DISTRIBUTION OF BRONCHOPULMONARY PATHOLOGY IN WORKERS OF ALUMINIUM PRODUCTION ELECTROLYSIS

Abstract

Frequency of detection of pathology of respiratory organs in employees of SUAL Public corporation, the branch, of IrkAZ-SUAL, and clilicofunctional peculiarities of course of bronchopulmonary pathology in patients with toxicodust bronchitis, former employees of this enterprise, were studied. Conditions of work of electrolysis and. anode employees corresponded to the class 3.2, of smelter — to the class 3.1. It was determined that medium grave and grave course of chronic obstructive lungs disease and. chronic non-obstructive bronchitis in patients with toxicodust bronchitis, former employees of Irkutsk aluminium factory happened more often in employees of general occupations.

Keywords

• occupational bronchitis
• prevalence
• aluminium production