<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of exposure of organic solvents at work on related health disorders in Latvia. Two surveys were carried out with a total number of 2520 respondents. Retrospective analysis of incidence of occupational diseases caused by organic solvents was performed. 21.4% of employees indicated absorption of chemical substances through skin. The incidence of occupational diseases caused by organic solvents has a stable trend to decrease from year 2003. 58.8% of employees believe that their long-term health disorders are related to their work environment or work conditions. While organic solvents remain an essential working risk problem in Latvia, the data on exposed persons and their health disorders caused by organic solvents are not sufficient enough. Biological monitoring could facilitate early diagnostics of non-specific health disorders caused by organic solvents.</p></abstract>

The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of exposure of organic solvents at work on related health disorders in Latvia. Two surveys were carried out with a total number of 2520 respondents. Retrospective analysis of incidence of occupational diseases caused by organic solvents was performed. 21.4% of employees indicated absorption of chemical substances through skin. The incidence of occupational diseases caused by organic solvents has a stable trend to decrease from year 2003. 58.8% of employees believe that their long-term health disorders are related to their work environment or work conditions. While organic solvents remain an essential working risk problem in Latvia, the data on exposed persons and their health disorders caused by organic solvents are not sufficient enough. Biological monitoring could facilitate early diagnostics of non-specific health disorders caused by organic solvents.

Health disorders of the employees exposed to organic solvents at work

Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, Rīga Stradiņš University, Dzirciema iela 16, Rīga, LV-1007, LATVIA

Centre of Occupational and Radiological Medicine, Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Pilsoņu iela 13, Rīga, LV-1002, LATVIA

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

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The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of exposure of organic solvents at work on related health disorders in Latvia. Two surveys were carried out...

Health disorders of the employees exposed to organic solvents at work

Published Online: Aug 18, 2010

Page range: 79 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-010-0012-y

Keywords
exposure to organic solvents, health disorders, occupational diseases

This content is open access.

Health disorders of the employees exposed to organic solvents at work

Published Online: Aug 18, 2010

Page range: 79 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-010-0012-y

Keywordsexposure to organic solvents, health disorders, occupational diseases

This content is open access.

Keywords
exposure to organic solvents, health disorders, occupational diseases