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Archives   1991

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   3,  Number   3

TITLE:   Urinary mercury excretion in Myanmar workers occupationally exposed to metallic mercury vapour.
AUTHOR:   Phyu Phyu Aung; Phone Saing; Soe Tint; Tin Htun
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 1991; 3(3) : 137-141
ABSTRACT:   Urinary excretion of mercury was determined in 32 workers of Chemical plant of No. (1) Pulp and Paper Mill in Sittaung. For comparison, it was also measured in 10 Clerical Staff (nonexposed) of the said factory and 10 Technician Grade I students of Health Department. Signs and symptoms of chronic metallic mercury poisoning were looked for in all subjects. The air concentration of mercury vapour at different times of the working hours in the Chlorine PLant was measured. The mean ± SD urinary mercury excretion was significantly higher in exposed workers 59.22±22.44 ugm/L than non exposed workers of the factory (29.3±8.64) (p 0.001). Comparison of the mean ± SD urinary mercury levels of the nonexposed workers of the factory and technician students (19.4±8.59) indicated that the former had significantly higher mercury excretion (p 0.001). There was an increasing trend of mercury excretion with increased duration of exposure.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Mercury Poisoning. Mercury-urine. Occupational Health.
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