Short communication, Note

Clinical examination of persons occupationally exposed in wood industry

B. Kolmodin-Hedman ; Medical Division, National Institute of Occupational Health, Umea, Sweden
N. Stjernberg ; Medical Division, National Institute of Occupational Health, Umea, Sweden
Y. Ostberg ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, "Umed University", Umea Sweden
M.C. Andersson ; Medical Division, National Institute of Occupational Health, Umea, Sweden
K. Eriksson ; Department of Occupational Medicine, Regional Hospital, Umea, Sweden

Abstract

About 50 patients a year are admitted to the Clinic of Occupational Medicine in Umea because of respiratory symptoms caused by work in saw-mills, construction industry, paper pulp industry and wood chip handling. They are examined according to a standardized procedure including skin prick test, spirometry, metacholine test and clinical examination of the upper and lower respiratory tracts. Exposure measurements in the industries include organic dust, formaldehyde, terpenes and mould spores. Challenge tests with irritants are undertaken in an exposure chamber at the Medical Division (NIOH) with measurements of reaction from the eyes, nose, throat and bronchi. Often reactions are found at exposures lower than TLV.

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Hrčak ID:

152481

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/152481

Publication date:

15.6.1989.

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