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Hazards occur in the form of noxious fumes and radiant heat from the molten glass; stepping on or handling hot broken glass; exposure to hazardous chemical mixtures; stuffing cracker powder into fireworks, risking fire and explosion; exposure to silicate, lead and carbon monoxide; carrying excessive weights; and burns from ovens through the processing of clay in the making of bricks. .
             AGE LIMITS FOR CHILD LABOUT IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
             Almost everywhere, age limits formally regulate children's activities " when they can leave school, marry, vote, be treated as adults by the criminal-justice system, and join the armed forces " and when they can work. But age limits differ from activity to activity and from country to country. The legal minimum age for all work in Egypt, for example, is 12; in the Philippines, 14, in Hong Kong, 15. Peru adopts a variety of 3 standards: the minimum age is 14 in agriculture; 15 in industry; 16 in deep-sea fishing; and 18 for work in ports and seafaring. Many countries make a distinction between light and hazardous work, with the minimum age for the former generally being 12, for the latter usually varying between 16 and 18. ILO conventions adopt this approach, allowing light work at age 12 or 13, but hazardous work not before 18. The ILO establishes a general minimum age of 15 years, provided 15 is not less than the age of completion of compulsory schooling. This is the most widely used yardstick when establishing how many children are currently working around the world. .
             A legal framework against child labor.
             Two UN agencies have directed their attention to the prevention of child labor worldwide: the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Labor Organization (ILO). .
             Signs of progress.
             Legal framework: With over 20 international treaties against child labor in place, the world now has a legal framework. What is needed is its implementation at the national level.


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