| Document ID (ISN) | 28691 |
| CIS number |
78-190 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0035-5836 - Rivista degli infortuni e delle malattie professionali |
| Year |
1976 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Briatico-Vangosa G., Nava C. |
| Title |
Allergic disease in workers engaged in housing animals and in research laboratories in the pharmaceutical industry |
| Original title |
Aspetti della patologia allergica negli addetti agli stabulari ed ai laboratori di ricerca nell'industria farmaceutica [in Italian] |
| Bibliographic information |
July-Oct. 1976, Vol.63, No.4-5, p.507-514. Illus. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
In allergological studies in 97 pharmaceutical workers exposed to experimental animals, 50% presented symptoms (rhinitis and oculorhinitis, bronchial asthma, skin disorders), and 75% of these gave a positive reaction to animal skin products, feed or bedding materials. Prevention methods envisaged: hygiene of premises (problem of closed-circuit ventilation in sterile quarters, which increases the concentration of microscopic allergens in the environment); wearing of dust masks or respirators; removal of workers from allergens for hyposensitisation. Problems relating to Italian legislation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
laboratory work; pharmaceutical industry; allergies; experimental animals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational hygiene; Italy; dander; allergic rhinitis; sensitization; skin allergies; respirators; legislation; contraindication; allergic asthma |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Pharmaceutical industry
Animal hazards
Allergies
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