Exposure Characteristics of Construction Painters to Organic Solvents

Park, Hyunhee; Park, Hae Dong; Jang, Jae-Kil

doi:10.1016/j.shaw.2015.10.004

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“…Appropriate work practices and selection and use of PPE are strongly recommended and measurements at the workplace have proven the efficacy thereof ( 25 , 26 ). Nevertheless, use of PPEs is restricted, as observed in the present study.…”

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Safe use of chemicals by professional users and health care specialists

Apatsidou

Konstantopoulou

Foufa³

et al. 2018

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The awareness of Greek professional users and health care specialists regarding the safe use of chemicals was investigated, to be the best of our knowledge, for the first time after the introduction of Regulations (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH) and 1272/2008 (CLP) on chemicals. A total of 200 professional users and 150 health care specialists from various regions of Greece contributed to the use of a closed-ended, anonymous and validated questionnaire. The findings showed that over 85% of the responders were not aware of classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) and 67.8% of the responders were unaware of any changes made in the labeling of the products they were using. The majority (>75%) of individuals were cognizant that they were using hazardous products; however, the perception of hazard varied significantly between the two groups (P=0.012) and statistically were dependent on the educational (P=0.022) and the profession (P=0.014) level. One third of the professional users read the label as the main source of information for the product, while for health care specialists the number increased to 65% and a strong correlation was detected with the educational level (P=0.017). In both groups, 7% of professional users and health care specialists declared that hazard communication through product labeling is not well understood. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is almost universal for health care specialists with women being more sensitive (P=0.041), while 25% of the professional users do not use any PPE. Almost 60% of the health care specialists are required to provide instructions regarding the safe use of chemicals or the action to be undertaken in case of accident. In the latter situation, the National Poisoning Centre is the reference point for information. Limited use of the safety data sheets has been observed both for professional users (18%) and health care specialists (23%). In conclusion, rising awareness campaigns are needed, in collaboration with trade unions and health care professional associations, in order to alert professionals regarding the safe use of chemicals and protect human health and the environment.

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Safe use of chemicals by professional users and health care specialists

Apatsidou

Konstantopoulou

Foufa³

et al. 2018

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“…The degree of exposure to VOCs varies across work practices. 6,7 For example, spraying in a confined space with poor ventilation increases the dose of exposure. 7 Painting method also has an effect on exposure dose.…”

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Neurobehavioral Effects of Organic Solvents Exposure Among Wood Furniture Makers in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria

Akinyemi

Adegbenro

Ojo

et al. 2019

Journal of Health and Pollution

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Organic solvents are common chemicals used in wood furniture manufacturing to modify the pigments and resins in paint for ease of application on surfaces being prepared for painting. 1,2 The solvents help reduce the viscosity of paints. 2 Many of these solvents are heavily laden with volatile organic compounds (VOC) which have been shown to be a risk factor for various diseases, hence the need for a multi-dimensional approach to limiting exposure, such as setting exposure limits and advocacy for adoption of standard practices such as the use of personal protective equipment. 3,4 Common VOCs that have been identified in the furniture-making industry include acetone, butane-2-one, ethyl, isobutyl and methoxy propyl acetate, 4-methylpentan-2-on, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes. 5 Background. Furniture making industries are small scale businesses that commonly use organic solvents. There has been minimal focus on the health effects of this chemical hazard on the nervous system among furniture makers in Nigeria. Objectives. The present study aimed to assess the association between organic solvents exposure and neurobehavioral status of furniture makers, using electronic technicians as a comparison group. Methods. A comparative cross-sectional study design was employed. A sample size of 108 was calculated for each group. A semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain data on the socio-demographic variables and use of personal protective equipment (PPE). A proforma was developed to collect neurobehavioral assessment data. A checklist was used to assess the furniture makers' workshops. Air was sampled from all of the workshops in both the study and comparison groups to determine the concentration of total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs). Results. The use of PPE was poor in both the study and comparison groups, with no significant difference between them (34.4% and 37.7% respectively). Total volatile organic compound and formaldehyde (HCHO) concentrations were significantly higher at the furniture makers' workshops compared with electronic technicians (p<0.001) for both chemicals. The 8-hour time-weighted average of TVOC was also higher in the furniture makers' workshops (4.4±0.6 mg/m 3) compared with the control group (0.3±0.3 mg/m 3). The neurobehavioral symptoms score was significantly higher among the study group relative to the comparison group (p<0.001). There was a significant difference in the outcome of the auditory verbal learning test, total recall (p=0.005), and delayed recall (p=0.003). There was no significant association between solvent exposure index and findings from the simple reaction time test Conclusions. Poor compliance with the use of PPE among furniture makers may increase their exposure to organic solvents. There were more neurobehavioral changes in the furniture makers with a higher exposure index. Measures are needed to educate artisans about workrelated chemical hazards and ensure compliance with basic occupational safety and hygiene standards.

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“…However, there are ongoing concerns with their continued use. These are due to environmental concerns through emissions, health, and safety for both prolonged worker exposure and fire or explosive risk . Mitigating for these add complexity and cost to process infrastructure while potential legislation could make future availability problematic .…”

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“…These are due to environmental concerns through emissions, health, and safety for both prolonged worker exposure and fire or explosive risk. 63 Mitigating for these add complexity and cost to process infrastructure while potential legislation could make future availability problematic. 64 Therefore, there has been increased interest in water-based systems as a potential basis for future processing.…”

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Trends in the processing and manufacture of solid oxide fuel cells

Cassidy

2017

WIREs Energy & Environment

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Electrochemical devices based on solid‐state ceramic materials such as solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are promising technologies which are gaining importance in today's rapidly developing energy frameworks. In particular, these high‐temperature variants offer further potential benefits such as increased fuel flexibility and higher system efficiencies. One of the significant challenges for SOFCs is the creation of robust, durable, and affordable cells. While the search for new materials remains an important research activity, the role of process development for fabrication and manufacture should not be underestimated. Indeed better understanding between materials, processing, and the resulting microstructure is vital for improving cell performance. The links between cell design and various processing techniques are explored. The most common approaches are based on thick film ceramic processes where recent trends include areas such as production of thinner tape cast layers and challenges in the application of aqueous systems to cell processing. Decoupling the processing and control of bulk and catalytic microstructures within the cell has recently been a very active area of development with techniques such as impregnation and exsolution showing increasingly promising results. Thin film techniques such as physical vapor deposition are also still being investigated for micro SOFCs or thin interfacial layers. In all cases, materials and process development should be closely linked, as high quality, reliable microstructures are essential to optimize the chemistry taking place on the materials and viable routes to manufacture are vital to transferring new materials into commercial devices. WIREs Energy Environ 2017, 6:e248. doi: 10.1002/wene.248 This article is categorized under: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen > Science and Materials

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Exposure Characteristics of Construction Painters to Organic Solvents

Cited by 22 publications

References 8 publications

Safe use of chemicals by professional users and health care specialists

Safe use of chemicals by professional users and health care specialists

Neurobehavioral Effects of Organic Solvents Exposure Among Wood Furniture Makers in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria

Trends in the processing and manufacture of solid oxide fuel cells

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