Applied study of Singapore occupational semi-quantitative risk assessment technique in occupational health risk assessment in a chair furniture manufacturing enterprise
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2018.10.020
- VernacularTitle: 小型家具制造企业风险评估中化学物质半定量风险评估法的应用
- Author:
Tao LIU
1
;
Peng ZHANG
;
Hui LI
;
Chuanhui ZHANG
;
Li MA
;
Meibian ZHANG
Author Information
1. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Huzhou, Huzhou 313000, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Occupational exposure;
Semi-quantitative;
Risk assessment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2018;36(10):784-788
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To assess the occupational health risk level of a small-scale furniture manufacturer, and to explore the applicability of the Singapore-developed semi-quantitative occupational risk assessment model for chemical exposure (Singapore model) in small-scale furniture manufacturers, and to provide a basis for the continuous occupational health management of manufacturers.
Methods:A small-scale furniture manufacturer was selected as the study subject; an on-site occupational hygiene investigation was performed on the above manufacturer during April to June in 2017, and a risk assessment was carried out using the Singapore model.
Results:The assessment results of the Singapore model indicated that risk levels of occupational exposure to harmful chemicals for the key positions in the workplace were inconsistent between the actual exposure level method and the exposure index method except for the following: high risk for formaldehyde exposure (risk level: 3.5 and 4.1, respectively) during woodworking process, high risk for dimethyl benzene exposure (risk level: 3.5 and 3.5, respectively) during burnishing process, medium risk for methyl benzene and dimethyl benzene exposure (risk level: 3.0 and 3.4, respectively) as well as for dimethyl benzene exposure (risk level: 3.0 and 3.3, respectively) during primer coating process, medium risk for methyl benzene exposure (risk level: 3.0 and 3.4, respectively) during gel painting process, and medium risk for cyclohexanone exposure (risk level: 2.8 and 2.8, respectively) during oil polishing process. The exposure index method yielded a higher risk level than the actual exposure level method, especially in the risk level of benzene exposure, which was rated as "high" and "very high" by the former but "low" by the latter.
Conclusion:The Singapore model is suitable for risk assessment of occupational exposure to harmful chemicals in small-scale furniture manufacturers, which can provide a basis for further prevention and control measures taken by manufacturers.
