Analysis of Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Diagnosis Results of Some Secondary Battery Workers in Korea
Year: 2023
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIM: This survey was conducted as a preliminary survey to conduct a health care survey for workers at secondary battery manufacturing and regeneration sites conducted in Korea from 2023-24. In the manufacture of lithium-based secondary batteries, harmful factors to special health diagnosis, such as nickel, cobalt, manganese, and dichloromethane, are used. In addition, various raw materials such as lithium, carbonate, carbon nanotubes, and the like, which are not clearly disclosed, are mixed and used. Organic compounds and dust are feared to be exposed in some manual processes and cardiovascular and respiratory hazards, including night work. METHOD: Six work places were selected in consideration of industries such as anode, cathode material, electrolyte. 652 cases of special health diagnosis data that were not normally judged by the cardiovascular system or respiratory system were analyzed. RESULTS: The most harmful factors exposed to workers at the surveyed workplace were night work, followed by aluminum and dichloromethane, and more than 60% of workers performed night work. Workers exposed to cardiovascular harmful factors had significantly higher blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, and triglycerides compared to the general population group, but the rate of abdominal circumference exceeding the standard was low. The proportion of workers who were not normal in the respiratory system was similar to or slightly lower than that of the general population group. CONCLUSIONS: Many of the workers are exposed to cardiovascular harmful factors along with night work, which is feared to increase the burden factor. Most of the processes are automated, so the concentration of harmful factors exposed is expected to be low, but it is judged that it is necessary to evaluate workers' health effects during unstructured processes such as maintenance processes. Through a survey on health care status, it will closely grasp the condition of workers and create health care guides for each industry.
Source: ISEE Conference Abstracts
Institution: Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4390965443