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  • Environmental Science
  • Occupational Health
  • Information Systems

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  • Environmental stress factors like noise, heat, illumination, and air contaminants pose risks in industrial settings.
  • Effective data management is crucial for assessing and mitigating these environmental stressors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an Environmental Stress Information System (ESIS) for comprehensive data management.
  • To facilitate the storage, updating, and analysis of environmental stress data.
  • To demonstrate the system's utility in evaluating specific air contaminants.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a user-friendly, menu-driven information system.
  • Implementation of data processing programs and database files.
  • Integration of functionalities for data entry, updating, display, and printing.

Main Results:

  • The ESIS enables efficient processing of environmental stress data.
  • The system supports the management of data on noise, heat, illumination, and air contaminants.
  • Successful application of ESIS for evaluating air contaminants in the Jeddah Industrial Estate.

Conclusions:

  • The developed ESIS provides a robust platform for managing environmental stress information.
  • The system enhances the ability to analyze and address environmental health and safety concerns.
  • ESIS is a valuable tool for industrial environmental monitoring and risk assessment.