Mortality Among Semiconductor and Storage Device-Manufacturing Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Beall C ; Bender, Thomas J. ; Cheng H ; Delzell E ; Herrick R ; Kahn A ; Matthews R ; Sathiakumar N ; Schymura MJ ; Stewart J
• Description:
  Problem: We evaluated mortality during 1965 to 1999 among 126,836 workers at two semiconductor facilities and one storage device facility. Method: We compared employees' cause-specific mortality rates with general population rates and examined mortality patterns by facility, duration of employment, time since first employment, and work activity. Results: Employees had lower-than-expected mortality overall (6579 observed deaths, standardized mortality ratio [SMR] = 65; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 64-67), for all cancers combined (2159 observed, SMR = 78, 95% CI = 75-81) and for other major diseases. Central nervous system cancer was associated with process equipment maintenance at one of the semiconductor facilities (10 observed, SMR = 247, 95% CI = 118-454). Prostate cancer was associated with facilities/laboratories at the storage device facility (18 observed, SMR = 198, (5% CI = 117-313). Conclusions: Further evaluation of workplace exposures or independent investigations of similar occupational groups may clarify the interpretation of associations observed in this study. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Electrical Equipment And Supplies Mortality Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Cancer Rates Electronic Devices Electronics Industry Fatalities Mortality Rates Risk Assessment Semiconductor Manufacturing
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; Massachusetts ; New York ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  47
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054117
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2005 Oct; 47(10):996-1014
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr Colleen Beall, RPHB 523B, 1665 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294-0022
• Email:
  cbeall@ms.soph.uab.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:440935ecd120b68f5d4af896b9b6d17d7bef3dd29ebc4769d1518c3673765428a7613dfb16a29f806238db393ee2aa8f6906c01eaca8b71449c8991d738e66f0
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216751/cdc_216751_DS1.pdf
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