[Wood dusts and neoplasms of the nose and paranasal sinuses: field investigations and laboratory experiments].

Nose and paranasal sinus cancers are among the diseases related to exposure to wood dusts. The aim of this study was to evaluate exposure to hardwood dust by workers in small carpentry industries in central Italy (Tuscany, Italy) employing from one to ten workers each, and to investigate pathogenetic mechanisms. The efficacy of ventilation systems was assessed and exposure levels determined.

[Chemical risk assessment in the leather goods producers: a comparison of the results obtained by measurements air concentration and algorithm ARChiMEDE].

The Italian legislation on chemical agents has undergone significant changes. The aim of the study was to compare the results obatained from an environmental investigation and the use of the ARChi.MEDE model The results of the survey were treated with the UNI EN 689/1997 that showed an acceptable result, while according to the use A.

[Leather bags production: organization study, general identification of hazards, biomechanical overload risk pre-evaluation using an easily applied evaluation tool].

Background: Craft industries are the backbone of the Italian manufacturing system and in this sector the leather trade plays a crucial role.

Objective And Methods: The aim of the study was to experiment with a risk pre-mapping data sheet in leather bag manufacture by analyzing the production cycle.

Results: The prevalence of biomechanical, organizational and physical factors was demonstrated in tanneries.

[Acute inorganic lead poisoning in workers employed on building renovation].

Background: Occupationally, there are a number of work processes that constitute a long-term risk as sources of exposure to lead. In these processes the presence of lead is not evident but represents a hidden risk of poisoning.

Objectives: Study of two cases of hidden exposure to lead that were discovered during renovation work on a historical building.