[Evaluation of the circulatory system in workers exposed to caprolactam and diphenyl in 1 of the chemical plants producing polyamine fibers].
The literature data indicating nonspecific pathologic symptoms of the circulatory system in those occupationally exposed to caprolactam and diphenyl inspired the authors to evaluate the circulatory system in a group of 495 workers of a Chemical Plant producing polyamide fibres. The anamnestic data, family inquiry and subjective changes indicate that any hints of the significant effects of the technological process on circulatory diseases in this professional group are unwarranted. The percentage values of the latent circulatory failure (1-2% of subjects), coronary insufficiency (6.6% of subjects), arterial hypertension (5.7% of subjects) did not show any significant differences, as compared to the control group and normal Polish population. The obtained results of ECG test evaluated according to the Minnesota-Code criterion did not significantly differ from 100 controls composed of those in whom no changes in the circulatory system were found, whereas clear differences were found related to 50 persons with documented heart ischemia.
D000328:Adult; D001381:Azepines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002209:Caprolactam / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000187:drug effects*; D002617:Chemical Industry; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D011044:Poland; D011073:Polyamines / Q000009:adverse effects*
D001381:Azepines; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D002209:Caprolactam; D011073:Polyamines; C010574:biphenyl
Ocena stanu układu krazenia u pracowników eksponowanych na kaprolaktam i dwufenyl w jednym z zakładów chemicznych produkujacych włókna poliamidowe.