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Large outbreak of occupational asthma due to metal working fluid

 Large outbreak of occupational asthma due to metal working fluid
The prevalence was 74 out of 836 workers had peak flow documented occupational asthma in this cross sectional study. 10.4% of the workforce had some form of work related respiratory disease.

Peak exposure around the then occupational exposure standard (OES) of 1mg per cubic metre.

References

Full Text Available for Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant Robertson W, Robertson A, Burge CB, Moore V, Jaakkola MS, Dawkins PA, Burd M, Rawbone R, Gardner I, Kinoulty M, Crook B, Evans GS, Harris-Roberts J, Rice SB, Burge PS, Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant, Thorax, 2007;62:981-990,
Sherwood Burge, Oasys, an author of 'Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant' Vicky Moore, Oasys, an author of 'Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant' Cedd Burge, Oasys, an author of 'Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant' Alastair Robertson, Selly Oak Hospital, an author of 'Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant' Arun Dev Vellore, Oasys, an author of 'Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant' Roger Rawbone, Retired - ex Health and Safety Executive, an author of 'Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant' Maritta Jaakkola, Oulu University Finland, an author of 'Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant' Wendy Robertson, Public Health, Warwick University, an author of 'Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant' Paul Dawkins, University Hospital Birmingham, an author of 'Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant' Gareth Evans, HSL, Buxton, an author of 'Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant'

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