Chemicals in the Workplace

An informative program which lists harmful chemicals that are commonly used in industry. The dangerous effects that these chemicals may have on the human body, if not properly protected, are discussed and workers who have suffered from the adverse effects, of the chemicals, talk about their injuries.

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Credits

co-producers/directors

Kim Dalton

Open Channel Productions

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016767

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial accidents

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Safety education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Industrial accidents

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1983

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