Occupational Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Associated with Diesel Motor Operation in an Air-raid Shelter

• 作 者: CUI Liang Liang ZHOU Jing Wen GENG Xing Yi LI Xin Wei LIU Zhong George A.Conway ZHANG Ji
• 机 构: Jinan Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Deschutes County Health Services Departmen
• 出 处: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
• 发表日期: 2017年10期

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.

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.