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KMID : 0358519940060010143
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Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
1994 Volume.6 No. 1 p.143 ~ p.152
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Welders' Pneumoconiosis of Shipyard and Related Factors
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Abstract
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Pneumoconiosis is one of the most important occupational disease in Korea. In Pusan. Most of pneumoconiosis is welders pneumoconiosis developed in shipyard. With clinical(including interview with every patients) and radiological (chest
radiographs)
methods, authors purposed to know the factors related to development of pneumoconiosis in shipyard welders and to apply the results to the concept for health care(management) of shipyard welders. The prevalence rate of welders' pneumoconiosis was
calculated by the means of reading of chest radiographs of 547 shipyard welders.
The prevalence rate of welders pneumoconiosis(including suspected pneumoconiosis, category 0/1) was 7.9%. It was lower than that(8.9%) in same area studied in 1989. Prevalence rate increased as total welding duration increased and the welding
work
began
early. It was higher in welders who did not use antidust mask. Probability of the occurrence of welder's pneumoconiosis was related with the time that the welder began welding work. Sixteen cases among the 37 who were diagnosed as pneumoconiosis
returned normal in the follow-up chest radiographs. There was no case aggrevated.
The pertinent management for the personnels and their working environment contributed to the decrease of incidence of the welders pneumoconiosis and the improvement of the disease. To prevent the occurrence of the pneumoconiosis in shipyard
welders, it
seems to be necessary for the company to be supervised under the any legislation and to educate the welder to use the protective apparatus. It is suggested that considerate and continuous observation under the adequate management is preferable to
the
immediate conversion of the working department for the pneumoconiotic welders.
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