Wood Dust in Joineries and Furniture Manufacturing: An Exposure Determinant and Intervention Study

Douwes, Jeroen; Cheung, Kerry; Prezant, Bradley; Sharp, R. Mark; Corbin, Marine; McLean, Dave; Mannetje, Andrea ’t; Schlünssen, Vivi; Sigsgaard, Torben; Kromhout, Hans; LaMontagne, Anthony D.; Pearce, Neil; McGlothlin, James D.

doi:10.1093/annweh/wxx020

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“…In their study, electric belt sander with cotton cloth filter bag was used to sand beech wood and they reported reduction in airborne dust concentrations ranging from 66 to 72%. On the contrary, Douwes et al [6] showed that the use of integral dust extraction unit caused increase of airborne aerosols. However, their laboratory experiment involved sanding medium density fibreboard using the different type of sander with finer grain size of abrasive.…”

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“…Results from these studies indicate that personal exposures to dust are substantially lower when on-tool systems for sanding dust collection were used. On the contrary, Douwes et al [6] reported that the application of integral dust extraction unit to orbital sander was useless in decreasing exposure to wood dust. The objective of this pilot study was to assess the performance of commercially available dust collection box at decreasing exposure to wood aerosol during sanding spruce wood with handheld power belt sander.…”

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An Evaluation of On-Tool System for Sanding Dust Collection: Pilot Study

Dado

Lamperová

Kotek

et al. 2020

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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Hazards identification is essential step in framework of occupational health & safety (OH&S) management system. The task of spruce wood sanding with hand-held power belt sander is considered as a significant resource of exposure to wood dust. Dust from spruce wood is hazard that can cause negative health effects such as asthma and chronic bronchitis. A dust collection box is a commonly used technical measure for reducing exposure to wood dust for this task in practice. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of commercially available dust collection box at reducing exposure to wood dust during the task of sanding spruce wood using hand-held power belt sander. Laboratory experiment involved sanding spruce planks (250 mm × 50 mm × 500 mm) in longitudinal direction using belt sander (Bosch, PBS 75 A) with 120 grit sanding belt. Spruce dust mass concentrations were sampled using an aerosol monitor (TSI Inc., DustTrak DRX 8533) in the breathing zone of operator. Inhalable and respirable dust concentrations were both significantly lower (P < 0.0001) when dust box was attached to belt sander compared with sander without a dust box. Results from this pilot study indicate that dust collection box is efficient technical measure for decreasing exposure to aerosol mass concentration during sanding spruce wood with hand-held belt sander.

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An Evaluation of On-Tool System for Sanding Dust Collection: Pilot Study

Dado

Lamperová

Kotek

et al. 2020

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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“…Thus, as early as 1995, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified WD as “carcinogenic to humans (Group 1)”, considering the increasing risk in subjects exposed to WD in developing cancers of the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses [ 2 ]. Nevertheless, non-malignant respiratory effects could also occur, including, among the others, upper and lower respiratory tract symptoms and inflammation and occupational asthma [ 5 ]. In vitro exposure to fine particulate matter may lead to the increased production of Radical Oxygen Species (ROS) [ 6 ].…”

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Oxidative stress induction in woodworkers occupationally exposed to wood dust and formaldehyde

Ghelli

Bellisario

Squillacioti

et al. 2021

J Occup Med Toxicol

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Background Many workers are exposed to wood dust (WD) and formaldehyde (FA), whose carcinogenic activity is supposed to be oxidative stress-mediated. This study aims to assess to what extent the occupational exposure to WD and FA, albeit within regulatory limits, could result in OS induction in a woodworkers’ population. Methods The sample population consisted of 127 woodworkers from 4 factories and 111 unexposed controls. Individual exposure was assessed by personal air-samplers. Each participant enrolled in the study filled out a questionnaire and provided a urinary sample to quantify OS biomarkers, namely 15-F2t-IsoProstane (15-F2t-IsoP) and 7,8-dihydro-8-oxo-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-oxo-dGuo). The main confounding factor for OS, i.e. tobacco smoking exposure, was assessed by measuring cotinine in urine samples. Results Woodworkers were exposed to significantly higher amounts of WD and FA as compared to controls (p < 0.001). Among OS biomarkers, 15-F2t-IsoP showed statistically significant higher values in woodworkers compared to controls (p = 0.004). A significant, positive correlation was observed between 15-F2t-IsoP and 8-oxo-dGuo (p = 0.005), cotinine (p = 0.05), FA (p < 0.001) and WD (p = 0.01); 8-oxo-dGuo was significantly correlated with cotinine (p = 0.001) and WD (p = 0.004). In addition, WD and FA were significantly correlated each other (p < 0.001). Conclusions The study confirms that WD and FA may induce OS in woodworkers, and highlights that even the compliance with occupational exposure limits can result in measurable biological outcomes.

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“…They evaluated national level interventions with inconclusive results. Two intervention studies assessed reduction in dust exposure, but they did not relate exposure to health outcomes ( Lazovich et al , 2002 ; Douwes et al , 2017 ).…”

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Wood Dust Exposure Levels and Respiratory Symptoms 6 Years Apart: An Observational Intervention Study Within the Danish Furniture Industry

Jacobsen

Schaumburg

Sigsgaard

et al. 2021

Annals of Work Exposures and Health

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Objectives Occupational exposure to wood dust can cause respiratory diseases, but few studies have evaluated the impact of declining exposure on health outcome. This study aimed to investigate whether a decline in wood dust exposure between two cross sectional studies performed in 1997–1998 and 2003–2004 was related to the prevalences of respiratory symptoms among woodworkers in a well-defined geographical area. Methods Two thousand and thirty-two woodworkers from 54 plants in study 1 and 1889 woodworkers from 52 plants in study 2 returned a questionnaire on respiratory diseases and symptoms, employment and smoking habits. Current individual wood dust exposure level was assessed from 2 study specific job exposure matrix’s based on task, factory size and personal passive dust measurements (2217 in study 1 and 1355 in study 2). Results The median (range) of inhalable dust was 1.0 mg/m3 (0.2–9.8), 0.6 mg/m3 (0.1–4.6) in study 1 and study 2, respectively. In study 2, the prevalence’s of self-reported asthma was higher and the prevalence’s of respiratory symptoms were lower compared to study 1. In adjusted logistic regression analyses using GEE methodology to account for clustering, dust exposure level could explain the differences in prevalence of coughing, chronic bronchitis and nasal symptoms between study 1 and study 2, while no effect was found for asthma. Conclusions A 40% decline in wood dust exposure in a 6 year period may serve as an explanation for the decline in most respiratory symptoms, but do not seems to impact the prevalence of self-reported asthma.

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Wood Dust in Joineries and Furniture Manufacturing: An Exposure Determinant and Intervention Study

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An Evaluation of On-Tool System for Sanding Dust Collection: Pilot Study

An Evaluation of On-Tool System for Sanding Dust Collection: Pilot Study

Oxidative stress induction in woodworkers occupationally exposed to wood dust and formaldehyde

Wood Dust Exposure Levels and Respiratory Symptoms 6 Years Apart: An Observational Intervention Study Within the Danish Furniture Industry

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