Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2019

Study of Pattern of Respiratory Impairments in Fuel Filling Attendants of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

Dr. Debasish Paul

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Fuel filling attendants, working in refueling areas are continuously exposed to the organic and inorganic constituents present in the fuel as well as combustion–derived nano particles (CDNPs) as many motorists don’t turn down their vehicles. Hence, to justify the toxic effects of fuel in pulmonary functions of petrol–pump workers the study is done in 2015– 2016 in the Dept. of Physiology, RMCH. Total 100 male Petrol Pump workers, non–smoker, working for more than 1 year within 20–50 years age were selected by Simple Random Sampling from different petrol stations of Bareilly formed the Study Group. Pulmonary function impairment was observed in 84 petrol pump workers. Among all the workers, 67 subjects had mixed pattern, whereas 11 had restrictive type of impairment and 6 had obstructive type of impairment. It was also observed that 57 workers had shown peripheral airway involvement (PAO). This mixed pattern of impairment was also predominant as the duration of exposure and age of workers increased. Hence, pre–employment checkup and regular monitoring, identification of sensitive workers and vocational rehabilitation, proper supply and usage of safety measures like protective mask, hand gloves etc, are suggested preventive strategies for their optimum health

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STUDY OF PATTERN OF RESPIRATORY IMPAIRMENTS IN FUEL FILLING ATTENDANTS OF BAREILLY, UTTAR PRADESH, Dr. Debasish Paul INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-6 | June-2019

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