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The dangers of diesel fumes
IT COULD BE YOU
IT COULD BE YOU
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Do you buy a lottery ticket regularly? If it was a rollover
would you wait in a queue to get your ticket?
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Your chance of winning is 1 in 14 million
IT COULD BE YOU
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Your chance of getting a work-caused cancer is 1 in 200
DIESEL FUMES CAN
BE DEADLY
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Diesel fumes can cause lung and bladder cancer
Cancer caused by diesel fumes has killed
thousands of people worldwide
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650 people in the UK alone will die this year
from cancer caused by diesel fumes they were
exposed to at work
WHAT WE ARE DOING
TO PROTECT YOU
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We’ve assessed whether you’re at risk
from diesel fume exposure
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We’ve taken action to protect you from
diesel fume exposure
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We’ve set up a system to check your
health regularly
WHAT WE ARE DOING
TO PROTECT YOU
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WHAT YOU CAN DO TO
PROTECT YOURSELF…
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Ask if you want more information
Do what you’re asked to protect yourself – always do
your job in the way you’ve been directed
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If you need to wear protective kit, make sure it fits
properly and you use it the right way – and use it every
time you need to
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Make sure your team-mates do the same
Report any problems to your employer – eg faulty or
missing equipment
… AND SIGNS TO
LOOK OUT FOR
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walls or surfaces are covered in soot
there is a smoky-looking haze when diesel
engines are used
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there is blue or black smoke coming from
diesel exhaust fumes
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… and if you’ve had a cough for more than
three weeks or have blood in your urine,
then you should see your doctor