ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLINICAL INVESTIGATION OF WORKMAN EXPOSED TO DIESEL EXHAUST IN RAILROAD ENGINE HOUSES

Within the limits of exposure to diesel exhaust products, of locomotive repairmen in three representative railroad engine houses over a period up to 15 years (average duration of 10 years), 210 workers (average age--50 years) did not show any significant difference in pulmonary function performance from a group of 154 railroad yard workers (average age--50 yeards) of comparable job status but without history of exposure to diesel exhaust products. Environmental studies in two engine houses revealed levels of exposure to several known constituents of diesel exhaust which were well within the tolerable limits of these substances considered as separate agents. These low values support the negative medical and physiological findings. In contrast, this investigation suggests higher frequency of respiratory complaints, physical examination of abnormalities of the chest, and decreased pulmonary function and performance of cigarette smokers compared to non-smokers regardless of occupation. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Industrial Medicine Publishing Company, Inc.

  Box 546, Kendall Station
  Miami, FL  United States  33156
• Authors:
  • Battigelli, M C
  • Mannella, R J
  • Hatch, T F
• Publication Date: 1964-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 121-124
• Serial:
  • Industrial Medicine and Surgery
  • Volume: 33
  • Publisher: Industrial Medicine Publishing Company, Inc.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Diesel engine exhaust gases; Ecological synergism; Emissions testing; Exhaust gases; Health; Occupational safety; Smoking; Tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Occupational health
• Old TRIS Terms: Synergism
• Subject Areas: Environment; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041760
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Air Pollution Technical Information Center
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1973 12:00AM