title: A structured approach to occupational hygiene in the design and operation of fine chemical plant.
abstract: In order to ensure appropriate occupational hygiene controls can be incorporated in the design and operation of fine chemical plant, a structured scheme has been developed based upon the intrinsic hazard of the materials in use. The scheme provides guidelines for managing the inherent risks to health presented by the operation of such plant, including basic recommendations on the selection and operation of selected plant equipment. Although the scheme has focused on a carcinogenic ranking system for aromatic amines and nitro compounds, with suitable modifications its underlying philosophy and principles should be capable of application to any toxicological scheme for ranking the relative hazard of chemical substances.
authors: ICI Specialties, Blackley, Manchester, U.K.
authors: C D
authors: CD
authors: Money
mesh_terms: D002273:Carcinogens; D002617:Chemical Industry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004779:Environment Design; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens