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WORK OF INDUSTRIAL HEALTH SECTION 1978 AND 1979

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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