[RESULTS OF DUST FACTOR IN COPPER PYROMETALLURGY].

The dust entering the air of the working zone of metallurgical shops was shown to be presented by a disintegration aerosols originating in crushing and transporting ore materials and condensation occurring in the course of smelting, converting and fire-refining copper. The overwhelming majority of the grains have a size of 2.1-5.0 mm, which determines a fixed condition of the presence of given dust in the working area, its long presence in the deeper parts of the respiratory system. At the preparatory stages in the composition of the dust there are presented significant amounts of crystalline silicon dioxide possessing of the fibrogenic impact on the body. In the dust the presence of the crystalline silicon dioxide, arsenic, nickel, cadmium determines its carcinogenic hazard. The elevated dustiness of the air is noted with the reflective and especially mine melting, due to the imperfection of the technological equipment and sanitary technical devices. Autogenous smelting processes have demonstrated their hygienic advantage over outdated methods of producing blister copper mining and smelting reflectivity.

[Implementation of systemic approach to evaluation of carcinogenic jeopardy, exemplified by copper metallurgy].

The authors suggested scientific and methodic approaches based on hygienic and medical prophylactic technologies to define carcinogenically dangerous occupations with unacceptable level of occupational carcinogenous risk, to control oncogenesis predictors in these occupations, to diagnose early stages of oncologic diseases, to specify medical and prophylactic measures -aimed to decrease oncologic morbidity.