L28: Chemical & Physical Hazards at Work Flashcards
1
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Types of chemicals that cause
occupational diseases
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2
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Types of Gases that cause
occupational diseases
A
3
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Simple asphyxiants
- Example & Occupational Exposure
A
4
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Chemical Asphyxiants
- Example & Occupational Exposure
A
5
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Systemically Active
- Example & Occupational Exposure
A
6
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Upper Respiratory Irritants
- Example & Occupational Exposure
A
7
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Lung Tissue Irritants
- Example & Occupational Exposure
A
8
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Def of Dust
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- solid tiny particles suspended in air formed from drilling, blasting, grinding and breaking down of materials .
9
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Def of Pneumoconiosis
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- is the presence of inhaled dust in lungs and tissue reaction against
10
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Types of Dust
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Organic:
- Cotton
Inorganic:
- Silica
- Asbestos
11
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CA of Byssinosis
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Cotton
12
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Occupational exposure of Byssinosis
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Textile industry
13
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Def of Byssinosis
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- Acute respiratory symptoms due to exposure to cotton or flax dust
14
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Characters of Byssinosis
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- Ranging from acute dyspnea with cough & chest tightness on one or more days of working week (reversible by bronchodilator) to chronic or permanent obstructive lung disease
14
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CA of Silicosis
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❶ Mining
❷ Tunneling
❸ Glass industry
❹ Cement industry.
❺ Granite cutting & rock cutting.
15
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Occupational Exposure to Silicosis
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Silicosis
16
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Def of Silicosis
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- A chronic disease due to inhalation of free crystalline silica
17
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Characters of Silicosis
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- general fibrosis & miliary nodules in both lungs
25
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Types of physical agents that cause
occupational diseases
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