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Kraus RS. Exploration, drilling and production of oil and natural gas. In Kraus RS, editor. 75. oil exploration and distribution.].M. Stellman, editor-in-chief. Encyclopedia of occupational health and safety. Geneva International Labor Organization 2011. 

ILO-OSH 2001, Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems An International Labor Organization publication that deserves the good reviews it has received... 

International Labor Organization—An international agency of the United Nations that addresses labor issues. Has an interest in occupational safety and health Issues, and publishes useful reference materials. 

The International Labor Organization (ILO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with a primary goal to promote opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security, and human dignity. The ILO developed its voluntary guidelines on occupational safety and health (OSH) management systems in 2001 ILO-OSH 2001 Guidelines. 

Occupational safety is about creating a safe work environment, as well as an understanding, to facilitate the positive physical, mental, and social well-being of woikers. A common definition of occupational health was adopted by the Joint International Labor Organization and World Health Organization Committee on Occupational Health at its first session in 1950, and it was revised at its twelfth session in 1995. The original is as follows ... 

Parker DL, Bender AP, Hankinson S et al (1989) Public health implications of the variability in the interpretation of B readings for pleural changes. J Occup Med 31 775-780 Rockoff SD, Schwartz A (1988) Roentgenographic underestimation of early asbestosis by International Labor Organization classification. Analysis of data and probabihties. Chest 93 1088-1091... 

The AIHA has 12 000 members, making it one of the largest international associations of occupational and environmental health professionals. Members include professionals practicing industrial hygiene in industry, government, labor, academic institutions, and independent organizations. A variety of membership categories exist, based on area or practice and level of experience in the field. 

Woodcock, R. C. 1983. Peroxides, Organic. In Encyclopedia of Health and Occupational Safety, 3rd ed. ed. L. Parmeggiani. Vol. 2, pp. 1611-1613. Geneva International Labor Office. 

International Labour Organization. Global industry is affected by occupational health and safety initiatives. The International Labour Organization was founded in 1914 and is part of the United Nations it supports decent treatment of all workers. It provides international labor standards and oversees their implementation. The organization promotes social justice consistent with human rights in a safe and healthful workplace. 

Individual national efforts outside the United States to control lead paint production and/or use, particularly in Europe, arose out of the nineteenth century organized labor movement that accompanied the industrialization of Europe. In 1867, occupational concerns over white lead production and use resulted in the Congress of the Workers International Association while 1896 witnessed the International Workers Conference on the same topic. In 1901, the Assembly of the International Association for Labour Legislation was convened to deal with the topic of white lead. 

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