title: [Current aspects of the state and improvement of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of workers and passengers of Russian railways].
abstract: The data on the sanitary-epidemiological state of Railways objects of Russia are presented. Bacteriological examination of drinking water taken from the water systems of passenger cars showed that 3.9-5.0% of the samples did not meet the health standards (p < 0.01). Samples of workplace air in industrial enterprises did not meet hygienic standards: on vapors and gases--4.6%, dust and aerosols--13.6%. In 52.9 +/- 2.6% of examined drivers cabs there was revealed noncompliance to hygienic standards on physical factors: on the noise--45.1 +/- 2.7%, vibration--35.6 +/- 2.7%, etc. Out of the total number of occupational diseases locomotive drivers account for about 40% of cases, including sensorineural hearing loss up to 80%. Morbidity with temporary disability among drivers of locomotives are 20-25% higher (p < 0.05), than in the whole railway transport. The suggestions on the improvement of sanitary-hygienic monitoring in rail transport are given.
authors: Iu N
authors: IuN
authors: Kas'kov
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: Farkhatdinov
authors: Iu I
authors: IuI
authors: Podkorytov
authors: N Sh
authors: NSh
authors: Khusnutdinova
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000592:standards*; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D011890:Railroads; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012499:Sanitation / Q000592:standards*; D017132:Workplace / Q000592:standards*