Dust load and external respiration function in coal miners

Aim . Evaluation of the impact of dust load on the function of external respiration in coal miners. Materials and methods . Hygienic, analytical, evaluation of the function of external respiration. Results and discussion. The characteristics of air dustiness in workplaces in underground mines were obtained and analyzed, dust loads were calculated for workers of the main professional groups, the function of external respiration taking into account the length of service and age of workers. Conclusions . The effect of length of service on the reduction of external respiration function indicators is shown.