title: [Occupational hygiene topics in ferroalloys production].
abstract: Hygienic evaluation covered work conditions of main occupations in ferroalloys production on a plant in Ural regions. The occupations are: ferroalloy furnace operator, ferroalloy furnace worker and crane operator. The findings proved that the workers are exposed to a complex of occupational hazards among which dust and unfavorable microclimate play major role. At the enterprise, occupational dust disease cases (silicosis from exposure to silicon-containing dust) are registered, with average development duration of 28.7 +/- 6.2 years.
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Kudriashov
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Fedoruk
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D000497:Alloys / Q000737:chemistry*; D002857:Chromium / Q000737:chemistry; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000592:standards*; D012426:Russia; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D017132:Workplace / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000497:Alloys; D004391:Dust; D002857:Chromium; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D007501:Iron