Health effects due to fumigated freight containers and goods: how to detect, how to act.
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Health effects due to fumigated freight containers and goods: how to detect, how to act. / Preisser, Alexandra; Budnik, Lygia Therese; Baur, Xaver.
In: INT MARIT HEALTH, Vol. 63, No. 3, 3, 2012, p. 133-139.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Health effects due to fumigated freight containers and goods: how to detect, how to act.
AU - Preisser, Alexandra
AU - Budnik, Lygia Therese
AU - Baur, Xaver
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Headache, concentration and memory disorders, dizziness and nausea, skin irritation, respiratory distress, and muscle cramps - isolated or in various combinations - may be the result of acute or chronic intoxication by fumigants. The occurrence of these symptoms in workers who are engaged in the opening and unloading of containers, unpacking of imported goods, ventilating of containers, or working on bulk carriers are urgent indications of intoxication by fumigants or other toxic chemical residues in the transported goods. The severity of the disorder depends on the concentration and duration of exposure, distribution and release of the fumigant, its kinetics, the individual susceptibility of the person, as well as any simultaneous exposure to other toxic substances. Physical symptoms, acute and chronic health effects due to contact with fumigants, are complex and difficult to discover. In this article we explain how to identify the guiding symptoms and describe the appropriate diagnostic steps and the prevention of such events on cargo vessels as well as in the logistics and the handling of imported goods.
AB - Headache, concentration and memory disorders, dizziness and nausea, skin irritation, respiratory distress, and muscle cramps - isolated or in various combinations - may be the result of acute or chronic intoxication by fumigants. The occurrence of these symptoms in workers who are engaged in the opening and unloading of containers, unpacking of imported goods, ventilating of containers, or working on bulk carriers are urgent indications of intoxication by fumigants or other toxic chemical residues in the transported goods. The severity of the disorder depends on the concentration and duration of exposure, distribution and release of the fumigant, its kinetics, the individual susceptibility of the person, as well as any simultaneous exposure to other toxic substances. Physical symptoms, acute and chronic health effects due to contact with fumigants, are complex and difficult to discover. In this article we explain how to identify the guiding symptoms and describe the appropriate diagnostic steps and the prevention of such events on cargo vessels as well as in the logistics and the handling of imported goods.
KW - Comorbidity
KW - Humans
KW - Risk Assessment
KW - Ships
KW - Fumigation/adverse effects
KW - Air Pollutants, Occupational/adverse effects
KW - Causality
KW - Occupational Diseases/epidemiology/prevention & control
KW - Occupational Exposure/adverse effects/prevention & control/statistics & numerical data
KW - Occupational Health
KW - Respiratory Tract Diseases/chemically induced/epidemiology/prevention & control
KW - Comorbidity
KW - Humans
KW - Risk Assessment
KW - Ships
KW - Fumigation/adverse effects
KW - Air Pollutants, Occupational/adverse effects
KW - Causality
KW - Occupational Diseases/epidemiology/prevention & control
KW - Occupational Exposure/adverse effects/prevention & control/statistics & numerical data
KW - Occupational Health
KW - Respiratory Tract Diseases/chemically induced/epidemiology/prevention & control
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 63
SP - 133
EP - 139
JO - INT MARIT HEALTH
JF - INT MARIT HEALTH
SN - 1641-9251
IS - 3
M1 - 3
ER -
