Sandblasting under uncontrolled and primitive conditions in Turkey.

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Journal of Occupational HealthVolume 45, Issue 1 p. 66-69 Case StudyFree Access Sandblasting under Uncontrolled and Primitive Conditions in Turkey Can Sevinc, Can Sevinc Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine Division of Pulmonary DiseasesSearch for more papers by this authorArif H. Cimrin, Arif H. Cimrin Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine Division of Pulmonary DiseasesSearch for more papers by this authorMetin Manisali, Metin Manisali Division of RadiodiagnosticSearch for more papers by this authorErcument Yalcin, Ercument Yalcin Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Engineering Department of Mining EngineeringSearch for more papers by this authorYasar Alkan, Yasar Alkan Regional Laboratory of Work Health and Safety Office, Izmir, TurkeySearch for more papers by this author Can Sevinc, Can Sevinc Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine Division of Pulmonary DiseasesSearch for more papers by this authorArif H. Cimrin, Arif H. Cimrin Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine Division of Pulmonary DiseasesSearch for more papers by this authorMetin Manisali, Metin Manisali Division of RadiodiagnosticSearch for more papers by this authorErcument Yalcin, Ercument Yalcin Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Engineering Department of Mining EngineeringSearch for more papers by this authorYasar Alkan, Yasar Alkan Regional Laboratory of Work Health and Safety Office, Izmir, TurkeySearch for more papers by this author First published: 21 May 2003 https://doi.org/10.1539/joh.45.66Citations: 15 Corresponding to: C. Sevinc, Mithatpasa Caddesi No:259/2 Gurup Apt. 35330 Balcova, Izmir, Turkey AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References 1 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Alert: Request for assistance in preventing silicosis and deaths from sandblasting. Cincinnati, Ohio: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, CDC; DHHS publication no. (NIOSH) 1992; 92– 102 2T Koga, K Hirano, M Masuzaki, Y Komiya and S Tsuiki: Three patients with typical sandblaster's silicosis proven by mineralogical analysis. Nippon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi 28, 1098– 1105 (1990) 3BG Ferris: Recommended respiratory disease questionnaire for use with adults and children in epidemiological research. Epidemiology Standardisation Project. Am Rev Respir Dis 118, 1– 35 (1978) 4Guidelines for the use of ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconiosis Revised Edition, Safety and Health Series, Genova 22, 1– 17 (1980) 5CL Bergin, NL Müller, S Vedal, C Staples, RT Abboud and M Chan-Yeung. CT in silicosis: Correlation with plain films and pulmonary function tests. AJR 1986; 46: 477– 483. 6KD Rosenman, MJ Reilly, DJ Kalinowsky and FC Watt. Silicosis in the 1990s. Chest 1997; 111: 779– 786. 7D Shaman. Silicosis: the occupational disease that shouldn't exist. Am Lung Assoc Bull 1983; 69: 6– 12. 8A Migliozzi and K Gromen. Silicosis among workers involved in abrasive blasting- Cleveland, Ohio, 1995. Mor Mortal Wkly Rep CDC Surveill Summ 46, 744– 747 (1997) 9B Samimi, H Weill and M Ziskind. Respirable silica dust exposure of sandblasters and associated workers in steel fabrication yards. Arch Environ Health 29, 61– 66 (1974) 10G Wagner. The inexcusable persistence of silicosis [editorial]. Am J Public Health 85, 1346– 1347 (1995) 11JL Abraham and SL Wiesenfeld. Two cases of fatal PMF in an ongoing epidemic of accelerated silicosis in oilfield sandblasters: Lung pathology and mineralogy. Ann Occup Hyg 41, 440– 447 (1997) 12HW Glindmeyer and YY Hammad. Contributing factors to sandblasters' silicosis: Inadequate respiratory protection equipment and standards. J Occup Med 30, 917– 921 (1988) Citing Literature Volume45, Issue1January 2003Pages 66-69 ReferencesRelatedInformation