Expanded cardboard waste sorting and occupational exposure to microbial species

Madsen, Anne Mette; Frederiksen, Margit W.; Kurdi, Iman Mahmoud; Sommer, Sussi; Flensmark, Elisabeth; Tendal, Kira

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2019.02.018

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“…Inadequate conditions for storing waste before reaching WPO can also contribute to the increase in biological risk. According to Madsen et al (2019), the concentrations of bacteria and endotoxins are directly associated with the temperature inside the waste containers and the frequency of exposure to endotoxins and fungi during collection and sorting.…”

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Assessment and Perception of Occupational Risks in Waste Picker Organizations: A Portrait of Waste Pickers Situation After Formal Integration

2023

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Waste picker organizations (WPO) are a fundamental link in the integrated management of urban solid waste; however, despite being formally recognized, waste pickers still face unhealthy work conditions. Studies on occupational risks related to waste picker activities have been carried out in a qualitative way, but the quantification of occupational risks is an important research gap to fill. Additionally, an unprecedented comparison between waste picker risk perception and occupational safety technician risk assessment is presented. The risk perception of the waste picker was carried out through a cross-sectional interview study that surveyed 35 WPO by non-probabilistic sampling, and the results showed that waste pickers underestimated the occupational risks (i.e. noise, physical effort, improper physical arrangement, and inadequate use of personal protective equipment (PPE)), it was also possible to identify the necessary strategies to improve occupational safety. Occupational safety technician evaluations were carried out through quantitative analysis on site in 64 WPO. The results indicated the predominance of maximum risk intensity (Level 3 – from a scale of 0 to 3) for biological risk, physical effort, excessive pace, improper physical arrangement, and inadequate use of PPE in all operational activities. The main interventions should focus on implementing Work Accident Reporting, rearranging WPO layout, routinely providing information about importance of PPE use, and continuously developing WPO standards with periodic evaluations of occupational risks using a fractional scale.

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Assessment and Perception of Occupational Risks in Waste Picker Organizations: A Portrait of Waste Pickers Situation After Formal Integration

2023

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“…Such problems not only occur in waste sorting and recycling workers but can also spread to other indoor environments, such as truck cabins, through contaminated clothing [ 9 ]. In addition to contact transmission, airborne bioaerosols also have potential health risks, and some air samples also found that these bioaerosols have a small size that makes them settle on the alveoli [ 10 ].…”

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“…The environmental parameters of the waste site are also very important. Some studies have found that the bacterial concentration in the plant is related to the temperature and relative humidity [ 10 - 12 ]. In terms of humidity, it was found that the concentration of bacteria and fungi in high humidity was relatively low [ 13 ].…”

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Status of resource recycling stations in Taiwan and recycling work-related health effects

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Yiin

et al. 2022

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

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A BSTRACT Resource recycling has become an integral part of environmental protection efforts. At present, the development of Taiwan’s resource recovery and related works are quite mature. However, laborers or volunteers working in resource recycling stations may be exposed to different types of hazards during the recycling process. These hazards can be divided into biological, chemical, and musculoskeletal problems. These hazards are usually related to the work environment and work habits; therefore, a related control strategy is needed. Tzu Chi’s recycling business has been running for over 30 years. In addition to leading the trend of resource recycling in Taiwan, many elderly people have also participated in Tzu Chi recycling stations as volunteers. These older volunteers may be more sensitive to exposure to hazards, and thus the focus of this review is to illustrate the possible hazards and health impacts of resource recovery work and to recommend relevant interventions to improve occupational health during resource recovery work.

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“…use of cutting and drilling equipment, machines in circulation, work-at-height, etc.) (Engkvist, 2010, Binion & Gutberlet, 2012Neitzel et al, 2013;Poole & Basu, 2017;Zolnikov et al, 2018;Madsen et al, 2019). Psychosocial risks may also be relevant: Engkvist (2010), for instance, found that employees could face aggression and conflicts and decide to work alone.…”

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“…These studies, however, rarely focus on the waste management sector, even though this sector is critical for several reasons. Firstly, workers in the waste management sector are at high risk of suffering an occupational accident or disease due to their exposure to a variety of risk factors, whether ergonomic, chemical, biological, mechanical and physical (Kuijer et al, 2010;Engkvist, 2010, Binion & Gutberlet, 2012Neitzel et al, 2013;Poole & Basu, 2017;Zolnikov et al, 2018;Madsen et al, 2019). Secondly, these risks are exacerbated by a continuously changing working environment, limited human, economic and technological resources devoted OHS (see, for example, Micheli & Cagno, 2010;Reinhold et al, 2015;Masi & Cagno, 2015;Barbosa et al, 2019), and OHS policy designed solely by owners/managers (Hasle et al, 2012).…”

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Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) management practices in micro- and small-sized enterprises: The case of the Portuguese waste management sector

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Expanded cardboard waste sorting and occupational exposure to microbial species

Cited by 31 publications

References 66 publications

Assessment and Perception of Occupational Risks in Waste Picker Organizations: A Portrait of Waste Pickers Situation After Formal Integration

Assessment and Perception of Occupational Risks in Waste Picker Organizations: A Portrait of Waste Pickers Situation After Formal Integration

Status of resource recycling stations in Taiwan and recycling work-related health effects

Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) management practices in micro- and small-sized enterprises: The case of the Portuguese waste management sector

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