A Study of Working Environment for Automotive Painting in Auto Repair Shops and Workers' Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals

Overview of occupational cancer in painters in Korea

“… *working environment mesasurement result was limited to access. Min et al [ 46 ] 2009 Shipbuilding painting process(spraying, brushing, paint equipment blasting, paint quality control) MA Methyl MA MA Methyl MA MA Methyl MA Spraying,brushing 0.228 (0.194) 0.263 (0.247) 0.279 (0.417) 0.228 (0.289) blasting 0.242 (0.250) 0.207 (0.182) 0.072 (0.144) 0.055 (0.114) Paint quality control 0.165 (0.137) 0.145 (0.467) unit g/g creatinine Sim et al [ 47 ] 2009 Auto mechanic painting process dust( n = 27) lead ( n = 27) toluene( n = 27) 0.38 (1.78) 0.002 (2.29) 1.08 (2.76) unit: ppm Cho et al [ 48 ] 2009 shipbuilding painter Toleuene (100) xylene(100) methyl alcohol(200) MIBK (200) Work environment measurement history In 1989, 1991, 1993, and 1994 70-80, 80-90, 18.15-19.399, and 0.41 100-110, 110, 34.737-56.411, and 68.85 70-80, −, −, and - -, 40-50, 1.535, and trace Parkinson disease case report Workplace evaluation of the patient. unit: ppm Lim et al [ 20 ] 2010 128 lung cancer workers (1999-2005, epidemiologic survey of KOSHA) * work related case: 53 cases Painter included (3 cases, 5.7%) Exposure duration /carcinogen/ lung cancer case 19.8 years (6.3-29.0)/ asbestos/ 33cases 18.7 (6.3-31.9)/ PAHs/ 23 21.4 9.0-40.0)/ chrome/ 17 20.5 (10.0-40.0)/ silica/ 14 (total number is more than 53 due to multiple causes of lung cancer) *occupational lung cancer 53 case, non-occupational lung cancer 75 case: no significant difference among age, smoking history and cell type.…”

Computerized Human Body Modeling and Work Motion-capturing in a 3-D Virtual Clothing Simulation System for Painting Work Clothes Development

“…Such painting work is essential in these industries in reflection of the demands in the business work processes, however most of the pigments used consist of a large amount of additives including organic compounds, and organic solvents contained in thinners for antifouling paints such as benzene, toluene, and xylene. These organic solvents stimulate the worker's olfactory sense during the inhalation of the vapor, which may cause fatigue and dermatitis and dry skin upon pigmentation (Sim, Jeoung, Lim, Lee and Kim, 2009). In addition, long period or short period exposure to such organic compounds may cause dyspnea, headache, suffocation, coma, anxiety, insomnia, prostration, chronic skin disease, and so forth (Kim, Chung, Jeong, Sur and Moon, 1997).…”