The Australian Work Exposures Study (AWES): carcinogen exposures in the manufacturing industry

"A random, population-based sample of 5528 Australian workers participated in the Australian Work Exposure Study (AWES). Workers answered questions about the tasks they completed and the controls used at work. Based on their responses to those questions, the likelihood of exposure to 38 known o...

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Main Authors: Safe Work Australia, Canberra, Darcey, Ellie, Carey, Renee, Reid, Alison, Fritschi, Lin
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Canberra 2016
SWA
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19104320124919225029-The-australian-Work-exposures-.htm
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author Safe Work Australia, Canberra
Darcey, Ellie
Carey, Renee
Reid, Alison
Fritschi, Lin
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Darcey, Ellie
Carey, Renee
Reid, Alison
Fritschi, Lin
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description "A random, population-based sample of 5528 Australian workers participated in the Australian Work Exposure Study (AWES). Workers answered questions about the tasks they completed and the controls used at work. Based on their responses to those questions, the likelihood of exposure to 38 known or suspected carcinogens was estimated. The AWES focused on the most common tasks performed at work. Workers were not asked directly about their exposures to carcinogens and exposure levels were not measured in the workplace. This report describes the responses provided by 281 AWES participants categorised as working in the manufacturing industry. It also outlines existing materials that provide information about health effects, common exposure scenarios and options for preventing or minimising potential exposures to carcinogens."
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is_hierarchy_title The Australian Work Exposures Study (AWES): carcinogen exposures in the manufacturing industry
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physical 40 p.
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publishDate 2016
publisher Canberra
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spellingShingle Safe Work Australia, Canberra
Darcey, Ellie
Carey, Renee
Reid, Alison
Fritschi, Lin
carcinogens
exposure assessment
exposure records
manufacturing industry
statistics
The Australian Work Exposures Study (AWES): carcinogen exposures in the manufacturing industry
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title The Australian Work Exposures Study (AWES): carcinogen exposures in the manufacturing industry
topic carcinogens
exposure assessment
exposure records
manufacturing industry
statistics
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19104320124919225029-The-australian-Work-exposures-.htm