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Occup Environ Med 58:87-94 doi:10.1136/oem.58.2.87
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Prospective study of hepatic, renal, and haematological surveillance in hazardous materials firefighters

Table 1

Study population 1996–8

Total
(n (%)) 		Technicians (n (%)) Support
(n (%))
1996/97 Year 1:
 Examined 340  (100)1-150 1-151 268  (79) 72  (21)
Changes between year 1 and year 3 examinations:
 Dropouts or inactive after initial examination 24 (100)1-151 19 (79) 5 (21)
 New members joined after initial examination 16 (100)1-150 10 (62) 6 (38)
 Position changes1-152 14 (100)1-151 2 (14) 12 (86)
1998 Year 3:
 Examined 332 (100) 269 (81) 63 (19)

  • ↵1-150 Total examined 1996–8 was 356=340+16.

  • ↵1-151 Total who were examined in both years and did not change jobs was 302=340−(24+14).

  • ↵1-152 12 Support became technicians and two technicians became support.

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