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TABLE 38
WORK OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH SECTION 1976 AND 1977
TABLE 39
ANALYSIS OF MONITORING AND SURVEY WORK OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH SECTION 1977
I. Atmospheric samples
II.
Miscellaneous analysis
Acetope
5
Calcium
20
1976
1977
Ammonia
5
Chloride
I.
II.
Number of occupational Diseases Notified
Lead poisoning
Decompression sickness
Contact dematitia
Silicosis #
Gas poisoning #
Occupational Injuries
Butyl acetate
5
Sulphate
NN
20
20
Carbon dioxide
5
III. Ventilation survey
448
Carbon monoxide
7
Carbon tetrachloride
1
Air velocity
54
2
267
Chromic acid
34
Effective temperature
32
N
219
25
Radiant heat
Dust
86
13
Relative humidity
18
Ethyl acetate
1
Explosive gas
33
IV.
Miscellaneous measurementa
No. of occupational injuries
reported
69.599
81,973
Gasoline
2
Capture velocity
238
Hydrogen chloride
No. of occupational injuries
causing 3 days sick leave
45,057
49,854
Lighting
16
Hydrogen cyanide
7
Noise
48
Hydrogen sulphide
11
Radiation
11
III. Workmen's Compensation Case Work
Iso-propyl alcohol
Total No. of interviews
No. of visits
134.774
163,873
Urinalysis
Lead
11
38
23
Mercury
2
Glucose in urine
1,224
Cases assessed by Industriel
Health Officer
98€
399
Methyl chloroform
Protein in urine
1,224
Methyl ethyl ketone
Fluoride in urine
156
Cases assessed by Medical Board
20,045
20,519
Nitrogen oxidea
4
IV.
Monitoring and Survey Work
Oxygen
2
VI.
Coproporphyrin in urins
Clinical examination
Atmospheric samples
3,010
2,925
Sulphur dioxide
1,129
Miscellaneous analysis
75
60
Sulphur trioxide
371
Compressed air workers
Divera
1,095
129
Smoke
1,127
Ventilation survey
97
117
Radiation workers
584
Miscellaneous measurements
440
313
Styrana
7
Urinalysie
1,623
2,605
Trichloroethylene
30
Clinical examinations
1,379
1,808
Toluene
9
Toluene di-isocyanate
3
Xylene
17
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