Worked in pulp and paper mill for years with repeated heavy exposures to irritating gases

Comments

Swedish pulp and paper workers, but not those in the U.S., had increased mortality from obstructive lung diseases. [PMID 1805614; 465376] An excessive decline in airflow measurements was observed in U.S. workers repeatedly exposed to high concentrations of chlorine and sulfur dioxide. [PMID 8317817]

Job Task Category

Manufacturing

Exposed To

Irritants

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics
• Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
• Millwrights
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipit. & Still Machine Operators

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• Paper (except Newsprint) Mills
• Pulp Mills