Results analysis of occupational physical examination for silica dust, benzene and noise-exposed laborer in 2016 in Guangzhou City

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the results of occupational physical examination for silica dust, benzene and noise-exposed laborer in 2016 in Guangzhou, to provide basis for occupational health supervise. Methods: The data were derived from "occupational disease and health information surveillance system" and the summary data reported by all the occupational physical examination agencies, and analyzed by descriptive epidemiology method. Results: 77506 data from 21 agencies of 12 district were collected, and 63 suspected occupational disease were detected, which including 1 silicosis, 8 benzene poisoning, 54 noise deafness. Conclusion: Noise exposure was distributed widely, noise deafness had to be focused on, occupational chronic benzene poisoning and silicosis should be monitored continuously. Small, foreign economy and manufacturing industry should be supervised firstly.