Health risk assessment for exposure to fine dust in production conditions
https://doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2019-59-8-458-462
Abstract
Introduction. The results of the study of the working area air during thermal insulation works are presented.
The aim of the study was to assess the health risk of workers in the construction industry and exposed to fine dust.
Materials and methods. The number of dust particles of different dispersion in the air of the working area in the implementation of thermal insulation works is determined.
Results. It is established that the working conditions during the thermal insulation works in accordance with the current regulatory documentation are classified as harmful 3 class 2 degree. Harmful factor of the production environment is dust (including PM10 and fine PM2,5) in air of working zone (3.2). The air quality of the working area indicates a long stay of fine dust in the air over the territory of the construction site. Dust of different dispersed composition was found in the air of the working area during thermal insulation works. Th e dust concentration is more than 10 μm was 8.2±1.3 mg/m3, PM10 and 1.8±0.4 mg/m3, PM2,5–1,25±0,2 mg/m3.
Conclusions. The results obtained in the experiment make it possible to determine the safe duration of the working experience under the influence of a harmful factor of the working environment (in terms of the permissible health risk) with different duration of contact with it during the day.
About the Authors
O. I. Kopytenkova
North-West Public Health Research Center; Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University
Russian Federation
Olga I. Kopytenkova, Chief researcher of Department of health risk analysis, 4, 2nd Sovetskaya str., St. Petersburg, Russia 191036; 9, Moskovsky Ave., St. Petersburg, Russia, 190031
Russian Federation
Olga I. Kopytenkova, Chief researcher of Department of health risk analysis, 4, 2nd Sovetskaya str., St. Petersburg, Russia 191036; 9, Moskovsky Ave., St. Petersburg, Russia, 190031
A. V. Levanchuk
Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University
Russian Federation
9, Moskovsky Ave., St. Petersburg, Russia, 190031
Russian Federation
9, Moskovsky Ave., St. Petersburg, Russia, 190031
Z. Sh. Tursunov
Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University; Institute of railway transport engineers
Russian Federation
9, Moskovsky Ave., St. Petersburg, Russia, 190031; 1, Odilhodjaeva str., Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 100067
Russian Federation
9, Moskovsky Ave., St. Petersburg, Russia, 190031; 1, Odilhodjaeva str., Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 100067
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Kopytenkova O.I., Levanchuk A.V., Tursunov Z.Sh. Health risk assessment for exposure to fine dust in production conditions. Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology. 2019;(8):458-462. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2019-59-8-458-462
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