A cross-sectional study of pulmonary function in autobody repair workers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11020522 |
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| Authors | David L Parker (0000-0002-0101-9999, Minnesota Department of Health), Kirsten Waller, B Himrich, A Martinez (0000-0002-8797-0813), Amparo Martínez-Pérez (0000-0003-3898-5709), F Martin (0000-0002-4917-105X), Florencia Peña Saint Martín (0000-0002-4317-4663) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 768-771 |
| Publication date | 1991-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.81.6.768 |
| PMID | 2029053 |
| OpenAlex | W2060984904 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This study evaluated pulmonary function in workers from 39 autobody repair shops. Based on 152 White male workers with known smoking status, the mean percent predicted FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC were 93.6, 96.8, and 96.6, respectively. Twenty-three percent of workers had a FEV1/FVC ratio less than the fifth percentile. Isocyanate levels ranged from nondetectable to 0.06 parts per million (STEL = 0.02 ppm). No shop had an adequate respiratory protection program. We concluded that there was an increase in abnormal pulmonary function in autobody workers. Three recommendations were made to shop owners: functional paint booths should be maintained, respiratory protection programs should be developed, and isocyanate-free paints should be used
Biology · Environmental health · Lung · Lung function · Percentile · Pulmonary function testing · Respirator · Statistics · Vital capacity · Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Occupational and environmental lung diseases · Occupational exposure and asthma · Toxicology
| Highly cited | No |
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