Occupational Health Hazards in Cement Plant Workers …
The occupational diseases among the workers were investigated by inquiry through ... A. 2002. Morbidity and mortality among quarry and stone crusher workers of Madurai South Taluk. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology 1(2): 217-220. Mishra, R.M. and Gupta, A.K. 1993. Pollution oriented occupational health problems of limestone crusher ...
Self‐reported disease symptoms of stone quarry workers …
In China, an estimated 23 million workers are exposed to silica dust while in India, about 10 million workers are exposed. 1 Similarly, in the United States, 2.3 million workers are estimated to be exposed to silica dust with 1.85 million of them in the construction sector. 2 Recent studies have shown increased morbidity and mortality among ...
Effect of Duration of Exposure to Silica Dust on Lung …
Evaluation of health of crusher workers was conducted in the stone crushers units of Shankargarh villages to access the silica dust exposure risk on stone crusher workers and nearby residents. ... duration of exposure and total dust exposure had a statistically significant influence on contracting respiratory diseases. Age of worker was ...
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Enclosed stageloader/crusher and location of water sprays .....22 3-4. High-pressure water scrubber installed ... UNIT OF MEASURE ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS REPORT . cfm cm fpm ft ft/min gpm hr in in w.g. kPa lpm ... respirable dust to prevent these diseases. COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS (CWP) CWP, commonly called black lung disease, is a ...
Silicosis in Stone Crushing Workers-A Retrospective …
Introduction: Silicosis is a progressive, fibrotic and preventable occupational lung disease. Occupational exposure in stone crushing units to silica particles of size 0.5 to 5µm poses a hazard to the workers. Methods: Our study is a passive surveillance study of silicosis in the …
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IMPACT OF STONE CRUSHER …
analyse the health impact of stone crusher units on its workers. In the study area due to environmental pollution by stone crushing units, 36 per cent of the workers are affected with …
Effect of Air Quality in vicinity of Stone crusher: A case study …
Stone crushing unit workers suffer from particulate matters and respirable silica at work and in their residents nearby. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the area and personal exposure concentration of respirable particulate matters and silica in workplaces and in surrounding villages.
Respiratory symptoms, spirometric, and radiological status …
Frequency of different respiratory symptoms among the stone‐cutting workers. 3.3. Lung function and radiology. Mean FEV 1 value was 1.74 ± 0.79 L (range: 0.29–3.6) and FVC value was 2.14 ± 0.97 L (range: 0.29–4.93). The mean FEV 1 /FVC ratio was 82.76 ± 16.93 among the stone‐cutting workers (Table 2).We observed a decline in FEV 1 and FVC with age (Figure 2).
Effect of Occupational Silica Exposure on Stone Crusher Workers
The Shankargarh town of Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, India, is well known for its high quality silica sand and large scale surface mining. Evaluation of health of crusher workers was conducted in the stone crushers units of Shankargarh villages to access the silica dust exposure risk on stone crusher workers and nearby residents. These areas are covered with Granite and …
RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS, SPIROMETRIC, AND …
these crusher workers should be done and they should be promoted to use the protective and preventive measures to minimize the ... various unit operations involved in these stone crusher units e.g. drilling, blasting, crushing, screening, loading, unloading and ... Workers with Obstructive lung diseases include conditions that make it hard to ...
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risk of respiratory diseases for workers in these industries . ... workers of the packer unit to ... and 1.80 mg/ m 3 in a crusher. 27 In a study conducted by Omidianidost et al. 16 and another ...
Respiratory Health and Urinary Trace Metals among …
1. Introduction. Several studies have documented high to very high levels of mineral dust in worksites—and also the surrounding environment—where stones or rocks are crushed or milled using various types of mechanical crushers to produce aggregates for use in the construction of roads and buildings [1,2,3,4,5,6].In these publications, the main emphasis was …
Dust exposure, respiratory symptoms and disease …
crushers in Tanzania had a prevalence of chronic cough of 18.8%, chronic cough with phlegm of 12.9%, mild breathless- ness of 20.8%, and frequent wheezing of 11.9%. 5
Self-reported disease symptoms of stone quarry workers …
Background and aims: Understanding the importance of using personal protective equipment (PPE) and the influence of work-post (working distance to main dust source-crusher) in stone quarries is vital for designing tailored interventions in minimizing workers' exposure to silica dust. Nonetheless, studies on silica dust and disease symptoms in Ghana are nascent.
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Noise and Vibration Control in Crusher Plant Activities to Enhance
selection of the right crusher unit, designing plant with minim um . ... Age, duration of work, and use of earplugs independently predicted the development of hearing loss. Use of earplugs showed ...
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After ore is fed into the crusher, it remains in the unit and continues to be crushed until it reaches a size small enough to be discharged from the unit. Grinding and pulverizing the ore is performed later in the mineral process to reduce the product down to the smaller size ranges, normally measured in mesh sizes.
Effect of Occupational Silica Exposure on Stone Crusher …
silica sand and large scale surface mining. Evaluation of health of crusher workers was conducted in the stone crushers units of Shankargarh villages to access the silica dust exposure risk on stone crusher workers and nearby residents. These areas are covered with Granite and Silica sand. The various crushing operations involved in stone
Isolated FEV1 Reduction among Stone Crusher Workers …
Methodology: Out of 74 participants, 37 (50%) were stone crusher workers and 37(50%) were non-workers. Among Among total participate 54.05% were and 45.95% were male with mean ± SD age in ...
Deterioration of pulmonary function with duration of …
Background and Objectives: In stone crusher workers, one of the major health hazards is respiratory disorder. Globally, it is most common occupational disease and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Prevalence of respiratory disease depends
Pollution oriented diseases in stone crusher workers in Chitrakoot
Request PDF | Pollution oriented diseases in stone crusher workers in Chitrakoot Region | Air is most important natural resources for sustenance of life on the biosphere. Air pollution has emerged ...
Isolated FEV1 Reduction among Stone Crusher Workers- A …
The decline in pulmonary function (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/ FVC) in stone crusher unit workers may be due to lack of awareness of dust controlling measurement and could be …
Stone crushers are hazardous to environment and human …
It poses major threat to the adjacent villages and the workers. Mostly there unit work as organised sector without any legal compliance and social responsibilities, the village head people will collect money from the stone crusher management by warning them to close down the stone crushers, by keeping in view the warnings the management pays ...
Isolated FEV1 Reduction among Stone Crusher Workers …
Introduction: Most of the occupational lung diseases are associated with workers exposed to aerosols in the form of dust, fumes and gases within workplace. ... (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/ FVC) in stone crusher unit workers may be due to lack of awareness of dust controlling measurement and could be continuously exposure with dust particulates in ...
Platinum Mine Workers' Exposure to Dust Particles Emitted …
Phillips et al. (2014) mentioned that workers with the disease or the potential to develop disease from silica dust exposure might be working in the Pt mining sector due to cross-recruitment, ... Pt mine workers in these crusher plants need to be protected from exposure through the use of advanced technologies that are more efficient. Some ...
Impact Of Stone Crusher On Ambient Air Quality And …
made up of silica and workers are facing serious health problems. The most prevalent occupational diseases among the mine and stone crusher workers in Bundelkhand are: …
Pulmonary Function Test in Stone Crusher Plant …
Priyanka Mirdha et al., Sch. J. App. Med. Sci., August 2015; 3(5C):1989-1991 1991 DISCUSSION Our study was aimed to find the effect of silica dust on pulmonary function tests in stone crusher ...
EFFECT OF DURATION OF EXPOSURE TO SILICA DUST ON …
Sachin B. Rathod et al IJCRR EFFECT OF DURATION OF EXPOSURE TO SILICA DUST ON LUNG FUNCTION IMPAIRMENT IN STONE CRUSHER WORKERS OF MARATHWADA REGION EFFECT OF DURATION OF EXPOSURE TO SILICA DUST ON LUNG FUNCTION IMPAIRMENT IN STONE CRUSHER WORKERS OF MARATHWADA REGION Vol 05 issue …