Pilot Study for Development of an Occupational Disease Surveillance Method

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• Personal Author:
  Discher DP ; Foster FJ ; Kleinman GD
• Description:
  A pilot study to determine the usefulness of a survey method for obtaining data on occupational disease was conducted among workers in selected small industries in Oregon and Washington. Over 1,100 medical conditions were found among 908 participants: probable occupational, 31 percent; probable nonoccupational, 45 percent; doubtful occupational or can't evaluate, 14 percent; and suggestive history, 10 percent. Of 346 cases of probable occupational disease, hearing loss was most frequent, 28 percent; then skin, 18; lower respiratory conditions, 14; toxic and low grade toxic effects and nonsymptomatic conditions (mainly elevated blood lead) (7439921), 14; upper respiratory conditions, 11 percent; and eye conditions, 9 percent. Anemia, diseases of the musculoskeletal and connective tissues and other conditions accounted for the remaining 6 percent. Of the 908 workers participating in the medical survey, 258 workers were found with 346 cases of probable occupational disease, for a prevalence rate of 28.4 per 100 workers. Occupational exposures were determined for all workers in the survey. Those known to have been exposed to poorly controlled hazards had a higher prevalence rate. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Skin Skin Diseases
• Keywords:
  Blood Lead Levels Contract-099-72-0069 Musculoskeletal Disorders NIOSH-Contract Respiratory System Disorders Skin Disorders Surveillance
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OOHSB
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-169
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00038210
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB-267511
• Citation:
  Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 75-162, 1975 May; :1-169
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1975
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washingtion
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209178/cdc_209178_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.18 MB ]