Follow-up study of workers in a nylon carpet yarn plant after remedial actions taken against a contaminated humidification system

Pal, Teake; Groothoff, Johan; Post, Doeke; Monchy, J. G. R. De

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“…Despite growing evidence, some studies have cast doubt on the need for surface dis-infection, showing health benefits through improved handwashing, barrier protection, natural intervention, or cleaning without disinfection. 96,[181][182][183][184][185][186][187][188] A 3-year hospital study by Sharbaugh 189 showed that an infection control program that included daily patient surveillance, isolation of infected patients, and education of staff significantly reduced the nosocomial infection rate. Many reports, however, have questioned the efficacy of infection control programs that discount environmental surface disinfection by demonstrating the link between environmental disinfection and reduced infection.…”

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Disinfection and the prevention of infectious disease

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Jones²

2003

American Journal of Infection Control

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confidence: 99%

Disinfection and the prevention of infectious disease

Cozad¹,

Jones²

2003

American Journal of Infection Control

113

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Review of Respiratory Morbidity from Occupational Exposure to Oil Mists

Bukowski

2003

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

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The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) has recommended that the threshold limit value (TLV) for mineral oil mists be dramatically lowered, based on epidemiological evidence of respiratory health effects among machinists exposed to various metalworking fluid mists. A review of the literature regarding respiratory health effects from either metalworking or non-metalworking fluids suggest that machinists may have experienced slightly higher prevalence of common respiratory symptoms and mild and reversible cross-shift changes in some measures of pulmonary function. However, the inconsistency and potential for both random and systematic error in this body of literature argue against drawing definitive conclusions. There is also no substantive evidence that any of these effects led to permanent disease or impairment. The most likely causal agents for respiratory effects in these workers are microbial contaminants in water-based metalworking fluids, not straight mineral oils. This is consistent with the epidemic outbreaks of hypersensitivity pneumonitis, bronchitis, and asthma reported at some work sites using water-based metalworking fluids. This highlights the importance of frequent cleaning and fluid changes for metalworking fluid reservoirs, as part of a systematic approach to managing metalworking fluid aerosol exposures. A dramatic drop in the TLV for mineral oil mists would not resolve this problem.

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Follow-up study of workers in a nylon carpet yarn plant after remedial actions taken against a contaminated humidification system

Abstract: Follow-up investigation of exposure-effects demonstrated the effectiveness of remedial actions taken against a contaminated humidification system.

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Disinfection and the prevention of infectious disease

Disinfection and the prevention of infectious disease

Review of Respiratory Morbidity from Occupational Exposure to Oil Mists

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