Quantification of Reduction in Forced Vital Capacity of Sand Stone Quarry Workers

نویسندگان

  • Suresh Kumar Singh
  • G. R. Chowdhary
  • V. D. Chhangani
  • Gopal Purohit
چکیده

This study assessed the reduction in forced vital capacity of lungs of sand stone quarry workers exposed to high respirable suspended particulate concentration. The sand stone quarry workers are engaged in different type of activities like drilling, loading and dressing. These different working places have different concentration of RSPM and these workers are exposed to different concentration of RSPM. It is found that exposure duration and exposure concentrations are main factors responsible to damage respiratory tract of worker. It is also revealed from the study that most of the workers are suffering from silicosis if the exposure duration is more than 15 years.

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دوره 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007