Occupational health aspects of the arsenic extractive industry in Britain (1868-1925).
A historical survey into the occupational hazards of mining and refining arsenic is presented together with the measures adopted for their control. The industry is placed in the social perspective of its time and it is suggested that this experience could be of value to those who may encounter similar problems where arsenic is extracted elsewhere in the world.
D020261:Arsenic Poisoning; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008906:Mining / Q000266:history*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000266:history*; D006113:United Kingdom