Risk assessment of occupational exposure to cement inhalable particles and recommendation of control strategies in a cement factory

Mohammadyan, Mahmoud; Pouransari, Milad; Mohammadpour Tahmtan, Reza Ali; Yousefinajad, Razie; Eslami, Shahram

doi:10.22038/jreh.2017.25370.1168

Document Type : Research article

Authors

¹ PhD of Air Pollution, Associate Professor, Health Sciences Research Center, School of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, IRAN.

² M.Sc, Department of Occupational Health, School of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, IRAN.

³ Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Health Sciences Research Center, School of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, IRAN.

⁴ B.C. Department of Occupational Health, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, IRAN.

⁵ Ph.D. student of pharmaceutical chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, IRAN.

https://doi.org/10.22038/jreh.2017.25370.1168

Abstract

Introduction: Exposure to respirable cement dust cause some adverse health effects on exposed workers. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of occupational exposure to respirable cement dust for a cement factory's workers and recommend controlling methods to reduce the risk of exposure.
Materials and methods: The 0600 standard method of NIOSH was applied to evaluate workers' exposure to cement respirable particles using a personal sampling pump, a cyclone and a filter. For risk assessment of cement respirable particles, a standard method which provided by the Institute of the occupational health and Safety in Singapore was used. Finally, the risk level of exposure to respirable cement particles was assessed.
Results: The results of this study showed that most workers employed in various worksites of the cement production were exposed to dust higher than the OEL recommended by the Technical Committee of occupational health in Iran, and the TLV recommended by ACGIH. Exposure risk assessment in different parts of cement factory showed a moderate risk level for all worksites.
Conclusions: Employees who were working in different worksites of the plant were exposed to risk of cement respirable particles. Thus, the control methods of exposure to particles are suggested.

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Journal of Research in Environmental Health

Risk assessment of occupational exposure to cement inhalable particles and recommendation of control strategies in a cement factory

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 10
September 2017
Pages 142-149

Risk assessment of occupational exposure to cement inhalable particles and recommendation of control strategies in a cement factory

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 10September 2017Pages 142-149

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 10
September 2017
Pages 142-149