| Document ID (ISN) | 105253 |
| CIS number |
06-879 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0019-8366 - Industrial Health |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Kim J., Park H., Ha E., Jung T., Paik N., Yang S. |
| Title |
Combined effects of noise and mixed solvents exposure on the hearing function among workers in the aviation industry |
| Bibliographic information |
July 2005, Vol.43, No.3, p.567-573. 25 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.h.jniosh.go.jp/en/indu_hel/2005/pdf/43-3-22.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This study investigated the effect of occupational exposure to noise and organic solvents on hearing loss among aircraft maintenance workers. The study population comprised 542 male workers for whom exposure and medical examination data were available. The prevalence of hearing loss found in the group exposed to noise and mixed solvents simultaneously (54.9%) was higher than those in the other groups (6.0% in the unexposed, 17.1% in the noise-only exposed, and 27.8% in the solvents-only exposed). The relative risks, adjusted for age, were estimated to be 4.3 for the noise-only group, 8.1 for the noise and solvents group, and 2.6 for the solvents-only group. These findings suggest that chronic exposure to mixed solvents had a toxic effect on the auditory system. This raises the issue of whether hearing conservation regulations should be applied to all workers exposed to solvents. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
noise; organic solvents; ototoxic effects; aircraft industry; hearing loss |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Korea, Republic of; synergism; long-term exposure; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Korea, Republic of |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
Noise, hearing and vibration
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Aerospace manufacturing and maintenance industry
Noise
Diseases of the ear and hearing damage
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