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T B Popova

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PubMed2002

[Occupational risk during chemical exposure].

Methods for assessing the occupational risk were tested in chemically exposed workers at some enterprises by taking into account a priori and a posteriori components. The risk values were calculated by the indices of collective and individual health, which were used to develop conceptual models for the assessment and management of risks, whose efficiency may be evaluated. A package of measures has been worked out to reduce human health occupational risks. Practice has shown that the developed methods for assessing the occupational risk upon chemical exposure await further development and improvement.

Chemical Industry↗
PubMed1998

[The organization of automated information systems on occupational diseases and of the hygienic monitoring of working conditions].

Creation of automated database "Archive of occupational diseases clinic" is an important task of informational support for occupational pathology centers. Constructing the database, the authors designed an "Accounting chart of patient with occupational disease for diagnostic survey in occupational pathology center" and a "Diagnosis of occupational disease" code book adjusted to X ICD with instruction. Analysis of the information obtained forms a basis for forecasting the course of pathologic process, for justifying a complex of treatment and prophylaxis.

Databases as Topic↗
PubMed1997

[The problems of occupational risk and approaches to its evaluation].

Estimate of occupational risk is reliable only for the factors described by distinct dose-time-effect relationships and having specific clinical criteria of occupational exposure. Those factors are noise, local and general vibration, fibrogenic aerosols not combined with chemicals. Meanwhile, now risk of diseases induced by chemical and biologic hazards could not be evaluated. Combined effects of chemical and biologic hazards result in absence of definite correlation between pathologic signs and length of service. Risk of disorders caused by multiple factors one can assess through other medical and statistic parameters, occupational morbidity, mortality of able-bodied population, biologic age and others.

Humans↗
PubMed1991

[Occupational disease centers--an important element in the improvement of health services for the workers].

Occupational morbidity is tending to increase, but the official statistics still underestimates occupational pathology cases, which can be explained by inadequacy of preventive medical examinations, poor training of physicians in occupational medicine, as well as the underdeveloped technical basis of health services and the unavailability of coordinating and consulting centres for providing guidance in occupational diseases' prevention. The establishment of such centres would improve the scope of preventive activities most significantly.

Community Health Centers↗
PubMed1990

[Chronic background and pretumorous diseases of the respiratory organs in manufacturing contingents in contact with industrial carcinogens].

The authors have carried out hygienic, clinical and epidemiological studies among workers engaged in graphite and asbestos industries. Occupational diseases--carboconioses and dust bronchitis that occur in workers engaged in graphite industry may be attributed to the preceding diseases conducive to the development of lung carcinoma. Among patients with asbestosis, the risk for lung carcinoma is 2 times higher than in workers exposed to asbestos-containing dust, who do not suffer from asbestosis. The latter condition can also be regarded as a preceding illness that contributes to the development of lung carcinoma in workers engaged in asbestos industry. To enhance the efficacy of preventing cancer diseases of the respiratory organs, it is suggested that examinations for oncological diseases be included into the screening programs for workers exposed to carcinogenic agents.

Asbestosis↗
PubMed1990

[Periodic medical examinations of workers during annual mass screening of the population].

The system of preliminary and periodic medical examinations of workers is a traditional component of the annual prophylactic medical examination of the population. The introduction of the Regulations on the latter issue makes it possible to broaden the scope and elevate the quality of prophylaxis among workers, thus to contribute to periodic examinations as part of the overall system of preventive measures. The most important problems of improving mass examinations as the first stage of the overall system, lie in the elaboration of the criteria of occupational diseases early diagnosis, adoption of uniform medical programmes for subsequent use of automation systems, as well as in a more substantial involvement of labour hygiene medical experts into current prophylactic examination programmes.

Humans↗
PubMed1989

[Evaluation of the carcinogenic hazard in the manufacture of graphite articles].

As a result of complex hygienic, clinical and cancer epidemiologic studies, dust proved to be a major occupational hazard. Coke and graphite dust absorbs polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz(a)pyrene in concentrations exceeding maximum permitted levels. Screening of 746 graphite workers followed by clinical examination established increased incidence of diseases of the upper respiratory tract (chronic rhinitis pharyngitis, laryngitis, etc.), bronchi and lungs (chronic bronchitis or pneumonia) and skin (hyperkeratosis, naevi, etc.). Among respiratory diseases were hypertrophic laryngitis, papillomatous bronchitis and angiofibroma of the larynx which are now considered to be precancer. Cancer epidemiologic studies referred graphite workers to a group of high risk of cancer.

Adult↗