Situation of employee’s health in some factories using harmful chemical in production and interventional solutions
- Author:
Nguyen Truong Son
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health of employee, chemical
- MeSH:
Health;
Chemistry
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;503(2):12-14
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Health status of 1288 employees working at 9 paint, rubber, paper and and processing wood factories where chemicals were used in production in Ha Noi, Hai Phong and Da Nang was investigated. 93.9% of these workers exposure to chemicals. 72.2% to poison gas. 50% of factories had chemical level higher than allowed standards. 83.3% workers had chemical poison signs in 2 months previous. 54.8% had diseases related to using chemical. Rate of workers had been ill in year 2000 in these factories was 34.4%. Among them, 97.3% exposure directly with chemicals. Chemical-related disease prevalence was 89.6%. 44.4% factories did not hold health examination for employees
