| Document ID (ISN) | 45692 |
| CIS number |
86-478 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0042-4668 - Vestnik otorinolaringologii |
| Year |
1984 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Drozdov V.N. |
| Title |
State of the upper respiratory tract in industrial workers exposed to vapours of nickel sulfate |
| Original title |
Sostojanie verhnih dyhatel'nyh putej u rabočih promyšlennyh predprijatij pri vozdejstvii parov sernokislogo nikelja [in Russian] |
| Bibliographic information |
May-June 1984, p.56-58. 1 ref. |
| Abstract |
Study of 38 workers engaged in electrochemical nickel plating. Although nickel sulfate vapour in the air of the shop was well below the maximum allowable concentration, 25 of the workers had complaints of nasal discharge, sneezing, dryness and obstructions in the throat. Tissue abnormalities were found in the noses and larynxes of 34 workers, with allergic reactions being most common. All types of pathology observed, except chronic tonsillitis, were more frequent than in a control group. Whereas the frequency of chronic rhinitis was about the same at all age and seniority levels, allergic changes in the upper respiratory mucosae increased in frequency with length of service. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
nickel sulfate; irritation; electroplating; upper respiratory diseases; allergies |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
rhinitis; tissue damage; length of exposure; tonsillitis |
| 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
Surface treatment
Allergies
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Inorganic sulfur compounds
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