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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.
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 ProvincePoland
Subject(s) Leather, fur and footwear
Broad subject area(s) Biological hazards
Browse category(ies) Animal hazards
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)