Evaluation of Health Status of Turkish Ceramic Workers

Authors : Hatice Gul ANLAR, Merve BACANLİ, Meşide GÜNDÜZÖZ, Servet IRİTAS, Engin TUTKUN, Omer HİNC YİLMAZ, Nursen BASARAN

Pages : 202-206

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Publication Date : 2018-09-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluation of health status of Turkish ceramic workers insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=99);. For this purpose, leukocyte insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WBC);, hemoglobin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HGB);, haematocrit insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HCT);, thrombocyte insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PLT);, alanine aminotransferase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ALT);, aspartate aminotransferase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AST);, creatinine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CR);, arsenic insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(As); and mercury insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hg); levels were investigated in workers and their controls insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=81);. Also spirometry tests, chest radiographs and workplace dust measurement were analyzed. Methods: As and Hg levels determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ICP-MS);. AST, ALT and CR levels were analyzed by Konelab Prime 60i auto-analyzer while Hb, PLT, WBC numbers and HCT percentages were measured by Coulter LH780. Chest radiographs of workers were taken by using a short exposure time with high voltage technique. Standard spirometry measurements of workers and controls were done with a dry seal spirometry Dust samples were collected with badge dosimeter and analyzed by gravimetrically. Results: In this study, WBC, PLT, AST, ALT, CR, As and Hg levels of workers higher while HGB and HCT levels lower than the controls. 38 workers were diagnosed with silicosis, 9 workers were suspected to have silicosis, whereas 52 workers were found to be healthy. Average value of FEV1/FVC ratios was found to be 81.430±5.314 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mean ± SD); for workers and 81.31±5.22 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mean ± SD); for controls. The mean concentration of respirable total dust in workplace was 3.58 mg/m 3 . Conclusion: Ceramic workers must be considered as risky persons as their working conditions affect many organs and systems in their body such as liver, kidney and hematopoetic system.
Keywords : Ceramic workers, silica, hematopoetic system, liver, kidney