Liver disease among polyvinyl chloride production workers.
A protocol for systematic testing of all employees of a chemical plant is presented. This factory manufactures polyvinyl chloride compounds and resins, ABS compounds and resins, and synthetic rubber. The results were reviewed, which led to the discovery of 2 additional cases of angiosarcoma and 11 cases of portal fibrosis. Two of the 11 cases were found to have developed in employees other than polyvinyl chloride production workers.
D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003644:Death Certificates; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007629:Kentucky; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000506:poisoning*; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000506:poisoning*; D013997:Time Factors
D011145:Polyvinyls; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride