Shale worker's pneumoconiosis, associated respiratory ailments and skin tumors - plus ancillary documentation of mining and retorting processes and oil shale characterization (ex-shale workers in Scotland). Mid-project progress report

Technical Report · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5570590

Seaton, A

Progress is reported on a study of survivors of Scottish oil shale mines, retorts, and refineries. The prevalence of pneumoconiosis and skin tumors is being determined by occupational histories, dermatology and smoking questionnaires, and x-ray surveys. A control study of workers of a colliery population in northeast England and mineralogical characterization of Scottish and Colorado shales are also being conducted. (ACR)

• Research Organization: Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh (UK)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-82ER60036
• OSTI ID: 5570590
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/60036-T1; ON: DE84003948
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
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OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
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