| Document ID (ISN) | 59978 |
| CIS number |
93-601 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0173-3338 - Zentralblatt für Arbeitsmedizin, Arbeitsschutz, Prophylaxe und Ergonomie |
| Year |
1992 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Reiche K., Müller C., Börngen K. |
| Title |
Partial reversibility of morphological and functional changes of the nasal mucosa after termination of long-term exposure to formaldehyde |
| Original title |
Partielle Reversibilität der morphologischen und funktionellen Veränderungen der Nasenschleimhaut nach Beendigung langjähriger Exposition gegenüber Formaldehyd [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
1992, Vol.42, No.5, p.182-186. Illus. 16 ref. |
| Abstract |
In comparison to a non-exposed control group, mucociliary clearance was impaired in 50% and olfactory function in about 30% of 18 workers in a felt manufacturing plant. The workers had been exposed to formaldehyde for an average of 11.3 years. Reexamination of 6 workers 1 year after termination of the exposure to formaldehyde yielded evidence of metaplastic changes returning to normal. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
formaldehyde; nose; manufacture of textile goods; long-term exposure; cytological effects; mucous membranes |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
epidemiologic study; olfaction |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Textile and clothing industries
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Aldehydes
Clothing and finished textile products industry
|
