[Hygienic evaluation of polymer materials for new carriages]. / Gigienicheskaia otsenka polimernykh materialov dlia novykh passazhirskikh vagonov.

The paper presents the data of the hygienic studies made at the All-Russian Research Institute of Railway Hygiene to examine the materials for carriage building. Some materials (such as designing, finishing, and heat insulating ones) are recommended for their industrial use.

[Experience in hygienic and ergonomic design of an inter-regional high-speed electric train "Sokol"]. / Opyt gigienicheskogo i érgonomicheskogo proektirovaniia mezhregional'nogo vysokoskorostnogo élektropoezda "Sokol".

The fundamental hygienic principles in the design of a high-speed Sokol electric train and its ergonometric approach cause one to anticipate a new rolling stock with high convenience for passengers, which will be an analogue of the world's best ones to appear.

[Sanitary-hygienic regulations of the utilization of asbestos production waste in railway facilities]. / Sanitarno-gigienicheskaia reglamentatsiia ispol'zovaniia otkhodov asbestovogo proizvodstva v putevom khoziaistve.

The hazards of utilizing the asbestos production wastes in railway construction are analyzed. An increased risk of cancer development was observed only in groups exposed to asbestos in concentrations surpassing the maximal permissible level, as shown by mortality records. The authors come to a conclusion that the use of asbestos waste is permissible only on condition of strict adherence to sanitary regulations.