空气循环和加湿系统对木材加工过程中木尘暴露的影响
Anne Straumfors1, Ine Pedersen2, Erika Zardin Brinchmann2
1Occupational Toxicology Group, National Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. box 5330 Majorstuen, Oslo, Norway.
Annals of work exposures and health
|June 2, 2025
概括
在挪威木材加工行业中,木尘暴露的程度各不相同,有些人甚至超过了极限. 空气再循环减少了一些污染物,但增加了其他污染物,需要量身定制的工作场所安全措施.
科学领域:
- 职业健康和安全问题 职业健康和安全问题
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 工业卫生 工业卫生
背景情况:
- 挪威的木材加工行业不受空气循环禁令的约束,尽管木尘对健康有风险.
- 木灰含有有害成分,如树脂酸,内毒素,真菌,细菌,单烯和化物.
- 了解暴露水平对于评估职业暴露限值 (OEL) 的充分性至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估在有或没有空气循环或加湿的公司中的木尘和相关暴露.
- 评估这些系统对工人接触各种木尘成分的影响.
主要方法:
- 在23家挪威公司 (2019-2023) 进行全班个人气溶采样.
- 分析木灰质量,内毒素,细菌,真菌,树脂酸,单烯和化物.
- 使用混合模型进行统计分析,以评估公司类型和工作条件的影响.
主要成果:
- 平均暴露量低于OEL,但25%超过了可吸入木尘的极限值 (1 mg/m3).
- 空气循环减少了单烯,但增加了微生物暴露;它对木尘的影响因公司类型而异.
- 空气加湿减少了可吸入的灰尘,但增加了单烯和微生物的暴露;它显著降低了树脂酸的暴露.
结论:
- 木材加工行业的工作场所暴露率显示出显著的变化,受公司特定实践的影响.
- 空气循环和加湿系统对不同的空气污染物有不同的影响.
- 预防措施必须根据每个公司的特定暴露情况和运营条件进行个性化.
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