Dust, Noise and Chemical Solvents Exposure of Workers in the Wooden Furniture Industry in South East Asia

Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran; Natthondan, V.; Ioraş, Florin; McNulty, Thomas F.

doi:10.3923/jas.2010.1413.1420

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“…L eq at the different octave band frequencies were similar. Mean L eq reported in this study was lower than the noise levels reported in previous studies in similar industries in other countries [13,14,16,25,26,27,28,29,31,35,55,57]. This might result from the improved design of the machinery and factory installations in Saudi industries, since industrialization began recently, using recent machinery improvements to reduce noise emission.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…In developing countries, there has been a great concern about the magnitude of industrial noise, particularly in the textile industry in Egypt, India, China, Thailand and Tanzania [1], and in metalwork and woodwork industries in the USSR/Russia [35,36], Bulgaria [37], the Czech Republic and Slovakia [38], Poland [39,40,41,42], Turkey [43,44], Cyprus [45], Portugal [46], India [47,48,49,50,51], Pakistan [52], Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam [53,54,55], Korea [56], Hong Kong [57], Singapore [58], Iran [59], Kuwait [60] and Ghana [61].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Noise Pollution in Metalwork and Woodwork Industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Noweir

Bafail

Jomoah

2014

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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Noise Pollution in Metalwork and Woodwork Industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Noweir

Bafail

Jomoah

2014

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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“…Apart from the type of wood and the size of the particles [17], the amount of dust also depends on the composition of the MDF, such as the connecting substances (e.g., glue). Concerning the efficiency of factory control, an appropriate ventilation system will reduce the concentration of MDF dust and formaldehyde, but the dust control systems in factories located in Southeast Asia are not usually very efficient [18], and so personal hazard preventions include the use of masks and so on [19]. …”

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confidence: 99%

Respiratory Symptoms due to Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde and MDF Dust in a MDF Furniture Factory in Eastern Thailand

Thetkathuek

Yingratanasuk

Ekburanawat

2016

Advances in Preventive Medicine

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The study aimed to investigate factors associated with respiratory symptoms in workers in a medium-density fiberboard (MDF) furniture factory in Eastern Thailand. Data were collected from 439 employees exposed to formaldehyde and MDF dust using questionnaire and personal sampler (Institute of Occupational Medicine; IOM). The average concentration of formaldehyde from MDF dust was 2.62 ppm (SD 367), whereas the average concentration of MDF dust itself was 7.67 mg/m3 (SD 3.63). Atopic allergic history was a factor associated with respiratory irritation symptoms and allergic symptoms among the workers exposed to formaldehyde and were associated with respiratory irritation symptoms and allergic symptoms among those exposed to MDF dust. Exposure to MDF dust at high level (>5 mg/m3) was associated with respiratory irritation symptoms and allergic symptoms. Excluding allergic workers from the study population produced the same kind of results in the analysis as in all workers. The symptoms were associated with the high concentrations of formaldehyde and MDF dust in this factory. If the concentration of MDF dust was >5 mg/m3, the risk of irritation and allergic symptoms in the respiratory system increased. The respiratory health of the employees with atopic allergic history exposed to formaldehyde and MDF dust should be monitored closely.

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“…Ratnasingam et al [31] 2003 Manufacturing workers Electronics Noise exposure (39.6%) was cited as the most confronting physical hazards, and associated with the self-reported stress, irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea among the manufacturing workers Chee and Rampal [33] 2010 Manufacturing workers Automotive manufacturing companies 58.3% of the respondents were exposed to high level of noise, with the correlation, r = 0.441…”

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confidence: 95%

“…[30] Accordingly, a study has been carried out to determine the dust, noise and chemical solvents exposure, and to identify the extent of hearing damage among the wooden furniture industry workers from 30 selected factories, in the South East Asian region, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. [31] It was conducted over a period of 9 months between March and November, 2009, with the assistance of national furniture trade associations in seven distinct parts. Noise-level measurements were performed using a calibrated portable sound level meter, complying with BS6504.…”

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A vision of the environmental and occupational noise pollution in Malaysia

Foo

2014

Noise Health

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Environmental noise remains a complex and fragmented interplay between industrialization, population growth, technological developments, and the living environment. Next to the circulatory diseases and cancer, noise pollution has been cited as the third epidemic cause of psychological and physiological disorders internationally. A reliable and firm relationship between the cumulative health implications with the traffic annoyance and occupational noise has been established. This agenda has called for an integrated, coordinated, and participatory approach to the reliable protection of noise interference. Despite several fragmented policies, legislation and global efforts have been addressed; the noise pollution complaints have been traditionally neglected in developing countries, especially in Malaysia. This paper was undertaken to postulate an initial platform to address the dynamic pressures, gigantic challenges, and tremendous impacts of noise pollution scenario in Malaysia. The emphasis is speculated on the traffic interference and assessment of industrial and occupational noise. The fundamental importance of noise monitoring and modeling is proposed. Additionally, the confronting conservation program and control measure for noise pollution control are laconically elucidated.

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Dust, Noise and Chemical Solvents Exposure of Workers in the Wooden Furniture Industry in South East Asia

Cited by 21 publications

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Noise Pollution in Metalwork and Woodwork Industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Noise Pollution in Metalwork and Woodwork Industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Respiratory Symptoms due to Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde and MDF Dust in a MDF Furniture Factory in Eastern Thailand

A vision of the environmental and occupational noise pollution in Malaysia

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