Document ID (ISN) | 77677 |
CIS number |
01-1771 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Year |
1999 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Alvear-Galindo M.G., Mendez-Ramirez I., Villegas-Rodriguez J.A., Chapela-Mendoza R., Eslava-Campos C.A., Laurell A.C. |
Title |
Risk indicator of dust exposure and health effects in cement plant workers |
Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1999, Vol.41, No.8, p.654-661. Illus. 26 ref. |
Abstract |
A frequent problem in developing countries is the lack of reliable records on occupational hazards. This article proposes and evaluates a two-phase method for estimating particle exposure. The first phase uses the focal group technique to reconstruct the production process and estimate the level of dust exposure. The second phase applies the technique of individual history of exposure to hazards at work, an index that accumulates current and previous exposure. This method was introduced in a cement plant to assess the dust-exposure levels of workers and to evaluate its usefulness in the association between estimated exposure levels and the frequency of health effects. Results obtained showed that it is possible to reconstruct the history of exposure to cement dust during each worker's occupational history. The results also showed that estimated exposure is related to respiratory damage; higher exposure resulted in more serious diseases. This supports the usefulness of the suggested methodology. |
Descriptors (primary) |
cement industry; respiratory diseases; health hazards; hazard evaluation; respirable dust |
Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; description of technique; cross-sectional study; exposure evaluation |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | Mexico |
Subject(s) |
Materials, glass and ceramics
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar) Cement and concrete Risk evaluation
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