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LIST OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
(according
to J. Indulski, Z. Starzynski: Occupational Diseases in Poland in the years 1994 -1996,
ed. The Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, £ódŸ, 1997. This publication can be
obtained from the Institute)
- Acute and chronic poisoning with chemical substances and
their sequelae.
- Pneumoconioses.
- Chronic diseases of bronchi induced by substances causing
paroxysmal bronchospasm and pneumopathies with inflammatory proliferative reactions: e.g.
bronchial asthma, berylliosis, byssinosis.
- Chronic bronchitis caused by toxic substances, irritant
aerosols - in case of insufficiency of respiratory system.
- Pulmonary emphysema in glass-blowers and musicians of
brass bands - in case of pulmonary insufficiency.
- Chronic athopic, hypertrophic and allergic inflammation of
mucous membranes of nose, pharynx, larynx and trachea induced by substances of strong
irritating or sensitizing action.
- Chronic diseases of vocal organ related to excessive voice
effort (singers nodules, vocal cords paresis, hypertrophic changes).
- Diseases caused by ionizing radiation together with
malignant neoplasms.
- Malignant neoplasms induced by carcinogens present in
working environment, except for those mentioned under point 8.
- Dermatoses.
- Contagious and invasive diseases.
- Chronic diseases of locomotor system related to the way
the job is performed: tendovaginitis, bursitis, damage of meniscus. Muscles and tendinous
insertion, epicondylitis of humerus, fatigue-induced bone fracture.
- Chronic diseases of peripheral nervous system caused by
pressure on nerve trunks.
- Diseases of the eye induced by occupational physical or
chemical factors (the changes induced by ionizing radiation should be qualified according
to point 8).
- Noise-induced hearing loss.
- Vibratory syndrome.
- Diseases induced by work at increased or decreased
atmospheric pressure.
- Diseases induced by the gravity load (accelerations).
- Diseases of the central nervous system, heart stimulating
and conducting system and gonads - induced by electromagnetic fields.
- Heat hyperpyrexia syndrome and its sequelae.
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