| Document ID (ISN) | 42127 |
| CIS number |
84-1077 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0301-0023 - Journal of the Society of Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1984 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
McMillan G.H.G., Pethybridge R.J. |
| Title |
A clinical, radiological and pulmonary function case-control study of 135 dockyard welders aged 45 years and over |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1984, Vol.34, No.1, p.3-23. Illus. 33 ref. |
| Abstract |
Clinical interviews and examinations, chest radiography and a range of pulmonary function tests were carried out on 135 randomly chosen welders working in shipyards of the Royal Navy, and on 135 controls, matched for age, smoking and potential exposure to asbestos dust. No significant differences were found between respiratory functions and between lung health states of the 2 groups. There is a slight suspicion that exposure to welding fumes and gases might cause obstructive airway changes, without causing symptoms of ill health. The questionnaire used in the health survey is given. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
welding fumes; welding and cutting; respiratory impairment; shipbuilding industry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
obstructive ventilatory impairment; United Kingdom; shipyards; comparative study; respiratory function tests; medical examinations; chest radiography; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Welding and cutting
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Shipbuliding and ship repair
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