AIR POLLUTION AND HEAT EXPOSURE STUDY IN THE WORKPLACE IN A GLASS MANUFACTURING UNIT IN INDIA
IR@NEERI: National Environment Engineering Research Institute
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AIR POLLUTION AND HEAT EXPOSURE STUDY IN THE
WORKPLACE IN A GLASS MANUFACTURING UNIT IN INDIA
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| Creator |
Bhanarkar, A D
Srivastava, A Joseph, A E Rakesh , Kumar |
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Air Pollution
Air Pollution Effects Air Pollution Control |
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| Description |
Air pollution in the workplace environment due to industrial operation have been found
to cause serious occupational health hazard. Similarly, heat stress is still most neglected occupational
hazard in the tropical and subtropical countries like India. The hot climate augments the heat exposure
close to sources like furnaces. In this study an attempt is made to assess air pollution and heat exposure
levels to workers in the workplace environment in glass manufacturing unit located in the State of
Gujarat, India. Samples for workplace air quality were collected for SPM, SO2, NO2 and CO2 at
eight locations. Results of workplace air quality showed 8-hourly average concentrations of SPM:
165–9118 μg/m3, SO2: 6–9 μg/m3 and NO2: 5–42 μg/m3, which were below the threshold limit
values of workplace environment. The level of CO2 in workplace air of the plant was found to be in
the range 827–2886 μg/m3, which was below TLV but much higher than the normal concentration
for CO2 in the air (585 mg/m3). Indoor heat exposure was studied near the furnace and at various
locations in an industrial complex for glass manufacturing. The heat exposure parameters including
the air temperature, the wet bulb temperature, and the globe parameters were measured. TheWet Bulb
Globe Temperature (WBGT), an indicator of heat, exceeded ACGIH TLVs limits most of the time
at all the locations in workplace areas. The recommended duration of work and rest have also been
estimated.
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2005
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Article
PeerReviewed |
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application/pdf
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http://neeri.csircentral.net/271/1/Bhanarkar3.pdf
Bhanarkar, A D and Srivastava, A and Joseph, A E and Rakesh , Kumar (2005) AIR POLLUTION AND HEAT EXPOSURE STUDY IN THE WORKPLACE IN A GLASS MANUFACTURING UNIT IN INDIA. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment , 109. pp. 73-80. |
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http://neeri.csircentral.net/271/
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