Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- Volume 19 Issue 2 Serial No. 20
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- Pages.224-232
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- 1986
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- 1975-8375(pISSN)
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- 2233-4521(eISSN)
Total Phenol Value in Urine for the Phenol Resin Workers
석탄산 수지 작업자의 뇨중 석탄산총량과 증상
- Ahn, Kyu-Dong (Graduate School of Public Health Kyungpook National University) ;
- Kim, Doo-Hie (Graduate School of Public Health Kyungpook National University)
- Published : 1986.11.01
Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate health consequences of phenol resin workers for 6 weeks from February 21, to March 28, 1986. The subject population was 26 in a factory with phenol resin and control group was 30 non-exposed workers who were working in the other factory. The biological parameters chosen for this study were phenol concentration in working room-air, total phenol level in urine and BUN of phenol resin workers. The phenol concentration in working room-air and total phenol in urine were significantly correlated (r=0.791, p<0.01). The frequency of symptom and sign in phenol resin workers were higher than control group. The frequent symptom and sign were coughing, weight loss, poor appetite, headache, dyspnea, eye irritation and tinnitus, in order. Total phenol in urine was not reversed to normal range in spite of interruption of exposure for 4 days. The BUN value in blood and total phenol in urine were not correlated.
석탄산 수지를 취급하는 근로자들의 석탄산 폭로량과 뇨중의 석탄산 배설총량의 상관성과 석탄산 폭로로 인한 근로자들의 건강장해 정도를 알기 위하여 1986년 2월 12일부터 3월 28일까지 석탄산 수지 취급자 26명을 대상으로 조사 하였다. 작업장의 공기중 석탄산 농도와 뇨중 총석탄산 배설량은 상관관계가 높았다(r=0.791, p<0.01). 석탄산 취급 근로자의 자각 및 타각증세는 호소율이 대조군보다 높으며 기침, 체중감소, 식욕저하, 호흡곤란, 두통, 눈의 자극, 이명등의 순이었다. 석탄산 증기에 연속적으로 폭로된 작업자의 뇨중 석탄산총량은 4일간의 폭로중단으로도 대조군의 수준으로 저하되지 않았다. 석탄산 취급자에 있어서 혈중 BUN치와 뇨중 석탄산총량 사이에는 상관성이 없었다.
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