Health hazards among workers exposed to different chemicals in paints industry

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted in the Egyptian company for paints and inks in Cairo Governorate. One hundred and fifty workers were randomly selected from the paint department. Fifty individuals were randomly selected from the departments of security and management of the same company as a control group. Subjects of both groups were subjected to a history taking according to a questionnaire form clinical examination and pulmonary ventilatory functions. Environmental measurements were also carried out. It has been found that workers exposed to chemicals in paint industry had higher prevalence of chest symptoms and signs with pulmonary ventilatory measurements lower than those of the control group workers