[Morbidity based on medical examination data on x-ray apparatus electromechanical engineers performing repair and...

The article contains results of a study of the morbidity rates among electricians dealing with servicing medical X-ray equipment. The exposure dosages were at 15 +/- mGr/year. With a considerably low prevalence of any specific chronic pathology on the whole, the professional groups exhibited higher morbidity rates caused by hypertension, duodenal ulcers and hepatic cirrhosis. No specific changes in the blood indices were found. The contributors proposed a set of preventive measures, including extensive medical examinations to reveal hypertension initial stages, along with health-related measures towards improvement of the occupational and social conditions.