Obliterative bronchiolitis in workers laying up fiberglass-reinforced plastics with polyester resin and methylethyl ketone peroxide catalyst

Cullinan et al 1 reported six obliterative bronchiolitis (OB) cases with plausible correlation with fiberglass-reinforced plastics (FRP) fabrication. Lung function shows severe airway obstruction with forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) 2.72 and 1.28 litres, respec...

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Published in:Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) England), 2013-09, Vol.70 (9), p.675-676
Main Authors: Chen, Chi-Hsien, Tsai, Perng-Jy, Wang, Wei-Chu, Pan, Chih-Hong, Ho, Jiune-Jye, Guo, Yueliang Leon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airway management
Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis Obliterans - chemically induced
Construction Materials - adverse effects
Fabrication
Fiberglass
fiberglass-reinforced polymer
Gels
Glass
Humans
Ketones
Laminates
laminator
LETTERS
Male
Manufacturing
methylethyl ketone peroxide
obliterative bronchiolitis
Occupational Diseases - chemically induced
Occupational Exposure - adverse effects
Occupational medicine
Peroxides
polyester resin
Polyester resins
Polyesters
Resins, Synthetic - adverse effects
Respiratory function
Styrene - adverse effects
Styrenes
Vital capacity
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Summary:Cullinan et al 1 reported six obliterative bronchiolitis (OB) cases with plausible correlation with fiberglass-reinforced plastics (FRP) fabrication. Lung function shows severe airway obstruction with forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) 2.72 and 1.28 litres, respectively.
ISSN:1351-0711
1470-7926
DOI:10.1136/oemed-2013-101594