RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Carboxyhaemoglobin levels in workers in Leicestershire garages.
JF British Journal of Industrial Medicine
JO Br J Ind Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 238
OP 241
DO 10.1136/oem.36.3.238
VO 36
IS 3
A1 G R Kelman
A1 T J Davies
YR 1979
UL http://oem.bmj.com/content/36/3/238.abstract
AB Blood carboxyhaemoglobin (HbCO%) levels were measured in 61 workers in 35 garages in Leicester and Leicestershire. Of 26 workers in large garages in winter, 44% of the non-smokers and 20% of the smokers had increased CO absorption, the highest HbCO% being 26.0 in a non-smoker. Of 35 workers in 24 smaller, randomly chosen garages visited throughout the year (two per month) the corresponding figures were 43% and 14%, the highest HbCO% being 21.0. The possible relevance of these findings to coronary heart disease in garage workers is discussed.