On the Relationship between Exposure to Particles and Dustiness during Handling of Powders in Industrial Settings
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On the Relationship between Exposure to Particles and Dustiness during Handling of Powders in Industrial SettingsAutoria
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2019-01-07Editor
Oxford University PressISSN
2398-7308Cita bibliogràfica
RIBALTA, Carla, et al. On the Relationship between Exposure to Particles and Dustiness during Handling of Powders in Industrial Settings. Annals of work exposures and health, 2018, vol. 63, no 1, p. 107-123Tipus de document
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Exposure to ceramic powders, which is frequent during handling operations, is known to cause adverse health effects. Finding proxy parameters to quantify exposure is useful for efficient and timely exposure assessments. ... [+]
Exposure to ceramic powders, which is frequent during handling operations, is known to cause adverse health effects. Finding proxy parameters to quantify exposure is useful for efficient and timely exposure assessments. Worker exposure during handling of five materials [a silica sand (SI1), three quartzes (Q1, Q2, and Q3), and a kaolin (K1)] with different particle shape (prismatic and platy) and sizes (3.4–120 µm) was assessed. Materials handling was simulated using a dry pendular mill under two different energy settings (low and high). Three repetitions of two kilos of material were carried out per material and energy conditions with a flow rate of 8–11 kg h−1. The performance of the dustiness index as a predictor of worker exposure was evaluated correlating material’s dustiness indexes (with rotating drum and continuous drop) with exposure concentrations. Significant impacts on worker exposure in terms of inhalable and respirable mass fractions were detected for all materials. Mean inhalable mass concentrations during background were always lower than 40 µg m−3 whereas during material handling under high energy settings mean concentrations were 187, 373, 243, 156, and 430 µg m−3 for SI1, Q1, Q2, Q3, and K1, respectively. Impacts were not significant with regard to particle number concentration: background particle number concentrations ranged between 10 620 and 46 421 cm−3 while during handling under high energy settings they were 20 880 – 40 498 cm−3. Mean lung deposited surface area during background ranged between 27 and 101 μm2 cm−3 whereas it ranged between 22 and 42 μm2 cm−3 during materials handling. TEM images evidenced the presence of nanoparticles (≤100 nm) in the form of aggregates (300 nm–1 µm) in the worker area, and a slight reduction on mean particle size during handling was detected. Dustiness and exposure concentrations showed a high degree of correlation (R2 = 0.77–0.97) for the materials and operating conditions assessed, suggesting that dustiness could be considered a relevant predictor for workplace exposure. Nevertheless, the relationship between dustiness and exposure is complex and should be assessed for each process, taking into account not only material behaviour but also energy settings and workplace characteristics. [-]
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Annals of work exposures and health, 2018, vol. 63, no 1Drets d'accés
This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Annals of Work Exposures and Health following peer review. The version of record Ribalta, Carla, et al. "On the Relationship between Exposure to Particles and Dustiness during Handling of Powders in Industrial Settings." Annals of work exposures and health, 2019, vol. 63, núm. 1, p. 107-123. is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxy092
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