[Results of bronchodilation tests in workers exposed to occupation respiratory noxae].
In order to detect and assess the spastic components in airway obstruction of workers exposed to inhalation of different nonorganic and organic dusts, 129 workers of metal industry and 135 workers of textile industry were examined. The workers of metal industry were exposed to the following respiratory noxa: toluol, paint aerosol, mineral dusts (SiO2 up to 10%), asbestos dust, metalic dust and several chemical noxa (acetone, CO, CO2, ZnO, FeO and petrol). In textile industry the dust of vegetal origin was detected with unfavourable micro climatic factors. In both groups the similar results were found with very high percent of spastic components. After bronhodilatatory testing the most significant differences were found in the following tests: Raw, FMF25-75, FEF75-85, components. Several significant spastic components were present in workers of metal industry which are due to the polluted working area. In relation to the mean values of tests, the greatest number of different results was found in FEF75-85 and Raw tests. It is suggested that the workers with these results should be tested as well.
Popović
V
V
Institut za medicinu rada, NIS.
Jovanović
J
J
Todorović
R
R
Arandelović
M
M
Momcilović
O
O
Dordević
D
D
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D016084:Bronchoconstriction / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational
Rezultati bronhodilatacionih testova u radnika izlozenih nekim profesionalnim respiracionim noksama.