Reducing Occupational Risks in Industrial Processes: Analysis and Recommendations for Improving Safety in Production Equipment and Facilities

Grafkina, Marina Vladimirovna; Sviridova, Evgeniya Yurevna; Goryacheva, Elena Viktorovna

doi:10.18280/ijsse.130502

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“…To protect the employees from chronic effects, all employees should be enforced to wear the required PPE. Periodical monitoring of indoor air pollutants and periodical medical check for all exposed employees are a must [33,34].…”

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Health Risk Assessment Due to Indoor Air Pollution in Air Conditioning Manufacturing Plants

Hussien,

Alzboon,

Matalqa

et al. 2023

IJSSE

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The interplay between workplace air quality and the well-being and productivity of industrial personnel is of paramount importance. This research was undertaken to evaluate the influence of air pollutants on health outcomes and comfort levels within air conditioning manufacturing facilities. A systematic field survey measured indoor levels of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), and nitrogen oxides (NOx). It was observed that the mean concentrations of CO, CO2, and NOx were compliant with acceptable standards. In contrast, PM10 and PM2.5 levels frequently surpassed acceptable thresholds, potentially compromising respiratory health and necessitating the implementation of enhanced protective measures, including the mandatory use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly respiratory protection. Hazard Quotient (HQ) assessments yielded values ranging from 0.068 to 0.115 for PM10, 0.007 to 0.008 for NO2, 0.026 to 0.103 for CO, and 0.100 to 0.104 for CO2, all of which were below the threshold of one, suggesting an absence of immediate health risks. However, the average HQ values suggested a hierarchical order of potential impact with CO2 being the highest, followed by PM10, CO, and NO2. The Health Index (HI) values varied across different plant sections, with the highest recorded in cutting and drilling areas (0.3152) and the lowest outside the plant (0.1150). Based on the health risk calculations, the respiratory system was identified as the most vulnerable, followed by the cardiovascular and nervous systems, with eye irritation as a lesser concern. The findings underscore the imperative for continuous air quality monitoring and the establishment of comprehensive awareness programs, alongside robust emergency and evacuation protocols, to mitigate health risks. The study advocates for the integration of occupational health considerations into industrial management strategies and local regulatory policies, emphasizing the critical role of air quality management in the maintenance of worker health and safety in manufacturing settings.

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Section: Risk Indexmentioning

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Health Risk Assessment Due to Indoor Air Pollution in Air Conditioning Manufacturing Plants

Hussien,

Alzboon,

Matalqa

et al. 2023

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“…One of the most important indicators of successful reclamation of dumps/tailings of industrial waste from uranium mines, as well as dumps/tailings of other mining and processing industries, is the natural plant colonization and formation of a stable vegetation cover on the surface of such dumps/tailings (Grafkina et al, 2023). The processes of primary succession of vegetation cover on the surface of dumps/tailings of uranium-containing waste and natural plant colonization of recultivated dumps/ tailings are certainly environmentally significant issues (Nasiyev et al, 2022a;Mukhanov et al, 2023).…”

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Assessment of the state of vegetation cover of recultivated dumps of uranium deposits in Northern Kazakhstan

Bugubaeva,

Chashkov,

Mamikhin

et al. 2023

Braz. J. Biol.

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The purpose of this study was to assess the processes of plant community formation on recultivated dumps of spent uranium-containing industrial waste from uranium deposit mines, as well as to identify the degree of impact of agro-climatic factors, agrochemical indicators of soils of recultivated dumps, and the level of residual ionizing radiation on the productivity of the emerging vegetation cover. Studies of plant colonization of recultivated Grachevsky and Shantobinsky uranium mine dumps located in Northern Kazakhstan were carried out. The mining and technical stage of reclamation consisted of planning a dump with slopes of 15° and covering it with a 1 m layer of chestnut soil. In total, 30-35 plant species are present in the dumps, the projective coverage is approximately the same (56.6-70.0%), and the herbage density is 15-16.6 plants/100 m2. As a result of the measures taken to recultivate the dumps, the intensity of the background ionizing radiation at the Grachevsky mine dump was in the range of 25-35 µR/hr and at the Shantobinsky mine dump 10-25 µR/hr, which indicates compliance with safety standards. The plant species which can be used for artificial plant colonization of uranium-containing waste dumps, were identified.

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Reducing Occupational Risks in Industrial Processes: Analysis and Recommendations for Improving Safety in Production Equipment and Facilities

Cited by 2 publications

References 27 publications

Health Risk Assessment Due to Indoor Air Pollution in Air Conditioning Manufacturing Plants

Health Risk Assessment Due to Indoor Air Pollution in Air Conditioning Manufacturing Plants

Assessment of the state of vegetation cover of recultivated dumps of uranium deposits in Northern Kazakhstan

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