[A study on the characteristics of the occupational metal-fume fever]

Metal-fume fever is an occupational, acute poisoning disease of workers exposed to metallic oxides fume, especially zinc oxide fume is the most common cause. In order to recommend the diagnostic criteria, the authors of this paper mode hygienic investigations in the workplace, and clinical observations on to workers in the zinc metallurgic factories and copper processing factories. Scientific data for were collected this purpose.