Witter Roxana Z, Martyny John W, Mueller Kathryn, Gottschall Bibi, Newman Lee S
National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Occupational Medicine, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2007 Dec;4(12):895-902. doi: 10.1080/15459620701693516.
This study was conducted to determine if law enforcement personnel experience symptoms associated with methamphetamine lab investigation and to assess those factors that may result in more symptoms. A total of 258 standardized, self-administered surveys were distributed to law enforcement personnel attending national/regional training classes, between June 2004-February 2005. Ninety-three percent of the surveys were returned and used to determine symptoms experienced while investigating clandestine methamphetamine labs, as well as the job duties of the respondent and the personal protective equipment used. More than 70% of respondents reported headaches, central nervous system symptoms, respiratory symptoms, sore throat, and other symptoms. Unadjusted and adjusted risk of symptoms was higher for those who investigated more than 30 labs. Other significant risk factors included time spent in the lab, phase of investigation, presence of active chemical processes, and coexistent disease. Respirator use was not independently associated with the likelihood of reporting symptoms. It was concluded that methamphetamine lab investigation is positively associated with symptom reporting in a high percentage of law enforcement personnel involved in these tasks. For most individuals, the reported symptoms were transitory and diminished in a short time, but some individuals reported needing to seek medical attention with symptoms that persisted.
本研究旨在确定执法人员在调查甲基苯丙胺实验室时是否会出现相关症状，并评估可能导致更多症状的因素。2004年6月至2005年2月期间，共向参加国家/地区培训班的执法人员发放了258份标准化的自填式调查问卷。93%的调查问卷被收回，并用于确定在调查秘密甲基苯丙胺实验室时所经历的症状，以及受访者的工作职责和所使用的个人防护设备。超过70%的受访者报告有头痛、中枢神经系统症状、呼吸道症状、喉咙痛和其他症状。调查超过30个实验室的人员出现症状的未调整和调整后风险更高。其他显著的风险因素包括在实验室停留的时间、调查阶段、是否存在活跃的化学过程以及并存疾病。使用呼吸器与报告症状的可能性没有独立关联。研究得出结论，在参与这些任务的大多数执法人员中，甲基苯丙胺实验室调查与症状报告呈正相关。对大多数人来说，报告的症状是暂时的，短时间内会减轻，但有些人报告因症状持续需要就医。
