Wittczak Tomasz, Dudek Wojciech, Walusiak Jolanta, Krakowiak Anna, Pałczyński Cezary
Kliniki Chorób Zawodowych.
Med Pr. 2006;57(1):21-4.
"Sick building syndrome" (SBS) is a group of symptoms experienced by people working in various buildings. This or another term "building-related illness" (BRI) is used to define illnesses related to modern buildings, mainly offices, in which people spend many working hours. SBS applies to a group of diseases with a fairly homogenous clinical picture and etiology (specific - infectious, allergic and non-specific--for example irritant symptoms). A case of a 51-year-old non-smoking female office worker is reported. After having her working premise renovated, she started to suffer from irritation of mucous membrane of the throat, sore throat and dysphonia. She claimed that these symptoms were associated with exposure to pentachlorophenol (PCP) emitted by the elements of ceiling impregnated with PCP-containing varnish. The concentration of PCP was below the hygiene standards adopted for the work environment. There were no grounds for recognizing occupational intoxication, but the case met the criteria for the sick building syndrome.
“病态建筑综合征”（SBS）是在各类建筑物中工作的人员所经历的一组症状。这个术语或另一个术语“建筑物相关疾病”（BRI）用于定义与现代建筑相关的疾病，主要是办公室，人们在其中度过许多工作时间。SBS适用于一组具有相当一致临床表现和病因（特定——传染性、过敏性和非特异性——例如刺激症状）的疾病。报告了一例51岁不吸烟的女性办公室工作人员的病例。在她的工作场所翻新后，她开始出现咽喉黏膜刺激、喉咙痛和声音嘶哑的症状。她声称这些症状与接触含五氯苯酚（PCP）清漆浸渍的天花板部件所释放的五氯苯酚有关。五氯苯酚的浓度低于工作环境所采用的卫生标准。没有理由认定为职业中毒，但该病例符合病态建筑综合征的标准。
