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Based on analysis of materials provided by occupational safety department PC "UZEMiK" and JSC "Kauchuk", the authors evaluate contemporary work conditions and occupational morbidity in workers engaged into rubber, mechanical rubber and tyre industries.
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Industry , Occupational Diseases , Occupational Health/standards , Rubber , Workplace/standards , Humans , Morbidity , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Occupational Diseases/etiology , RussiaABSTRACT
The article presents the results of studies concerning the effect of unfavorable factors of chemical nature on fluid of oral cavity among workers of the Ufa plant of elastomer materials, articles and structures. It is established that in persons contacting with chemical pollutants of manufacture of rubber and rubber technical production the indicators of chemiluminescence of saliva fluid are significantly expressed and depend on professional standing.
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Luminescence , Mouth/pathology , Occupational Exposure , Humans , Prognosis , Rubber/chemistry , Rubber/toxicity , Saliva/chemistry , Water Pollution, ChemicalABSTRACT
The paper gives the results of a study of energy metabolism in the red blood cells of the workers from OAO "Salavatnefteorgsinthez" of petrochemical industry. The energy metabolism has been found to substantially change in the examinees in contact with a mixture of organic solvents and a mixture of chlorinated solvents under industrial conditions.
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Environmental Pollutants/toxicity , Erythrocytes/drug effects , Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated/toxicity , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Solvents/toxicity , Adenine Nucleotides/blood , Adenosine Triphosphatases/blood , Chemical Industry , Energy Metabolism , Erythrocytes/metabolism , Humans , Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)/bloodABSTRACT
The article deals with the data on morbidity with temporary disability among workers producing rubber and mechanical rubber articles in petrochemical industry. The leading place in the structure of morbidity is taken by the diseases of nervous and cardiovascular systems, liver, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory system and thyroid gland.
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Chemical Industry , Disability Evaluation , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Adult , Bashkiria/epidemiology , Humans , Middle Aged , Morbidity/trends , Occupational Diseases/rehabilitation , Young AdultABSTRACT
The paper gives the results of studying the processes of free radical and microsomal oxidation, antioxidant defense, and energy and electrolyte metabolism in the workers of OAO "Salavatnefteorgsintez", one of the leading petrochemical plants in the Republic of Bashkortostan. The metabolic processes have been found to substantially change in the persons contacting a mixture of chlorinated and aromatic hydrocarbons under industrial conditions.
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Environmental Pollutants/toxicity , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Air Pollutants, Occupational/toxicity , Antioxidants/analysis , Chemical Industry , Energy Metabolism , Free Radicals/analysis , Humans , Microsomes/metabolism , Oxidation-Reduction , Petroleum , Water-Electrolyte BalanceABSTRACT
The paper gives the results of studying the free radical oxidation-antioxidant defense (FRO-AOD) system in the blood, saliva, and urine of workers from the petrochemical industry OAO "Salavatnefteorgsintez". The FRO-AOD system has been ascertained to be considerably changed in the plasma, tear, and urine of persons contacting a mixture of petrol and Grade BP-1 solvent with organic solvents and aromatic hydrocarbons and a mixture of 1,2-dichloroethane with chlorinated hydrocarbons under industrial conditions.
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Air Pollutants, Occupational/toxicity , Antioxidants/metabolism , Enzymes/analysis , Free Radicals/analysis , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Enzymes/blood , Enzymes/urine , Female , Free Radicals/blood , Free Radicals/urine , Humans , Luminescent Measurements , Male , Occupational Diseases/chemically induced , Oxidation-Reduction , Risk Assessment , Saliva/chemistryABSTRACT
The article covers results of studies concerning adenylic system state in RBC and tissues (lungs; liver, kidneys, heart, brain) of rats exposed to acute and chronic inhalation of chemical pollutants widely used in petrochemical and oil-processing industries. Findings are that the animals subjected to ecologic toxic agents have significantly decreased ATP level, ADP and AMF accumulation in tissues and RBC.
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Adenine Nucleotides/metabolism , Air Pollutants/adverse effects , Hydrocarbons, Aromatic/adverse effects , Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated/adverse effects , Solvents/adverse effects , Adenosine Diphosphate/metabolism , Adenosine Monophosphate/metabolism , Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism , Animals , Brain/drug effects , Brain/metabolism , Extraction and Processing Industry , Heart/drug effects , Kidney/drug effects , Kidney/metabolism , Liver/drug effects , Liver/metabolism , Lung/drug effects , Lung/metabolism , Myocardium/metabolism , RatsABSTRACT
The paper presents data on the antioxidative activity of blood, saliva, tear, and urine in petrochemical industry workers. The chemiluminescence values of plasma, saliva, tear, and urine were ascertained to be significantly higher in the persons contacting chemical pollutants.
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Antioxidants/metabolism , Blood/metabolism , Luminescent Measurements/methods , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Saliva/metabolism , Urine , Adult , Blood Chemical Analysis/methods , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The paper presents the results of studies of free radical oxidation (FRO) and antioxidant defense (AOD) in the blood, oral fluid, and urine of petrochemical industrial workers. The red blood cell, plasma, oral fluid, and urine values of FRO and AOD has been ascertained to be much pronounced in persons contacting chemical pollutants during production.
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Antioxidants/metabolism , Free Radicals/blood , Free Radicals/urine , Occupational Exposure/adverse effects , Solvents/adverse effects , Chemical Industry , Female , Humans , Male , Oxidation-ReductionABSTRACT
The authors present results obtained in a study of how rubber and technical rubber products influence acid and osmotic resistance of RBC in workers engaged into petrochemical industry. Findings are that the rubber and technical rubber products sensitize the RBC to osmotic and acidic lysis.
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Acids , Chemical Industry/statistics & numerical data , Erythrocytes/physiology , Occupational Diseases/blood , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Petroleum , Rubber , Humans , Occupational Diseases/diagnosis , Osmotic Pressure , Time FactorsABSTRACT
The paper evaluates the health status of shoe factory workers. Diseases of the nervous and cardiovascular systems, liver, gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, and thyroid are prominent in the structure of morbidity in the workers.
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Industry , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Adult , Catchment Area, Health , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Prevalence , Russia/epidemiology , Time FactorsABSTRACT
The article covers evaluation of health state in workers of main petrochemical workshops. Leading place in structure of transitory disablement morbidity in workers is occupied by cardiovascular and nervous disorders, diseases of liver, gastrointestinal tract and respiratory system.
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Chemical Industry , Health Status , Occupational Diseases/epidemiology , Occupational Health , Adult , Disability Evaluation , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Morbidity/trends , Risk Factors , Russia/epidemiology , Young AdultABSTRACT
The article deals with results of studies covering free radical oxidation and peroxidation in RBC, serum, saliva and urine of petrochemistry workers. Individuals exposed to chemical pollutants in production of rubber, tyre and mechanical rubber goods appeared to have considerably increased free radical oxidation parameters in RBC, serum, saliva and urine.
