Citation

Cui LL, Zhou JW, Geng XY, Li XW, Liu Z, Conway GA, Zhang J. Biomed. Environ. Sci. 2017; 30(10): 777-781.

Affiliation

Jinan Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Publisher Academic Press)

DOI

10.3967/bes2017.105

PMID

29122100

Abstract

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.

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Language: en