RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING PREVENTION OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS RESULTING FROM THE MISTAKEN SELECTION AND USE OF FILTRATION DUST RESPIRATORS
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https://doi.org/10.32782/EIS/2023-104-8Keywords:
respirator, protection, dust disease, health of workers, aerosol, operational conditions, risk, selection, errorsAbstract
Objective is to determine occupational hazards connected with contraction of diseases of respiratory organs, and to elaborate recommendations concerning the improvement of staff protection level. Methods. Following research have been carried out to identify the hazards resulting from failure in respirator service: review of publications in scientific sources; analysis of studies in the field carried out lately by hygiene institutions; discussions with scientists from industrial medicine institutes, and work safety officers from coal industry enterprises as for the improved conditions of respirator use; and analysis of the current techniques intended to identify hazards of professional disease contraction. Results. Decrease in the number of contraction of diseases of respiratory organs at workers during performance of their professional duties is possible if only effective respirator is used which can be implemented on the basis of: – preliminary validation test for anthropometric parameters of faces of users as well as for production environment; – training for correct control and adequate use in the process of performance of professional duties. Practical value. The process of respirator selection it is possible to ask manufacturers for the information concerning characteristics of the respirator and their efficient use. Proper service involves engagement of the manufacturers to train staff as for the gaining skills of efficient use of the facilities. Adequate service involves appropriate tests of operational characteristics of the respirator in cooperation with their manufacturer.
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