| Document ID (ISN) | 23506 |
| CIS number |
75-1386 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Der ärztliche Dienst |
| Year |
1974 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Essing H.G., Schäcke G., Bekmann H., Valentin H., Wittgens H., Weltle D., Rhode D., Pfäffl A. |
| Title |
Kidney function tests on workers exposed for many years to tetrachloroethylene |
| Original title |
Untersuchungen zur Nierenfunktion bei Werkstättenarbeitern mit langjähriger Perchloräthylen-Exposition [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
May-June 1974, Vol.35, No.5-6, p.65-72. 33 ref. |
| Abstract |
Analysis of the results of tests performed on 142 workers employed in a railway rolling stock repair shop, who had been exposed on an average for 12 years to a mean concentration of 35ppm tetrachloroethylene. Kidney function tests revealed disorders among 68% of the workers. It was impossible to establish a statistically significant correlation between the deterioration of kidney function and long-term exposure to tetrachloroethylene. The possibility of individual sensitivity cannot be excluded. English translation may be obtained from: Health and Safety Executive, Translation Services, Harpur Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9JN, United Kingdom. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
tetrachloroethylene; nephrotoxic effects; rail transport; renal damage |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
railway running sheds; translation; renal function tests; long-term exposure |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Rail transportation
Diseases of the kidney and the urinary system
Halogenated hydrocarbons
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