Biological agents are found in many sectors of employment. They are rarely visible and so workers are not always able to appreciate the risks they pose. They include bacteria, viruses, fungi (yeasts and moulds) and parasites.
Biological agents are found in many sectors of employment. They are rarely visible and so workers are not always able to appreciate the risks they pose. They include bacteria, viruses, fungi (yeasts and moulds) and parasites.
General information on the range of biological agents workers can come in contact with....read more
Mould growth indoors can have harmful effects on both property and the health of the people inside....read more
A mouldy classroom left one teacher with debilitating health problems....read more
Anthrax is a very serious disease - read this Meatworkers Union Newsletter on what it is and how it's spread....read more