[Working environment conditions and occupational disorders in artillery unit personnel]. / Uslovi radne sredine i profesionalna ostecenja ljudstva artiljerijskih jedinica.

Occupational environment risk factors and health status of 172 soldiers and 89 officers were examined aiming to discover early signs of occupational diseases and disorders in artillery personnel. Among all physical and chemical risk factors noise caused by artillery and infantry firing (140 to over 170 dB) were the most frequent and among occupational diseases/disorders only perceptive hearing disorders being very frequent in artillery officers (65.22%) were found out. Preventive measures against occupational environment risk factors were suggested.