ABSTRACT
The authors studied psychophysiologic state of operators in coal industry and metallurgy, who were considered healthy and suitable for the work. Only 60% of the examined metallurgy operators and 21% of those engaged into coal industry appeared to meet the occupational medical requirements. By the end of the working shift 50% of the operators showed decrease of attention and 28-36%--depression of visual and hearing memory. Occupational overload induced compromised psychophysiologic parameters in 70% of the examinees. Heating combined with other hazards resulted in marked asymmetry of heating sensation, changed body heating, lower hearing sensation, worse attention, memory, decision making, emotional state.
Subject(s)
Work/psychology , Coal Mining , Humans , Metallurgy , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Occupational Exposure/statistics & numerical data , Personnel Selection , Psychophysiology , Reference Values , Stress, Psychological/physiopathology , Stress, Psychological/psychology , Ukraine , Work/physiologySubject(s)
Coal Mining , Models, Biological , Occupational Exposure , Adult , Humans , Male , MathematicsABSTRACT
The authors developed and approved a method of determination of the thermal stability of man. To realize this method it is not necessary to apply heat to the body and special apparatus. The method is based on determination of deflection of the peripheral resistance in the greater circulation from the standard value and time of thermal hemolysis of erythrocytes.
