Accession Number:

AD0780335

Title:

Occupational Diseases of the Skin and Respiratory Organs in Personnel Working in the Production of Certain Medications

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB

Personal Author(s):

• Alenina,A. N.
• Nikonets,I. F.
• Ivanova,I. S.
• Makarenko,Yu. L.

Report Date:

2020-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

Occupational allergic diseases of the upper respiratory tract and of the skin in the chemicopharmaceutical industry have been observed in workers engaged in the production of antibiotics, vitamins, sarcolysin, caffeine, novocaine, acrichin, and many other preparations. According to data, occupational diseases - eczema and bronchial asthma - were noted in 3 of the workers in a plant for antibiotic production. The possible development of occupational diseases of the skin at establishments engaged in producing alkaloids of the morphine group has also been reported. A correlation of these diseases with personnel in the drug industry is discussed.

Descriptors:

• Occupational diseases
• Pharmacology
• Allergic diseases
• Respiratory diseases
• Skin diseases
• Drugs
• production
• Industrial medicine
• Dust
• Industrial hygiene
• USSR
• Translations

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE