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Development and Validation of Chromium Getters for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Power Systems
Published on: May 26, 2019
[Occupational diseases caused by chromium and its compounds]
V Hassmanová1, J Vanĕcková, K Bousová
1Klinika nemoci z povoláni, Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Lékarská fakulta v Hradci Králové. hassmanova@fnhk.cz
Abstract:
The present paper demonstrates by documentary evidence occupational diseases caused by chromium and its compounds. Perforations of the nasal septum were diagnosed in 20 males and 9 females, the last one in 1980. Most of them worked in chromium-plating shops. Other diseases, including bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, and contact allergic eczemas, were examined in 1985-1999. Bronchial asthma was reported in a textile dyer who was in contact with chromium dyes for 32 years and two allergic rhinitides (a welder and an electroplater) were reported in 1987 as "other damage to health resulting from work." Out of 103 contact allergic eczemas, only 24 diseases, i.e. less than one quarter, were healed in 1999. Improvements were observed in 59 of them and 20 diseases persist. There was an exceptional finding of a chromium ulcer (pigeonneaux) on the lower extremity of a builder.
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