Effects of Carbon Monoxide on Drivers of the Urban Transport Service in the City of Ayacucho

Abstract

Among This research work was carried out with the following objectives: to determine the effect of carbon monoxide on public and private service drivers, using clinical laboratory techniques. Detect the age and models of the vehicles used by the public and private transport drivers of the city of Ayacucho and identify the semiology and clinical pathology of CO poisoned drivers. Of a total of 90 volunteer drivers (100%), 45 work in the public sector and 45 in the private sector. Of these, 86.6% were negative and 13.33% positive. Regarding the degree of intoxication in positive cases: 7.7% had moderate effects and 5.5% had severe effects. Regarding the methodology, the coximeter was used to measure the CO of the expired air, finding the percentage of carboxy hemoglobin. Regarding the predominant age group, ages between 18 to 34 cases were considered in 37.8% and less frequently for ages 36 to 41 years with 15.6%. The city of Ayacucho does not have large industries, it is slowly suffering from the contamination of its surroundings due to the accelerated increase in the gasoline and oil motor vehicle park, plus the burning of bricks, farmland, garbage and firewood for food processing, a public health problem.