| Document ID (ISN) | 30418 |
| CIS number |
78-1999 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevanija |
| Year |
1978 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Alieva Z.A. |
| Title |
Occupational eye disorders caused by iodine and their prevention |
| Original title |
Professional'nye zabolevanija organa zrenija, vyzyvaemye jodom, i ih profilaktika [in Russian] |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1978, No.4, p.16-20. |
| Abstract |
Results of ophthalmological examinations in 198 wrkers in the iodine industry (49 exposed regularly to iodine vapour, 80 exposed intermittently and 69 non-exposed). The greatest exposure (100mg/m3 and above) was in sublimation, crystallisation and adsorption units. The most frequent disorders were blepharitis, conjunctivitis and corneal damage. These conditions, and reduced corneal sensitivity, tended to increase with exposure. The incidence of functional disorders (loss of visual acuity, narrowing of visual field, retinal adaptation disorders) are reported. Preventive measures recommended are technical (enclosure and mechanisation), ophthalmological surveillance of workers, and wearing of gas-tight goggles. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
iodine; diseases of eyes and related structures; visual function disorders |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USSR; chemical industry; corneal damage; blepharitis; medical supervision; enclosure; survey; safety spectacles; dose-response relationship; conjunctivitis |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Diseases of the eye and vision damage
Halogens and their inorganic compounds
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