Workplace Assessment of Naphtha Exposure in a Tyre Manufacturing Industry
Workplace Assessment of Naphtha Exposure in a Tyre Manufacturing Industry作者机构：Department of Community Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University Putra Malaysia Selangor 43400 Malaysia Department of Technology Management Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering and Technology Management Universitiy Malaysia Pahang Lebuh Raya Tun Razak Gambang Kuantan Pahang 26300 Malaysia School of Dental Sciences University Sains Malaysia Kelantan 16150 Malaysia Institute of Medicine University Brunei Darussalam Jalan Tungku Link Gadong BE 1410 Brunei Darussalam School of Medicine and Health Sciences Monash University Johor Bahru 80100 Malaysia Department of Community Health Faculty of Medicine University Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 56000 Malaysia International Institute for Global Health United Nation University UKM Medical Centre Kuala Lumpur 56000 Malaysia
出 版 物：《Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering》 (环境科学与工程（英文版）)
年 卷 期：2011年第5卷第4期
页 面：400-409页
学科分类：0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 081702[工学-化学工艺] 020205[经济学-产业经济学] 08[工学] 0817[工学-化学工程与技术]
主 题：轮胎制造业 定量评估 石脑油 挥发性有机化合物 职业 健康风险 空气采样 有机溶剂
摘 要：A qualitative and quantitative workplace assessment was carried out to determine naphtha exposure in a tyre manufacturing industry. A qualitative chemical health risk assessment was conducted to identify naphtha hazard at the workplace. Quantitative assessment using Portable VOC Monitor, Automatic Sampling Pump and personal air sampling pump was used to determine VOC concentrations, organic solvents, and individual air naphtha respectively. The risk rating of naphtha was estimated to be 5. The mean VOC concentration was in the range of 2.43 to 92.93 ppm. Repair area had the highest VOC concentration while the lowest was in the moulding area. Each work station had significant differences for VOC concentrations (p 0.001). Laboratory analysis found various solvents including 2-methyl pentane, hexane, methyl cyclopentane, heptane, cyclohexane and toluene which were present in the liquid naphtha. Only xylene has been detected in the making and moulding areas with a range of 2 to 5 ppm. Meanwhile, the air naphtha concentrations of the exposed workers were significantly higher than those unexposed. The risk of naphtha exposure was qualitatively significant and not adequately controlled. Naphtha was detected in all work stations since it is the main solvent used. The Repair Area was significantly more contaminated than the other area.
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