Occupational Diseases of the Skin and Respiratory Organs in Personnel Working in the Production of Certain Medications

Abstract

Occupational allergic diseases of the upper respiratory tract and of the skin in the chemicopharmaceutical industry have been observed in workers engaged in the production of antibiotics, vitamins, sarcolysin, caffeine, novocaine, acrichin, and many other preparations. According to data, occupational diseases - eczema and bronchial asthma - were noted in 3% of the workers in a plant for antibiotic production. The possible development of occupational diseases of the skin at establishments engaged in producing alkaloids of the morphine group has also been reported. A correlation of these diseases with personnel in the drug industry is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD0780335

Entities

People

  • A. N. Alenina
  • I. F. Nikonets
  • I. S. Ivanova
  • Yu. L. Makarenko

Organizations

  • Air Force Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Alkaloids
  • Allergic Diseases
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drug Abuse
  • Foreign Technology
  • Medical Personnel
  • Morphine
  • Nose Diseases
  • Occupational Diseases
  • Production
  • Sensitivity
  • Skin Diseases
  • Skin Tests

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Microbial Pathology
  • Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology