| Document ID (ISN) | 57973 |
| CIS number |
92-932 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Polish Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Zhou A. |
| Title |
A clinical study of trinitrotoluene cataract |
| Bibliographic information |
1990, Vol.3, No.2, p.171-176. 4 ref. |
| Abstract |
The results of ophthalmic examination of 413 workers exposed to TNT were analysed. Cataracts were detected in 143 cases (34.6%), reaching 88.4% in those exposed for more than 20 years. Both prevalence and degree of lenticular damage increased with increasing exposure. The shortest latent period of cataract development was three years and the youngest subject was only 22 years old. The characteristics of TNT lens impairment are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
trinitrotoluene; exposure evaluation; toxic cataract |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
eye examinations; China; developing countries; long-term exposure; chronic poisoning; toxic substances |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | China |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Aliphatic nitro compounds
Exposure evaluation
Diseases of the eye and vision damage
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