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1978

CIS 79-877 Dubrisay J., Fagès J.
Occupational injuries in the agricultural sector - A statistical approach - II. Occupational diseases
La pathologie professionnelle dans les activités agricoles; essai d'approche statistique - II. Les maladies d'origine professionnelle. [in French]
Sequel to a first article abstracted as CIS 79-284. A statistical analysis (covering 3,276 cases of occupational diseases compensated during the period 1974-1976) of the frequency of occupational diseases with breakdown, following the European classification, into 5 groups of cases: infectious and parasitic diseases (82%), skin disorders (8%), poisoning due to chemicals (6%), respiratory diseases (2%), postural complaints (0.6%). Brucellosis alone accounted for 74% of the total number of cases studied. The article concludes with a review of French regulations concerning compensation for, and the prevention of, occupational diseases in the agricultural sector.
Archives des maladies professionnelles, July-Aug. 1978, Vol.39, No.7-8, p.459-468.

CIS 79-672 Ueda A.
Pathogenesis and prevention of pneumoconiosis due to "sendo" - 1. Working conditions of mat production; 2. Epidemiological study; 3. Experimental studies on fibrogenicity of "sendo" dust.
Rush matting is an important farm product in Japan, the raw material of the traditional "tatami" mat. At rush harvest workers are exposed to high concentrations of "sendo" (clay containing quartz, chlorite and minerals, with a free silica content of about 20-30%), which is used to dye rush, and they are also exposed to lower concentrations of "sendo" during weaving of matting. In Part 1, results of occupational hygiene studies are reported. In the health survey of rush farmers (Part 2), 44 cases of mild fibrosis and 37 suspected cases of pneumoconiosis were seen in the chest X-rays of 326 examinees. Length of exposure to "sendo" dust was related to roentgenographic findings. Part 3: Slow but steady progress of collagenous fibrogenic reactions was observed in the rat lung when "sendo" suspension was infused intratracheally. This suggests that pneumoconiosis in rush farmers may be caused by inhalation of "sendo" dust. Studies were performed with 3 substitute materials, consisting mainly on ZnO, CaCO₃, BaSO₄ and MgO, with a free silica content of <1%. These materials reduced the dust hazard in experimental studies.
Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine, June 1978, Vol.27, No.2, p.112-172. 125 ref. Illus.

CIS 79-806 Walker G.
Chain saw common sense.
This article sponsored by the United Kingdom Agricultural Training Board gives practical rules for safe starting up, maintenance, lubrication, adjustment and cleaning of chain saws. Other aspects considered include: avoidance of kickback, chain-brake device, proper cutting methods in logging, non-slip footwear, gloves, vibration hazards.
Occupational Safety and Health, Oct. 1978, Vol.8, No.10, Agricultural Safety Supplement, p.38-39. 1 ref.

CIS 79-778 Minárik L., Mayer M., Votruba R., Votrubová V., Dutkiewicz J., Umiński J., Dutkiewicz E., Szukiewicz Z.
Diagnosis of allergic alveolitis of the "farmers' lung" type in the light of case studies
Rozpoznawanie alergicznego zapalenia pęcherzyków płucnych typu "płuca rolnika" w świetle własnych obserwacji [in Polish]
The authors examined a group of 370 farmers with chronic lung disease and diagnosed 20 cases of "farmers' lung", using the following criteria: evidence of antibodes to Micropolyspora faeni found in serological tests, anamnesis disclosing exposure to plant dust and connection between the exposure and the disease, presence of characteristic respiratory and general symptoms. Combined appearance of precipitins and of antibodies (complement fixation reaction with M. faeni is of great diagnostic significance). This combination of antibodies was found in 19 out of 20 patients with farmer's lung (95%), in 48 out of 142 subjects with granulomatous lung inflammation (34%), and in 34 out of 208 remaining patienets with other chronic lung disease (16%). The differences between these groups were statistically highly significant. It should be noted, however, that at least in some positively reacting patients with granulomatous lung inflammation, the asymptomatic form of farmer's lung can sometimes occur, associated with other chronic lung disease.
Medycyna Wiejska, 1978, Vol.13, No.3, p.199-207. 13 ref.

CIS 79-525 Mönnich H.T., Jürgens W.W.
Typical health risks in socialist agriculture
Typische Gesundheitsrisiken in der sozialistischen Landwirtschaft [in German]
The results of occupational hygiene and ergonomic analyses of self-propelled agricultural machinery and tractors and epidemiological studies in agricultural machine operators are presented as an occupational hygiene work profile. Conclusions are drawn for prevention of occupational injuries (especially hearing, respiratory and digestive disorders), for regular occupational medical supervision, and improvement of health care in agricultural workers.
Zeitschrift für ärztliche Fortbildung, 1978, Vol.72, No.5, p.229-233. Illus. 11 ref.

CIS 79-522
Health and Safety Executive, London.
Poisonous chemicals on the farm.
This booklet contains guidelines for safe use of pesticides, based on the pertinent British legislation. Contents: persons to whom the regulations apply; substances; obligations of employers and employees; exemption certificates; enforcement; protective clothing; use of pesticides in greenhouses and livestock houses; recommended precautions; poisoning symptoms; protection of livestock and wildlife; operations prohibited without protective clothing; addresses of the Agricultural Inspectorates.
H.M. Stationery Office, P.O. Box 569, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom, 1978. 38p. Illus. Price: £1.00.

CIS 79-521 Sieg R.
Use of safety devices for work on sloping ground
Emploi de dispositifs de sécurité lors des travaux exécutés sur les terrains en pente. [in French]
Motor mowers and motor tedding machines, often used on sloping ground, are not very complicated agricultural machines, but they raise some safety problems which are reviewed in this article: motor noise, exhaust gases, heat from exhaust pipe, location of emergency stop button, centrifugal clutch, control levers, brakes, adaptability of handles, vibration transmission, cutter bar, stability. Recommendations for safe use of 2-wheel motor mowers on sloping ground.
Technique agricole, July 1978, Vol.40, No.9, p.335-340. Illus.

CIS 79-391 Borredon J.J.
Raynaud's syndrome in chain-saw operators - Deductions from statistical studies
Syndrome de Raynaud professionnel du tronçonneur - Déduction d'études statistiques. [in French]
Statistics on 4,074 agricultural workers show more than 5% of them to suffer from Raynaud's syndrome. In chain-saw operators the prevalence is 45%. Detailed analysis of the cases brought out the role played by duration of exposure and saw weight, confirming the traumatic aetiology of many cases of Raynaud's syndrome, supported objectively by the topography of the damaged vessels. Hypotheses are presented concerning the causation of vibration-induced Raynaud's disease. Preventive measures are: limitation of duration of exposure and weight of the equipment, use of anti-kickback chains, fitting of an open vibration-damping insular handle with a triple-layer sleeve of rubber, semi-hard foam and soft plastic. The study is summarised and supplemented by a clinical article by the same author appearing on p.405-408 of the same issue.
Bordeaux médical, 1978, Vol.11, No.5, p.409-420. 13 ref.

CIS 79-518 Occupational safety and health in agriculture - Check list.
Sikkerhet i landbruket - Sjekkliste [in Norwegian]
This booklet contains humorous drawings and a check list of down-to-earth questions to be ticked in the affirmative or negative by farmers and agricultural workers. Introductory considerations giving accident statistics in agriculture and forestry are followed by questions on the following: farm buildings, ramps and inclined surfaces; protective devices (with warnings against their removal); tractors; toxic and flammable gases; harmful chemicals; lifting equipment; minimum age for operating dangerous machines (list of machines and jobs restricted to operators over 16 or 18 years as the case may be); safety rules for forestry work (use of winches and chain saws); personal protective equipment (with examples showing the proper equipment for various kinds of work).
Bestillingsnr. 356, Statens arbeidstilsyn, Postboks 8103 Dep., Oslo 1, Norway, no date. 15p. Illus. Gratis.

CIS 79-198 Kotimaa M., Tupi K., Kärenlampi L., Terho E.O., Alanko K., Husman K.
Exposure to biological dusts in agriculture
Homepölyaltistus rehuntuotannossa ja karjanhoitotyössä - Osa 1: Karjan sisäruokintakauden alussa [in Finnish]
The air of cow stables and grinding sheds, and during indoor forage threshing and grinding, was studied in 2 farms in a region where farmer's lung is a serious problem. The highest exposure to organic dust occurred during handling of hay and grains. Cladosporium, Rhodotorula, Actinomyces and Penicillium spores were the most commonly found. Spore concentrations of thermophilic moulds were higher during handling of baled than loosely sampled hay. Spore concentrations were 100-800 times higher during indoor threshing, grinding and handling operations that in the outside air, and the mean spore concentration was 300,000/m³, with peaks 10 times this figure. Dust concentrations were above the Finnish exposure limits (10mg/m³) in all work processes studied. During grain grinding 84% of dust particles were respirable.
Työterveyslaitoksen tutkimuksia 141, Institute of Occupational Health (Työterveyslaitos), Helsinki, Finland, 1978. 42p. 40 ref. Price: Fmk.15.00.

CIS 79-136 Jastroch S., Knoll W., Lange B., Riemer F., Thiele E.
Studies on exposure to dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC) in agricultural chemists
Untersuchungsergebnisse zur Exposition gegenüber Dinitro-o-kresol (DNOC) bei Agrochemikern [in German]
These studies were undertaken in 1975 and 1976 on pesticide exposure resulting from the manufacture and application of the spray solution. Aspects considered were exposure of workers to pesticides in general, the relative amount of DNOC exposure over the year, determination of workplace concentrations where mobile application methods are used, and blood level determinations. A case of poisoning is described. Measures to reduce the health hazard associated with exposure are set out.
Zeitschrift für die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete, May 1978, Vol.24, No.5, p.340-343. Illus. 20 ref.

CIS 79-196 Lehnigk K., Thiele E.
Overview of occupational exposure to microbial agents in the air of animal housing quarters
Übersicht zur berufsbedingten Exposition für Werktätige der Tierproduktion gegenüber mikrobiellen Noxen in der Stalluft [in German]
The veterinary and occupational medical literature, above all of Eastern European origin, on microbiological agents in the air of poultry, swine and cattle housing quarters is collected and evaluated from the occupational hygiene viewpoint. It has not yet been established in what measure microorganisms represent a hazard for animal husbandry workers. Aspects considered: air pollution of animal housing quarters by microorganisms, factors influencing the microbial content, determination of bacterial counts, findings for various types of animal quarters, types of organism, use of nutrient antibiotics and bacterial resistance, respiratory tract diseases. The main areas of occupational hygiene and medical research in this field are outlined.
Zeitschrift für die gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete, May 1978, Vol. 24, No.5, p.331-335. 95 ref.

CIS 79-195 Affeldt K.H., Richter G., Thiele R., Ullrich G.
Occupational safety and health in animal husbandry - 1. Cattle
Arbeitsschutz bei der Tierproduktion - 1. Rind [in German]
Manual labour is increasingly being replaced by mechanised systems in industrial cattle breeding practice, with resulting changes in the requirements and implementation of occupational safety and health measures. Aspects dealt with: requirements for worker's health status; safe work with cattle; infections transmissible from animals to man; hazards of gas, dust, etc.; protective clothing and personal protective equipment; sanitary facilities; man-animal-machine relations; mechanisation and automation; special problems in cattle breeding; responsibility in occupational safety and health; list of laws, regulations and standards in force in the German Democratic Republic.
Reihe Arbeitsschutzpraxis, Verlag Tribüne, Am Treptower Park 28-30, DDR-1193 Berlin, 1978. 64p. Illus. Price: M.1.00.

CIS 79-68 Bridier P.
Hearing change in drivers of agricultural tractors
L'altération de l'audition chez les conducteurs de tracteurs agricoles. [in French]
MD thesis. When considering occupational disease in agricultural workers, it should be realised that hearing change occurs not only in tractor drivers but in many others whose work is becoming more and more mechanised and therefore more and more noisy: workers in sawmills, dairies and flourmills, timber workers, etc. Following a review of the anatomy and physiology of the organs of hearing, the phenomenon of noise and general considerations on hearing loss, the author gives the results of a comparative audiometric study of 300 tractor drivers divided into 3 age groups: bilateral hearing damage with scotoma at 4,000Hz; maximum hearing loss between 35 and 50 years, especially in the higher frequencies; proportionally less significant hearing loss between 50 and 65 yeas; the hearing loss is greater in the left ear, which is usually more exposed to engine noise. Reference to French, German and Italian standards concerning noise; noise measurements taken on engines and during agricultural work; preventive measures; compensation. A table of noise-induced occupational diseases in agricultural workers is proposed.
Université de Bordeaux II, Unités d'enseignement et de recherche des sciences médicales, Bordeaux, France, 1978. 79p. Illus. 28 ref.

CIS 79-193
Council of the European Communities, Bruxelles.
Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the driver's seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors.
Directive du Conseil concernant le rapprochement des législations des Etats membres relatives au siège du conducteur des tracteurs agricoles ou forestiers à roues. [in French]
Member states of the EEC must bring their legislation into conformity with the provisions of this Directive within 18 months of its notification (i.e. by 18 Mar. 1980). Definitions are folowed by requirements concerning: construction and testing; EEC component type approval (access, seat surface, backrest, lateral seat supports, load adjustment range, suspension travel, vibration); special requirements (position and inclination of backrest, seat adjustment, seat tests, tests for lateral stability, suspension system); marking. Tables of parameters and ordinates for tests; graphs showing spectral power density of vertical vibration acceleration; illustration of an EEC component type-approval mark.
Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, Office for Publications of the European Communities, B.P. 1003, Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 18 Sep. 1978, Vol.21, No.L255. p.1-39. Illus.

CIS 79-192 Parnas J.
Brucellosis (Bang's disease) considered as an occupational disease
Die Brucellose (Morbus Bang) als Berufskrankheit [in German]
This article gives a roundup of the various aspects of this disease, referring to data in the literature and to 700 case studies of occupational brucellosis (mostly caused by Brucella abortus) observed by the author in 30 years of practice. All the possibilities offered by bacteriology, immunology and serology should be used, as the symptoms of brucellosis vary considerably. The results of serological tests are considered doubtful without a clinical examination. The relations between infection, clinical symptoms and diagnostic results are shown in a synoptic table showing 11 different types of course which brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus can take in man; occupational factors in pathogenesis are indicated. The author emphasises the importance of Burnet's intradermal reaction test. The article concludes with considerations on: treatment, statutory compensation, and medical prevention in the author's veterinary laboratory.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, 16 May 1978, Vol.21, No.11, p.161-166. 11 ref.

CIS 79-191 Conevski D., Barkova N.
Determination of minimum period to be observed before re-entering greenhouses after applying pesticides
Opredeljane na minimalni srokove za bezopasna rabota v oranžerii sled prăskane s pesticidi [in Bulgarian]
Research on the decomposition of pesticides in water used for washing cucumber leaves and horticultural workers' hands. Residual amounts of actellic, unden (arprocarb) and endodan were determined by thin-layer chromatography, and of zineb by colorimetry. Reproduction of the results, which show that actellic, endodan and zineb undergo rapid decomposition in greenhouses, whereas unden is more stable (diminution by only 16.7%, as measured on leaves 4 days after treatment). The authors recommend that a period of 4 days should be allowed to elapse before re-entering greenhouses, and that unden should not be used in greenhouses.
Letopisi na higienno-epidemiologičnata služba, 1978, Vol.11, No.1, p.49-52. 5 ref.

CIS 79-284 Dubrisay J., Fages J.
Occupational injuries in the agricultural sector - A statistical approach - I. Injuries due to accidents
La pathologie professionnelle dans les activités agricoles; essai d'approche statistique - I. La pathologie accidentelle. [in French]
This article analyses the overall French statistical returns for 1974-1975 and 1975-1976, covering some 3 million persons engaged in agricultural activities (750,000 of them wage-earners). A general section is devoted to the data available concerning 300,000 occupational accidents involving wage-earners and self-employed farmers, giving a breakdown of the number of accidents in relation to the size of the workforce, number of hours worked, site of injury and accident agency. Section 2 gives a breakdown of the data by branch of activity (crop farming and livestock rearing; logging operations; mixed farming, market gardening, landscape gardening etc.; rural handicrafts; storage, supply, processing and marketing of agricultural produce; tertiary sectors in agriculture). The results are shown in synoptic tables.
Archives des maladies professionnelles, June 1978, Vol.39, No.6, p.339-355.

CIS 78-1867 Dutkiewicz J., Umiński J., Dutkiewicz E., Szukiewicz Z., Minárik L., Votrubová V., Mayer M., Votruba R.
Incidence of antibodies against microorganisms from plant dust in farmers with chronic lung diseases
Częstość występowania przeciwciał skierowanych przeciw drobnoustrojom pochodzenia roślinnego u rolników z przewlekłymi schorzeniami płuc [in Polish]
Serological investigations by use of antigens derived from Micropolyspora faeni and Erwinia herbicola were carried out in 370 hospitalised farmers with chronic pulmonary diseases. Others (609 subjects total) with and without a history of exposure to dust, "healthy" farmers, "healthy" cotton industry workers and blood donors without any history of dust exposure were also tested. Tests used were: gel precipitation (double diffusion) (DD), complement fixation (CF), haemagglutination (H) and passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA). Precipitins to M. faeni were found in 36.2% of farmers with chronic disease, significantly higher than in the other groups. Farmers had also a high proportion of reacting subjects in the CF, H and PCA tests with M. faeni antigen (47.4%, 63.0% and 52.0% respectively). A significant correlation was demonstrated between preciptin and CF reactions. In the farmers, reactions were obtained in 47.3%, 55.4% and 48.8% in the DD, CF and PCA tests, respectively. These reactions were significantly correlated with those to M. faeni. The results point to the importance of antigens in these dusts in the aetiology and pathogenesis of pulmonary diseases in farmers and need for measures to limit exposure. English summary.
Medycyna Wiejska, 1978, Vol.13, No.1, p.53-63. Illus. 22 ref.

CIS 78-2011 Bottoms D.J., Barber T.S.
A swivelling seat to improve tractor drivers' posture
A mechanism that allowed a tractor seat to swivel by up to 20 degrees from the normal forward facing position was tested. Electromyographic techniques were used to monitor muscle activity during static laboratory experiments and angles of body twist were studied photographically. There was a decrease in muscle activity in the shoulder and neck regions when the seat was used. The potential benefit of swivelling the seat was not fully utilised by the subjects. Subjective tests at 3 farms confirmed that the seat was of benefit to the driver, particularly for tasks requiring him to look backwards frequently.
Applied Ergonomics, Guildford, United Kingdom, June 1978, Vol.9, No.2, p.77-84. Illus. 13 ref.

CIS 78-1708 Ubajdullaev R.U., Madžidov U.A.
Effects of low concentrations or doses of Kilval on the reflexes and metabolism
Materialy izučenija reflektornogo i rezorbtivnogo dejstvija malyh koncentracij i doz kil'val'ja [in Russian]
Results of studies in man to determine the olfactory threshold (0.026mg/m³ in the most sensitive subjects) and the threshold for an effect on cerebral bioelectric activity (0.016mg/m³) of this organophosphate pesticide. A concentration of 0.01mg/m³ is recommended as the limit for brief exposure. Animal experiments also yielded an exposure limit of 0.01mg/m³ for daily exposure in hot conditions.
Gigiena i sanitarija, Mar. 1978, No.3, p.11-14. 2 ref.

CIS 78-1410 Ilomäki S.
Serious occupational accidents in agriculture
Vaikeat maataloustyötapaturmat [in Finnish]
Accidents causing more than 60% invalidity were analysed by interviewing a sample of 214 victims. The largest group of accidents, 19.6%, took place on floors, stairs or walkways; with tractors 16.4%; falls from a height 15.4%; other falls 14.0%; and handling animals 7.0%. Machine accidents occurred mostly with men, and animals were often involved in accidents with women. More than half the accidents occurred during harvest; the weekday was not significant. Most injuries are to limbs and 53.7% of all are fractures (22.0% cuts). Hospital stays averaged 51 days. Most farmers believed safety information is lacking.
Tutkimusraportti 25, National Board of Labour Protection (Työsuojeluhallitus), Tampere, Finland, 1978. 39p. Illus. 22 ref.

CIS 78-1282 Dekker J.C., Hielema Z.T., Sieswerda D.
Fictitious safety in agriculture
Schijnzekerheid in de akkerbouw [in Dutch]
Report and results of an audiometric survey carried out in the Netherlands, covering 63 tractor and/or combine harvester drivers who underwent, over a period of 3 years, audiometric tests before and after the ploughing and harvesting seasons. A comparison of hearing threshold shifts in farm workers and workers in metalworking shops showed that the hazard of hearing damage was about the same in mechanised farming and in the metalworking industry. The authors recommend that farmers should choose the least noisy types of tractor when renewing their equipment, and should wear earmuffs.
Tijdschrift voor sociale geneeskunde, 3 May 1978, Vol.56, No.9, p.288-292. Illus. 7 ref.

CIS 78-1493 Health and Safety: Agriculture - 1976.
Report on the work of the Agricultural Health and Safety Inspectorate, 1976: the new Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee; publicity; international relations; accidents (108 fatal accidents on farms in 1976; 101 in 1975; overturning tractors remains the largest single factor); enforcement; farm machinery (liaison with manufacturers); hazards (coupling machinery and trailers to tractors; trailer brakes; hedge-cutting machines; meal-mixing machines; trench digging, etc.); mandatory equipment of tractors with safety cabs or frames; harmful substances (regulations; storage of chemicals and containers; labelling of pesticide containers; aerial spraying; fumigation; gases; caustic soda treatment of straw, etc.); other hazards (livestock, brucellosis, dust, electricity, slurry pits, straw burning, silos). Appendices: tables of occupational accidents in agriculture (1976) with breakdown by type of accident (self-propelled machines, fall, drowning, animals, etc.); fatal accidents to young persons on farms, 1972-1976 (recommendation to raise the minimum age for young persons to drive tractors); fatal accidents, 1972-1976.
Health and Safety Executive, London. H.M. Stationery Office, P.O. Box 569, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom, 1978. 20p. Illus. Price: £1.00.

CIS 78-1408 Hazards of motor mowers and 2-wheeled tractors when pointed directly uphill or downhill
Dangers présentés par les motofaucheuses et les tracteurs à un essieu quand on travaille selon le sens de la pente et en montant. [in French]
Based on a case study of a fatal accident, this article stresses the hazards of using motor mowers or 2-wheeled tractors on steep slopes. Recommendations: use only machines equipped with an efficient, easily-operated handbrake; never change gear when guiding the machine straight uphill or downhill; before changing gear, turn the machine parallel to the contours.
Technique agricole, May 1978, Vol.40, No.7, p.266-268. Illus.

CIS 78-1106 Ueda A., Ueda T., Arimatsu Y., Maeda H., Nomura S.
Working and environmental conditions in the rush (igusa) harvesting process.
Harvesting of rush is hard physical work, and the workers are exposed to the scorching heat of the sun from 6a.m. to 9p.m. Mean values measured in the rush cutting field: dry-bulb temperature 29.7°C; relative humidity 74.3%; wind velocity 1.6m/s; globe thermometer temperature 39.8°C; WBGT index 29.3°C; estimated heat stress index (modification of Belding and Hatch) 91.9 for men and 96.4 for women; predicted sweat rate for 4 hours 4.44l in men and 4.11l in women. No cases of heat stroke were observed. Measures recommended to control heat stress are arrangement of a suitable work-rest schedule and mechanisation of arduous jobs.
Journal of the Kumamoto Medical Society, Mar. 1977, Vol.51, No.3, p.170-183. Illus. 23 ref.

CIS 78-758 Horvath E.P., DoPico G.A., Barbee R.A., Dickie H.A.
Nitrogen dioxide-induced pulmonary disease - Five new cases and a review of the literature.
This study combines the results of examinations of 23 mainly agricultural workers (18 with a transient upper respiratory tract syndrome, 5 with pulmonary oedema or bronchiolitis obliterans) and findings in the literature. The formation in silos of NO₂, which is present at levels much higher than permissible industrial exposure limits, is described. Conclusions: NO₂ exposure is commoner than is generally appreciated; the fatality rate is high (29% for silo filler's disease); steroids are effective and should be continued for at least 8 weeks; some patients may develop persistent functional changes; there is no evidence that long-term exposure to low NO₂ concentrations produces chronic airway obstruction; preventive measures could eliminate NO₂-induced pulmonary disease.
Journal of Occupational Medicine, Feb. 1978, Vol.20, No.2, p.103-110. Illus. 62 ref.

CIS 78-819 Carlson M.L., Petersen G.R.
Mortality of California agricultural workers.
The mortality rate (1959-1961) from respiratory diseases in this group was 3 times higher in employed workers than employers or self-employed workers. Accidental deaths were also higher in the employees. Hazards in agriculture that could contribute to accidents and respiratory disease are reviewed.
Journal of Occupational Medicine, Jan. 1978, Vol.20, No.1, p.30-32. 17 ref.

1977

CIS 99-1052 Agricultural Workers Act No.43 of 1977 [New Zealand]
See also CIS 99-1053. Topics: accommodation; agriculture; child labour; first aid; information of personnel; inspection; labour inspectors; law; New Zealand; noise control; penalties; plant safety and health organization; responsibilities of employers; supply of personal protective equipment; welfare facilities.
Photocopy, 34p. On file at CIS.

CIS 99-1084 Order of 25 April 1977 specifying safety measures applicable to rider controlled industrial material-handling trucks and which are compulsory for all employers of agricultural labour, as amended by the Order of 16 Oct. 1989 [France]
Arrêté du 25 avril 1977 fixant les mesures de sécurité applicables aux chariots automoteurs de manutention à conducteurs portés et rendues obligatoires pour tous les employeurs de main-d'œuvre agricole, modifié par l'Arrêté du 16 oct. 1989 [France] [in French]
Topics: agriculture; drivers; France; industrial trucks; information of personnel; law; machinery guarding regulations; maintenance and repair; qualifications; safety checks; work aptitude.
Dictionnaire Permanent Sécurité et Conditions de Travail, Agriculture, Feuillets 26, 25 July 1991, p.323-325.

CIS 88-16 Agricultural Workers Act [New Zealand]
Full text of the Agricultural Workers Act (1977, No.43), with amendments 1977-1987. Contents: inspection; classes of agricultural work; the Agricultural Tribunal; settlement of disputes; accomodation for workers; safety, health and welfare (including restricting employment of children, first aid); offences and procedures. Amendment No.8 (1981) concerns protection from harmful noise.
Department of Labour, Wellington, New Zealand, 1977. 34p. + 7 amendments. Price: NZD 0.50.

CIS 80-1119 Straw choppers on combine harvesters
Halmhack monterad på skördetröska [in Swedish]
These directives (effective 1 Jan. 1979) are concerned with the guarding of straw chopper knives so that no inadvertent contact is possible; there should be at least 550mm distance between the blower outlet and the rotating knives. Other requirements: reliable fastening of the cutter knives, which should be able to resist unexpected strain; reliable clutch coupling of the straw chopper operated from the driver's cab; protective shields for retractable straw choppers; warning notice and maintenance instruction.
Anvisningar nr 120, National Board for Occupational Safety and Health (Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen), 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 30 Nov. 1977. 6p. Illus. Gratis.

CIS 79-2007
TGL 30125/01 to 08, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Industry (Ministerium für Land-, Forst- und Nahrungsgüterwirtschaft), Berlin, Dec. 1977.
Work with breeding and domestic animals in agriculture
Umgang mit landwirtschaftlichen Zucht- und Nutztieren [in German]
These standards (effective 1 Sep. 1978) set out general requirements (definitions, general safety requirements, safe work practices), and specific requirements relating to cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, dogs, fur-bearing animals, and beekeeping.
Staatsverlag der DDR, Postfach 1068, 7010 Leipzig, German Democratic Republic, 1977. 18p.

CIS 79-197 Tractors
Traktorer [in Norwegian]
Contents of these directives (effective 1 July 1977): introductory provisions (scope, age limit for drivers, etc.); safety rules (service and maintenance instructions in Norwegian, design of driver's place and seat, controls, layout of controls, mudguard, cab or safety frame for tractors weighing more than 500kg, silencing of motor, power take-off guards, brakes, guarding of belt flywheel, etc.). Appended: approval of cab or safety frame; impact strength testing of cab or frame; extracts from other directives concerning tractor safety and power take-off guards. An information sheet on approval procedures for imported tractors (control card) may be ordered (please mention: "Bestillingsnr. 322").
Verneregler Nr.37, Bestillningsnr. 320, Direction de l'inspection du travail (Direktoratet for arbeidstilsynet), Postboks 8103 Dep., Oslo 1, Norway, 20 Apr. 1977. 28p. Gratis.

CIS 78-1633 Chemical compounds used in agriculture and food storage.
This set of loose-leaf sheets contains recommendations for safe use of about 300 organic and inorganic substances. The sheets are produced periodically. For each substance there are: the British Standards Institute common name; chemical name; use; recommendations for protection of operators, consumers, livestock, wildlife and others. A new set of sheets on pesticides covers wood preservatives (20 sheets published to date).
Recommendation Sheets, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AE, United Kingdom, 1977 (more than 1,300 Sheets, totalling some 4,000 pages).

CIS 78-1707 Conevski D., Bajnova A., Barkova N.
Health status of workers applying pesticides in greenhouses
Zdravoslovno săstojanie na rabotnicite, prilagašti pesticidi v oranžerijni uslovija [in Bulgarian]
Results of medical studies in 72 workers (67 women and 5 men) growing flowers and vegetables in hot-houses, with a length of service of more than 5 years, and a control group of 30 persons matched for age and sex. The main findings were autonomic and gastrointestinal disturbances. Examinations 3h after application of an insecticide and a fungicide showed a significant fall in serum cholinesterase and blood peroxidase activity, haemoglobin, total cholesterol and urinary 17-ketosteroids. Poisoning was due mainly to skin absorption. The combined action of the 2 substances is considered responsible.
Letopisi na higienno-epidemiologičnata služba, 1977, Vol.10, No.6, p.34-40. 14 ref.

CIS 78-1675 Blandin G., Sabbah A.
Asthma in a rural environment - Epidemiological study
L'asthme en pays rural - Etude épidémiologique. [in French]
An epidemiological study in 10,602 subjects living in an exclusively rural region employed in fodder production, cultivation of cereals and animal husbandry indicated a high percentage (7.38% or 773 subjects) of asthmatics. The most frequent allergens were: house dust, acarids, cereal dust, dander, feathers, pollen, hair, nails etc., of animals. Cereal dust and animal products are the most specifically rural. The rate of multiple sensitivity is 60%. There was only low sensitivity to industrial products for agricultural use (herbicides, pesticides and fertilisers).
Revue française d'allergologie et d'immunologie clinique, 1977, Vol.17, No.5, p.251-257. Illus. 15 ref.

CIS 78-1603 Pan'šina T.N.
Establishment of maximum admissible concentrations and indicative tolerable limits for herbicides based on halogenated anilides of carboxylic acids
Ustanovlenie predel'no dopustimyh koncentracij i orientirovočnyh bezopasnyh urovnej vozdejstvija gerbicidov galoidzameščennyh anilidov karbonovyh kislot v vozduhe rabočej zony [in Russian]
Results of animal experiments with various herbicides used in agriculture. Maximum admissible concentrations were 0.1mg/m³ for propanide (Stam F34); 0.5mg/m³ for Ramrod; and 1mg/m³ for Solan. Indicative tolerable limits were 0.1mg/m³ for Dicryl; 0.3mg/m³ for SR 52223; 0.5mg/m³ for Suffix; and 0.5mg/m³ for Lasso.
Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevanija, Dec. 1977, No.12, p.30-33. 8 ref.

CIS 78-1399 Laborde F.
Occupational listeriosis
A propos de la listériose professionnelle. [in French]
MD thesis. 1st part: definition, history, bacteriology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, positive diagnosis and clinical aspects of listeriosis (caused by Listeria monocytogenes, a gram-positive bacillus which infests several animal species) in humans (especially pregnant women); 2nd part: study of the relation between the disease and occupation (listeriosis occurs in farmers, stock breeders, veterinarians and in general in all occupations having contact with animals); 3rd part: list of precautions to take to assure better collective and individual protection as well as medical prophylaxis on exposure to the disease during work.
Université de Bordeaux II, Unités d'Enseignement et de Recherche des Sciences médicales, Bordeaux, France, 1977. 71p. 40 ref.

CIS 78-1411 Manuel J.P.
Working conditions and occupational diseases of mushroom growers
Conditions de travail et pathologie professionnelle dans les champignonnières. [in French]
MD thesis. General considerations on mushroom growing and picking and on working conditions and methods (workplaces and workposts) are followed by a review of the occupational hazards and harmful agencies, and of the categories of personnel involved (arrangement and allocation of working hours, special requirements of the occupation and contra-indications). The author then examines the hazards of this occupation, dividing them into traumatic and physical hazards, occupational accidents, chemical hazards of gases given off by compost (NH₃, H₂S, CO₂) and of chemicals employed at various stages of mushroom farming (pesticides, rodenticides, etc.), hazards of parasites, microbial and mycotic infection (mushroom grower's lung, mushroom grower's onychopathy). Problems of how to eliminate these hazards and role of the occupational health physician.
Université de Bordeaux II, Unités d'Enseignement et de Recherche des Sciences médicales, Bordeaux, France, 1977. 124p. 13 ref.

CIS 78-1407 Dehmel H.H., Knabe H.
Health protection in socialist agriculture
Gesundheitsschutz in der sozialistischen Landwirtschaft [in German]
Intensive methods in agriculture and the change to industrial production techniques have brought completely new problems in their wake. The main tasks of health protection with a view to improving working and living conditions in the rural setting dealt with are: planning and environmental protection, settlement structure, order and hygiene, protection of air and soil from pollution, noise protection, infection control, use of agricultural chemicals, general medical and occupational medical care.
VEB Verlag Volk und Gesundheit, Neue Grünstrasse 18, DDR-1020 Berlin, 1977. 122p. 55 ref. Price: M.4.20.

CIS 78-979 Malinskaja N.N., Volkova Z.A., Evdokimova I.B., Frolova T.P.
Effect of low-frequency whole-body vibration on the female haemodynamic system
Vlijanie obščej nizkočastotnoj vibracii na gemodinamičeskuju sistemu ženskogo organizma [in Russian]
Rheographic studies in 30 young women after a day's work on various types of agricultural tractors showed that low-frequency vibration causes circulatory changes (venous hypotension and blood stasis) in the brain, bone marrow and pelvic organs. The same changes occurred in laboratory exposure to low-frequency vibration in 11 healthy women not exposed to vibration in their work. The changes were more marked during the menstrual period.
Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevanija, Sep. 1977, No.9, p.4-7. 4 ref.

CIS 78-1104 Agricultural tractors - Operator's seating accommodation - Dimensions.
Tracteurs agricoles - Poste de conduite pour conducteur assis - Dimensions. [in French]
This standard, which aims to assist the future design of operator's seating accommodation on agricultural tractors, lays down dimensions for the operator's seat and seating accommodation on agricultural tractors with a track width above 1,2m. Definitions are followed by specifications concerning the adjustment of pedals and steering wheel, positioning of pedals, and dimensions and angles for the operator's seating accommodation.
International Standard ISO 4253-1977(E), International Organization for Standardization, Case postale 56, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, 1st edition, 1 July 1977. 2p. Illus. Price: SF.9.00.

CIS 78-818 Hammer W.
Workload, stress, occupational disease and accident hazards in livestock rearing
Beanspruchung, Erkrankungs- und Unfallgefahr am Arbeitsplatz in der Tierproduktion [in German]
Review of the health hazards arising from conditions prevailing nowadays in livestock rearing; increased productivity, specialisation, technical progress; physical workload and mental stress, vacations, overwork, job satisfaction, odours (stables, byres, pigsties, etc.); epidemiology; disease of the circulatory and locomotor systems; respiratory disease; zoonoses; statistical data (absolute figures) of accidents and accident causes in Germany (Fed.Rep.).
Zentralblatt für Arbeitsmedizin, Arbeitsschutz und Prophylaxe, July 1977, Vol.27, No.7, p.157-164. Illus. 31 ref.

CIS 78-797 Schubert B., Minard J.J., Baran R., Verret J.L., Schnitzler L.
Onychopathy in mushroom growers
Onychopathie des champignonnistes. [in French]
Following the replacement of wooden crates by plastic bags in the mushroom-growing industry, the authors observed 5 cases of changes in the fingernails of mushroom growers: onycholysis with wearing down of the lateral edges of the nails, koilonychia, longitudinal splitting and filiform haematoma. The negative results of mycological examinations (in spite of the presence of contaminants) and of patch tests show that these lesions are not due to mycotic infection or to any chemical agent, but are traumatic, due to the repeated long-term rubbing of the nails when lifting and carrying heavy plastic bags. This nail condition might be found in garbage disposal workers who also have to handle plastic bags.
Annales de dermatologie et de vénéréologie, Oct. 1977, Vol.104, No.10, p.627-630. Illus. 4 ref.

CIS 78-488 Franzinelli A., Innocenti A., Leoncini B., Trusso M.
Farmer's lung
Il polmone dell'agricoltore [in Italian]
Three cases of farmer's lung are described in which diagnosis was confirmed by transbronchial lung biopsy. All were in the chronic stage of the disease. The limitations of the intervention are discussed.
Medicina del lavoro, Mar.-Apr. 1977, Vol.68, No.2, p.88-93. Illus. 20 ref.

CIS 78-501 Terashima S.
Physiological work load in farm work with powered cultivators.
The walking tractor is still widely used in mountainous villages in Japan. Subjective fatigue symptoms of farmers after cultivating with this machine in paddy fields were mainly localised in the shoulder, back and limbs. Energy consumption during the work was 4-7cal/min according to the walking speed of the operator, which depended on the type of attachments used and soil conditions. From the relationship between heart rate and oxygen requirement the static muscular load seemed to be considerable during machine operation. Polygraphic studies of physiological functions while driving a trailer with the tiller type cultivator indicated considerable mental strain. Summary in English.
Nihon University Medical Journal, 1 Dec. 1976, Vol.35, No.11-12, p.1181-1205. Illus. 41 ref.

CIS 78-439 Kagan Ju.S.
Toxicology of organophosphorus pesticides
Toksikologija fosfororganičeskih pesticidov [in Russian]
Contents of this practical manual: physical and chemical properties, toxicity, cumulative properties; mode of action and toxicodynamics; toxicokinetics and selective toxicity; pathogenesis of poisoning (effects on: the central nervous system, the neuromuscular synapses, respiratory and cardiovascular functions, the smooth muscle and external secretion organs, liver and kidney function, etc.); clinical picture and pathology of acute and chronic poisoning; sequelae (embryotoxic, teratogenic, gonadotoxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic effects); thereapy (first aid, administration of anticholinergic preparations, cholinesterase reagents etc.); occupational hygiene and preventive medicine in the manufacture and use of organophosphorus pesticides.
Izdatel'stvo "Medicina", Petroverigskij per. 6/8, Moskva, USSR, 1977. 296p. Illus. 266 ref. Price: Rbl.2.14.

CIS 78-497 Weston P.M., Espir M.L.E., Lecky B., Ormerod T.P., Seppäläinen A.M., Aho K., Uusitupa M.
Strawberry pickers' foot drop.
A series of letters to the editor reporting cases of this condition following a prolonged period of strawberry picking. The condition presents as lateral popliteal nerve palsy. Seppäläinen et al. (p.767) report on a number of occupational cases in Finland. They estimate that 0.4% of professional strawberry pickers experienced the palsy in the summer of 1975. Permanent damage may result from the condition. The picking position should be changed as soon as the first symptoms - tingling, etc. - appear.
British Medical Journal, 20 Aug. 1977, Vol.2, No.6085, p.520; 3 Sep. 1977, No.6087, p.636; 17 Sep. 1977, No. 6089, p.767.

CIS 78-380 Thelin A.
Epidemiological survey of agricultural workers in the Kronoberg district - Part 3: audiological examinations of 186 subjects
En epidemiologisk studie av lantbrukare i Kronobergs län - Del 3: Hörselundersökning av 186 lantbrukare [in Swedish]
Results of a survey based on interviews, clinical ear examinations and audiometric tests: degree of mechanisation and noise exposure; measurement of noise from tractors and chain saws; classification of hearing loss. Out of the 186 agricultural workers examined 9.7% only had normal audiograms. A comparison between building and agricultural workers showed that hearing damage was more common among the latter. Only a small percentage of agricultural workers used hearing protectors. (English summary.)
Jordbrukets Socialmedicin - Meddelanden nr.19. Institutionen för Socialmedicin, Lasarettet, 22185 Lund, Sweden, 1977. 35p. Illus. 31 ref.

CIS 78-203 Smith D.M.
Health care of people at work - Agricultural workers
A broad review of the medical situation of agricultural workers, covering: physical hazards (heat, cold, noise, vibration); infections; health supervision, legislation (United Kingdom); pesticides safety precautions scheme; special groups of workers (employing dinitro, organophosphorus, and organochlorine compounds, organic and inorganic mercurials, bipyridylium compounds, nicotine used as insecticide, inorganic chlorates, triazine herbicides, fumigants, arsenic, nitrogen oxides, etc.); problems of casual workers, etc. Full reporting and investigation of all cases of occupational diseases is called for.
Journal of the Society of Occupational Medicine, July 1977, Vol.27, No.3, p.87-92. 8 ref.

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