British Journal of

Industrial Medicine

Volume 37, 1980

EDITOR H A Waldron

ASSISTANT EDITORS M A Cooke G L Leathart

EDITORS, INFORMATION SECTION J S Gardiner

EDITORIAL COMMITTEEJ A Bonnell W R LeeJ E Cotes R I McCallumJoan M Davies D MalcolmK P Duncan C WhiteG Kazantzis

TECHNICAL EDITOR

L Magos

C Lawrence-Jones

Editor,British Medical Journal

Elizabeth Bond

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TAVISTOCK SQUARE LONDON WC1

ContentsNo 1 FEBRUARY 1980 PAGEProcedures for screening chemicals for carcinogenicity

I F H Purchase IDust exposure and mortality in chrysotile mining, 1910-75

J C McDonald, F D K Liddell, G W Gibbs, G E Eyssen, and A D McDonald 11Concentrations and dimensions of coated and uncoated asbestos fibres in the human lung

A Morgan and A Holmes 25Nature, structure, and properties of asbestos cement dust

J Baeten, J Helsen, A Deruyttere 33Predictable "individual differences" in uptake and excretion of gases and lipid soluble vapours simula-

tion studyVera Fiserova-Bergerova, Jiri Vlach, and Janet C Cassady 42

Effects of urinary volume on urinary concentrations of lead, delta-aminolaevulinic acid, coproporphyrin,creatinine, and total solutesS Araki 50

Microbial and immunological investigations and remedial action after an outbreak of humidifier feverJH Edwards 55

Reproducibility of pulmonary function tests under laboratory and field conditionsR G Love, M D Attfield, and K D Isles 63

Interaction of calcium and lead in human erythrocytesCNOngandWRLee 70

Distribution of lead-203 in human peripheral blood in vitroCNOngandWR Lee 78

Mortality of workers on an isopropyl alcohol plant and two MEK dewaxing plantsM R Alderson and N S Rattan 85

Notes and miscellaneaUnusual presentation of Osgood-Schlatter's disease

E S Hodgson, Y S Kaplan, and N R V Edmonds 90Book reviews 91Information section 93

No2 MAY1980In-vivo determination of lead in the skeleton after occupational exposure to lead

L Ahlgren, Birgitta Haeger-Aronsen, S Mattsson, and A Schutz 109Incidence of cancer among ferrochromium and ferrosilicon workers

S Langard, Aa Andersen, and B Gylseth 114Mortality and incidence of tumours among ferrochromium workers

G Axelsson, R Rylander, and A Schmidt 121Effect of kidney damage on the mobilisation of mercury by thiol-complexing agents

S K Tandon and L Magos 128A neurological and biochemical study of early lead poisoning

Judith A S Ashby 133Interaction of atopy and exposure to cotton dust in the bronchoconstrictor response

R N Jones, B T Butcher, Y Y Hammad, J E Diem, H W Glindmeyer, III, S B Lehrer,JMHughes,andHWeill 141

Lung function in workers exposed to polyvinyl chloride dustC P Chivers, C Lawrence-Jones, and G M Paddle 147

Effects of exposure to slate dust in North WalesJ R Glover, Carol Bevan, J E Cotes, P C Elwood, N G Hodges, R L Kell, C R Lowe,Margery McDermott, and P D Oldham.. 152

Mortality experience of 161 employees exposed to ethylene dibromide in two production unitsM G Ott, H C Scharnweber, and R R Langner 163

Chemical and photoelectron spectrometry analysis of the adsorption of phospholipid model membranesand red blood cell membranes on to chrysotile fibresM C Jaurand, J H Thomassin, P Baillif, L Magne, J C Touray, and J Bignon 169

Contents

Pattern of accident distribution in the telecommunications industryP R Davis and N J Sheppard 175

Healthy worker effect in the total Finnish populationK Vinni and M Hakama 180

N-N-Dimethylformamide concentration in environmental and alveolar air in an artificial leather factoryF Brugnone, L Perbellini, and E Gaffuri 185

Use of a simple body-monitoring system in a pilot study on workers exposed to unsealed gamma-rayemitting materialT Sumerling 189

A personal dust sampler simulating variable human lung functionR Kucharski 194

Notes and miscellaneaCarboxyhaemoglobin levels in workers in Leicestershire garages

C L Waite 197Book reviews 198Notices 200Information section 201

No 3 AUGUST 1980Angiosarcoma of the liver: annual occurrence and aetiology in Great Britain

P J Baxter, P P Anthony, R N M Macsween, and P J Scheuer 213Adenocarcinoma of the nose and paranasal sinuses in shoemakers and woodworkers in the province of

Florence, Italy (1963-77)F Cecchi, E Buiatti, D Kriebel, L Nastasi, and M Santucci 222

A 20-year follow-up of men aged 55-64 including coal-miners and foundry workers in Staveley, Derby-shireA L Cochrane and F Moore 226

A 20-year follow-up of a population sample (aged 25-34) including coal-miners and foundry workers inStaveley, DerbyshireA L Cochrane and F Moore 230

An investigation of the acute behavioural effects of styrene on factory workersNicola Cherry, H A Waldron, G G Wells, R T Wilkinson, H K Wilson, and Sally Jones 234

A comparative study on the neurotoxicity of n-pentane, n-hexane, and n-heptane in the ratY Takeuchi, Y Ono, N Hisanaga, J Kitoh, and Y Sugiura 241

Occupational type bronchial provocation tests: testing with soluble antigens by inhalationM G Harries, P S Burge, and I M O'Brien 248

Changes in lung function after exposure to vanadium compounds in fuel oil ashREMLees 253

Radiological findings as predictors of mortality in Quebec asbestos workersF D K Liddell and J C Mcdonald 257

Effect of smoking on attack rates of pulmonary and pleural lesions related to exposure to asbestos dustG H G McMillan, R J Pethybridge, and G Sheers 268

Clearance of asbestos bodies from the lung: a personal viewK J Arul and P F Holt 273

Cadium-induced osteomalaciaJ D Blainey, R G Adams, D B Brewer, and T C Harvey 278

Application of mathematical modelling for assessing the biological half-times of chromium and nickel infield studiesA Tossavainen, M Nurminen, P Mutanen, and S Tola 285

High affinity of lead for fetal haemoglobinC N Ong and W R Lee 292

48-hour ambulatory electrocardiography in dynamite worker and controlsC Hogstedt, B Soderholm, and L Bodin 299

Fever induced by fluorine-containing lubricant on stainless steel tubesB Akesson, B H6gstedt, and S Skerfving 307

Information section 310

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No 4 NOVEMBER 1980Epoxides-is there a human health problem?

Margaret M Manson 317Deposition, retention, and clearance of inhaled particles

M Lippmann, D B Yeates, and R E Albert 337Observations on the lungs of vanadium workers

M Kiviluoto 363Pulmonary disease from occupational exposure to an artificial aluminium silicate used for cat litter

A W Musk, H W Greville, and A E Tribe 367Retension of vinyl chloride in the human lung

J Krajewski, M Dobecki, and J Gromiec 373Scanning electron microscopy and x-ray microanalysis of mineral deposits in lungs of a patient with

pleural mesotheliomaE M Ophus, G Mow6, K K Osen, and B Gylseth 375

Effects of chronic ethanol consumption on hepatic metabolism of aromatic and chlorinated hydro-carbons in ratsA Sato, T Nakajima, and Y Koyama 382

Influence of chronic carbon disulphide intoxication on the development of experimental atheroscler-osis in ratsTeresa Wronska-Nofer, S Szendzikowski, and Maria Obrebska-Parke 387

Placental and stillbirth tissue lead concentrations in occupationally exposed womenA K Khera, D G Wibberley, and J G Dathan 394

Leptospira hebdomadis associated with an outbreak of illness in workers on a farm in North YorkshireS M Crawford and D W Miles 397

Role of family susceptibility, occupational and family histories and individuals' blood groups in thedevelopment of silicosisM H Noweir, M Moselhi, and E Amine 399

Notes and miscellaneaEffects of exposure to slate dust in North Wales

A Jones 405Book reviews 407Information section 409

British Journal of Industrial Medicine, 1980; 37: 93-108

Information sectionGrateful acknowledgement is made to the U.K. MEDLARS Centre and to the National Library ofMedicine for their help with this project.

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Md State Med J 1979;28:43-5.[Human, Cadmium Blood, Case Report, Copper Blood,Dyslexia Blood Aetiology, Food Hypersensitivity Com-plications, Lead Poisoning Complications, Lead Blood,Learning Disorders Aetiology]

Sherwin RP, Barman ML, Abraham JL. Silicate pneumo-coniosis of farm workers. (English) Lab Invest 1979;40:576-82.[Human, Agricultural Workers' Diseases Pathology,Birefringence, Microscopy Electron Scanning, Middle Age,Pulmonary Fibrosis Pathology, Silicon Analysis, SilicosisPathology, Soil Analysis, X-rays]Department of Pathology, University of Southern Cali-fornia School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Kalliomaki PL, Korhonen 0, Mattsson T, et al. Lungcontamination among foundry workers. (English) Int ArchOccup Environ Health 1979;43:85-91.[Human, Lung Disease Diagnosis, Magnetics, Metallurgy,Respiratory Function Tests Methods, Finland]

Zober A. On the problems of evaluating bronchial carcinomaafter exposition to chromium compounds (Author's trans-lation). (German) Int Arch Occup Environ Health 1979;43:107-21.[Human, Bronchial Neoplasms Chemically Induced,Carcinoma Chemically Induced, Chemical Industry,Chromium Adverse Effects, Disability Evaluation, LungDiseases Chemically Induced, Lung Neoplasms ChemicallyInduced, West Germany, English Abstract]

Grasso P. Another role for lead? (English) Food CosmetToxicol 1979;17:86.[Human, Lead Poisoning Complications, Motor NeuronsDrug Effects, Neuromuscular Diseases ChemicallyInduced]

Cooper P. Cadmium and the kidney. (English) Food CosmetToxicol 1979;17:84-6.[Human, Animal, Cats, Rats, Bone Diseases ChemicallyInduced Metabolism, Cadmium Poisoning ComplicationsMetabolism, Calcium Deficiency, Kidney DiseasesChemically Induced Metabolism, Organometallic Com-pounds Poisoning]

Savvaitova NI, Finkel'berg El, Vinogradova EL, KolesnikovaSM. Characteristics of the course of pneumoconiosis in theworkers of Moscow Province ceramic and refractorymaterials enterprises. (Russian) Gig Tr Prof Zabol 1979;5:51-2.[Human, Ceramics Adverse Effects, Dust, OccupationalDiseases Diagnosis, Pneumoconiosis Diagnosis, Sili-cotuberculosis Diagnosis, Russian Federation (Europe)]

Meredith PA, Moore MR. An evaluation of the use of haem-biosynthetic parameters in the detection of industrial andenvironmental lead exposure: erythrocyte delta-amino-laevulinate dehydratase and blood protoporphyrin concen-trations [Proceedings]. (English) Biochem Soc Trans 1979;7:39-41.[Human, Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase Blood,Erythrocytes Enzymology, Haem Biosynthesis, LeadPoisoning Blood Diagnosis, Porphyrins Blood, Proto-porphyrins Blood]

Moore MR, Meredith PA. An evaluation of the use of haem-biosynthetic parameters in the detection of industrial andenvironmental lead exposure: delta-aminolaevulinic acid andcoproporphyrin [Proceedings]. (English) Biochem SocTrans 1979;7:37-9.[Human, Aminolevulinic Acid Metabolism, Copropor-phyrins Urine, Haem Biosynthesis, Lead PoisoningDiagnosis Metabolism, Lead Blood, Levulinic AcidsMetabolism, Occupational Diseases Diagnosis Metabolism,Porphyrins Urine]

Mark GJ, Monroe CB, Kazemi H. Mixed pneumoconiosis:silicosis, asbestosis, talcosis, and berylliosis. (English)

Chest 1979 ;75 :726-8.[Human, Asbestosis Complications Pathology, BerylliosisComplications Pathology, Case Report, EnvironmentalExposure, Granuloma Aetiology Pathology, Lung Patho-logy, Pneumoconiosis Aetiology Pathology, SilicosisComplications Pathology, Talc Adverse Effects]Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts,USA.

Katz D, Kreel L. Computed tomography in pulmonaryasbestosis. (English) Clin Radiol 1979;30:207-13.[Human, Asbestosis Radiography, Calcinosis Radio-graphy, Comparative Study, Diaphragm Radiography,Pleural Diseases Radiography, Tomography ComputerizedAxial]Division of Radiology, Clinical Research Centre, Harrow,Middlesex, England.

Sastry KV, Gupta PK. In vitro inhibition of digestive enzymesby heavy metals and their reversal by chelating agent: PartII. Lead nitrate intoxication. (English) Bull Environ ContamToxicol 1978;20:736-42.[Animal, Caecum Enzymology, Enzyme Inhibitors, EDTAPharmacodynamics, Fishes Metabolism, GastrointestinalSystem Enzymology, In Vitro, Intestines Enzymology,Lead Poisoning Enzymology, Lead Antagonists andInhibitors, Liver Enzymology, Stomach Enzymology]Department of Zoology, DAV (PG) College, Muzaffarna-gar, India.

Lamon JM, Frykholm BC, Tschudy DP. Hematin administra-tion to an adult with lead intoxication. (English) Blood 1979;53:1007-1l.[Human, Case Report, Haem Analogs and Derivatives,Haemin Therapeutic Use, Lead Poisoning Therapy, LeadBlood, Protoporphyrins Blood]Metabolism Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda,Maryland, USA.

Campbell BC, Meredith PA, Moore MR, Goldberg A.Erythrocyte delta-aminolaevulinic acid dehydratase activityand changes in delta-aminolaevulinic acid concentration invarious forms of anaemia. (English) Br J Haematol 1978 ;40:397-400.[Human, Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase Blood,Aminolevulinic Acid Blood, Anaemia Blood Enzymology,Anaemia Hypochromic Blood Enzymology, AnaemiaMegaloblastic Blood Enzymology, Erythrocytes Enzy-mology, Lead Poisoning Blood Enzymology, LevulinicAcids Blood]University Department of Materia Medica, StobhillGeneral Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland.

Elmes P. Asbestosis and mesothelioma [Proceedings]. (English)Br J Dis Chest 1979;73:50-l.[Human, Asbestos Adverse Effects, Asbestosis Aetiology,Lung Neoplasms Aetiology, Mesothelioma Aetiology,Northern Ireland]

Kelsey DS, McLean WT. Adenoviral meningoencephalitis ina patient with lead toxicity. (English) Arch Neurol 1979;36:384-5.[Human, Adenovirus Infections Complications, Adeno-virus Infections, Complications Microbiology, Adeno-viruses Isolation and Purification, Case Report, EDTATherapeutic Use, Lead Poisoning Blood CerebrospinalFluid Complications Drug Therapy, Lead Blood Cere-brospinal Fluid, Meningoencephalitis ComplicationsMicrobiology]Department of Pediatrics, Bowman Gray School ofMedicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

Pathology standards for coal worker's pneumoconiosis. Reportof the Pneumoconiosis Committee of the College of AmericanPathologists to the National Institute for OccupationalSafety and Health. (English) Arch Pathol Lab Med 1979;103:375-432.

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Curci G, Ninni A, Sarappa A, D'Antonio G, Scognamiglio S.Studies of the action of Lipari pumice dust on experimentaltuberculosis in guinea pigs and on cultures of Koch bacillus.(Italian) Arch Monaldi 1978;33:93-102.[Animal, Guinea Pigs, Aluminium Silicates Pharmacody-namics, Culture Media, Dust, Mycobacterium Tuber-culosis Drug Effects Growth and Development Patho-genicity, Silica Pharmacodynamics, Silicic Acid Pharma-codynamics, Silicotuberculosis]

Kung VA. Morphological investigations of fibrogenic actionof Estonian oil shale dust. (English) Environ Health Perspect1979;30:153-5.[Human, Animal, Rats, Dust Fuel Oils Toxicity, Mining,Petroleum Toxicity, Pneumoconiosis Aetiology Pathology,Pulmonary Fibrosis Chemically Induced Pathology,Silica, Estonia]Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Tallinn,Estonia SSR.

Worth G, Worth H. Diseases due to the inhalation of asbestosdust. (German) Prax Klin Pneumol 1979;33:701-25.[Human, Asbestos Analysis, Asbestosis ComplicationsAetiology Radiography, Dust Environmental Health,Lung Neoplasms Aetiology, Lung Pathology Radiography,Mesothelioma Aetiology, Microscopy Electron Scanning,Neoplasms Aetiology, Pneumoconiosis Classification,Tuberculosis Pulmonary Complications, Review]

Kitahara M. Acute chlorine poisoning: beneficial effects oflarge dose steroid treatment (Author's translation).(Japanese) Nippon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi 1979;17:166-72.[Human, Acute Disease, Case Report, Chlorine Poisoning,Hydrocortisone Administration and Dosage, OxygenInhalation Therapy, English Abstract]

Alekseeva OG. New theories on the mechanism of immuno-pathogenesis of berylliosis. (Russian) Gig Tr Prof Zabol1979;2:5-10.[Human, Autoimmune Disease Aetiology, BerylliosisAetiology, Beryllium Adverse Effects Immunology,Immune Tolerance, English Abstract]

Diskin CJ, Tomasso CL, Alper JC, Glaser ML, Fliegel SE.Long-term selenium exposure. (English) Arch Intern Med1979;139 :824-6.[Human, Case Report, Lung Pathology, RespiratoryHypersensitivity Chemically Induced Pathology, SeleniumToxicity]Department of Medicine, Roger Williams General Hos-pital, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Baker EL Jr, Peterson WA, Holtz JL, Coleman C, LandriganPJ. Subacute cadmium intoxication in jewelry workers: anevaluation of diagnostic procedures. (English) Arch EnvironHealth 1979;34:173-7.[Human, Beta 2 Microglobulin Urine, Cadmium Poison-ing, Cadmium Analysis, Smoking]Bureau of Epidemiology, Center for Disease Control,Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Vasileva EV, Ivanova LA, Sokolov VV. Various mechanismsof the injurious effect of beryllium on the body. (Russian)Gig Tr ProfZabol 1979;24:15-9.[Human, Autoimmune Diseases Aetiology, BerylliosisAetiology, Beryllium Adverse Effects, ImmunologicalDeficiency Syndromes/complications T-Lymphocytes/immunology, English Abstract]

Gamble JF, Fellner W, Dimeo MJ. An epidemiologic study ofa group of talc workers. (English) Am Rev Respir Dis 1979;119 :741-53.[Human, Comparative Study, Epidemiological Methods,Forced Expiratory Volume, Lung Physiopathology,Radiography, Pleural Diseases Aetiology, PneumoconiosisAetiology, Potassium Adverse Effects, Smoking, TalcAdverse Effects, Vital Capacity]National Institute of Occupational Safety and HealthAppalachian Laboratory for Occupational Safety andHealth, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.

Torjussen W. Nickel as carcinogenic factor in nasal carcinoma[Proceedings]. (English) Acta Otolaryngol [Suppl] (Stockh)1979;360:125.[Human, Carcinogens, Nasal mucosa Drug EffectsMetabolism, Nickel Adverse Effects Metabolism, NoseNeoplasms Chemically Induced]Central County Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway.

Solberg LA, Torjussen W. Histopathological changes in nasalmucosa of workers at a Norwegian nickel refinery [Pro-ceedings]. (English) Acta Otolaryngol [Suppl] (Stockh)1979;360:124.[Human, Nasal Mucosa Drug Effects Pathology, NickelAdverse Effects, Nose Neoplasms Chemically InducedOccurrence, Precancerous Conditions Chemically InducedOccurrence, Norway]Department of Pathology, Ulleval Hospital, Universityof Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

Pepys J, Parish WE, Cromwell 0, Hughes EG. Passivetransfer in man and the monkey of Type I allergy due toheat labile and heat stable antibody to complex salts ofplatinum. (English) Clin Allergy 1979;9:99-108.[Human, Antibodies Immunology, Antibody Specificity,Heat, Histamine Liberation, IgE Immunology, Monkeys,Passive Transfer, Platinum Adverse Effects, Radioaller-gosorbent Test, Rhesus Monkeys, Skin Tests]Department of Clinical Immunology, CardiothoracicInstitute, London SW3, England.

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Coate WB, Kapp RW Jr, Lewis TR. Chronic exposure to lowconcentrations of halothane-nitrous oxide: reproductive andcytogenetic effects in the rat. (English) Anesthesiology, 1979;50:310-8.[Animal, Rats, Body Weight, Bone Marrow Cytology,Chromosome Abnormalities Chemically Induced, Cyto-genetics, Fertility Drug Effects, Halothane Nitrous OxideAdverse Effects, Occupational Diseases ChemicallyInduced, Pregnancy Drug Effects, Time Factors]Hazleton Laboratories America Inc, Vienna, Virginia,USA.

Coate WB, Ulland BM, Lewis TR. Chronic exposure to lowconcentrations of halothane-nitrous oxide: lack of carcino-

genic effect in the rat. (English) Anesthesiology 1979;50:306-9.[Animal, Rats, Rats Inbred F344, Dose-Response Rela-tionship Drug, Halothane Adverse Effects, NeoplasmsChemically Induced, Nitrous Oxide Adverse Effects,Occupational Diseases Chemically Induced, Time Factors]Hazleton Laboratories America Inc, Vienna, Virginia,USA.

Ikeda M. Toxicity of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (Author's trans-lation). (Japanese) Sangyo Igaku 1978;20:354-66.[Human, Animal, Guinea Pigs, Mice, Monkeys, Rabbits,Rats, Antioxidants Toxicity, Carcinogens, Case Report,Chemistry Physical, Drug Interactions, Environmental

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Exposure, Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated Toxicity, PhosgenePregnancy, Temperature, Teratogens, TrichloroethanesMetabolism Toxicity, English Abstract]Department of Environmental Health, Tohoku UniversitySchool of Medicine Sendai, Japan.

Cohrs HU, Konietzko H. Damage to health due to organicsolvents. (German) Med Welt 1979;30:424-5.[Human, Occupational Diseases Chemically Induced,Solvents Adverse Effects]

Morse DL, Kominsky JR, Wisseman CL 3d, Landrigan PJ.Occupational exposure to hexachlorocyclopentadiene. Howsafe is sewage? (English) JAMA 1979;241 :2177-9.(Human, Air Pollutants Occupational, CyclopentanesAdverse Effects, Environmental Exposure, Eye Diseases,Headache, Hydrocarbons Chlorinated Adverse Effects,Lactate Dehydrogenase Blood, Pharyngeal Diseases,Proteinuria Chemically Induced, Sewage, Kentucky]Chronic Diseases Division, Bureau of Epidemiology,Center for Disease Control, Public Health Service, USDepartment of Health, Education, and Welfare, Atlanta,Georgia, USA.

Soliman SA, El-Sebae AH, El-Fiki S. Occupational effectof phosfolan insecticide on spraymen during field exposure.(English) J Environ Sci Health [B] 1979;14:27-37.[Human, Acetylcholinesterase Blood, AgriculturalWorkers' Diseases Chemically Induced Metabolism,Erythrocytes Enzymology, Insecticides Organothiophos-phate Metabolism Poisoning, Skin Absorption, TimeFactors]Plant Protection Department, College of Agriculture,Alexandria University, Egypt.

Crow KD. Chloracne-an up to date assessment. (English)Ann Occup Hyg 1978;21:297-8.[Human, Acne Chemically Induced, Azo CompoundsAdverse Effects, Benzofurans Adverse Effects, Naph-thalenes Adverse Effects, Occupational DermatitisChemically Induced, Polychlorobiphenyl CompoundsAdverse Effects, Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin Analoguesand Derivatives Adverse Effects]

Van den Oever R, Van de Mierop L, Lahaye D. Occupationalmethylbromide poisoning. (Dutch) Arch Belg Med Soc1978 ;36:353-69.[Human, Case Report, Gas Poisoning Aetiology, Hydro-carbons Brominated Poisoning, English Abstract]

Pham QT, Cavelier C, Mur JM, Mereau P. Isocyanates atlevels higher than MAC and their effect on respiratoryfunction. (English) Ann Occup H'yg 1978;21:271-5.[Human, Air Pollutants Analysis, Cyanates AdverseEffects Analysis, Lung Diseases Chemically Induced,Maximum Permissible Exposure Level, Respiration DrugEffects, Respiratory Function Tests]

Newhouse ML. Mortality study of bleachers and dyers.(English) Ann Occup Hyg 1978;21:293-6.[Human, Bladder Neoplasms Chemically Induced Morta-lity, Dyes Adverse Effects, Neoplasms Chemically InducedMortality, Occupational Diseases Mortality, England]

Krumpe PE, Finley TN, Martinez N. The search for expira-tory obstruction in meat wrappers studied on the job.(English) Am Rev Respir Dis 1979;119:611-8.[Human, Cold, Forced Expiratory Volume, MaximalExpiratory Flow-Volume Curves, Meat-Packing Industry,Polyvinyl Chloride Adverse Effects, Polyvinyls AdverseEffects, Respiratory Function Tests, Respiratory TractDiseases Chemically Induced Diagnosis, Vital Capacity]Department of Medicine, University of California atDavis, California, USA.

Grube MR. Yellow staining of the skin by "Ferroblank"-oilin the metalworking industry. (German) Z Gesamte Hvg1979 ;25 :206-8.[Human, Colour, Dermatitis Contact Aetiology, Metal-

lurgy, Occupational Dermatitis Chemically Induced, OilsAdverse Effects]

Damstra T. Environmental chemicals and nervous systemdysfunction. (English) Yale J Biol Med 1978;51:457-68.[Human, Animal, Environmental Pollutants AdverseEffects, Hexanes Adverse Effects, Insecticides, Organo-phosphate Adverse Effects Kepone Adverse Effects, LeadPoisoning Aetiology, Lead Adverse Effects, MentalDisorders Chemically Induced, Mercury PoisoningDiagnosis Aetiology, Mercury Adverse Effects, MethylN-Butyl Ketone Adverse Effects, Nervous System DiseasesChemically Induced, Review]Office of Health Hazard Assessment, National Institute ofEnvironmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park,North Carolina, USA.

Safe use of pesticides. Third Report of the WHO ExpertCommittee on Vector Biology and Control. (English) WHOTech Rep Ser 1979;634:5-44.[Human, Developing Countries, Environmental Health,Environmental Pollutants, Pesticide Residues, PesticidesClassification Toxicity, Poisoning Drug Therapy, PublicHealth, World Health Organization]

Kahn H. Toxicity of oil shale chemical products. A review.(English) Scand J Work Environ Health 1979;5:1-9.[Human, Animal, Carcinogens Environmental, ChemicalIndustry, Environmental Pollutants Adverse Effects Toxi-city, Fatigue Chemically Induced, Headache ChemicallyInduced, Oils Adverse Effects Toxicity, Phenols AdverseEffects Toxicity, Sleep Disorders Chemically Induced, TarsAdverse Effects Toxicity]Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine of theMinistry of Health of the Estonian Soviet SocialistRepublic, Tallinn, Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Burdea M, Sandulescu G, Tansanu I, Cotrau A, Burlea M.Acute tetraethyl lead poisoning in children (considerations on2 clinical cases). (Rumanian) Rev Pediatr Obstet Ginecol[Pediatr] 1979 ;28;73-6.[Human, Case Report, Chelating Agents TherapeuticUse, Child Preschool, Lead Poisonong Drug Therapy,Organometallic Compounds Poisoning, PenicillamineTherapeutic Use, Tetraethyl Lead Poisoning, EnglishAbstract]

Dul M. Activity of selected enzymes in peripheral bloodneutrophil granulocytes in workers with chronic exposure tonitro- and amino- derivatives of benzene. (Polish) Pol TygLek 1979;34:381-4.[Human, Benzene Derivatives Poisoning, EnvironmentalExposure, Neutrophils Enzymology, Peroxidases Blood,Phosphatases Blood, English Abstract]

Breaud P, Schneider C, Galland C, Russ D. A case of acutetoxic polyneuropathy in a young agricultural worker(discussion of diagnostic problems in a framework of aninternal medicine department). (French) Rev Med SuisseRomande 1979 ;99:149-54.[Human, Agricultural Workers' Diseases ChemicallyInduced Diagnosis, Case Report, Insecticides Organo-phosphate Adverse Effects, Peripheral Nerve DiseasesChemically Induced Diagnosis]

Kapp RW Jr, Picciano DJ, Jacobson CB. Y-chromosomalnondisjunction in dibromochloropropane-exposed workmen.(English) Mutat Res 1979 ;64 :47-51.[Human, Hydrocarbons Halogenated Pharmacodynamics,Mutagens, Propane Analogues and Derivatives Pharma-codynamics, Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, SexChromosomes Drug Effects, Y Chromosome Drug Effects]Genetic Toxicology, Hazleton Laboratories America Inc,Vienna, Virginia, USA.

Buffler PA, Wood S, Eifier C, Suarez L, Kilian DJ. Mortalityexperience of workers in a vinyl chloride monomer pro-duction plant. (English) JOM 1979:21;195-203.

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Popendorf WJ, Spear RC, Leffingwell JT, Yager J, Kahn E.Harvester exposure to Zolone (phosalone) residues in peachorchards. (English) JOM 1979;21 :189-94.[Human, Agricultural Workers' Diseases Diagnosis, AirPollutants Occupational Analysis, Cholinesterases Blood,Comparative Study, Environmental Exposure, Erythro-cytes, Enzymology, Insecticides Organophosphate Analysis,Parathion Analysis, Pesticide Residues Analysis, SkinAnalysis]Department of Biomedical and Environmental HealthSciences, School of Public Health, University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, California, USA.

Hanis NM, Stavraky KM, Fowler JL. Cancer mortality in oilrefinery workers. (English) JOM 1979;21 :167-74.[Human, Chemical Industry, Comparative Study, Gastro-intestinal Neoplasms Mortality, Lung Neoplasms Morta-lity, Neoplasms Mortality, Occupational Diseases Morta-lity, Petroleum Adverse Effects, Canada]Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario,London, Ontario, Canada.

Whorton D, Milby TH, Krauss RM, Stubbs HA. Testicularfunction in DBCP exposed pesticide workers. (English)JOM 1979;21:161-6.[Human, Antinematodal Agents Adverse Effects, Dose-Response Relationship Drug, FSH Blood, LH Blood,Pesticides Adverse Effects, Spermatogenesis Drug Effects,Sterility Male Chemically Induced, Testis Drug Effects,Testosterone Blood]University of California, Berkeley, California, USA.

Vinyl chloride, polyvinyl chloride and vinyl chloride-vinylacetate copolymers. (English) IARC Monogr Eval CarcinogRisk Chem Hum 1979;19:377-438.[Human, Animal, Mice, Rats, Abnormalities Drug-Induced Aetiology, Carcinogens, Chemistry, Dose-Response Relationship Drug, Environmental Exposure,Environmental Pollutants Analysis, Industry, MutationDrug Effects, Polyvinyl Chloride Toxicity, PolyvinylsAdminstration and Dosage Toxicity, Vinyl ChlorideAdministration and Dosage Metabolism Toxicity,Vinyl Compounds Toxicity, Review]

Taylor G, Kumar S, Brenchley P, Wilson P, Costello B,Shaw GH. Immunosurveillance in pre-malignant occupa-tional bladder disease. (English) Int J Cancer 1979;23:487-93.[Human, Antigenic Determinants, Antigens, Neoplasm,Benzidines Adverse Effects, Bladder Neoplasms Immuno-logy Pathology, Bladder Drug Effects, Carcinogens,Carcinoma Transitional Cell Immunology Pathology,Chemical Industry, Comparative Study, CytotoxicityTests Immunological, Environmental Exposure, Lym-phocytes Immunology, Sarcoma Osteogenic Immuno-logy Pathology, I-Naphthylamine Adverse Effects,2-Naphthylamine Adverse Effects]Appalachian Laboratory for Occupational Safety andHealth, US Public Health Service, Morgantown, WestVirginia, USA.

Jensen OM. Cancer morbidity and causes of death amongDanish brewery workers. (English) Int J Cancer 1979;23:454-63.[Human, Alcohol Drinking, Beer Adverse Effects, Oeso-phageal Neoplasms Mortality Occurrence, Follow-Up

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Studies, Intestinal Neoplasms Mortality Occurrence,Laryngeal Neoplasms Mortality Occurrence, LiverNeoplasms Mortality Occurrence, Denmark]International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon,France.

Konietzko H. Health hazards of trichloroethylene; an epide-miologic and clinical-experimental study. (German)Fortshr Med 1979;97:671-4.[Human, Air Pollutants Occupational Analysis, Chromo-some Aberrations, Electrocardiography, Electroencephalo-graphy, Maximum Permissible Exposure Level, MotorSkills Drug Effects, Trichloroethylene Analysis PoisoningToxicity, English Abstract]Institut fOr Arbeits- und Sozialmedizin der UniversitatTilbingen, West Germany.

Hopkins J. Evidence of a safe level of TDI. (English) FoodCosmet Toxicol 1979 ;17:89-90.[Human, Cyanates Adverse Effects, Forced ExpiratoryVolume, Lung Diseases Chemically Induced, RespiratoryHypersensitivity Chemically Induced, Toluene Diisocy-anate Adverse Effects]

Liashenko KS. Aspects of occupational morbidity amongagricultural workers in the Belorussian SSR. (Russian)Gig Tr ProfZabol 1979 ;5:57-8.[Human, Agricultural Workers' Diseases Occurrence,Fertilizers Poisoning, Pesticides Poisoning, Belorussia]

Chester EH, Martinez-Catinchi FL, Schwartz HJ, et al.Patterns of airway reactivity to asthma produced by exposureto toluene di-isocyanate. (English) Chest 1979:75 (2 Suppl):229-3 1.[Human, Air Pollutants Adverse Effects, Air PollutantsOccupational Adverse Effects, Airway Resistance DrugEffects, Asthma Chemically Induced, Bronchi DrugEffects Immunology, Cyanates Adverse Effects, Dose-Response Relationship Drug, Dose-Response RelationshipImmunological Drug Hypersensitivity, Maximal Expira-tory Flow-Volume Curves, Methacholine CompoundsAdministration and Dosage Pharmacodynamics, TolueneDiisocyanate Adverse Effects, Ohio]Department of Medicine, Veterans AdministrationHospital, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Loomis TA. Formaldehyde toxicity. (English) Arch PatholLab Med 1979:103;321-4.[Human, Animal, Dogs, Guinea Pigs, Mice, Monkeys,Rabbits, Chemistry, Environmental Exposure, Formalde-hyde Adverse Effects Metabolism Toxicity, OphthalmiaChemically Induced, Respiratory Tract Diseases Chemi-cally Induced, Review]Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine,University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Kleinsorge H, Thiess AM, Zeller H. Morbidity in workersof the ortho-phthalodinitrile production. (German) ZentralblArbeitsmed Arbeitsschutz Prophyl 1979 ;29:130-2.[Human, Carcinogens, Environmental Exposure, NitrilesAdverse Effects, West Germany]

Bekesi JG, Anderson HA, Roboz JP, et al. Immunologicdysfunction among PBB-exposed Michigan dairy farmers.(English) Ann NY Acad Sci 1979;320:717-28.[Human, Accidents, Animal Feed, Biphenyl CompoundsPoisoning, Dairy Products, Dairying, Food ContaminationImmunity Drug Effects, Lymphocytes Drug EffectsImmunology, Meat, Mitogens Pharmacodynamics, Poly-bromobiphenyl Compounds Pharmacodynamics Poison-ing, Michigan, New York, Wisconsin]Department of Neoplastic Diseases, The Mount SinaiSchool of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.

Fischbein A, Wolff MS, Lilis R, Thornton J, Selikoff 1J.Ann NY Acad Sci 1979;320:703-15.[Human, Aroclors Toxicity, Health Status Indicators,Health Surveys, Polychlorobiphenyl Compounds Toxicity,

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Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Time Factors, United StatesGovernment Supported PHS, United States]Department of Community Medicine, Mount Sinai Schoolof Medicine, The City University of New York, NY, USA.

Warshaw R, Fischbein A, Thornton J, Miller A, Selikoff IJ.Decrease in vital capacity in PCB-exposed workers in acapacitor manufacturing facility. (English) Ann NY AcadSci 1979;320:277-83.[Human, Bronchitis Chemically Induced Physiopathology,Evaluation Studies, Eye Diseases Chemically Induced,Lung Drug Effects Physiopathology, PolychlorobiphenylCompounds Toxicity, Smoking, Vital Capacity DrugEffects, United States Government Supported PHS]Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, NewYork, NY, USA.

Glass RI, Lyness RN, Mengle DC, Powell KE, Kahn E.Sperm count depression in pesticide applicators exposed todibromochloropropane. (English) Am J Epidemiol 1979;109:346-5 1.[Human, Antinematodal Agents Adverse Effects, FSHBlood, Hydrocarbons Halogenated, Insecticides Organo-chlorine Adverse Effects, LH Blood, Propane Analoguesand Derivatives Adverse Effects, Spermatogenesis DrugEffects, Sterility Male Chemically Induced, California]CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Frentzel-Beyme R, Thiess AM, Wieland R. Mortalitysurvey in workers of the ortho-phthalodinitrile production.(German) Zentralbl Arbeitsmed Arbeitsschutz Prophyl1979;29:121-7.[Human, Carcinogens, Environmental Exposure, Neo-plasms Chemically Induced, Nitriles Adverse Effects,Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, West Germany]

Vasilenko NM, Sonkin IS, Filatov BG, Krylova EV,Zvezdai VI. Clinico-hygienic parallels in current toluidineproduction. (Russian) Vrach Delo 1979;4:1 10-3.[Human, Haematological Diseases, Haemoglobins AnalysisMethaemoglobin Analysis, Occupational Diseases Chemi-cally Induced, Toluidines Adverse Effects, English Abstract]

Ramsey JC, Park CN, Ott MG, Gehring PJ. Carcinogenicrisk assessment; ethylene dibromide. (English) ToxicolAppl Pharmacol 1979;47:41 1-4.[Human, Animal, Rats, Carcinogens, Ethylene DibromidesToxicity, Hydrocarbons Brominated Toxicity, ModelsBiological, Neoplasms Chemically Induced]

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Hall JA. Vinyl chloride; a hazard of the seventies. (English)Occup Health (Lond) 1979;31:251-7.[Human, Mass Screening, Osteolysis Chemically InducedOccurrence, Vinyl Chloride Poisoning, Vinyl CompoundsPoisoning, Great Britain]

Symington IS. Case history; steroids can backfire. (English)Occup Health (Lond) 1979;31:207-8.[Human, Asthma Chemically Induced, Case Report,Drug Industry, Female, Hydrocortisone Adverse Effects,Occupational Diseases Chemically Induced, OccupationalHealth Nursing]

Innocenti A. Occupational asthma due to benzalkoniumchloride. (Italian) Med Lav 1978 ;69:713-5.[Human, Asthma Chemically Induced, BenzalkoniumChloride Adverse Effects, Case Report, English Abstract]

Potashnik G, Yanai-Inbar I, Sacks MI, Israeli R. Effect ofdibromochloropropane on human testicular function.(English) Isr J Med Sci 1979;15:438-42.[Human, Environmental Exposure, FSH Blood, Hydro-carbons Halogenated Adverse Effects, LH Blood, Oligo-spermia Blood Chemically Induced, Testis Drug Effects,Testosterone Blood, Time Factors]Infertility Unit, Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyA, Institute of Pathology, Beersheba, Israel.

Milkov LE, Aldyreva MV. Clinico-hygienic substantiationof maximum permissible concentrations of chemical sub-stances based on the example of chronic effect of dibutylph-thalate. (Russian) Gig Tr ProfZabol 1979;2:1-5.[Human, Air Pollutants Toxicity, Dibutyl PhthalateToxicity, Maximum Permissible Exposure Level, PhthalicAcids Toxicity, Regression Analysis, USSR, EnglishAbstract]

Burge PS, O'Brien IM, Harries MG, Pepys J. Occupationalasthma due to inhaled carmine. (English) Clin Allergy 1979;9:185-9.[Human, Anthraquinones Adverse Effects, AsthmaChemically Induced, Carmine Adverse Effects, CaseReport, Follow-Up Studies, Respiratory Function Tests]Department of Clinical Immunology, CardiothoracicInstitute, Brompton Hospital, London SW3, England.

7 Effects of animal and vegetable substances

Braun SR, doPico GA, Tsiatis A, Horvath E, Dickie HA,Rankin J. Farmer's lung disease; long-term clinical andphysiologic outcome. (English) Am Rev Respir Dis 1979;119:185-91.[Human, Bronchitis Aetiology, Closing Volume, CoughDyspnoea Aetiology, Farmer's Lung ComplicationsDiagnosis Physiopathology, Follow-Up Studies, ForcedExpiratory Volume, Maximal Midexpiratory Flow Rate,Oxygen Blood, Precipitins Analysis, Pulmonary DiffusingCapacity, Pulmonary Fibrosis Aetiology Radiography,Recurrence, Respiration, Total Lung Capacity, VitalCapacity, United States Government Supported PHS]University of Wisconsin Center for Health Sciences,Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

D'Andrea F, Apostoli P, Menestrina F. Systemic virusdiseases in chicken farm workers. (Italian) Med Lav 1978;69:637-41.[Human, Case Report, Chickens, Immunological Tech-niques, Lymphadenitis Aetiology Immunology, Occupa-tional Diseases Transmission, Poultry, Virus DiseasesTransmission Veterinary, English Abstract]

James SP, Sampliner RE. Hepatitis B in the dental setting;

dental hygienists. (English) J Md State Dent Assoc 1978 ;21:26-30.[Human, Dental Hygienists, Hepatitis B Antibodies,Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Analysis, Hepatitis B Occur-rence, Maryland]

Peyresblanques J. Saint Val C. Internal angle orbital tumourdue to an adenocarcinoma of the ethmoid in a wood-worker.(French) Bull Soc Ophtalmol Fr 1978;78:203-6.[Human Adenocarcinoma, Case Report, Ethmoid Sinus,Orbital Neoplasms, Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms, Wood]

Kleinhans D. RAST results with rye and wheat in flour-dustallergies. (German) Z Hautkr 1979;54:309-1 1.[Human, Alveolitis Extrinsic Allergic Diagnosis Aetiology,Flour Adverse Effects, Radioallergosorbent Test, Rye,Wheat]Abt. f. Allergologie der Hautklinik Stuttgart-BadCannstatt, West Germany.

Schwarting HH. Diagnostic significance of the radioallergo-sorbent test (RAST) in occupational, flour-relatedasthma. A comparison with previously used methodsin allergy diagnosis. (German) Z Hautkr 1979;54:306-8.[Human, Alveolitis Extrinsic Allergic Diagnosis, Com-

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parative Study, Diagnosis Differential, Flour AdverseEffects, Radioallergosorbent Test, Respiratory FunctionTests, Rye, Skin Tests, Wheat]Karl-Hansen-Klinik Bad Lippspringe, Westphalia, WestGermany.

Baur X, Dorsch W, von Liebe V. Comparative studies betweenRAST, skin tests and inhalation provocation test in patientswith baker's asthma and moniliales asthma. (German) ZHautkr 1979;54:301-5.[Human, Alveolitis Extrinsic Allergic Diagnosis Aetiology,Aspergillosis Allergic Bronchopulmonary Diagnosis,Asthma Diagnosis, Comparative Study, DiagnosisDifferential, Flour Adverse Effects, Moniliales Immuno-logy, Radioallergosorbent Test, Respiratory FunctionTests, Rye, Skin Tests, Wheat]Pulmonologische Abteilung der Med. Klinik I des Klini-kums Grosshadern.

van Assendelft A, Forsen KO, Keskinen H, Alanko K.Humidifier-associated extrinsic allergic alveolitis. (English)ScandJ Work Environ Health 1979;5:35-41.[Human, Actinomyces Isolation and Purification, AirConditioning Instrumentation, Air Microbiology, Alveo-litis Extrinsic Allergic Aetiology Microbiology, AmoebaIsolation and Purification, Aspergillus Fumigatus Isolationand Purification, Humidity, Occupational DiseasesAetiology Microbiology]Department of Pulmonary Diseases, North KarelianCentral Hospital, Kontioniemi, Finland.

Bonard EC, Grasset F. Farmer's lung; epidemiologic surveyat the piedmont of Jura Mountains in Vaud (preliminaryreport). (French) Rev Med Suisse Romande 1979;99:115-9.[Human, Farmer's Lung Diagnosis Occurrence, Switzer-land]

Gump DW, Babbott FL, Holly C, Sylvester DL. Farmer'slung disease in Vermont. (English) Respiration 1979 ;37:52-60.[Human, Antibodies, Bronchitis Immunology, ChronicDisease, Farmer's Lung Immunology Occurrence, Fluor-escent Antibody Technique, Lung Volume Measurements,Lung Physiology]Departments of Medicine, University of Vermont,Burlington, Vermont, USA.

Lutsky I, Toshner D. A review of allergic respiratory diseasein laboratory animal workers. (English) Lab Anim Sci1978;28:751-6.[Human, Animal, Animals Laboratory, Asthma Diag-nosis Prevention and Control, Bronchodilator AgentsTherapeutic Use, Hair, Housing Animal, RespiratoryHypersensitivity, Rhinitis Diagnosis Prevention andControl, Ventilation, Workmen's Compensation, Review]Department of Comparative Medicine Hebrew University,Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.

Cinkotai FF, Whitaker CJ. Airborne bacteria and the pre-valence of byssinotic symptoms in 21 cotton spinning mills inLancashire. (English) Ann Occup Hyg 1978;21:239-50.[Human, Air Microbiology, Bacteria Isolation andPurification, Byssinosis Occurrence, England]

Bureau MA, Fecteau C, Patriquin H, Rola-Pleszczynski M,Masse S, Begin R. Farmer's lung in early childhood.(English) Am Rev Respir Dis 1979;119:671-5.[Human, Case Report, Child Preschool, Farmer's LungDiagnosis Pathology, Lung Pathology]Unit6 de Recherche Pulmonaire, Faculte de Medecine,

Universite dd Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.Treuhaft MW, Roberts RC, Hackbarth C, Emanuel DA,Marx JJ Jr. Characterization of precipitin response toMicropolyspora faeni in farmer's lung disease by quantita-tive immunoelectrophoresis, (English) Am Rev Respir Dis1979;119:571-8.[Human, Chronic Disease, Farmer's Lung DiagnosisImmunology, Immunoelectrophoresis, Immunoelectro-phoresis Two-Dimensional, Micromonosporaceae Immu-nology, Precipitins Analysis]Marshfield Medical Foundation, Inc., Marshfield,Wisconsin, USA.

Cockcroft DW, Cotton DJ, Mink JT. Nonspecific bronchialhyperreactivity after exposure to Western Red Cedar.(English) Am Rev Respir Dis 1979;119:505-10.[Human, Bronchi Drug Effects Immunology, Case Report,Closing Volume, Forced Expiratory Flow Rates, Hista-mine Diagnostic Use, Lung Volume Measurements,Maximal Expiratory Flow Rate, Occupational DiseasesImmunology, Respiratory Hypersensitivity ImmunologyPhysiopathology, Time Factors, Vital Capacity, Wood]Pulmonary Service, University Hospital, Saskatoon,Saskatchewan, Canada.

Chattopadhyay B. Group R streptococcal infection amongstpig meat handlers. A review. (English) Public Health 1979;93:140-2.[Human, Animal, Abattoirs, Swine, Streptococcal Infec-tions Transmission Veterinary, Streptococcus Isolationand Purification, Zoonoses, England]

Rossi A, Fabbri L, Mapp C, Moro G, Brighenti F, De RosaE. Byssinosis, chronic bronchitis and ventilatory dysfunctionin a population of workers exposed to flax dust. (Italian)Med Lav 1978 ;69:698-707.[Human, Bronchitis Physiopathology, Byssinosis Physio-pathology, Lung Volume Measurements, Lung Physio-pathology, Textile Industry, English Abstract]

Banerjee K, Gupta NP, Goverdhan MK. Viral infections inlaboratory personnel. (English) Indian J Med Res 1979;69:363-73.[Human, Kyasanur Forest Disease Occurrence,LaboratoryInfection Occurrence, Seasons, Virus Diseases Occurrence,India]

Sam9iikk K, Chmela J, Vobrazkova E. Pyemotes herfsi(Oudemans, 1936) as causative agent of another massdermatitis in Europe (Acari, Pyemotidae). (English) FoliaParasitol (Praha) 1979;26:51-4.[Human, Agricultural Workers' Diseases AetiologyOccurrence, Animal Husbandry, Case Report, DermatitisOccurrence, Disease Outbreaks, Mite Infestations Com-plications Occurrence, Occupational Dermatitis AetiologyOccurrence, Czechoslovakia)Institute of Parasitology, Czechoslovak Academy ofSciences, Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Chan-Yeung M, Wong R, MacLean L. Respiratory abnor-malities among grain elevator workers. (English) Chest1979;75:461-7.[Animal, Asthma Aetiology Immunology, BronchitisAetiology, Dust, Forced Expiratory Flow Rates, GrainAdverse Effects, Lung Diseases Obstructive Aetiology,Lung Volume Measurements, Pneumonia, RespiratoryHypersensitivity Aetiology, Vital Capacity]Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia,Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

8 Effects of physical agentsWeibel HP, Kiessling J. The effect of noise trauma on speech

discrimination in silence and under influence of party noise(Author's translation). (German) Arch Otorhinolaryngol1978 ;219 :413-4.

[Human, Age Factors, Hearing Loss Noise-InducedPsychology, Noise, Speech Discrimination Tests, SpeechPerception, English Abstract]

Plath P. The medicolegal judgement of noise induced hearing

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loss combined with other kinds of hearing impairment(Author's translation) (German) Arch Otorhinolaryngol1978 ;219 :414-5.[Human, Diagnosis Differential, Expert Testimony,Hearing Disorders Diagnosis, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Diagnosis, Occupational Diseases Diagnosis,English Abstract]

Dieroff HG. Varying damage mechanism in long-termimpulse-noise exposure in industry and its significance inpractice. (German) Z Gesamte Hyg 1979;25:143-7.[Human, Diagnosis Differential, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Diagnosis Physiopathology, Noise Occupational,Occupational Diseases Diagnosis Physiopathology, EnglishAbstract]

Bauer R. Laboratory studies on the determination of noiseeffect on driving capability. (German) Z Gesamte Hyg1979;25:121-4.[Human, Automobile Driving, Noise Adverse Effects,East Germany, English Abstract]

Muller W, Richartz G. Studies on the distribution of workingpeople, subject to continuous noise levels equivalent to 85-90dB (Al) and over 90 dB (Al). (German) Z Gesamte Hyg1979;25:117-8.[Human, Environmental Exposure, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Occurrence, Noise Occupational, Time Factors,East Germany, English Abstract]

Parvizpour D, Meshgi P. Noise induced hearing loss in maleweavers in Iran. (English) Med Lav 1978;69:491-5.[Human, Audiometry, Hearing Loss Noise-InducedOccurrence, Occupational Diseases Occurrence, TextileIndustry, Iran]

Axelsson A, Axelsson K, Jonsson A. Use of hearing protectionin a Swedish engineering industry in 1977. (Swedish)Lakartidningen 1979 ;76:1079-82.[Human, Ear Protective Devices, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Prevention and Control, Protective Devices,Sweden, English Abstract]

Kunz E, Sevc J, Playcek V. Lung cancer mortality in uraniumminers (methodological aspects). (English) Health Phys1978 ;35 :579-80.[Human, Comparative Study, Environmental Exposure,Epidemiological Methods, Lung Neoplasms Mortality,Mining, Neoplasms Radiation-Induced Mortality, Radon,Uranium, Czechoslovakia, United States]

Galvin JM Jr. Hospital makes itself center for treatment ofradiation victims. (English) Hospitals 1979 ;53 :37-40.[Human, Accident Occupational, Disaster Planning,Hospital Bed Capacity Under 200, Hospital Design andConstruction, Hospitals Community, Nuclear Reactors,Personnel Hospital Education, Power Plants, RadiationInjuries Prevention and Control Therapy, Trauma CentersOrganization and Administration, New Jersey]Salem (NJ) County Memorial Hospital, New Jersey, USA.

Friedmann Al. The ophthalmic screening of laser workers.(English) Ann Occup Hyg 1978;21:277-9.[Human, Eye Diseases Aetiology Occurrence, LasersAdverse Effects, Mass Screening, Occupational DiseasesAetiology Occurrence]

Freidinger M, Poitou P, Damangeot A. Hearing loss observedin guinea pigs after exposure to pink noise of 100 dB(A) for12 weeks (auditory damage and recovery). (French) Agres-sologie 1978 ;19 :257-67.[Animal, Guinea Pigs, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced,Time Factors, English Abstract]

Schwetz F, Hloch T, Schewczik R. Experimental exposureto impulse noise in the especially pathogenic impact frequencyrange. (English) Acta Otolaryngol (Stockh) 1979;87:264-6.[Human, Acoustic Stimulation Instrumentation, Adoles-cence, Auditory Pathways Physiology, Noise, ReflexPhysiology, Stapedius Physiology]

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1. University ENT Clinic, Vienna, Austria.Alberti PW, Symons F, Hyde ML. Occupational hearing loss.The significance of asymmetrical hearing thresholds.(English) Acta Otolaryngol (Stockh) 1979;87:255-63.[Human, Audiometry, Hearing Loss Conductive DiagnosisAetiology, Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced DiagnosisAetiology, Hearing Tests]Department of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai Hospital,University of Toronto, Canada.

Gannon RP, Tso SS, Chung DY. Interaction of kanamycinand noise exposure. (English) J Laryngol Otol 1979;93:341-7.[Animal, Guinea Pigs, Cochlea Drug Effects, Hair CellsDrug Effects, Kanamycin Toxicity, Noise AdverseEffects]Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia,Hearing Branch, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

Heffler A. Cost-effective hearing conservation for industry.(English) Occup Health Saf 1979;48:40-4.[Human, Audiometry Economics, Cost Benefit Analysis,Environmental Exposure, Hearing Loss Noise-InducedPrevention and Control, Occupational Health ServicesLegislation and Jurisprudence, Personnel Management,Risk, Truth Disclosure, Workmen's Compensation,United States]Audiological Services, Donley, Miller, and Nowikas, Inc,East Hanover, New Jersey, USA.

Michaelson SM. Occupational health and radiation hazards.(English) Occup Health Saf 1979;48:28-37.[Human, Infrared Rays, Lasers, Light, Microwaves,Neoplasms Radiation-Induced, Radiation Injuries Pre-vention and Control, Ultraviolet Rays, United States,USSR]Department of Radiation Biology and Biophysics,University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry,New York, NY, USA.

Hanna HH. Aeromedical aspects of otolaryngology. (English)Aviat Space Environ Med 1979;50:280-3,[Human, Aviation Medicine, Barotrauma, Ear MiddleInjuries, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced, Illusions, LabyrinthDiseases, Motion Sickness, Occupational Diseases,Orientation, Paranasal Sinuses Injuries, SemicircularCanals, Stapes Surgery, Vertigo]USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Aerospace MedicalDivision, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, USA.

Strauss RH. Diving medicine. (English) Am Rev Respir Dis1979;119:1001-23.[Human, Asthama, Barotrauma Aetiology, CentralNervous System Pathology, Decompression SicknessAetiology Metabolism Pathology Prevention andControl Therapy, Diving, Drug Therapy AdverseEffects, Ear Diseases, Embolism Air Aetiology, Extremities,Hypertension, Inert Gas Narcosis Aetiology, LungPathology, Migraine, Myocardial Infarction, Osteo-necrosis, Oxygen Blood Poisoning, Pain, Physical Examina-tion, Physical Fitness, Pneumothorax, Pregnancy, Pul-monary Embolism Aetiology, Reflex Physiology, SkinPathology, Unconsciousness Aetiology, Vision, Review]Pulmonary Disease Division, Department of Medicine,Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus,Ohio, USA.

Borg E. Physiological aspects of the effects of sound on manand animals. (English) Acta Otolaryngol [Suppl] (Stockh)1979 ;360:80-5.[Human, Animal, Rats, Habituation (Psychophysiology)Physiology, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced AetiologyPhysiopathology, Hearing Physiology, HypertensionComplications Physiopathology, Sound Adverse Effects,Time Factors, Vasoconstriction]Department of Physiology I1, Karolinska Institutet,

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Stockholm, Sweden.Molvaer CI Natrud E. Ear damage due to diving. (English)Acta Otolaryngol [Suppl] (Stockh) 1979;360:187-9.[Human, Barotrauma Aetiology, Decompression SicknessComplications, Diving, Ear Canal, Ear Middle Injuries,Embolism Air Complications, Fistula Aetiology, HearingLoss Noise-Induced, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Aetio-logy, Labyrinth Injuries, Perilymph]Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital,Trondheim, Norway.

Rosborg J. Noise-induced hearing loss in Danish breweryworkers. (English) Acta Otolaryngol [Suppl] (Stockh)1979;360:102-4.[Human, Age Factors, Audiometry, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Occurrence Prevention and Control, TimeFactors, Denmark]The United Breweries, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Rowland RE, Stehney AF, Lucas HF Jr. Dose-responserelationships for female radium dial workers. (English)Radiat Res 1978;76:368-83.[Human, Bone Neoplasms Aetiology, Comparative Study,Dose-Response Relationship Radiation, Head and NeckNeoplasms Aetiology, Neoplasms Radiation-Induced,

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Radium, Radon, Registries, Retrospective Studies,Sarcoma Osteogenic Aetiology, Time Factors, UnitedStates Government Supported]Center for Human Radiobiology, Argonne NationalLaboratory, Illinois, USA.

Pomroy, C. Surveys of lab technicians for 1251 thyroidburdens. (English) Occup Health Saf 1979;48:40-2.[Human, Allied Health Personnel, Environmental Expo-sure, Health Surveys, Iodine Radioisotopes AdverseEffects, Laboratories, Occupational Diseases DiagnosisOccurrence Prevention and Control, Radiation Protection,Thyroid Gland Radiation Effects, Canada]Radiation Protection Bureau, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Bini M, Checcucci A, Cicchella G. Laser light, biomedicaluse and risks. (Italian) Med Lav 1978;69:654-64.[Human, Eye Diseases Surgery, Eye Injuries Prevention,and Control, Laser Coagulation, Lasers Adverse Effects,Risk, Skin Injuries, English Abstract]

Warin AP. Radiodermatitis of the hands in a dental practi-tioner. (English) Clin Exp Dermatol 1979;4:129-32.[Human, Case Report, Dentists, Hand DermatosesAetiology, Radiation Protection Education, Radioder-matitis Aetiology, Radiography Dental Adverse Effects]

9 Methods of investigation of body function

Broder 1, Mintz S, Hutcheon M, et al. Comparison of res-

piratory variables in grain elevator workers and civic outsideworkers of Thunder Bay, Canada. (English) Am Rev RespirDis 1979;119:193-203.[Human, Air Pollutants Occupational Adverse Effects,Comparative Study, Dust, Environmental Exposure,Forced Expiratory Volume, Grain Adverse Effects,Regression Analysis, Residual Volume, Respiration,Respiratory Hypersensitivity Occurrence Physiopathology,Skin Tests, Smoking Physiopathology, Time Factors,Vital Capacity, Saskatchewan]Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto,Ontario, Canada.

Gonzalez JJ, Werk EE Jr, Thrasher K, Behar R, LoadholtCB. Renin aldosterone system and potassium levels inchronic lead intoxication. (English) South Med J 1979;72:433-6, 440.[Human, Aldosterone Blood, Chronic Disease, CreatinineMetabolism, EDTA Pharmacodynamics, FurosemidePharmacodynamics, Hyperkaliaemia Aetiology, LeadPoisoning Blood Complications Aetiology, PotassiumBlood, Renin Blood, United States Government Supported]University ofNorth Carolina Medical School, Wilmington,North Carolina, USA.

Picciano D. Cytogenetic investigation of occupational exposureto epichlorohydrin. (English) Mutat Res 1979;66:169-73.[Human, Chlorohydrins Adverse Effects, ChromatidsDrug Effects, Chromosome Aberrations, ChromosomeDeletion, Comparative Study, Epichlorohydrin AdverseEffects, Lymphocytes Ultrastructure, Maximum Permis-sible Exposure Level, Mutagens, Occupational DiseasesChemically Induced]Occupational Safety and Health Administration, USDepartment of Labor, Washington, DC, USA.

Paulev PE, Gry C, D0ssing M. Motor nerve conductionvelocity in asymptomatic lead workers. (English) Int ArchOccup Environ Health 1979;43:37-43.[Human, Lead Poisoning Physiopathology, Lead Blood,Motor Neurons Physiology, Neural Conduction]

Kiszely G, Simon N, Fischer-Halasz K, Berk6 G. Possibi-lities of earlier evidence of the lead load. (German) J HygEpidemiol Microbiol Immunol (Praha) 1978;22:284-93.[Human, Alanine Aminotransferase, Aminolevulinic Acid

Dehydratase Blood, Aminolevulinic Acid Urine, AspartateAminotransferase Blood, Blood Proteins Analysis,Coproporphyrins Urine, Diagnosis Differential, Ery-throcytes Enzymology, Lead Poisoning Diagnosis,Leucine Aminopeptidase Blood, Serum Albumin, SerumGlobulins Analysis, Time Factors, English Abstract]Biologisches Institut der Medizinischen Universitat,Szeged, Ungarn, Hungary.

Cocco G, D'Amato G, Liccardi G, Natale MR, Palumbo U.The bronchial provocation test (BPT) in the diagnosis ofoccupational asthma caused by chemical substances.(Italian) Arch Monaldi 1978;33:31-8.[Human, Bronchial Spasm Chemically Induced, CyanatesDiagnostic Use, Immunoglobulins Analysis, OccupationalDiseases Chemically Induced Diagnosis, RespiratoryHypersensitivity Diagnosis, Skin Tests, Toluene Diiso-cyanate Diagnostic Use, English Abstract]

Heise ER, Mentnech MS, Olenchock SA, et al. HLA-A1 andcoalworkers' pneumoconiosis. (English) Am Rev Respir Dis1979 ;119 :903-8.[Human, Blood Groups, Coal Mining, Ethnic Groups,HL-A Antigens Genetics Isolation and Purification,Pneumoconiosis Complications Immunology Pathology,Pulmonary Fibrosis Aetiology, Pennsylvania, WestVirginia]Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institutefor Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WestVirginia, USA.

Rodey GE, Fink J, Koethe S, et al. A study of HLA-A, B,C, and DR specificities in pigeon breeder's disease. (English)Am Rev Respir Dis 1979;119:755-9.[Human, Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic Immunology,Antigenic Determinants, Bird Fancier's Lung Familial andGenetic Immunology, Gene Frequency, HL-A AntigensAnalysis, United States Government Supported PHS]Departments of Medicine, Pathology, and PreventiveMedicine, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,Wisconsin, USA.

Kringlebotn M, Gundersen T, Krokstad A, Skarstein 0.Noise-induced hearing losses. Can they be explained bybasilar membrane movement? (English) Acta Otolaryngol[Suppl] (Stockh) 1979;360:98-101.[Human, Basilar Membrane Physiopathology, Hair Cells

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Physiopathology, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced AetiologyPhysiopathology, Labyrinth Physiopathology, Movement,Noise Occupational]University of Trondheim, Norway.

Quist-Hanssen S, Thorud B, Aasand G. Noise-Inducedhearing loss and the comprehension of speech in noise.(English) Acta Otolaryngol [Suppl] (Stockh) 1979;360:90-5.[Human, Audiometry Methods, Auditory Threshold,Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Diagnosis, PerceptualMasking, Speech Discrimination Tests Methods, SpeechPerception Physiology, Speech Reception Threshold Test]Institute of Audiology, The National Hospital of Norway,Oslo, Norway.

Axelsson A. Diagnosis and treatment of occupational noise-induced hearing loss. (English) Acta Otolaryngol [Suppl](Stockh) 1979 ;360:86-7.[Human, Diagnosis Differential, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Diagnosis Prevention and Control Therapy, RiskOccupational Medical Centre, Sahlgren's Hospital,Goteborg, Sweden.

Drettner B, Stenkvist B. Nasocytologic examination of woodindustry workers. (English) Acta Otolaryngol [Suppl](Stockh) 1979;360:122-3.[Human, Comparative Study, Cytodiagnosis Methods,Ethmoid Sinus, Evaluation Studies, Nasal MucosaPathology, Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms Diagnosis, Wood]Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital,Huddinge, Sweden.

Engstrom H, Engstrom B. Structure changes in the cochleafollowing overstimulation by noise. (English) Acta Oto-laryngol [Suppl] (Stockh) 1979 ;360:75-9.[Human, Animal, Cochlea Pathology Ultrastructure,Hair Cells Ultrastructure, Hearing Loss Noise-InducedPathology, Microscopy Electron Scanning, Organ ofCorti Ultrastructure]ENT Department, Akademisks sjukhuset, Uppsala,Sweden.

Erlandsson B, Hakanson H, Ivarsson A, Nilsson P.Comparison of the hearing threshold measured by pure-toneaudiometry and by B11kisy sweep audiometry. (English)Acta Otolaryngol [Suppl] (Stockh) 1979 ;360:54-5.[Human, Audiometry Methods, Auditory Threshold,Comparative Study, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Diag-nosis, Noise Occupational]Department of Physics, University of Lund, Sweden.

Fleig I, Thiess AM. Chromosome studies in workers exposedto ortho-phthalodinitrile (o-PDN). (German) ZentralblArbeitsmed Arbeitsschutz Prophyl 1979 ;29:127-9.[Human, Chromosome Aberrations, Mutagens, NitrilesAdverse Effects, Occupational Diseases ChemicallyInduced, West Germany]

Kazibutowska Z, Mierzwa P, Mierzwa E. Biochemical andelectrophysiological studies in subjects with occupationalexposure to lead poisoning. (Polish) Neurol NeurochirPol 1979; 13: 155-62.[Human, Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase Blood,

Aminolevulinic Acid Urine, Erythrocytes Enzymology,Lead Poisoning Metabolism Physiopathology, LeadBlood Urine, Neural Conduction, Spinal Nerves Physio-pathology, English Abstract]Z II Kliniki Neurologicznej w Zabrzu Instytutu Chor6bUkladu Nerwowego i Narz ad6w Zymslow SI. AM wKatowicach, Poland.

Fabbri L. Rossi A, Mapp C, De Rosa E, Brighenti F,Corra P. Respiratory pathology due to the production cycleof phosphate fertilizers; 2. Chronic bronchitis and functionalrespiratory changes. (Italian) Med Lav 1978 ;69 :723-7.[Human, Airway Obstruction Chemically InducedPhysiopathology, Bronchitis Chemically Induced Physio-pathology, Chronic Disease, Fertilizers Adverse Effects,Phosphates Adverse Effects, Pneumoconiosis Aetiology,Resins Adverse Effects, Respiratory Function Tests,English Abstract]

Kujawska A, Marek K. Radiological picture of pneumoconio-sis in welders, (Polish) Med Pr 1979;30:79-84.[Human, Pneumoconiosis Radiography, Welding, EnglishAbstract]Z Kliniki Chor6b Zawodowych lnstytutu MedycynyPracy w Sosnowcu, Poland.

Spioch FM. 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid and creatinineexcretion in thermal stress. (Polish) Med Pr 1979;30:63-72.[Human, Creatine Urine, Heat, HydroxyindoleaceticAcid Urine, Stress Urine, English Abstract]Z Zakladu Fizjologii Pracy Instytutu Medycyny Pracyw Przemysle W eglowyn i Hutniczym, Sosnowiec, Poland.

Cromwell 0, Pepys J, Parish WE, Hughes EG. Specific IgEantibodies to platinum salts in sensitized workers. (English)Clin Allergy 1979;9:109-17.[Human, Antibody Specificity, Diammonium Chloro-platinum Compounds Pharmacodynamics, Dose-ResponseRelationship Immunological, Foetal Blood Immunology,Gamma Globulins Pharmacodynamics, IgE Immunology,Methionine Pharmacodynamics, Platinum Adverse Effects,Radioallergosorbent Test, Skin Tests]Department of Clinical Immunology, CardiothoracicInstitute, London SW3, England.

Srocynski J, Wegiel A, Mamczar A. Effect of vibration andnoise on glycosaminoglycan (mucopolysaccharide) andhydroxyproline excretion, (Polish) Med Pr 1979;30:55-62.[Human, Collagen Metabolism, GlycosaminoglycansUrine, Hydroxyproline Urine, Middle Age, Noise AdverseEffects, Vibration Adverse Effects, English Abstract]Z Kliniki Chor6b Zawodowych i Toksykologii KlinicznejInstytutu Chor6b Wewn etrznych SI. AM, Poland.

Sroczynski J, Wegiel A, Wieja A. Effect of vibration and noiseon the fat balance in exposed workers. (Polish) Med Pr1979 ;30:49-54.[Human, Cholesterol Metabolism, Lipids Metabolism,Noise Adverse Effects, Vibration Adverse Effects, EnglishAbstract]Z Kliniki Chor6b Zawodowych i Toksykologii Klinicznejlnstytutu Chor6b Wewn etrznych SI. AM, Poland.

10 Environmental measurement, control, and protection of the subject

Riley RL, Bromberger-Barnea B. Monitoring exposure ofbrewery workers to C02; a study of cellar workers andcontrols. (English) Arch Environ Health 1979;34:92-6.[Human, Air Pollutants Occupational Analysis, Bicarbo-nates, Carbon Dioxide Analysis Blood, EnvironmentalExposure, Haemoglobins Analysis, Oxygen Blood]The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene andPublic Health, Department of Environmental HealthSciences, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Gehlbach SH, Williams WA, Freeman JI. Protective clothingas a means of reducing nicotine absorption in tobacco

harvesters. (English) Arch Environ Health 1979;34:111-4.[Human, Nicotine Urine, Environmental Exposure,Nicotine Metabolism, Occupational Medicine, ProtectiveClothing, Tobacco, North Carolina]Department of Human Resources, Division of HealthServices, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Lessing G, Sauer U. Individual hearing protection and audibi-lity of acoustic signals. (German) Z Gesanmte Hyg 1979;25:113-7.[Human, Auditory Threshold, Ear Protective Devices,Hearing Physiology, Noise Occupational, Protective

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Devices, English Abstract]Pintdr I, Hatta L, Santa L. Role of the data bank in the preven-

tion of noise-induced hearing loss. (German) Z Gesamte Hyg1979 ;25:102-6.[Human, Automatic Data Processing, Hearing LossNoise-induced Prevention and Control, Hungary, EnglishAbstract]

von Kiparski R. Measurement and evaluation of industrialnoise. (German) Fortschr Med 1979;97:393-7.[Human, Hearing Loss Noise-Induced, Noise Occupa-tional, Psychoacoustics, English Abstract]Institut fOr Arbeits-Sozialhygiene (IAS), GemeinnutzigeStiftung, Karlsruhe, West Germany.

Kirchhoff D, Sommer W, Kober S. Effect of instructionsconcerning the use of ear protective device by workersexposed to noise. (German) Z Gesamte Hyg 1978 ;24:885-7.[Human, Attitude to Health, Ear Protective Devices,Hearing Disorders Prevention and Control, Metallurgy,Noise Adverse Effects, Protective Devices, EnglishAbstract]

Bondarev GI, Anisova AA, Alekseeva TE, Syzrantsev IuK.Evaluation of a pectin with a low degree of esterification as aprophylactic agent in lead poisoning. (Russian) Vopr Pitan1979;2:65-7.[Animal, Rats, Dose-Response Relationship Drug, DrugScreening, Esterification, Lead Poisoning MetabolismPrevention and Control, Lead Metabolism, PectinsTherapeutic Use, Time Factors, English Abstract]

Traina G, Sala C, Beretta F, Cortona G. Analysis of environ-mental MBOCA (4,4'-methylene-bis-(orthochloroaniline)pollution in a polyurethane elastomer plant. (Italian) MedLav 1978;69:530-6.

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[Air Pollutants Occupational Analysis, BenzhydrylCompounds Analysis, Methylenebis (Chloroaniline) Ana-lysis, Occupational Medicine, Polyurethanes, EnglishAbstract]

Rickards AL. The routine monitoring of airborne asbestos inan occupational environment. (English) Ann Occup Hyg1978 ;21 :315-22.[Human, Asbestos Analysis, Asbestosis Prevention andControl, Occupational Medicine Instrumentation]

Blackford DB, Harris GW. Field experience with SIMSLINII-a continuously recording dust sampling instrument.(English) Ann Occup Hyg 1978;21:301-13.[Human, Coal Analysis, Dust, Lung Analysis, Occupa-tional Medicine Instrumentationl

Fletcher B. Effect of flanges on the velocity in front ofexhaust ventilation hoods. (English) Ann Occup Hyg 1978;21:265-9.[Occupational Medicine, Ventilation Instrumentation]

Ogden TL, Birkett JL, Gibson H. Large-particle entryefficiencies of the MRE 113A gravimetric dust sampler.(English) Ann Occup Hyg 1978;21:251-63.[Human, Bronchi Analysis, Coal Mining, Coal Analysis,Dust Analysis, Occupational Medicine Instrumentation,Particle Size, Respiration, Respiratory System Analysis,Trachea Analysis]

Erlandsson B, HAkansson H, Ivarsson A, Nilsson P.Comparison between stationary and personal noise dosemeasuring systems. (English) Acta Otolaryngol [Suppl](Stockh) 1979 ;360:105-8.[Human, Acoustics Instrumentation, Comparative Study,Hearing Loss Noise-Induced Prevention and Control,Methods, Noise, Noise Occupational]Department of Physics, University of Lund, Sweden.

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Decoufle P. Cancer risks associated with employment in theleather and leather products industry. (English) ArchEnviron Health 1979;34:33-7.[Human, Bladder Neoplasms, Laryngeal Neoplasms,Lymphoma Aetiology, Mouth Neoplasms NeoplasmsAetiology Occurrence, Occupational Diseases AetiologyOccurrence, Pharyngeal Neoplasms Aetiology, Risk, NewYork]National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Blair A, Decoufle P, Grauman D. Causes of death amonglaundry and dry cleaning workers. (English) Am J PublicHealth 1979;69:508-1 1.[Human, Carbon Tetrachloride Adverse Effects, Carcino-gens, Laundering, Leukaemia Mortality, NeoplasmsMortality, Occupational Diseases Chemically InducedMortality, Tetrachloroethylene, Trichloroethylene AdverseEffects, Missouri]National Cancer, Institute, National Institutes of Health,Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Gebauer C. Contribution to aetiology by the primary pul-monary sarcoma in comparison to the pulmonary carcinoma(Author's translation). (German) Z Erkr Atmungsorgane1979;152:51-60.[Human, Asbestosis Complications, Bronchitis Complica-tions, Carcinoma Aetiology, Comparative Study, LungNeoplasms Aetiology, Occupational Medicine, RadiationInjuries, Sarcoma Aetiology, Smoking, English Abstract]Bezirkskrankenhaus fur Lungenkrankheiten, Zschadrass/DDR, East Germany.

Andersson GB, Murphy RW, Ortengren R, Nachemson AL.The influence of backrest inclination and lumbar support onlumbar lordosis. (English) Spine 1979;4:52-8.[Human, Human Engineering, Interior Design and Furn-

ishings, Lumbar Vertebrae Anatomy and HistologyPhysiology, Posture]Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Gote-borg, Sahlgren Hospital, Sweden.

Olsen J, Sabroe S. Researching occupational mortality.The problem of comparison. (English) Scand J Soc Med1979;7:1-6.[Human, Comparative Study, Dizziness Occurrence,Epidemiological Methods, Headache Occurrence, Lacquer,Lung Diseases Occurrence, Mortality, OccupationalDiseases Mortality Occurrence, Occupational Medicine,Socioeconomic Factors]Department of Social Medicine, University of Odense,Odense, Denmark.

Sessa T, Vecchione C, Mole R, et al. Epidemiology of chronicbronchitis in workers of metallurgic industries. (Italian)MedLav 1978;69:514-29.[Human, Air Pollutants Occupational, BronchitisChemically Induced Occurrence, Chronic Disease,Environmental Exposure, Metallurgy, PneumoconiosisOccurrence, Risk, Smoking, Italy, English Abstract]

Mendez Martin A. Urolithiasis among flight personnel(Author's translation). (Spanish) Med Clin (Barc) 1979 ;72:65-70.[Human, Aircraft, Aviation Medicine, Diet, DrinkingBehaviour, Hypercalcaemia Complications AetiologyMetabolism, Life Style, Occupational Diseases Aetiology,Time Factors, Uric Acid Blood, Urinary Calculi BloodAetiology, Water Loss Insensible, Water-ElectrolyteImbalance, English Abstract]Hospital del Aire, Servicio de Nefrologia, Madrid Facultadde Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.

Decoufle P, Thomas TL. A methodological investigation of

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fatal disease risks in a large industrial cohort. (English)JOM 1979;21:107-10.[Human, Employment, Mortality, Occupational DiseasesMortality, Retirement, Risk, Time Factors]Environmental Epidemiology Branch, National CancerInstitute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Cohen, BL. Laws of statistics ignored by statisticians [Letter].(English) Health Phys 1978 ;35 :582-4.[Human, Neoplasms Radiation-Induced Occurrence,Nuclear Reactors, Statistics, Washington]

Nimmo A, Innes G. A survey of in-patients from the oilrelated industries in north-east Scotland. (English) HealthBull (Edinb) 1979;37:20-3.[Human, Hospitals, Occupational Diseases, PatientAdmission, Patient Discharge, Petroleum, Seasons, Scot-land]

Griffith J. Significance of epidemiology as viewed by a govern-ment scientist. (English) Fed Proc 1979 ;38 :1888-90.[Human, Antinematodal Agents, Disease Models Animal,Drug Therapy Adverse Effects, Epidemiology, Hydro-carbons Halogenated, Oligospermia Chemically Induced,Pesticides Poisoning, Propane Analogues and Derivatives]Office of Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticide Programs,Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC,USA.

Kilian DJ, Barna-Lloyd G. Industrial epidemiology. (English)Fed Proc 1979 ;38 :1883-7.[Human, Disease Models Animal, EpidemiologicalMethods, Follow-Up Studies, Insurance Health, MedicalRecords, Occupational Medicine]Department of Occupational Health Affairs, Dow Chemi-cal, Freeport, Texas, USA.

Garry VF Jr, Weston JT. Environmental pathology: newdirections. (English) Hum Pathol 1979;10:1-3.[Human, Animal, Carcinogens, Environmental Toxicity,Environmental Health, Environmental Pollutants Toxicity,Neoplasms Chemically Induced, Pathology, ProspectiveRetrospective Studies, Specimen Handling]Department of Laboratorv Medicine and Pathology,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Wen CP, Tsai SP. Doubts about carpet factory-induced coloniccancer [letter]. (English) Gastroenterology 1979 ;76 :656-7.[Human, Colonic Neoplasms Occurrence, Occupati analDiseases Occurrence, Risk, Textile Industry, Quebec]

Schottenfeld D, Haas JF. The workplaceasacauseof cancer-part II. (English) Clin Bull 1978;8:107-19.[Human, Animal, Dogs, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, MammalsMice, Monkeys, Rabbits, Rats, Rodents, CarcinogensToxicity, Chemical Industry, Drug Screening, NeoplasmsChemically Induced Prevention and Control, OccupationalDiseases Chemically Induced Prevention and Control,Risk]

Schraub S, Oppermann A. Cancer registry in the Frenchdepartment of Doubs (Author's translation). (French)Bull Cancer (Paris) 1978;65:479-82.[Human, Age Factors, Evaluation Studies, NeoplasmsMortality Occurrence, Registries, Rural Health, UrbanHealth, France]Centre Pierre Masson, Besanqon, France.

Cullinan TR. Epidemiology of visual disability. (English)Trans Ophthalmol Soc UK 1978;98:267-9.[Human, Disability Evaluation, Handicapped, VisionDisorders Occurrence, England, Wales]Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine,St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School, LondonECI, England.

Marshall GH. Careers for the partially sighted school leaver.(English) Trans Ophthalmol Soc UK 1978;98:243-8.[Human, Career Choice, Decision Making, DisabilityEvaluation, Educational Measurement, Occupations,

Rehabilitation Vocational, Sensory Aids, Vision Dis-orders Rehabilitation]Exhall Grange School, Coventry, England.

Perks WH, Burge PS, Rehahn M, Green M. Work-relatedrespiratory disease in employees leaving an electronicsfactory. (English) Thorax 1979 ;34: 19-22.[Human, Asthma Chemically Induced, Electronics,Employment, Morbidity, Resins Adverse Effects, Res-piratory Tract Diseases Chemically Induced, England]Brompton Hospital, London SW3, England.

Burge PS, Perks W, O'Brien IM, Hawkins R, Green M.Occupational asthma in an electronics factory. (English)Thorax 1979;34:13-8.[Human, Asthma Chemically Induced Physiopathology,Electronics, Resins Adverse Eflects, Respiratory FunctionTests, Rhinitis Chemically Induced, England]Brompton Hospital, London SW3, England.

Hillerdal G, Nou E. Occupational and bronchial carcinoma.(English) Scand J Respir Dis 1979;60:76-82.[Human, Asbestos Adverse Effects, Bronchial NeoplasmsOccurrence Radiography, Environmental Exposure, Oc-cupations, Pleura Radiography, Smoking Complications,Sweden]The Department of Lung Medicine, University of Uppsala,Sweden.

Health of the dentist. Toxicology of dental materials. (Spanish)Salud Bucal 1978;3: 29-32.[Human, Dental Materials Toxicity, Dentists]

Skrgatid M, Krapac L, Zergollern J. The hand of the pro-fessional musician. (Serbocroat) Reumatizam 1978 ;25:183-8.[Human, Bone Diseases Radiography, Hand Radiography,Joint Diseases Radiography, Music, Occupational DiseasesRadiography, English Abstract]

Ernster VL, Selvin S, Brown SM, Sacks ST, Winkelstein Wjr, Austin DF. Occupational and prostatic cancer. A reviewand retrospective analysis based on death certificates in twoCalifornia counties. (English) JOM 1979;21 :175-83.[Human, Comparative Study, Death Certificates, ProstaticNeoplasms Mortality Occurrence, Retrospective Studies,Risk, California]Department of Biomedical and Environmental HealthSciences, School of Public Health, University of California,Berkeley, California, USA.

Price DL, Hicks TG. The effects of alcohol on performance ofa production assembly task. (English) Ergonomics 1979;22:37-41.[Human, Alcohol Ethyl Pharmacodynamics, Motor SkillsDrug Effects]

Salvaggio JE, Karr RM. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis;state of the art. (English) Chest 1979;75 (2 Suppl):270-4.[Human, Animal, Pigeons, Actinomyces Immunology,Actinomycosis Diagnosis Aetiology, Alveolitis ExtrinsicAllergic, Antigens Adverse Effects, Antigens, FungalAdverse Effects, Farmer's Lung Diagnosis Aetiology,Glycoproteins Adverse Effects Immunology, Hyper-sensitivity, Delayed Complications Aetiology, LungDiseases Fungal Diagnosis Aetiology, Lung Pathology,Pulmonary Fibrosis Diagnosis Aetiology]Department of Medicine, Tulane University MedicalSchool, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

State of California, Department of Food and Agriculture,Department of Health. Illnesses ofemployed persons reportedby physicians to the State as due to exposure to pesticides ortheir residues in California-according to job and type ofillness-summary of reports received between January 1 andDecember 31, 1977 [News] (English) Clin Toxicol 1979;14:235-7.[Pesticides Poisoning, California]

Byard JL. Mechanisms of acute human poisoning by pesticides.

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(English) Clin Toxicol 1979;14:187-93.[Human, Animal, Agricultural Workers' Diseases Chemi-cally Induced, Antidotes, Arsenic Poisoning, ChlordanPoisoning, Paraquat Poisoning, Parathion Poisoning,Pentachlorophenol Poisoning, Pesticides Poisoning,Review]Department of Environmental Toxicity University ofCalifornia, Davis, California, USA.

Mittman C, Barbela T, McCaw D, Pedersen E. The respira-tory disease questionnaire: use of a self-administeredversion. (English) Arch Environ Health 1979;34:151-7.[Human, Bronchitis Occurrence, Epidemiological Methods,Metallurgy, Occupational Diseases Chemically Induced,Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Respiratory TractDiseases Familial and Genetic Occurrence, Smoking,Steel, United States Government Supported PHS]Respiratory Disease Department, City of Hope MedicalCenter, Duarte, California, USA.

Frazier TM, Wegman DH. Exploring the use of death certifi-cates as a component of an occupational health surveillancesystem. (English) Am J Public Health 1979;69:718-20.[Human, Death Certificates, Fisheries, Health Surveys,Occupational Diseases Mortality Occurrence, Occupations,Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Mortality, Massachusetts,United States Government Supported]Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston,Massachusetts, USA.

Engzell U. Occupational etiology and nasal cancer. An inter-nordic project. (English) Acta Otolaryngol [Suppl] (Stockh)1979 ;360:126-8.[Human, Adenocarcinoma Aetiology Occurrence, Dust,Nose Neoplasms Aetiology Occurrence, OccupationalDiseases Aetiology Occurrence, Prospective Studies,Retrospective Studies, Time Factors, Wood, Scandinavia]Huddinge sjukhus, Huddinge, Sweden.

Decoufle P, Wood DJ. Mortality patterns among workers ina gray iron foundry. (English) Am J Epidemiol 1979;109:667-75.[Human, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Mortality, Iron,Metallurgy, Mortality, Neoplasms Mortality, RacialStocks, Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Mortality, UnitedStates]Environmental Epidemiology Branch, National CancerInstitute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Parmeggiani L. Occupational cancer; prevention and control.(Italian) Med Lav 1978 ;69 :651-3.[Human, Neoplasms Chemically Induced Prevention andControl]

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Bouhuys A, Beck GJ, Schoenberg JB. Epidemiology ofenvironmental lung disease. (English) Yale J Biol Med1979;52:191-210.[Human, Air Pollutants Environmental OccupationalAdverse Effects, Asthma Occurrence, Bronchitis AetiologyOccurrence, Byssinosis Aetiology, Cough Occurrence,Lung Diseases Occurrence, Male, Maximal ExpiratoryFlow-Volume Curves, Respiration Disorders Occurrence,Rural Population, Smoking Complications Occurrence,Urban Population, United States Government SupportedPHS]Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Con-necticut, USA.

van Raalte HG. Treatment of poisoning with agriculturalpoisons. (Dutch) Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 1979;123:921-7.[Human, Agricultural Workers' Diseases Therapy,Antidotes Therapeutic Use, Atropine Therapeutic Use,Cholinesterase Inhibitors Therapeutic Use, InsecticidesOrganochlorine Poisoning, Metabolic Detoxication Drug,Oximes Therapeutic Use, Pesticides Poisoning, PoisoningTherapy]

Innocenti A, Loi F. Occupational asthma due to sensitizationto colophony vapors. (Italian) Med Lav 1978;69:720-2.[Human, Asthma Chemically Induced, Case Report,Resins Adverse Effects, Volatilization, Wood, EnglishAbstract]

Fischmann AB, Bunn PA Jr, Guccion JG, Matthews MJ,Minna JD. Exposure to chemicals, physical agents, andbiologic agents in mycosis fungoides and the Sezary syn-drome. (English) Cancer Treat Rep 1979;63:591-6.[Human, Air Pollutants Poisoning, Carcinogens, Environ-mental Poisoning, Case Report, Chemical Industry,Cocarcinogenesis, Herpes Simplex Complications, MycosisFungoides Aetiology, Pesticides Poisoning, SezarySyndrome Aetiology, Skin Diseases Complications, SkinNeoplasms Aetiology, Smoking Complications, SolventsPoisoning]Veterans' Administration Medical Center, Washington,DC, USA.

Hicks R, Hewitt PJ, Lam HF. An investigation of the ex-perimental induction of hypersensitivity in the guinea pigby material containing chromium, nickel and cobalt from arcwelding fumes. (English) Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol1979 ;59 :265-72.[Animal, Guinea Pigs, Chromium Cobalt Toxicity,Hypersensitivity Aetiology, Nickel Toxicity, Skin TestsWelding]University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.