Occupational Cancers — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Exposure to carcinogenic Asbestos is most commonly seen in:- _____ workers- shipyard workers- plumbers

Answer: construction

Flashcard 2: According to the Factories act 1948, for factories established after 1948, per capita space availability should be min _____cuft / person

Answer: 500

Flashcard 3: Chronic OP poisoning is usually seen in _____

Answer: agricultural workers (occupation)

Flashcard 4: Frequency of periodic (post-placement) medical examination for radiation industry workers:

Answer: Once every 12 months (Annually)

Extra: According to the Factories Act and AERB (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board) guidelines, periodic medical examination for radiation workers should be conducted **at least once every 12 months**. Historical note: Older protocols previously recommended blood counts every 2 months, which is why the "once in 2 months" figure appears in some outdated MCQ banks. Modern practice relies on TLD badges for monitoring and annual physical exams.

Flashcard 5: Signs of ill-health, especially any blood disease, are undesirable conditions for pre-placement examination for a person working with _____

Answer: radium and X-rays

Flashcard 6: Liver and kidney disease, dermatitis, alcoholism are undesirable conditions for pre-placement examination for a person working with _____

Answer: solvents

Flashcard 7: According to the Factories act 1948, there should be a _____ officer for every 1000 workers

Answer: safety

Flashcard 8: Post-placement medical examination in radiation industry workers is done at a frequency of once in _____ months or _____ times a year.

Answer: 2

Flashcard 9: Smelting industry worker presenting with _____ pigmentation as shown in the image is suggestive of chronic _____ poisoning.

Answer: raindrop

Flashcard 10: employee state insurance(ESI) was formed in year _____

Answer: 1948

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