03292nam 2200673 450 991046142030332120200520144314.01-283-20754-097866132075481-4411-8818-5(CKB)2670000000106506(EBL)742515(OCoLC)741691319(SSID)ssj0000521147(PQKBManifestationID)12179691(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000521147(PQKBWorkID)10517412(PQKB)10057326(MiAaPQ)EBC742515(Au-PeEL)EBL742515(CaPaEBR)ebr10867477(CaONFJC)MIL320754(OCoLC)893335487(EXLCZ)99267000000010650620060424h20062006 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBeyond the factory gates asbestos and health in twentieth century America /Peter BartripLondon ;New York :Continuum,[2006]©20061 online resource (259 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8264-8836-6 Includes bibliographical references (pages [164]-245) and index.Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Emergent Knowledge; Chapter 2 Minimum Requirements; Chapter 3 Inspecting the Shipyards; Chapter 4 Fleischer, Viles, Gade and Drinker; Chapter 5 Cursory Measures?; Chapter 6 The 1950s and Beyond; Chapter 7 Asbestos and Cancer; Chapter 8 Irving J. Selikoff and the International Association; Chapter 9 New York and Beyond; Chapter 10 Proscription or Precautions?; Chapter 11 OSHA and the Asbestos Standard; Chapter 12 All at Sea?; Chapter 13 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; IndexBeyond the Factory Gates examines the issue of asbestos and health in the USA between the early 1900's to the mid-1970s. Areas covered include the emergence of medical concern about the three fatal diseases related to asbestos (asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma); the actions of the US Navy (the main consumer of asbestos-based insulation products); the response of the federal government before and after enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970; and the roles of organized labour and the asbestos industry.The book provides an important insight into occupational health anAsbestosPhysiological aspectsAsbestos abatementUnited StatesAsbestosLaw and legislationUnited StatesAsbestos industryEmployeesHealth and hygieneUnited StatesAsbestos industryEmployeesLegal status, laws, etcUnited StatesElectronic books.AsbestosPhysiological aspects.Asbestos abatementAsbestosLaw and legislationAsbestos industryEmployeesHealth and hygieneAsbestos industryEmployeesLegal status, laws, etc.363.179Bartrip P. W. J(Peter W. J.),873654MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461420303321Beyond the factory gates1950350UNINA