Report of the Pneumoconiosis Committee of the College of American Pathologists to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on standards for the pathology of coal workers' pneumoconiosis for U.S. miners.

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  The report of the Pneumoconiosis Committee of the College of American Pathologists to NIOSH on standards for the pathology of Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis (CWP) is presented. Qualitative aspects of pulmonary pigmentation are discussed. Effects of inhaled insoluble and soluble particulates on pigmentation are examined. Soluble particulates are usually removed rapidly by the airways, and lymphatic and blood vessels. Principles for determining dust concentrations are presented. Nodular lesions in CWP are considered. Emphysema and bronchitis are discussed. Pulmonary vascular and cardiac abnormalities in CWP are detailed. Effects of aging and cigarette smoking are described. Chest radiography in CWP is considered. The radiograph is the simplest and relatively accurate method of assessing the extent of lung involvement in CWP and silicosis. Inhalation of coal dust can result in CWP, silicosis, or industrial bronchitis if the silica content is high enough. Physiological changes induced by these conditions are described. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Diagnosis Dust Mining Occupational Health Particulate Matter Radiography Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Smokers Tobacco Products

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• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Contract; Clinical-diagnosis; Diagnostic-techniques; Occupational-respiratory-disease; Cardiovascular-system-disease; Cardiopulmonary-system-disorders; Radiographic-analysis; Clinical-symptoms; Industrial-dusts; Mining-industry; Airborne-particles; Respiratory-system-disorders; Cigarette-smoking; Contract-210-76-0155;
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Report
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-67
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00134915
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1978 Apr; :1-67
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  NIOSH, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/245586/cdc_245586_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]