Evaluating Risk of Occupational Diseases Formation in Metallurgic Industrial Complex Workers.
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The authors presented results concerning evaluation of health risk for workers of main workshops in metallurgic industrial complex, caused by occupational factor Evaluation covered chronic intoxication risk, acute toxic effects risk, risk of nonspecific exposure to noise, risk of dist-related occupational disease Maximal risk level due to nonspecific exposure to noise was revealed for annealer and blacksmith on hammers and pres. Risk of occupational diseases due to dust in workers 2.28–4.18 times exceeds the acceptable one. The authors revealed occupational groups of metallurgists with the highest degrees of occupational risk: steel founder, steel founder helper of electric furnace, steel founder of extra-furnace steel processing, crane operator of metallurgic industry, metal heater, samples polisher, charging machine operator, refractory operator. Priority toxic chemicals with higher share in occupational risks are: nitrogen dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, suspended particle Based on occupational risk evaluation for metallurgic industrial complex workers, the authors suggested a complex of medical prophylactic measure.
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2809935178