[Microbial contamination of the air in the wood-processing industry]

Studies of the microbial dissemination levels in wood-processing and furniture-producing plants facilitated establishing of their increased bacterial and fungus contamination. Possible sensibilization of these factors necessitated hygienic and sanitary measures (ventilation, hermetization of the equipment, aspiration, dust-cleaning, bactericidal light devices provision) which lowered the bacterial contamination level by 40-60%. The high morbidity rate caused by upper respiratory diseases (56.1%) conditioned further elaboration of inhalation techniques as part of therapeutic and preventive measures. The techniques should be developed with due account of the bacterial and fungus contamination of industrial dusts and possible human sensibilization to these factors.