Asbestos and health
Italian
Description
The video outlines a Veneto Region project, which provides a periodic health monitoring programme for 30,000 people who have been exposed to asbestos at work. The importance of the early diagnosis of asbestos-related diseases is mentioned.
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Provider
Provider name (English)
Prevention and Safety Service in the Workplace
Provider name (Original)
Servizio Prevenzione e Sicurezza negli Ambienti di Lavoro
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Type of provider
Tasks covered
Not applicable
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Fibres
Hazard - health effects
Carcinogens
Exposure route
Inhalation
Substance Description
Asbestos
CAS Number
1332-21-4
EC number
603-721-4
Prevention measures
Not applicable
Purpose of the material
Awareness raising
Target group
All (no specific target group)