform that INDOSHNEWS in future will try to publish articles received
from different agencies working in the field of safety and health on industrial workers.
We are inviting articles from enforcement agencies and other government agencies
working in the field, associations of employees and employers and also social action
groups. We are also starting a new section on important accidents and happenings in the
industry and port sector. We strongly feel that with the introduction of these,
INDOSHNEWS will be more useful to its esteemed readers.

(S.K.SAXENA)
Editor-in Chief
COVER FEATURE
HEAT STRESS IN INDUSTRY
PART - 1
Dr. S.K.Sensarma
INTRODUCTION which limit or prevent the ‘Heat Dissipative
Mechanism” of the body.
Problems of heat stress are very common in
some industries such as Iron and Steel Mills, According to ‘World Health Organisation’ the
Glass and Ceramic Units, Forge shops, ‘Heat Stress’ is the load of heat that must be
Foundries, Bricks and Tiles Factories, dissipated by the body, if it is to remain in
Thermoelectric plants, Cements, Coke ovens, thermal equilibrium.It is represented by the
Laundries, Mines and many others. There are sum of the metabolic rate (minus external
many work place in these units where artificial work) and the gain or loss of heat by
hot climates are deliberately created for the convection, radiation or the evaporation of
requirement of some processes. sweat, these factors being governed by the
temperature, humidity and movement of the
Whenever an individual is exposed to heat air and by the temperature of the surrounding
stress condition, there is a resulting strain due walls and objects.
to considerable changes in many physiological
reactions such as ‘sweat production’, It is important to evaluate the degree of heat
‘increased heart rate’ and ‘higher core stress imposed on the human body by a certain
temperature’ etc. The greater the stress level, environment in order to determine whether it
the greater is the degree of strain experienced. is within the safe limits or is harmful and to
ascertain the need for improvement by
It is well known that prolonged exposure to adopting suitable control measures. Many
excessively high temperatures is a serious indices have been designed for the effective
hazard to the health of an individual. High evaluation of heat stress conditions which are
heat stress disturbs the thermal equilibrium of used in occupational situations.
the body, and consequently produces many
adverse physiological reactions in man. The HEAT-EXCHANGES PHENOM-
condition becomes very alarming when high
degree of industrial heat combines with the ENA AND HEAT-BALANCE
metabolic heat arising out of heavy physical Heat Source:The heat stress on the human
work performed by the workmen, particularly body results from two types of heat load – (i)
during the summer months. Work under such External Heat (Environmental Heat) and (ii)
conditions not only produces undue strain and Internal Body Heat (Metabolic Heat).
fatigue but also results in progressive decline
in efficiency and productivity. It is, therefore, The environmental heat load results basically
of prime importance to investigate this from two mechanisms: ‘conduction
problem in order to ascertain and quantify convection’, ‘C’ and ‘radiation’, R. Besides,
various contributory factors, and mitigate the human body generates heat due to intra-
them, as far as possible, by suitable measures. cellular oxidative processes (metabolism), the
metabolic heat, M. which is a combination of
In general terms, the ‘Heat Stress’ of any heat generated by the basal metabolism and
given working situation is considered as the that resulting from physical activity. In order
combination of all the factors, both climatic that the body maintains ‘internal thermal
and non-climatic/personal which lead to balance’,the metabolic heat load must be
convective or radiative heat gain to the body dissipated and this can achieved through
or conduction, convection and
radiation
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COVER FEATURE

(depending on environmental conditions, the external environment through convection and

body may gain or loss heat through these radiation could be dissipated solely by
mechanisms). In addition, heat can also be evaporation of sweat. Obviously the sweat
lost by the body through another mechanism – production should be much increased and this
the evaporative cooling (E), which the situation would place a definite strain on the
cooling effect of the evaporation of human body.
perspiration from the skin (the evaporation of
one litre of sweat removes 580 kcal heat from Factors Responsible for Heat Balance:
body to the surrounding environmental). Climatic and Non-Climatic:
Climatic Factors: Environmental factors
Heat Balance determine as to how, and as to what extent, the
metabolic heat can be lost to the outside
Heat exchanges between the human body and environment, or as to how and as to what
its environment follow certain physical laws extent the body will gain heat from the
and can be expressed by mathematical environment around, since:
equation, popularly known as the heat balance
equation which can be represented as follows: C – depends on ambient air temperature and
movement of air.
M+C+R–E=+S
R – depends on the mean radiant temperature
Where M is the heat of metabolism depending of hot equipment or process heat.
on the amount of physical activity involved in
the task. E – depends on ambient air temperature,
humidity and air movement.
C = Convective heat gain or loss.
R = Radiant heat gain or loss The thermal environment (climatic factors),
therefore comprises of the four climatic
Both C & R depend on the climatic conditions parameters: (i) air temperature, (ii) air
of the work environment. humidity, (iii) air movement, (iv) radiant heat.
The above parameters need to be measured
E = Evaporative heat loss. It partly depends on simultaneously and at the same spot
the rate of sweating and partly on climatic considering the locations of the workers’
conditions of work environment, especially exposure.
the humidity and vapour pressure on the
surface of the skin. Sweat produced on the Non-climatic factors : In addition to the
surface of the skin gets evaporated when the climatic factors as stated above there are also
vapour pressure on the skin is higher than that other factors (Non-climatic) to reckon with (i)
of the surroundings providing relief to the the ‘rate of work’, (ii) whether or not an
individuals. Air movement enhances individual is acclimatised, (iii) the ‘amount
evaporative heat loss. and type of clothing work’, (iv) ‘physical
fitness level of the individual workers’ (v)
S = Amount of heat gain or loss by the body. ‘age’, (vi) ‘sex’, etc. which are likely to
When there is heat balance, there is no storage modify the level of discomfort or distress, and
of heat (S = O and accordingly the equation consequently the ‘heat strain’ developed
may be represented as: among the individuals exposed to such
environment.
M + C + R – E = O (or M + C + R = E)
MEASUREMENT OF HEAT STRESS
This would mean that heat generated Measurement of Environmental (climatic)
internally, as well as heat received from Factors (Stress Parameters)
the Heat has been on record as a hazard to man
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COVER FEATURE
wick, will have a cooling effect, thus
since biblical times. However, it is only in the decreasing the temperature in the wet bulb,
late few decades that national means have referred to as the ‘depression of the wet bulb’.
been developed for evaluating the stresses of The air velocity over the bulbs must be
hot environment identifying the contributing sufficient to ensure that equilibrium is reached
factors and predicting the resulting rapidly.
physiological strain.
The temperature values in both thermometers
Air Temperatures: The air temperature is are read and recorded as ‘dry bulb’ and ‘wet
expressed in degrees celsius (oC), or degree bulb’ temperature which are plotted on to a
Fahrenheit (oF), and can be measured with the psychrometric chart, and the values for
help of mercury thermometers, thermocouples, relative humidity, few point and absolute
thermistors and resistance thermometers. The humidity can be obtained.
mercury thermometers are most widely used
which are very simple, and more convenient Sling Psychrometer (Whirling Hygrometer):
than other types, particularly from the cost
point of view, but very fragile, requiring care This is a very simple instrument in which the
in handling. thermometers are mounted in a sling. The air
movement over the bulbs is made by whirling
Air Humidity : The air humidity can be the whole assembly. It is recommended to
estimated from the absolute and relative whirl at about 60 revolutions per minute.
humidity values. Whereas the absolute Usually one minute is enough to get the wet
humidity indicates the actual amount of water bulb thermometer to its lowest reading. After
vapour in the air (expressed in grams of water checking the reading, it is advisable to whirl a
vapour per cubic centimetre), relative few more times, and check if the wet bulb
humidity is the percentile ratio of the amount temperature remains the same. If it continues
of moisture present in the air and the amount to fall, the process should go on until the
that the air could hold if saturated and at the reading is stabilized.
same temperature.
Aspirating Psychrometer:
Psychrometer – Instrument used for measuring
air temperature and humidity: This instrument is basically the same as the
The psychrometer basically consists of two sling psychrometer. However, the air is
thermometers – a ‘dry bulb’ and a ‘wet bulb’ – circulated over the bulbs by means of an
over which air passes at a certain speed. Dry aspirator bulb to eliminate error from manual
bulb thermometer is just a liquid (most rotation. The same precautions as for the sling
frequently used liquid is mercury) in glass psychrometer should be applied.
thermometer. Wet bulb thermometer is a
similar one, but having its bulb covered by a Air movement :
cotton wick. The wick which covers the bulb Instruments to measure air velocity are
of one of the thermometers is fully wetted generally anemometers. The air velocity
with distilled water. is measured from the cooling power of the
moving air. These are very useful for
The psychrometer is placed at the point evaluation of heat stress because they also
of measurement and air at a certain speed is measure non-directional, turbulent air
passed over the bulbs. When air passes over movement which is important for heat
the thermometer bulbs, the reading in the dry transfer. Example of instruments in this
bulb remains unchanged, while reading in the category are: (i) Katathermometer , (ii)
wet bulb decreases until equilibrium is Anemotherm air meter (ii) Alnor
attained. The air movement which directly thermoaneomometer.
influences the evaporation of water from the
Katathermometers are mostly used for
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COVER FEATURE
measuring movement of air. The mean radiant temperature of the
surrounding is calculated – not measured. The
Katathermometer: values for this calculation are the ‘air
temperature’ (dry bulb), the ‘globe
- This instrument was designed, by Dr. temperature’ (Temperature read in a globe
Willinam Hill Kata to measure the cooling thermometer) and the ‘air velocity’.
capacity of the surrounding air, which
depends on its movement whether linear
or not. The katathermometer is glass Globe Thermometer (Vernon Globe):
thermometer which has alcohol (liquid)
with a large bulb and an upper reservoir This instrument consists of a hollow sphere
with two marks on the stem. These made of metal ‘copper’ (Globe – with a
instruments are made for different ranges diameter of 15 cm (or 6 inches) painted in a
(105o – 100oF, 130o – 125oF, 150o – matte black to absorb as much as possible of
140oF), and hence the selection should be the incident infra-red radiation. A
made bearing in mind the thermal thermometer is inserted in the globe so that the
conditions before its use. The bulb (or sensing element is located at its
katathermometer can be used to evaluate centre).
the cooling power of the air movement
even for very low air velocities – round or Operation:
below 0.25 m/sec. (50 fpm).
- The globe is suspended, at the point of
Operation: measurement, about 1.20 m (4 ft.) above
the ground, with as little contact as
- The bulb is warmed (usually by placing it possible with any other solids. Thus the
in warm water) until the alcohol dilates globe gains heat by radiation and loses by
and fills up the whole thermometer (until convection (not conduction).
about 40oC).
- When thermal equilibrium is reached,
- The thermometer is then carefully dried which usually takes about 25 – 30
and placed at the sampling site. minutes, the reading in the thermometer
will give the globe temperature (tg). the
- Due to the cooling effect of the air mean radiant temperature (tw) can then be
movement, the alcohol will contact, in a calculated, if necessary, from globe and
time interval inversely proportional air temperatures, and air velocity. For
to ‘cooling capacity’ of the air (air most practical applications, the globe
movement). temperature (tg) is required.

- The time elapsed from the moment the

alcohol passes by the upper mark to the
moment reaches the lower cooling time is (Contd. to Vol. IV No.4)
determined by means of a stopwatch.

- The values of the ‘cooling time’, ‘air

temperature’ and ‘instrument factor’ (Kata
Factor, marked on each Katathermometer)
are combined through equations or
nomograms to calculate the air movement.

Radiant Heat:

INDOSHNEWS JULY-SEPTEMBER ‘99

CONSULTANCY/RESEARCH
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH STUDY per rules and training imparted to them in
IN AN INSECTICIDE FORMULA- Occupational health aspects.
TION UNIT
PROCESS SAFETY STUDY IN A
An Occupational Health Study on Safety, PESTICIDE UNIT
Health & Working Environment in a
Pesticide unit was conducted by the Regional Process Safety study was conducted by the
Labour Institute, Calcutta. The unit Regional Labour Institute, Calcutta in a
formulated : Fenvalerate, Mancozeb, pesticide unit. The unit produces two
Ethophon, Carbaryl, Lindance, Malathion, technical products namely 2,4-D sodium salt
Methyl Parathion, Cypermether and and 2,4-D dimelthylamine amine salt.
Matalaxyl. Besides, it also formulates Ethion, Malathion,
Endosulfan and Dicofol from the technical
METHODOLOGY : grade pesticides.
A total of 32 workers were engaged in this
factory. After stratified random sampling, 17 OBJECTIVES :
workers were subjected to general medical
examinations and investigations. The main objective of the study is to identify
the hazards prevalent in the manufacturing
FINDINGS : and formulation of pesticides, to review
inspection, testing and maintenance system
All the 17 workers had high eosinophil count of plants and equipments and to suggest
in blood and 14 workers were anaemic. One improvement.
showed sugar in urine. Two showed mild
lung obstruction in Lung Function Test. 4 FINDINGS :
workers had abnormal X-ray findings. All In spite of batch process, deficiencies were
the 17 workers had one or more than one noted in the design system, instrumentation,
signs and symptoms related to pesticide storage, monitoring of flammable/toxic gas
over-exposure. Four workers showed their release, fire prevention and control system,
Cholinesterase activity in blood below emergency preparedness etc.
normal. They were over-exposed to
antichloinesterase pesticides (Malathion, RECOMMENDATIONS :
Methyl Parathion and Carbaryl). Out of 4
workers, 3 workers showed Cholinesterase Specific recommendations were given to
activity in blood within the range of 50% - improve the deficiencies observed in the
75% they were overexposed (probable). study.

RECOMMENDATIONS : WORK ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY

IN A SERVO CONTROLLED
It is recommended that all these 17 workers
should be continuously monitored. The STABILISER PRODUCING UNIT
workers who are potentially exposed to
pesticides should be monitored regularly at The unit is engaged in production of Servo
periodic intervals for the detection of any Controlled Stabiliser in both single and three
toxic effect of pesticides in them. The phase range. Voltage stabilisers ranging from
Medical Officers attached to the factory 3 to 350 KVA capacity are produced in this
may be trained in Occupational health. A unit which employs 46 production personnel.
medical centre with adequate facilities along Process involves soldering operation which
with emergency medicines to handle cases leads to generation of Lead and Fluoride
of poisoning should be established. fumes. The environmental study was
Paramedical staffs should be appointed as conducted by the Regional Labour Institute,
Chennai with the objective to assess the
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CONSULTANCY/RESEARCH
concentration of Lead and Fluoride fumes in the health status of exposed workers.
work environment and to suggest remedial Training of operators about the health
measures wherever necessary to improve hazards involved and their control has also
the environmental conditions. been suggested as a preventive measure.

METHODOLOGY : WORK ENVIRONMENT STUDY IN

A PESTICIDE INDUSTRY
There are two machines which are housed in Regional Labour Institute, Calcutta carried
the same room, one is used for single phase out a study on work environment in a
transformer while other one is used for Pesticide industry which formulates
making three phase transformer. Both of corbofuran a carbamate pesticide from
these machines were provided with local ‘Carbofuran’ technical under the trade name
exhaust systems to vent out the fumes. It ‘Furadan’ which is a dry violet powder
was observed that hoods of both the local containing 3% active ingredient. The other
exhaust systems were having small openings ingredients required for the formulations are
which might adversely affect the efficiency river sand (16 to 30 mesh), gum, methyl
of the exhaust system. The soldering violet concentrate, mineral calcite, emulsifier
operation is not continuous but intermittent and sugar.
depending upon the work load. One operator
was engaged on each machine and they METHODOLOGY :
were found working without any respiratory
protection. All the raw materials are fed into a blending
machine for uniform mixing and then the
Samples of airborne lead fumes were mixture is dried in a electrically operated
collected on cellulose membrane filter paper drier at 90oC. The dried mixture is sieved
and analysed spectrophotometrically using and sent for packing. The dry formulation is
Dithizone method. Samples of Fluoride then packed both by manually and
fumes were collected by passing the air in mechanically for bulk packing and cartoon
Sodium Hydroxide Solution and analysed packing respectively. Representative air
colorimetrically using SPADNS method. samples were collected from different
locations of the manufacturing process.
FINDINGS : Both personal and static sampling were
carried out to assess the level of exposure of
The average concentrations of Lead fumes pesticides of the workers and to measure the
near soldering machine No.1 and No.2 and prevailing airborne level of pesticide in the
general atmosphere were found as 0.005, shop floor.
0.004 and 0.002 mg/M3 respectively. All
these concentrations are well within the PLE FINDINGS :
for Lead fumes i.e. 0.15 mg/M3. The
concentrations of Fluoride fumes near The results of the analysis reveal that the air-
machine No.1 and 2 were found as 0.14 and borne level of carbofuran in the work
0.09 mg/M3 respectively. These are also environment is well below the permissible
well within the PLE-TWA for Fluoride exposure level of 0.1 mg/m3.
fumes i.e 2.5 mg/M3.
RECOMMENDATIONS :
RECOMMENDATIONS :
On the basis of the study and observations,
Modifications in the hood of the local exhaust suggestions have been recommended to
system have been suggested to further further improve their work environment
improve its efficiency. Biological including training of their workers to prevent
monitoring of blood and urinary lead levels personal exposures and also periodic
has been suggested to ascertain monitoring of their work environment.
INDOSHNEWS JULY - SEPTEMBER ‘99
EDUCATION & TRAINING
ERGONOMICS & ITS MANAGING APPICATION FOR SAFETY,
INDUSTRIAL HEAT FOR SAFETY, HEALTH & PRODUCTIVITY IN
HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY INDUSTRY
In some industries, viz. steel, foundry, Human machine, is a complex and reliable
forging, glass, textile, automobiles, etc. there system which needs careful handling for
are many work-stations where artificial heat maximum benefit. The physiological,
is created from various hot processes. The psychological and environmental needs of
climatic heat, particularly during extreme human beings is important to get maximum
summer, when combines with the process- output from them. To cater this need, a
heat coupled with physical work involved in new speciality has emerged which is known
various activities, make the working as ‘ERGONOMICS’. The principles of
environment often very adverse and results Ergonomics involve various multidisciplinary
in undue strain and fatigue among the approach to augment the complex needs of
workers from physiological and psychological human beings in shopfloor. The practice of
point of view. It has been fairly established principles of ‘ERGONOMICS’ in shopfloor
that the work under such conditions would is a tool for increased safety, health and
not only affect the health and well-being of productivity of workers. Benefit goes to
the individual workman but it also might both the management and employees.
adversely reduce their work efficiency. Human factors which are responsible for
Environmental heat is also well-known to acidents, low productivity, ill health and
increase the frequency of accidents at large. quality of working life, will be discussed in
this workshop through inter-disciplinary
Considering the wide magnitude of the heat approach during the delibration.
problems in industries, this training CONTENTS
programme aims at providiing the relevant ∗ Physical work, fatigue and working
tools to achieve the goal of making work posture
more humane and productive through ∗ Monotony/boredom - alertness,
applications of the latest technology and acquisition of skill, selection and
scientific approach. training/retraining
∗ Environment/working condition-heat
OBJECTIVE: stress, noise, industrial illumination etc. &
To acquaint with : control
∗ The techniques of monitoring environm- ∗ Ergonomics of Machine Design/
ental heat-load and assessment of the Guarding
magnitude of the problem. ∗ Material handling - mechanical and
∗ Some simple research methodologies to manual
study the human reactions to work and ∗ Anthropometry and work station design
working environments. ∗ Design and quality requirement
∗ Some appropriate methods for improving ∗ Case studies
work-stations. PARTICIPANTS:
Safety officers, Design/Production
PARTICIPANTS: Engineers, Plant Medical Officers from
Plant Physicians, Industrial Engineers, Safety Manufacturing Industries, Employees State
Personnel, Industrial Hygienists, Trade Union Insurance etc. Plant Medical Officers,
Leaders. Safety professionals, Production Engineers
etc.
DURATION : 4-Days DURATION : 5-Days
Conducted by Industrial Ergonomics Conducted by Industrial Ergonomics
Division, CLI, Mumbai Division, CLI, Mumbai

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CIS

INTERNATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HEALTH INFORMATION CENTRE (CIS)
CIS (from the French name, Centre thermal environment as a prototypical
international d’Information de securite et example
d’hygiene du travail) i.e. International
Occupational Safety and Health Information CIS ACCESSION NUMBER :
Centre, is a part of the International Labour CIS 99-1036
Office, Geneva, Switzerland. The mission of
CIS is to collect world literature that can ABSTRACT :
contribute to the prevention of occupational This literature survey on contemporary stress
hazards and to disseminate this information at limits for workers exposed to adverse thermal
an international level. CIS imparts to its users conditions shows that change in behavioural
the most comprehensive and up-to-date performance efficiency is the most sensitive
information in the field of occupational safety reflection of human response to stress and
and health. The work of CIS is supported by a such responses are superior as indices of
worldwide Safety and Health information incipient damaging effects compared to the
exchange network which includes over 91 traditional measurement of physiological
affiliated National Centres and 38 CIS function. Continuing exposure after work
collaborating Centres. Central Labour performance efficiency begins to fail, but
Institute, Mumbai has been designated as the before current physiological limits are reached,
CIS National Centre of India. is inappropriate for both safety and productivity
of the individual worker, colleagues, and the
CIS can offer you rapid access to systems in which they operate. Behavioural
comprehensive information on occupational performance assessment should therefore
safety and health through: supercede physiological assessment as the
primary exposure criterion. A new description
- Microfiches on original documents of such performance thresholds for heat stress
abstracted in CIS DOC (CISILO) is presented, together with its substantive
theoretical foundation. Topics: cognitive
- ILO CIS Bulletin “Safety and Health performance; heat load; heat stress indices;
at Work” heat tolerance; human behaviour; literature
survey; mental work capacity; neuropsychic
- Annual and 5-year indexes stress; perceptual-motor performance; work
capacity.
- The CIS Thesaurus

- The list of periodicals abstracted by

CIS Note: For details write to CIS
National Centre for India,
EXCERPT FROM CIS DOC Central Labour Institute, Sion,
TITLE: Human occupational and Mumbai 400 022.
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The

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MSDS
IDENTIFICATION

Product Name(s): Pureflame* Furnace Oil Wash contaminated skin with mild soap and
water. If irritation occurs and persists, obtain
INGREDIENTS & TOXICOLOGI- medical attention.
CAL PROPERTIES
Notes to physician: The main hazard
Cas# : 68334-30-5 following accidental ingestion is aspiration
WHMIS controlled: yes of the liquid into the lungs producing
Rat Oral LD50 9.0 mL/kg chemical pneumonitis. If more than 2.0
Rabbit Dermal LD50 > 5.0 mL/kg mL/kg has been ingested, vomiting should be
induced with supervision. If symptoms
such as loss of gag reflex, convulsions or
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
unconsciousness occur before vomiting,
gastric lavage with a cuffed endotracheal
Rationale for Whmis Toxicity Classification:
tube should be considered.
Exposure may occur via inhalation, ingestion,
skin absorption and skin or eye contact. The
International Agency for Research on EMPLOYEE PROTECTION
Cancer (IARC) considers that data is
insufficient in order to classify as to the The following information, while appropriate
carcinogenicity of the product. Studies on for this product, is general in nature. The
similar products are currently underway selection of personal protective equipment
to assess dermal carcinogenicity. This will vary depending on the conditions of use.
product is expected to be irritating to skin but Occupational exposure limits - valid
is not predicted to be a skin sensitizer. Data 1995/1996
is insufficient to further classify according Not available for product.
to WHMIS criteria. See supplemental Oil mist (mineral):
health information. 5 mg/m3 (TLV/TWA) ACGIH
10 mg/m3 (TLV/STEL) ACGIH
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID Recommend SHELL guideline of 125 mg/m3
for vapours (8 hour shift).
PROCEDURES
Eyes and Face: Chemical safety goggles
Eyes : Flush eyes with water for at least 15
and/or full face shield to protect eyes and
minutes while holding eyelids open. If
face, if product is handled such that it could
irritation occurs and persists, obtain medical
be splashed into eyes. Provide an
attention.
eyewash station in the area.
Inhalation: Remove victim from further
Skin (Hands, Arms and Body): Impervious
exposure and restore breathing, if required.
gloves should be worn at all times when
Obtain medical attention.
handling this product. PVC or nitrile rubber
gloves recommended. In confined spaces or
Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting obtain
where the risk of skin exposure is much
medical attention immediately. Guard
higher, impervious clothing should be
against aspiration into lungs by having the
worn. Safety showers should be available
individuals turn on to their left side. If
for emergency use.
vomiting occurs spontaneously keep head
below hips to prevent aspiration of liquid
Respiratory :
into the lungs.
If exposure exceeds occupational exposure
limits, wear a NIOSH- approved
Skin : Start rinsing and remove
respirator. Use either an atmosphere-
contaminated clothing while rinsing.
supplying respirator or an air-purifying
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MSDS
respirator for organic vapours. Proper Caution - Combustible. Do not enter
equipment for high confined fire space without adequate
concentrations protective clothing and an approved positive
pressure self-contained breathing apparatus.
Do not use water except as a fog.
includes an atmosphere supplied, positive Containers exposed to intense heat from
pressure demand, self-contained or airline fires should
breathing apparatus.

PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
be cooled with water to prevent vapour
Storage and handling : Avoid excessive heat, pressure buildup which could result in
sparks, open flames and all other sources of container rupture. Container areas exposed
ignition. Use explosion-proof ventilation to to direct flame contact should be cooled
prevent vapour accumulation. Fixed with large quantities of water as needed to
equipment as well as transfer containers and prevent weakening of container structure.
equipment should be grounded to prevent Product will float and can be reignited on
accumulation of static charge. Vapours are surface of water. 7B - Reactivity Data.
heavier than air and will settle and collect in
low areas and pits, displacing breathing air. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
Extinguish pilot lights, cigarettes and turn off REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
other sources of ignition prior to use and
until all vapours are gone. Vapours may No Canadian federal standards. This
accumulate and travel to distant ignition product, or all components, are listed on the
sources and flashback. Do not cut, drill, Domestic Substances List, as required under
grind, weld or perform similar operations the Canadian Environmental Protection
on or near containers. Empty containers are Act.
hazardous, may contain flammable/explosive
dusts, residues or vapours. Keep container ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS AND
tightly closed. Never siphon by mouth. Wash HAZARDS
with soap and water prior to eating,
drinking, smoking or using toilet facilities.
Do not allow product or runoff from fire
Launder contaminated clothing prior to
control to enter storm or sanitary sewers,
reuse. Use good personal hygiene.
lakes, rivers, streams, or public waterways.
Block off drains and ditches. Provincial
WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS regulations require and federal regulations
may require that environmental and/or other
Waste management priorities(depending on agencies be notified of a spill incident.
volumes and concentration of waste) are: 1. Spill area must be cleaned and restored to
recycle(reprocess), 2. energy original condition or to the satisfaction of
recovery(cement kilns, thermal power authorities. May cause physical fouling of
generation), 3. incineration, 4. disposal at aquatic organisms.
a licenced waste disposal facility. Do not
attempt to combust waste on-site. Incinerate
NOTE:
at a licenced waste disposal site with The above details constitute part information of
approval of environmental authority. MSDS taken from Canadian Centre for
Occupational Health and Safety. For complete
MSDS write to MIS Division, Central Labour
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PRO- Institute, Sion, Mumbai 400 022. MSDS on about
1,00,000 chemicals/materials are available with
CEDURES Central Labour Institute. Computer printout will
be supplied on nominal charge basis.

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GLIMPSES OF BOOKS

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE

The Library-cum-Information Centre of systems influence the injury mortality or
Central Labour Institute has unique and rare morbidity panorama of a population. Chapter
collection of different kind of publications in 3 addresses the basics and potentials of
the field of Occupational Safety, Health, surveillance as a tool for injury prevention
Management and allied subjects. It also has and safety promotion, stressing the
a good collection of different standards, importance of frequent evaluations of any
codes, regulations on these matters. In the system of this kind. Chapter 4 takes up the
current year the centre is subscribing to 28 question of violence, and its causation and
Indian & foreign journals, besides receiving prevention, from a public-health perspective,
complimentary copies of different periodicals combining fundamental, conceptual and
from all over the world. The centre provides theorectical knowledge accumulated in the
facilities for study and research and at the fields of criminology, sociology and public
same time supplies authentic and up-to-date health.
information on Occupational Safety, Health
and Management. It also extends reading The three chapters that follow focus on
facilities to students & scholars attending intervention strategies for injury prevention
different training programmes & courses and safety promotion, and on their
conducted by CLI. From January 1999 till evaluation. Chapter 5, which is strictly
date a number of publications in the field of concerned with describing such strategies,
OS&H have been added to Library. Some Chapter 6 provides an overview of various
of them are : meanings of and designs for evaluation in
different settings and Chapter 7 reviews
SAFETY PROMOTION some major problems that can be
RESEARCH encountered when dealing with the evluation
of safety-promotion work, and suggests
manners in which they can be tackled.
Publisher: Karolinska Institute,
Department of Public Helath Sciences,
Three further chapters deal with more
Division of Social Medicine, Sweden
specific questions. Chapter 8 is concerned
with the economic aspects of injury
Accident and injury prevention through the
prevention. Chapter 9 address the
promotion of safety is a concept that has
mechanisms behind social indquality in injury
gained considerable attention over the past
risks. Chapter 10 discusses medical ethics
decades - in an increasing number of
from a historical perspective and reflect on
countries and among persons operating in the
major ethical issues in safety-promotions
field (decision-makers as well as members of
research.
the scientific community).
The book ends with a chapter which seeks to
This books is envisaged to provide a basis for
identify the major questions left unanswered
a ten day course of training, each chapter
in safety-promotion research and discusses
corresponding to the theme of the day.
the challenges ahead.
The first chapter covers concepts, definitions
and frameworks related to injury
causation and prevention, and also to safety
promotion. Chapter 2, illustrates how quality
aspects in reporting/registering

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CLIPPINGS
OVERSEAS U.K. FIRMS MAY HAVE had undergone horrible health problems
TO PAY THE PRICE FOR because of the lack of even basic protective
IGNORING WORKERS’ HEALTH gear like masks, gloves and ventilation.
Many had died, others were in the throes of
cancer.
It is unlikely that Rajendri Prasad Dwivedi
has even heard of the House of Lords. But
“The companies argued that the cases should
a recent decision taken by that British
be fought in Africa,” says Daniel Bennett, a
parliamentary body might well transform life
solicitor with Leigh Day and Co, which has
for this sick and worried factory worker.
taken on all three cases. “But, as in the case
in India, legal delays and a lack of funds
The House of Lords concluded some months
would have stacked the cases terribly against
ago that British companies which adopt poor
the workers”.
safety standards in their factories overseas
can be sued in British courts. This implies
Finally, the House of Lords arrived at its
that companies taking a casual approach
landmark decision-justice would be best
towards the health of workers in developing
served if the cases proceeded in the British
countries like India may now have to pay a
courts. “If an MNC is made accountable in
hefty price.
its home country, it will not be able to escape
obligations merely by shifting its factories
In February, Mr. Dwivedi and his colleague,
abroad,” says Mr. Benett, pointing out that
T.Kadam, became the first Indian workers to
some MNCs exploit the relatively lax laws in
grasp this unexpected legal lifeline. Both
developing countries. “This move will do
claim they are suffering from asbestosis as a
much to dispel the dreadful double standards
result of the negligent practices of their
which exist.”
British employers. And if their case, which
has been filed in the London high court
It was while working on other matters
succeeds, it may well prove a landmark for
related to British asbestos companies that
the occupational health movement in the
Leigh Day and Co came upon documents
country.
related to T&N’s factories in India. “By the
1930s, the ill-effects of asbestos were well-
Mr. Dwivedi’s saga began when in 1969, he
known in the UK,” says Mr. Bennett, who
joined Hindustan Ferodo, a subsidiary of the
began tracking down affected workers some
British T&N, which made clutch and brake
months ago. “The Asbestos Industry
linings. Constant exposure to raw asbestos
Regulations (1931) stressed the need for
took its toll and the machine-operator
expensive measures like fans, ventilation,
developed respiratory problems, chronic
rotation of workers and protective
breathlessness and exhaustion. Finally,
equipment.
unable to take the physical strain, he forced
to opt for voluntary retirement in 1996.
“By the time Hindustan Ferodo started its
factory in Ghatkopar in 1956, it was clear
Unknown to the Ferodo workers, however,
that exposure to asbestos caused asbestosis
their battle was being fought in a remote part
as well as lung and pleural cancer. But the
of the world. In 1993, two unions in Africa -
company ignored the need for safety
one which represented the uranium miners in
measures”. As a result, workers inhaled
Namibia and another which represented the
lethal asbestos fibres on a daily basis. In
workers in a mercury processing plant in
1990, T&N sold the factory to an Indian
South Africa - decided to try and fight their
company. As the factory has now been sold,
cases in the British courts. Quick on their
no representatives of Hindustan Ferodo were
heels were 2000 workers from the South
available for comment.
African asbestos mines run by Cape, another
Source: The Times of India
British company. In all the cases, workers

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INSTITUTE NEWS
International Labour Organisation(ILO),
SEMINAR ON “BACK PAIN - New Delhi.
PROBLEMS & SOLUTION”
The course commenced on 6th July, ‘99 at
Seminar on “Back Pain - Problems & the Central Labour Institute, Mumbai. The
Solutions” was organised by the Central participants of the course included six
Labour Institute, Mumbai and the students of Factory Inspectors and One Industrial
the Diploma Course in Industrial Safety. An Hygienist.
officer of the Institute delivered the welcome
address. The chief guest Col. S.K. Singh, Special inputs, theoretical as well as practical
AMC and participants were appraised were also given on the aspects of
regarding the objective of the seminar. The Construction Safety, Industrial Noise and
Director General, DFASLI inaugurated the Industrial Hygiene by dividing participants
seminar. The following technical into three groups as per their requirements.
presentations were made by the guest Five industrial visits were also organised in
speakers : (i) Anatomy of Backache by Dr. which the participants were demonstrated
Puri, Associate Prof. Department of the management of safety and health in
Orthopaedics, Sion Hospital, Mumbai (ii) these factories. An additional visit to the
Workstation Design - Control of Back Pain factory manufacturing boilers was also
by Prof. K. Munshi, Head, Industrial Design organised in order to enable them perform
Centre, IIT, Mumbai (iii) Back Pain - their statutory duty as factory inspectors.
Industrial Experiences by Dr. V.T. On conclusion of the programme the
Ingalhalikar, Specialist - Back Pain, Mumbai participants expressed their accomplishment
(iv) Management of Backache by Mrs. P.V. of purpose of their training.
Rege, Physiotherapist, AIIPM & R,
Mumbai (v) Back-pain-Case studies by Shri PROMOTION OF HINDI AS AN
K.K. Kanchan, General Manager (SHE), OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
Siemens Ltd., Kalwa Works, Thane (vi)
Back pain among Women by Dr. Lakshmi “Hindi Pakhwara” was celebrated in this
Lingam, TISS, Mumbai. Besides the Directorate General from 14-28 September,
technical presentation, Yoga demonstration 1999. During this period a number of
was also arranged. About 180 delegates, competitions on Essay, Typing, Noting &
invitees, officers from CLI, DGFASLI, IDS Drafting, Debating, Translation in Hindi etc.
and guest from industries participated in the were held amongst the employees of the
seminar. The fund collected was presented Directorate and prizes were distributed to the
to the Chief Guest for onward transmission winners. A lecture on use of computers in
to “Prime Minister’s Defence Fund” New Hindi was also arranged. The occasion was
Delhi. The seminar was appreciated by all inaugurated by the Senior Officer(CLI) of
the delegates because the subject of back- this Directorate where the use of Hindi in a
pain was delivered for the first time in the day-to-day official work was highlighted. In
area of “Occupational Health & Safety”. the valedictory function the Director General
appreciated the motivated employees and
invited all to do day to-day work in Hindi.
TRAINING COURSE ON
Similarly the Hindi Day was also celebrated
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND at RLI Kanpur on 14th September, 1999, Dr.
HEALTH Brij Lal Verma, an eminent Hindi Professor
& Writer inaugurated the programme and
A specialised training course on addressed the gathering. Some important
Occupational Safety and Health for officers resolutions about use of Hindi in the Institute
of His Majesty Government of Nepal were passed during the occasion.
was conducted in collaboration with

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRAINING PROGRAMMES
OCTOBER -DECEMBER ‘99

CENTRAL LABOUR INSTITUTE , SION, MUMBAI - 400 022

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Programme Title Period Contact Person
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Diploma Course in 01 June 1999 - 31 March, 2000 Director (Safety) & Incharge
Industrial Safety Indl.Safety Division
1999-2000

Testing & examination of 04-07 October, 1999 Director (Safety) & Incharge
lifting machines, tackles & Indl.Safety Division
pressure vessels

Managing Stress at Work 06-08 October, 1999 Director(Psychology) &

Incharge Indl.Psychology
Division

Total Quality Management 11-15 October, 1999 Director(Productivity) &

Incharge Productivity
Division

Occupational Physiology, its 18-22 October, 1999 Director(Physiology) & Incharge

application in industry for Indl.Physiology Division
promotion of health, safety
and productivity

Health & Safety 08-10 November, 1999 Director(Safety) & Incharge

Management system for Indl.Safety Division
Inspectors of Factories

Selection criteria and 15-17 November, 1999 Director(Indl.Hygiene) &

quality assurance of PPE Incharge Indl.Hygiene
Division

Overused syndromes & 15-19 November, 1999 Director(Physiology) & Incharge

Musculo-skeletal disorders Indl.Physiology Division

Leadership effectiveness for 16-19 November, 1999 Director(Psychology) &

Incharge
safety, health and productivity Indl.Psychology Division

Supervisory Development 22-26 November, 1999 Director(Staff Trg.) & Incharge

Staff Training Division

Industrial Ergonomics/Human 06-10 December, 1999 Director(Physiology) & Incharge

factor for augmenting safety Indl.Physiology Division
health & productivity at work

Advanced training programme 06-17 December, 1999 Director(Medicine) & Incharge

on Occupational Health and Indl.Medicine Division
Environmental Medicine

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Programme Title Period Contact Person
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Emergency Planning in 09-10 December, 1999 Director(MAHCA) & Incharge
MAH Installation MAHCA Division

Productivity Techniques for 13-17 December, 1999 Director(Productivity) &

effective employee Incharge Productivity
participation Division

Handling Problem Behaviour 13-17 December, 1999 Director(Psychology) &

of Employees Incharge
Indl.Psychology Division

Construction Safety 20-22 December, 1999 Director(Const. Safety) &

Incharge Construction
Safety

Occupational Backache, 20-24 December, 1999 Director(Physiology) &

prevention through Incharge Indl.Physiology
physiological techniques Division

Environmental Management 22-24 December, 1999 Director(Indl.Hygiene) &

System Incharge Indl.Hygiene
Division

Training course for CIS 27-29 December, 1999 Director(Staff Trg.) &
Incharge Staff Training
Division

TRAINING PROGRAMMES
OCTOBER-DECEMBER ‘99

REGIONAL LABOUR INSTITUTE, SARDAR PATEL ROAD, CHENNAI-600 113

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Programme Title Period Contact Person
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Productivity Techniques 11-15 October, 1999 Director Incharge

for Effective employee
participation

Management of Work 26-28 October, 1999 Director Incharge

Environment Stresses

Major Accident Hazard 08-12 November, 1999 Director Incharge

Control

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Programme Title Period Contact Person
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Management of Hazardous 15-19 November, 1999 Director Incharge

Substances

Identification, Analysis, 08-14 December, 1999 Director Incharge

Assessment & Control
of MAH in Chemical
industries

TRAINING PROGRAMMES
OCTOBER-DECEMBER ‘99

REGIONAL LABOUR INSTITUTE, SARVODAYA NAGAR, KANPUR - 208 005

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Programme Title Period Contact Person
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Seminar on Industrial 5th October, 1999 Director Incharge

Environment & its control

Specialised Course on 11-15 October, 1999 Director Incharge

Chemical Safety for Safety
Officers

Workshop on HAZOP 27-29 October, 1999 Director Incharge

Chemical safety for Safety 15-19 November, 1999 Director Incharge

Committee Members

Safety Engineering & 22-26 November, 1999 Director Incharge

Management

Occupational Health 01-03 December, 1999 Director Incharge

Practices for Nurses

Industrial Safety and 20-24 December, 1999 Director Incharge

Health

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRAINING PROGRAMMES
OCTOBER ‘99 -MARCH 2000

REGIONAL LABOUR INSTITUTE, LAKE TOWN, CALCUTTA - 700 089

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Programme Title Period Contact Person
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Refresher Course on 1st & 2nd week of November, 1999 Director Incharge
Occupational Health

Advanced Action Oriented 3rd week of November, 1999 Director Incharge

Programme on “Safety,
Productivity & a Better Place
to Work”

Workshop on Monitoring of 3rd week of November, 1999 Director Incharge

Work Environment

Major Accident Hazard 2nd & 3rd week of December, 1999 Director Incharge
Control

Safety Audit 4th week of December, 1999 Director Incharge

Safety Engineering & 1st week of January, 2000 Director Incharge

Management

Evaluation & 2nd week of February, 2000 Director Incharge

Control of Gaseous Pollutants
in Industries

Chemical Safety for Workers 2nd week of March, 2000 Director Incharge
Members of Safety Committee

Advanced Action Oriented 3rd week of March, 2000 Director Incharge

Programme on “Safety,
Productivity & a Better Place
to Work”

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

INDOSHNET
Ministry of Labour, Government of India, is developing a National Network on Occupational
Safety and Health information system known as INDOSHNET. Directorate General Factory
Advice Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), an attached office of the Ministry of Labour will
act as a facilitator of the network system. The objective of the network is reinforcement and
sharing of national occupational safety and health (OS &H) information on no-profit no-loss basis
with a view to pooling our information resources for mutual benefit. The sharing of information
will not only confine to the national level but also includes international sources. The
communication of information will be through E-mail as well as postal/courier service. DGFASLI
invites industrial organisations, institutions, industry associations, trade unions, professional bodies
and non-governmental organisations having information on OS &H and willing to share the same
with others at the national and international level to participate as members in the network.
Interested agencies may please write for proforma of organisational profile to Director General,
DGFASLI, Central Labour Institute Bldg., N.S. Mankikar Marg, Sion, Mumbai 400 022.

Note: Those who have responded to our earlier communication and sent organisation
profile in the prescribed format need not write again.

NATIONAL REFERRAL DIAGNOSTIC

CENTRE
Early detection and diagnosis of occupational health disorders and occupational diseases is one of
the most important factors in the prevention and control of adverse health effects on workers due
to various factors - physical, chemical, biological and psycho-social. The Industrial Medicine
Division of Central Labour Institute, Mumbai runs a National Referral Diagnostic Centre
(N.R.D.C.) for early detection and diagnosis of occupational diseases and recommends necessary
measures for prevention/control of occupational health problems/occupational diseases. The
diagnostic centre is well equipped for medical examination of the exposed workers and facilities
are available for carrying out special investigation, e.g. Pulmonary function tests, Audiometry,
ECG, Titmus vision test, Biological monitoring, etc. Medical professionals including Factory
Medical Officers, ESI Doctors, Medical Inspectors of Factories and Certifying Surgeons, Doctors
from Medical Colleges and Hospitals can refer suspected cases of occupational diseases to
N.R.D.C. for diagnosis and advice. The communication should be addressed to the Director
General, DGFASLI, Central Labour Institute Bldg., N.S. Mankikar Marg, Sion, Mumbai 400 022
for further details.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LABOUR
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FACTORY ADVICE SERVICE & LABOUR
INSTITUTES

The Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) is an attached
office of the Ministry of Labour, Government of India. DGFASLI organisation was set up in 1945
under the Ministry of Labour, Government of India to serve as a technical arm to assist the
Ministry in formulating national policies on occupational safety and health in factories and docks
and to advise State Governments and factories on matters concerning safety, health, efficiency
and well-being of the persons at workplace. It also enforces safety and health statutes in major
ports of the country.

The Directorate General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) comprises:

* Headquarters situated in Mumbai

* Central Labour Institute in Mumbai
* Regional Labour Institutes in Calcutta, Chennai, Faridabad and Kanpur

The Central Labour Institute in Mumbai functions as a socio-economic laboratory and is a national
institute dealing with the scientific study of all aspects of industrial development relating to the
human factors.

Over the past 33 years the Central Labour Institute has constantly grown not only in size but also
in stature and has earned national and international recognition. It has been recognised by the
International Labour Organisation as a Centre of Excellence in training on Occupational Safety
and Health in the Asian and Pacific Region. It also functions as a National Centre for CIS
(International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre) and the Centre for National
Safety and Health Hazard Alert System. At the national level, apart from providing research and
training support to the Government and functioning as a technical arm of the Ministry of Labour,
the institute provides comprehensive and multi-disciplinary services to the Industrial Port sector
through studies, technical advice, training and dissemination of information. It also runs National
Referral Diagnostic Centre for early detection of occupational disorders and thereby controls and
prevents them. It has a modern Audio Visual Studio fully equipped with sophisticated video
production equipment to produce quality U-matic video films on Safety and Health. The Regional
Labour Institutes are a scaled-down version of the Central Labour Institute and cater to the needs
of their respective regions.

The organisation is poised to grow further, and meet the increased demands on it. In a developing
country with a large number of industries having diverse and complex nature, the task of protecting
safety and health of workers is an uphill task. Armed with the technology, good-will of the
industrial society and the strength of the dedicated staff, the organisation is well prepared to meet
the challenges of tomorrow. It is committed to the goal of making the workplace safer.

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