| Document ID (ISN) | 44278 |
| CIS number |
85-1077 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-4878 - Annals of Occupational Hygiene |
| Year |
1984 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Baxter R.A. |
| Title |
Biochemical study of pentachlorophenol workers |
| Bibliographic information |
1984, Vol.28, No.4, p.429-438. 6 ref. |
| Abstract |
Biological tests were performed on a group of workers employed in the manufacture of pentachlorophenol and sodium pentachlorophenate, on another group of workers with some contact with the process, and on a group of controls. The study extended over 3 years. Signs of chloracne appeared in 25 out of 40 in the first group and in 2 out of 25 in the second. Mean values for triglycerides were generally higher in the exposed group, with a more marked effect in those with chloracne, but in only 1 year was this significant. The high-density lipoprotein chlolesterol fraction showed significantly lower values for the exposed group in 1 year, while those with chloracne showed this consistently. Total cholesterol levels tended to be lower for the exposed group, and bilirubin levels were significantly lower. No other biochemical changes were found. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
chemical industry; biochemical effects; sodium pentachlorophenolate; pentachlorophenol |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
lipids; chloracne; comparative study; biochemical tests; long-term study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Chemical industry
Phenols and phenolic compounds
Alcohols
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