Occupational diseases of the lungs

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975 · Ann. Allergy; (United States)

OSTI ID:6571501

Wolf, A F

Noxious gases, aerosols, or fumes are discussed which cause pulmonary diseases. The occupational sources and effects of the following pollutants are described: nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, phosgene, polyurethanes, bakelite, cadmium, zinc chloride, zinc oxide, mercury fumes, manganese oxide, insecticides such as toxaphene and parathion, nickel carbonyl, inhaled lipoids, chloromethyl methyl ether, and perchlorethylene. Symptoms and effects of the disease and some case histories are given.

• OSTI ID: 6571501
• Journal Information: Ann. Allergy; (United States), Journal Name: Ann. Allergy; (United States) Vol. 35:3; ISSN ANAEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AEROSOLS
ANIMALS
BAKELITE
BODY
CADMIUM
CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COLLOIDS
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ETHERS
FLUIDS
GASES
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INSECTICIDES
LIPIDS
LUNGS
MAMMALS
MAN
MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
MANGANESE OXIDES
MERCURY
METALS
NICKEL COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
ORGANS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHOSGENE
PLASTICS
POLYAMIDES
POLYMERS
POLYURETHANES
PRIMATES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
SOLS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VERTEBRATES
ZINC CHLORIDES
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC HALIDES
ZINC OXIDES