Table 1 The patient’s occupational history
From: Work-related COPD after years of occupational exposure
Job or Worksite | Duration (years) | Task | Possible Exposure | Exposure levels in the literature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wheel manufacturing company | 1965–1975 (10) | Transported the casting crane to the heating furnace and controlled the temperature of the furnace | Bunker-C oil (gas and/or fumes) | PAHs 11,056.61 ng/Sm3 [23] |
Silica dust (quartz) | Personal sampling 4.4 μg/m3 Area sampling 14.9–27.3 μg/m3 [18] | |||
Boiler installation | 1976-2002 (25) | Installing boilers in homes | None specified | |
Construction field | ||||
Manual labor on a construction site | Silica dust (quartz) | 0.10 mg/m3 [26] | ||
Apartment complex janitor | 2003-2013 (10) | Gardening and janitorial duties including the night shift | None specified |