Prevention of Work-related Asthma: Study Search Results

Study Details
Prevention LevelSecondary
AuthorConner
Study Year2002
CountryUSA
Molecular Weight of AgentLMW
CategoryDiisocyanates
AgentToluene diisocyanate (TDI), mold-release overspray
OccupationTDI-production plant workers (Includes cohort reported by Ott, 2000)
Outcome/DiagnosisOccupational asthma
Activity InterventionImprovement in local exhaust ventilation, engineering controls, medical surveillance Medical surveillance consisted of respiratory questionnaire, spirometry, and physical examination at preplacement and at 1, 3, 6 months afterward. Surveillance is biannual after 6 months until 2 years, when it becomes annual.
Participation Rate4 of 4 eligible subjects (Participation rate: 100%)
Intervention EffectivenessAfter reduction in exposure to mold release overspray following environmental hygiene improvement, subjects identified with OA (n=4) via TDI-medical surveillance resumed former work with no recurrence of respiratory symptoms. Limitation: no comparison group.
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