| Document ID (ISN) | 111013 |
| CIS number |
10-0553 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Bailey R.L., Thomas C.A., Deubner D.C., Kent M.S., Kreiss K., Schuler C.R. |
| Title |
Evaluation of a preventive program to reduce sensitization at a beryllium metal, oxide, and alloy production plant |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2010, Vol.52, No.5, p.505-512. 17 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study evaluated a workplace preventive programme's effectiveness, emphasizing skin and respiratory protection, workplace cleanliness and beryllium migration control in lowering beryllium sensitization. Sensitization prevalence and incidence rates were compared for workers hired before and after the programme using available cross sectional and longitudinal surveillance data. Sensitization prevalence was 8.9% for the pre-programme group and 2.1% for the programme group. The sensitization incidence rate was 3.7/1000 person-months for the pre-programme group and 1.7/1000 person-months for the programme group. After making adjustments for potential selection and information bias, sensitization prevalence for the pre-programme group was 3.8 times higher than for the programme group. The sensitization incidence rate ratio comparing the pre-programme group to the programme group was 1.6. It is concluded that the preventive programme reduced the prevalence of but did not eliminate beryllium sensitization. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
beryllium and compounds; sensitization; plant health organization; health programmes |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
programme evaluation; ventilation systems; housekeeping; respirators; skin protection; limitation of exposure; frequency rates |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Metalworking industry
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