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ID (ISN) del documento57656
Número CIS 92-480
ISSN - Título de la serie 0025-7818 - Medicina del lavoro
Año 1990
Número de serie
Autor(es) Narda R., Magnavita N., Sacco A., Sarnari L., Sani L.
Título Chronic conjunctivitis in arc welders - Cross-sectional study
Título original Affezioni oculari nei saldatori - Uno studio longitudinale [en italiano]
Información bibliográfica Sep.-Oct. 1990, Vol.81, No.5, p.399-406. 11 ref.
Resumen A follow-up study of chronic conjunctivitis in arc welders in a foundry in Italy was conducted from 1979 up to 1989. Airborne dust concentrations in the foundry often exceeded the TLV-TWA limit. The frequency of chronic conjunctivitis was markedly higher amongst the welders than in the unexposed controls (RR = 4.25). The incidence rate of conjunctivitis was 4.98% in the exposed group: manual welders showed a higher incidence rate (5.69%) than non-manual welders (risk ratio = 1.76). Ocular symptoms (eye burning, lacrymation, photophobia) often occurred well before the development of chronic conjunctivitis (predictive value = 61.5%). In current occupational health practice, the disclosure of a high prevalence of ocular symptoms should lead to careful examination of the working environment.
Descriptores (primarios) polvos respirables; conjuntivitis; soldadura y corte con arco
Descriptores (secundarios) Italia; ojos; encuesta epidemiológica
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
País / Estado o ProvinciaItalia
Tema(s) Metalurgia, trabajo de los metales
Broad subject area(s) Industrias y ocupaciones
Navegación por categoria(s) Welding and cutting
Diseases of the eye and vision damage