Silicosis among pottery workers--New Jersey.
In March 1985, two cases of silicosis in former employees of a sanitary-ware pottery (i.e., a manufacturer of china plumbing fixtures) were identified from death certificates by the New Jersey State Department of Health (NJSDH). A site visit to the pottery in January 1987 revealed potential overexposure of employees to crystalline silica throughout the plant. This report summarizes the investigation of employee exposure to silica.
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects; D002516:Ceramics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009515:New Jersey / Q000453:epidemiology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012829:Silicosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D012822:Silicon Dioxide