Occupational Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Associated with Diesel Motor Operation in an Air-raid Shelter in June 2015, Jinan City, China —An Epidemiological Investigation

Publication date: October 2017 Source:Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, Volume 30, Issue 10 Author(s): Liang Liang CUI, Jing Wen ZHOU, Xing Yi GENG, Xin Wei LI, Zhong LIU, George A. Conway, Ji ZHANG Occupational carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning related to diesel motor fumes in an air-raid shelter (ARS) was first identified in Jinan City, China, in June 2015. A total of 17 cases were identified, including 14 possible cases of firemen and 3 confirmed cases of water channel clean-up workers. The overall attack rate (AR) of firemen was 42% (14/33). The firemen had a significantly higher AR with a longer exposure and more protracted time of rescue in the ARS (P < 0.05). All the cases stated that they did not realize the potentially high level of exposure to CO in the ARS. CO poisoning posed a risk to both patients and service providers. Occupational safety and health education should be promoted and enforced in all workplaces where CO sources exist.
Source: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences - Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: research