Abstract
In this mini-review occupational diseases (ODs) in the offshore oil and gas industry and the petrochemical sector are discussed. A disappointing number of publications during half a century yields a picture of hearing noise damage,musculoskelatal disorders (MSDs), debated cancers and dermatitis as main ODs. Crucial information about exposures at work places, working history and life styles to establish causal relationships is missing. Little attention is paid to job stress and mental health, addictions and COPD at the work place.
Highlights
Chemicals are used extensively both in industry and in our daily lives
Occupational disease (OD) refers to any disease contracted as a result of exposure to factors arising from work (ILO 2011)-(1)
Diagnosis of OD requires establishment of the causal relationship between exposure in a specific working environment or work activity and a specific disease and the disease occurs among exposed persons with a frequency above the average morbidity of the rest of the population
Summary
Chemicals are used extensively both in industry and in our daily lives. Occupational disease (OD) refers to any disease contracted as a result of exposure to factors arising from work (ILO 2011)-(1). ODs caused by exposure to agents arising from work activities (such as chemical, physical and biological agents), ODs by target organ systems occupational cancers and other diseases. Chemical agents account for 41 of the ODs that are caused by exposure to agents from work activities. They are the commonest occupational hazard that can result in OD. Chemical agents are the main contributor to ODs classified by target organ systems especially respiratory and skin diseases as well as occupational cancers. There are various factors that influence the toxicity and the health effects of a chemical agent These include its physical state, dose or concentration, route of absorption, duration of exposure and presence of other chemicals. Copyright © All rights are reserved by Michael AB Naafs
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