El-Said, K. (2009). Evaluation of Occupational Combined Exposure to Organic Solvents and Noise in Printing Industry. Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 39(1), 71-79. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2009.20738
Khaled El-Said. "Evaluation of Occupational Combined Exposure to Organic Solvents and Noise in Printing Industry". Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 39, 1, 2009, 71-79. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2009.20738
El-Said, K. (2009). 'Evaluation of Occupational Combined Exposure to Organic Solvents and Noise in Printing Industry', Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 39(1), pp. 71-79. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2009.20738
El-Said, K. Evaluation of Occupational Combined Exposure to Organic Solvents and Noise in Printing Industry. Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 2009; 39(1): 71-79. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2009.20738
Evaluation of Occupational Combined Exposure to Organic Solvents and Noise in Printing Industry
Department of Occupational Health and Air pollution (Division of Occupational Hygiene and Air Pollution), High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Abstract
Background: In working environments where organic solvents such as toluene, Benzyene, xylene, styrene, and trichloroethylene are used, noise is also common. Thus, ototoxicity of an organic solvent has a probable interaction with noise under such environments. Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the occupational combined exposure to organic solvents and noise exposures in printing industry. Methods: Several departments were selected as raw material storage, white process, color process, ultraviolet process, and design area as an exposure area. Administrative area was selected as a control. Assessment of occupational exposure to these pollutants was carried out using calibrated instruments. Results: Significant increase in the level of xylene, benzene, VOC’S, and noise during working hours in comparison a control area. However, the only insignificant differences in the level of toluene exposure during work time in comparison with work area and control office. Conclusion and Recommendations: The present study concluded that exposed to organic solvents as: xylene, benzene, toluene, VOC’S, and noise exposure in the printing processing industry can result in measurable health risks to the workers. These findings should be used as a preventive measures for noise and organic solvents exposures control in the workplace environment.
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