Acute Expanded Perlite Exposure with Persistent Reactive Airway Dysfunction Syndrome

作者：Du Chung Li; Wang Jung Der; Chu Po Chin; Guo Yue Liang Leon^*

来源：Industrial Health, 2010, 48(1): 119-122.

• Expanded perlite
• Spill
• Provocation test
• Simulation
• Reactive airway dysfunction

Expanded perlite has been assumed as simple nuisance, however during an accidental spill out in Taiwan, among 24 exposed workers followed for more than 6 months, three developed persisted respiratory symptoms and positive provocation tests were compatible with reactive airway dysfunction syndrome. During simulation experiment expanded perlite is shown to be very dusty and greatly exceed current exposure permission level. Review of literature and evidence, though exposure of expanded perlite below permission level may be generally safe, precautionary protection of short term heavy exposure is warranted.

• 出版日期2010-1