Gigiena i sanitariia
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Mar 2004
[Hygienic optimization of the use of chemical protective means on railway transport].
The paper presents data characterizing the working conditions of railway workers. It shows that there is the greatest levels of noise and vibration, the burden and intensity of work. ⋯ The working conditions determine a significant industrial risk of railway workers since the prevention of health abnormalities by using chemical protective means is a topical problem. The priority lines of hygienic rationale for optimization the choice and use of chemical protective means for workers exposed to occupational hazards are determined.
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Mar 2004
[Hygienic rationale for the safety of food transportation by railroad].
The paper presents new requirements for carriage of foodstuffs by rail in Russia. It discusses the aspects of environmental safety from possible spilling, leakage, scattering, and other emergencies; the matters of health care in those engaged in cargo transportation, as well as the preservation of cargoes themselves. The basic hygienic requirements that should be met on transportation of foodstuffs; the main points of compulsory certification of railway transport vehicles used to carry foodstuffs are outlines. Emphasis is laid on the necessity of setting up a uniform database for certifying railway vehicles designed for carriage of foodstuffs throughout the railway network of Russia.
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Gigiena i sanitariia · Jan 2004
[Evaluation of the influence of chemical factors of petroleum organic synthesis enterprises on the health status of their workers].
Recent studies conducted by a number of authors have given a good idea of the toxic effects of petroleum and its products on man. The combined effects of chemical and physical factors are known to potentiate their toxic effects and to cause an increase in morbidity among the workers of oil-refining plants. ⋯ The results of the study suggest that in the workers, the elevated blood level of organic compounds exerting a polytropic toxic effect on the vital organs and systems is a risk factor for diseases and requires a systemic monitoring. Thus, program-specific planning of therapeutic and prophylactic measures implemented at an oil-producing plant should be accomplished by taking into account the optimum complex of diagnostic studies to evaluate the workers' health status.