Gigiena i sanitariia
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Sep 1995
[Effects of the nature of work on the health status of traffic controllers of railway transport].
The work of railway traffic controllers involves emotional strain and, hence, is associated with a rather high morbidity. Circulatory disorders occurred in this population 1.9 times more frequently and gastrointestinal disturbances 2.2 times more often than in other workers of railway transport. These data necessitated development of sanitary and hygienic recommendations aimed at improvement of the working conditions for railway traffic controllers.
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Railway radiation hygiene is a modern trend of research. The main problems in this sphere are as follows: hygienic assessment of utilization of railway sources in railway objects; safe transportation of radioactive agents; prevention of accidents in railway transport; radiobiological examinations of workers, etc.
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Sep 1995
[Hygienic aspects of work conditions of main occupations of passenger transport].
Characterizes working conditions for the main professions of railway transport. Labor conditions are hygienically unfavorable and involve intensive exercise and emotional strain. The authors propose prophylactic and sanitation measures to improve labor conditions for this population.
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Sep 1995
[Hygienic problems of protecting water reservoirs during washing of freight cars].
The authors analyze the hygienic problems related to utilizing the recirculation water supply for washing freight cars. Hygienic standards for water quality in open systems of technical water supply to railway enterprises, first developed in 1994, are presented. Measures aimed at prevention of discharge of the remainder of freight into waste water are proposed, including the collection and realization thereof.
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Seven percent of all railway workers in Russia are occupationally exposed to adverse factors. A scientific validation of occupational diseases register is needed to be made, in order to improve disease control and prevention. Numerous measures aimed at improvement of the situation with health protection of railway workers are proposed.