Assessment of the health risk of workers in the extractive industries when exposed to noise above 80 Dba
https://doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2020-60-11-867-869
Abstract
Introduction. Currently, it is important to develop preventive measures aimed at preserving and strengthening the health of employees, including those developed taking into account the results of occupational risk.
The aim of study is to calculate the individual health risk of workers in the mining and oil-producing industries caused by exposure to industrial noise, taking into account the severity of the disease.
Materials and methods. Mathematical models reflecting the "exposure-response" relationship were used to assess the probability of responses from the impact of factors of the production environment and the labor process, as well as to determine the probability of deviation of predictor indicators. The individual health risk of employees was calculated by multiplying the probability of a response to its severity. For probable occupational diseases, the risk was calculated taking into account the probability of developing the disease in employees with a deviation of tread indicators.
Results. The values of individual risk to the health of mining workers due to the development of sensorineural hearing loss ranged from 1.18∙10-2 to 1.46∙10-1. The risk to the health of oil industry workers caused by the occurrence of production-related arterial hypertension exceeds the permissible level of 13% of people from the observation group and ranges from 1∙10-3 to 24∙10-3.
Conclusions. The analysis of changes in the value of occupational risk in employees over time, conducted on the basis of mathematical models, allows you to predict the long-term consequences associated with the impact of production factors. The results of this analysis can be used in the development of preventive measures at both the group and individual levels.
About the Author
Vladimir A. Fokin
Federal Scientific Center for Medical and Preventive Health Risk Management Technologies
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Research assistant of a health risk analysis department of Federal Scientific Center for Medical and Preventive Health Risk Management Technologies.
e-mail: fokin@fcrisk.ru
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Fokin V.A. Assessment of the health risk of workers in the extractive industries when exposed to noise above 80 Dba. Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology. 2020;60(11):867-869. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2020-60-11-867-869
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