| Document ID (ISN) | 25062 |
| CIS number |
76-786 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-9896 - Archives of Environmental Health |
| Year |
1975 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Schoenberg J.B., Mitchell C.A. |
| Title |
Airway disease caused by phenolic (phenol-formaldehyde) resin exposure. |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1975, Vol.30, No.12, p.574-577. 12 ref. |
| Abstract |
Pulmonary function tests and a questionnaire survey were carried out in 48 previous and present production-line and 15 other workers. Acute symptoms of fume exposure and lung function after the Monday and Friday work shifts are described. Lower FEV1/FVC and maximum expiratory flow 50%/FVC ratios were found in those exposed for more than 5 years (15 workers) although they smoked less. In spite of a high proportion of subjects reporting acute respiratory symptoms (included a slight excess of chronic cough and sputum production), only small decreases in lung function over the work day and work week were found. Certain limitations in the design and conclusions of the study are recognised (small number of subjects, Saturday work, lack of accurate information on exposure). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
formaldehyde; respiratory impairment; phenol-formaldehyde polymers |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
irritants; obstructive ventilatory impairment; respiratory function tests; questionnaire survey; long-term exposure; USA |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Aldehydes
|
