Worker
Health Info
Work Exposures and Related Diseases
The following
table lists some of the most common classes of work-related exposures
at DOE sites, according to human "target organs" which
may be harmed by such exposures:
| Target
Disease/Organ |
Exposure
Class |
Important
Examples |
Selected
Locations |
| CARDIOVASCULAR
SYSTEM |
| Heat
stress |
Heat |
|
Cascade buildings |
| GASTROINTESTINAL
SYSTEM |
| Hepatitis |
Hepatotoxicity |
Chlorinated
Solvents e.g. trichloroethylene |
Decontamination |
| PCBs |
Incinerator,
Maintenance shop |
| GENITOURINARY
SYSTEM |
| Bladder
Cancer |
Bladder carcinogens |
Resins |
Centrifuge operations |
| Renal
Toxicity |
Renal toxins |
Chlorinated
Solvents, Uranium |
Instrument shop |
| HEARING |
| Hearing
Loss |
Noise |
|
Cascade buildings,
Product withdrawal |
LUNG |
Chronic
Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease |
Irritants |
Acids/bases
(e.g. hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid) |
Converter shop,
Decontamination
Plating shop |
| Cadmium |
Maintenance shop |
| Fiberglass |
Pilot plant |
Fluorine Compounds:
-Hydrofluoric Acid
-Uranium Hexafluoride |
Cascade buildings
Feed operations |
| Freon |
Plating shop |
| Welding fumes |
Cascade buildings |
| Pneumoconiosis |
Fibrogenic dusts |
Asbestos |
Maintenance shop |
| Beryllium |
Maintenance shop |
| Silica |
Decontamination |
| Lung
Cancer |
Carcinogens |
Asbestos |
Maintenance shop |
| Nickel |
Barrier manufacture |
| Uranium |
Cascade buildings |
| NERVOUS
SYSTEM |
| Cognitive
Dysfunction |
Cerebral Nervous
System Toxins |
Chlorinated
Solvents e.g. trichloroethylene |
Decontamination |
| Lead |
Instrument shop |
| Mercury |
Barrier manufacture,
Instrument shop |
The following is a list of possible hazards that DOE site workers
may have been exposed to. To read more information on any of the
hazards, just click on the word or phrase below.
Below is a partial list of possible diseases that may be caused
by work-related exposures. For more information on a particular
condition, just click on the word or phrase below.
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