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[ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT OF THE CHEMICAL RISK AND ITS PREVENTION IN MANUFACTURE OF REFRACTORIES USING ORGANIC BINDER]
Gigiena I Sanitariia
|July 10, 2015
Summary
This study assessed chemical risks in new refractory manufacturing, identifying magnesium oxide, resin vapors, and dust as key hazards. Mitigation strategies were developed to improve worker safety and reduce respiratory illnesses.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Industrial Hygiene
- Chemical Risk Assessment
Context:
- New refractory manufacturing presents unique occupational chemical risks.
- Ensuring chemical safety in Russian industries is a priority.
- Periclase-carbon refractories with organic binders are a novel product.
Purpose:
- To assess occupational chemical risks in new refractory production.
- To identify main health hazards for workers.
- To develop risk mitigation measures.
Summary:
- Chemical risk assessment involved hygiene studies, worker morbidity data, and animal testing (intratracheal introduction).
- Key risks include magnesium oxide, phenol-formaldehyde resin volatiles, silicon dust, CO, SO2, NOx, benzo(a)pyrene, and pitch cokes.
- Workers showed elevated upper respiratory disease rates; dust exhibited general toxic and mild fibrogenic effects in animals.
Impact:
- Developed targeted risk mitigation strategies for workplace safety.
- Provides data for improving occupational health in the refractory industry.
- Contributes to chemical safety protocols in new industrial settings.
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