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Is poultry dust making you ill?

health to your boss

This pocket card is for workers in the poultry farming industry. It gives simple
Health and Safety
doctor Executive
advice on what employees should do to protect their breathing.
Is poultry dust making
you ill?
Poultry industry

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 Check the fit of the respirator before each use Wear the respirator all the time when working inside Report symptoms of ill health to your boss Health and Safety
the poultry house and your doctor Executive

Is poultry dust making

you ill?
Poultry industry

Published by the Health and Safety Executive

This pocket card is available in priced packs of 25 from HSE Books,
ISBN 978 0 7176 6349 1. Single free copies are also available from
HSE Books, Tel: 01787 881165.
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The air inside poultry houses contains harmful dusts Poultry workers often have breathing problems caused Follow good working practices set up by your employer Wear the correct respirator (eg dust mask) for the job
and micro-organisms by work (cough, shortness of breath, wheezing)
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