TABLE 38
WORK OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH SECTION 1978 AND 1979
TABLE 39
ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL MONITORING AND SURVEY WORK
OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH SECTION 1979
913
426
3
I. Field Survey Work
1978
1979
Nature of survey work
No. of
Burveys
No. of samples
taken
I.
Number of Dccupational Diseases Notified
Trichloroethylene poisoning
(A) Atmospheric monitoring :
Decompression sickness
Acetone
Ammonia.
Benzene
Contact dematitis
Butyl acetate
6
5
10
1
3
Carbon dioxide
12
22
Silicosis#
Poisoning by lead
Gas poisoning
Arc eye
234
227
Carbon monoxide
12
20
Chlorine
6
2
Chronic acid mist
40
86
Dust
37
151
1
4
Ethanol
Ethyl acetate
Explosive gas
Formaldehyde
19
Bydrozen chloride
3
Hydrozen cyanide
6
11
II. Occupational Injuries
Hydrogen sulphide
3
3
Lead
9
31
No. of occupational injuries reported
No. of occupational injuries causing
3 days sick leave
89,179
95,932
Methyl ethyl ketone
13
23
53,652
66,835
Nitrogen dioxide
144
Perchloroethylene
77
Iso-propyl alcohol
5
Sulphur dioxide Styrene
1, 1, 1-trichloroethane
2
III. Workmen's Compensation Case Work
Trichloroethylene
Toluene
Total No. of intervieva
No. of visita
182,044
18
184,112
Toluene di-isocyanate
3
Vinyl chloride
13
Xylene
12
Butyl alcohol
1
Cases assessed by Industrial
Health Officer
393
807
Ketone
3
3
Acetic acid
Cabes assessed by Medical Board
22,262
24.293
(B) Ventilation surveys I
General ventilation
146
Local exhaust
229
(C) Thermal surveys
19
#Voluntary notifications
(D) Noise surveya
205
(E) Lighting surveys
196
1050
570