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Exposure to toxic substances including embalming chemicals was established as health hazard depending on specific properties of contaminant, exposure situations and individual’s health status. Broadly, this study was designed to make comprehensive auditing of safety and comfortability of embalming center; to demonstrate respiratory occupational health hazards amongst embalmers; and to investigate implementation of basic precautionary measures in embalming centers. Study conducted in hospitals’ mortuaries and anatomic laboratories. The study was carried out on 34 embalmers in Ekiti State, Southwestern Nigeria, and 34 controls of the same gender and relatively same age group in the same institution after oral consent. A proforma designed for collection of data was categorized into 4 sections: sociodemographics, mortuary design, pre-employment assessment and respiratory function using spirometer. Data collated and analysed with statistical-significance as p<0.05. Embalmers’ highest age-group (18-44years) constituted 17 (50.0%). Religion: Christianity 31 (91.2%) and Islam 3(8.8%). Education: primary 6 (17.6%), secondary 14 (41.2%) and tertiary 14 (41.2%). Respiratory rates, forced expiratory volumes within 1 second and maximum voluntary volumes were significantly deranged amongst embalmers while relative differences were observed in tidal volumes. Concordance test (p>0.05) showed inter-dependency amongst the parameters assessing respiratory function. Embalmment was dreadful on respiration of embalmers by deranging lung volumes. Approximative 6% of embalmers developed obstructive respiratory lesion equated to a disaster. Embalming centres in this locality, perhaps, Nigeria at large were rated low due to myriad of unwarranted exposure to embalming fluids. Standard and well-equipped mortuaries/anatomic laboratories were recommended in reducing to the barest minimum: dreadful effects of embalming chemicals, typically, formaldehyde.

revista argentina de anatomía clínica

INVESTIGATION INTO IRRITANT CONSEQUENCES OF EMBALMING CHEMICALS ON RESPIRATORY TRACTS OF EMBALMERS Investigación sobre las consecuencias irritantes de los productos químicos de embalaje en los tractos respiratorios de los embalsantes