| Document ID (ISN) | 42161 |
| CIS number |
84-1080 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0391-2825 - Rivista di medicina del lavoro ed igiene industriale |
| Year |
1983 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Rossi L. |
| Title |
Effects of CO on the cardiovascular apparatus |
| Original title |
Effetti del CO sull'apparato cardiovascolare [in Italian] |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan.-Mar. 1983, Vol.7, p.8-27. 50 ref. |
| Abstract |
The literature is reviewed in a survey of the mechanisms of CO (carbon monoxide) poisoning, and electrocardiographic studies in iron and steel workers occupationally exposed to CO are reported. Carboxyhaemoglobin (HbCO) levels were higher in smokers, rendering evaluation of the quantity of inhaled ambient CO difficult. Changes in cardiac activity consisted primarily in increased heart rate. To protect subjects exposed to CO from an increased atherosclerosis risk, atmospheric concentrations should be maintained such that the steady-state HbCO level does not show more than an 8% increase. This corresponds to an environmental concentration of approximately 50ppm. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
carbon monoxide; iron and steel industry; cardiotoxic effects; cardiovascular disorders |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; smoking; electrocardiography; carboxyhaemoglobin level; pulse rate |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Cardiovascular diseases
Carbon monoxide
Iron and steel industry
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