Short communication, Note
Respiratory diseases in the »Đuro Đakovic« smelting plant in Slavonski Brod
G. Bognar-Ćavar
; Dom zdravlja »Đuro Đaković«, Slavonski Brod, Hrvatska
S. Resanović
; Dom zdravlja »Đuro Đaković«, Slavonski Brod, Hrvatska
Abstract
Ambient and other working conditions in the smelting plant are described. The results are presented of medical check-up of 190 workers performed in 1984 and 1985 with special emphasis on respiratory diseases. As many as 19.4 % of the examined workers showed affection of the upper respiratory tract, and 12.6 % suffered from chronic bronchitis. One worker with 25 years of work on cast cleaning had apparent silicosis, another showed X-rays findings indicative of silicosis and two workers were found suspect of having the disease. Despite a considerable improvement in working conditions regular medical check-ups of workers exposed to mineral dusts are mandatory.
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Hrčak ID:
155205
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Publication date:
29.7.1986.
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