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May 03, 2024

Review of health risks related to occupational exposure to manganese

Abstract

Over the last few years, numerous workers exposed to manganese fumes developed symptoms suggesting occupational manganism. The CSST and the prevention network did not have any standardized procedures for diagnosing this disease. A medical committee, established to provide answers to the clinical aspects of this question, was able to define occupational manganism clearly and to establish criteria for its classification and diagnosis. The committee also proposed a plan for monitoring and treating affected people. Early screening of asymptomatic workers was not recommended. However, once a worker has been diagnosed with manganism, his exposure to manganese or to other neurotoxic substances should be at the lowest level possible. With this information and other work carried out in Québec to document occupational exposure to manganese, this emerging problem can be better managed.

Produced Under this Project

  • The Quebec Integrated Approach to the Emergence of Manganese related Health Problems

    Ostiguy C., Asselin P., Malo S.

    Source :

    in Conference on Health Effects, Clinical Research, and Industrial Hygiene Issues in Occupational Exposure to Manganese (April 17-18, 2004 : New Orleans : Louisiana), 2004

  • The diagnostic of manganism : an international experts committee consensus

    Asselin P., Ostiguy C., Malo S.

    Source :

    in Conference on Health Effects, Clinical Research, and Industrial Hygiene Issues in Occupational Exposure to Manganese, (April 17-18, 2004 : New Orleans : Louisiana), 2004

  • The emergence of manganese-related health problems in Quebec: An integrated approach to evaluation, diagnosis, management and control

    Ostiguy C., Asselin P., Malo S.

    Source :

    NeuroToxicology, vol. 27, no 3, 2006, p. 350-356

  • Le manganisme professionnel: situation actuelle et gestion du risque

    Ostiguy C., Malo S., Asselin P.

    Source :

    in Les maladies reliées au travail: Gérer le risque et ses conséquences : Congrès de l'Association des infirmières et des infirmiers en santé du travail du Québec / AIISTQ (9-11 mai, 2007 : St-Hyacinthe, Canada), 2007

  • Application de la démarche décisionnelle au dépistage des encéphalopathies manganiques

    Asselin P., Ostiguy C., Malo S., DeWals P.

    Source :

    in Symposium sur la surveillance médicale et le dépistage en santé au travail : un cadre de référence pratique et innovateur, (28 septembre, 2007), 2007

Additional Information

Type: Project
Number: 0099-2330
Status: Completed
Year of completion: 2003
Team:
  • Claude Ostiguy (IRSST)
  • Sylvain Malo (Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail)
  • Paul Asselin (Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail)
  • Jacques Blain (IRSST)