RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 608 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder in chronically exposed to silica: experience of hospital das clinicas da ufmg JF Occupational and Environmental Medicine JO Occup Environ Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP A447 OP A447 DO 10.1136/oemed-2018-ICOHabstracts.1273 VO 75 IS Suppl 2 A1 MA Goebel A1 DMM Lima A1 CB Ferreira A1 DNPD Torre A1 JR Passos A1 WNA Pinto A1 GD Carvalho A1 APS Carneiro YR 2018 UL http://oem.bmj.com/content/75/Suppl_2/A447.2.abstract AB Introduction There is no description in literature for relationship between exposure to silica and occurrence of COPD in Brazilian population. This work aims to evaluate the importance of this exposure as a predisposing factor for chronic obstructive ventilation disorder (OVD) and associate the time of exposure with the FEV1/FVC ratio.Methods Serie of cases with 1389 patients, from 1984 to 2017. The cases were evaluated in relation to: chest X-ray, spirometry, clinical and occupational history. The spirometry classification was based on Brazilian guidelines.Results All patients analysed were exposed to silica (median exposure: 15 years). The median age was 46.0 years (97% male). Smokers or ex-smokers accounted 59.1%. Silicosis was diagnosed in 44.0%, current tuberculosis or sequela 12.8%, asthma 5.6%; Autoimmune diseases 2.9% and heart diseases 4.0%. Spirometrics of 975 patients were analysed (OVD: 38.3%). After exclusion of TB and asthma patients, the prevalence of OVD decreased to 33.5%. Excluding silicosis patients, the prevalence of disorder was 24.9%. In the last subgroup, excluding smokers and ex-smokers, the prevalence of OVD was 15%. A subgroup with homogeneous exposure (165 lapidaries of semiprecious stones) was selected to evaluate the contribution of smoking (years/packet) and time of exposure to silica in the FEV1/FVC ratio. Linear regression model was applied. Each year of exposure to silica showed a worsening in FEV1/FVC ratio of 0.002 and each year/packet had a 0.003 reduction (p-value 0.034 and 0.000, respectively).Conclusion A prevalence of 15% of OVD was demonstrated in individuals whose only risk factor was exposure to silica. In the subgroup of homogeneous exposure it was possible to establish an exposure unit that could be compared with years/packet of cigarettes. The importance of both, independently, for the occurrence of OVD has been demonstrated.