INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL CARE AT SAG CONCERN IN SCHOENEBECK/ELBE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R013000250007-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 17, 2002
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 30, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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The hydaochloric acid was used toaremove s,:rface-scale from matal partn.
The triahloretbylene Oinown as "tri" to the asployees) was wicela used ,
to remaae all fat coating from metal parts prior to their being sabjected
to the bardening process.
The dispensary rendered first aid to minor accident cases, to emploe.,
overawe ba excessive inhalation of the HC1 or trichlorethylene and to
employees vita minor headaches and acids. Serious accident cases were
sent to a local hosuital. No bed:, were available at the dispensary.
Drugs on hand vere simple, and included aspirin, iodine and ichthyol.
An inhalation Rpparatus vas availeole for treating patients overcoMe
1),, gas.
10. Certain critical employeespag.twldea hardeners, 7iatho-operators i,caat
iron metal), grnders (wet and dry) and -buffers, were regaired. to report
to the health office in Schoenebecl once every six months to undergo
chest X-ray examanation, to discovar lung damage.
11. Source had neve:- neard o East Zona manufactared penicillin and had never
All drugs 'ere scarce and were regularlz;
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12. Employees never received rimunizat'l..on treatment at the factory dispensary
or at the local health office
1?actory were eligible to,go to sanatorium for rest -perlods, at -
state expense. Source said that the employees had to bring uoaey to thekle
aanatoriuns in order to .3nrchase rocAl locally, since the institution food
was very T;oar rnd. inauffieient.
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Comment: Prnbabl,,, the former Preussiache Berg-BUffen A.G.,
caenebeck ad. Elbe is meant. It is listed in
aeference material as SAG/laschanenbaufabrik
"IKeselmotor", Schanebeck.
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