[The sanitary hygiene conditions of the work and morbidity characteristics of workers in the sulfur industry].

Major forms of morbidity with temporary disability were studied in the professional groups of workers engaged in sulphur autoclave production. It was established that the morbidity rates increased depending on the age and length of service factors. There was neurosis-related morbidity with temporary, disability caused by the toxic action of the sulphur compounds on the health state. In workers with greater length of service disorders in the oxidation-reduction processes, statistically proved decrease of the sulfhydryl groups' contents in the blood and blood peroxidase activity suppression, were found. A set of measures was proposed towards health-related improvements of the labour conditions.