Document ID (ISN) | 68993 |
CIS number |
97-1011 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1232-1087 - International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
Year |
1997 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Krakowiak A., Szulc B., Górski P. |
Title |
Occupational respiratory diseases in laboratory animal workers: Initial results |
Bibliographic information |
1997, Vol.10, No.1, p.31-36. 21 ref. |
Abstract |
Sixty workers occupationally exposed to laboratory animals underwent respiratory function and skin tests. For the skin tests, both common allergens and hair extracts from animals were used. Of the workers tested, 26 workers were positive in the skin tests, 5 had bronchial asthma and 4 had occupational allergic rhinitis. |
Descriptors (primary) |
laboratory work; respiratory diseases; experimental animals |
Descriptors (secondary) |
allergens; asthma; respiratory function tests; occupational health survey; skin tests; allergic rhinitis |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Poland |
Subject(s) |
Leather, fur and footwear
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Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Animal hazards Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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