| Document ID (ISN) | 26357 |
| CIS number |
77-125 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevanija |
| Year |
1975 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Zotova L.V. |
| Title |
Conditions of work in acrylonitrile production and their influence on workers' health |
| Original title |
Ob uslovijah truda v proizvodstve nitrila akrilovoj kisloty i ih vlijanii na organizm rabočih [in Russian] |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1975, No.8, p.8-11. 7 ref. |
| Abstract |
Results of several occupational health surveys carried out in an acrylonitrile production unit. A first series of air sampling and tests of clothing samples and other contaminated surfaces (including skin of exposed workers) showed concentrations exceeding TLVs; improved safety engineering methods were then introduced: automation of certain process controls, improved ventilation and airtight enclosure of equipment. In spite of this, laboratory tests on personnel still showed many abnormalities in the blood picture, as compared with healthy controls. The author recommends avoidance of any manual contact, use of barrier creams and thorough decontamination of personal protective equipment. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
chemical industry; conditions of work; acrylonitrile |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USSR; haematological changes; skin protection; exposure evaluation; occupational health survey; health engineering |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Cyano compounds
Chemical industry
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