摘要：The screening type study emphasizes the part played by axillary temperature measurement as a first step in ODTS diagnosis in workers exposes to organic dust (jute). An exposed group of 110 workers (98 females): age = 39 years, working duration = 12 years, exposed to jute, has been examined. Workplaces of: squashing; carding; laminating; spinning; twisting; starching; rolling were investigated. Noxious agents were: fibers and dust of jute; noise; adverse microclimate. Workers exposed to wood and chemical noxious agents (57 persons each) were also investigated. There were 5 examinations: (1) Monday 6.00 a.m. ; (2) Monday 2.00 p.m. ; (3) Friday 6.00 a.m. ; (4) Friday 2.00 p.m. ; (5) consultation. The control group consisted of 68 subjects. The percentages of the temperature measurements of 37o C and over, and respectively the averaged values were: jute = 42% (36.83o C); wood = 32.98% (36.74o C); chemicals = 25.26% (36.64o C); controls = 9.31% (36.53o C). The statistical significance was: jute vs. control group (χ2 = 70.27; p = .0000; OR = 7.05); jute vs. chemicals (χ2 = 22.03; p= .0000; Odds Ratio (OR) = 2.14; Relative Risk (RR) = 1.66). Significant statistical changes of the phenomenon are noticed lasting during the work time, both daily and weekly, at workers exposed to jute: Monday 2.00 p.m. vs. Monday 6.00 a.m.: χ2 = 27.25; p = .0000; OR = 4.73; RR = 2.56; Friday 2.00 p.m. vs. Monday 6.00 a.m.: χ2 = 15.48; p = .0000; OR = 3.28; RR = 2.16; Monday 2.00 p.m. vs. Friday 6.00 a.m.: χ2 = 14.40; p = .0001; OR = 2.98; RR = 1.83; Friday 2.00 p.m. vs. Friday 6.00 a.m.: χ2 = 6.11; p = .01; OR = 2.07; RR = 1.54. The test’s sensibility (jute vs. control) = 92.4%. Important steps are to be taken for creating basic, regular attitudes of occupational hygiene in order to prevent ODTS.
