Some epidemiological features of silicosis among workers who manufacture the construction material
- Author:
Hang Thi Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
silicosis
- MeSH:
Silicosis;
Manufactured Materials
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):73-75
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The methods used descriptive epidemiology, investigation of working environment, clinical examination, chest X-ray, and examination of respiratory function and silicosis. The target groups are 1204 workers producing constructional materials. The finding indicated that the dust concentration with free silic is higher than that of maximum acceptance. The prevalence of silicosis is 7.8% with the categories from 1/0p to 2/1q. There are also 77 cases which suspected to be suffered of category 0/1p (6.4% of 1204 studied workers). Base on the above data it is recommended that the designing, installation of exhausting apparatus at the workplace and use of individual protecting equipment (mask...) are necessary and most effective in silicosis prevention
