EFFECTS EXHAUST GAS ON HEALTH OF WORKERS. PART II: MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF PULMONARY FUNCTION

DIIZERU HAIKIGSU GA SHINTAI NI OYOBOSU EIKYD. DAINIHO HAIKINOKENSASEISEKI NO KAISEKI

Continued from Part I which included the determination of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide in exhaust from diesel locomotives in tunnels and service sheds, the present study was conducted in order to investigate the effects of these emissions on the pulmonary function of railroad personnel. Employees fell into the categories of those who work in tunnels, in the service sheds, or elsewhere where the effects of gases were present. Data from the tests were subjected to multivariate analysis under various occupational and physiological categories in order to discover the significance of each item, elements which most influence the pulmonary function of railroad workers are their age, height, and weight. The next largest factors are the items relating to the type of work, the location of work, and the degree of pollution of the place of work, surpassing the effect of smoking. The place of work only reduces the pulmonary function by less than ten percent, and the effects of gases are much larger in the service sheds rather than in the tunnels, leading to the conclusion that a better ventilation system and exhaust treatment are necessary.

• Corporate Authors:

  Science of Railroad Labor

  ,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Yamazaki, K
  • Mogi, T
  • Nishimoto, Y
  • Komazawa, T
• Publication Date: 1969

Language

• Japanese

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1-11
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 23

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Diesel engine exhaust gases; Exhaust gases; Health; Heart; Lungs; Occupational safety; Personnel; Tunnels; Ventilation systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Occupational health
• Old TRIS Terms: Pulmonary function
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Environment; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041769
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Air Pollution Technical Information Center
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 4 1973 12:00AM