Health status of carbon monoxide exposed workers in a coke factory
- Author:
Thuy Thi Xuan Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
carbon monoxide
- MeSH:
Carbon Monoxide;
manpower
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2000;10(4):37-40
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The investigation was done in 74 occupational carbon monoxide exposed workers in a coke factory. The result showed that carbon monoxide concentration in some work places was higher than the allowable limit from 1,2 to 5 times. 70,3% workers' indoor environment was polluted by substances coming from factory. These pollution had influence on the health of 47,2% workers (influence on nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive systems and anemia etc.). 1,4% of the cases suffered from occupational carbon monoxide chronic clinical poisoning.
