A scoping review to evaluate occupational controls and their effectiveness when handling engineered nanomaterials in workplaces.

IF 1.5 4区 医学 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-16 DOI:10.1080/15459624.2024.2339383
Sriram Prasath, Kavitha Palaniappan, Sally Chan, Carole James
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Research has shown that controlling worker exposure to engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) helps to reduce the exposure risk to employees in workplaces. This study aimed to identify the available evidence on the effectiveness of various control methods used in the workplace to reduce worker exposure to ENMs. The search was conducted in databases-Medline, OVID, Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science, and Cochrane and the gray literature published from January 2010 to December 2022. The search keywords included ENM controls and their efficiency in workplace environments. Of the 152 studies retrieved, 22 were included in the review. The control measures in the review included (1) substitution controls; (2) engineering measures (i.e., isolation, direct source extraction, and wetting technologies); (3) personal protective equipment; and (4) administrative and work practices. The study results indicate that the above-mentioned control measures were effective in reducing ENM exposures. This information can be used to help employers choose the most effective controls for their workplaces.

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开展范围审查,评估在工作场所处理工程纳米材料时的职业控制措施及其有效性。
研究表明,控制工人接触工程纳米材料(ENMs)有助于降低工作场所员工的接触风险。本研究旨在确定工作场所使用的各种控制方法对减少工人接触 ENMs 的有效性的现有证据。搜索范围包括 2010 年 1 月至 2022 年 12 月期间出版的数据库--Medline、OVID、Scopus、Science Direct、Web of Science 和 Cochrane 以及灰色文献。搜索关键词包括 ENM 控制及其在工作场所环境中的效率。在检索到的 152 项研究中,有 22 项被纳入综述。综述中的控制措施包括:(1) 替代控制;(2) 工程措施(即隔离、直接源提取和润湿技术);(3) 个人防护设备;以及 (4) 管理和工作实践。研究结果表明,上述控制措施能有效减少 ENM 暴露。这些信息可用于帮助雇主为其工作场所选择最有效的控制措施。
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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 环境科学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
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3.30
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10.00%
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81
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12-24 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene ( JOEH ) is a joint publication of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA®) and ACGIH®. The JOEH is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to enhancing the knowledge and practice of occupational and environmental hygiene and safety by widely disseminating research articles and applied studies of the highest quality. The JOEH provides a written medium for the communication of ideas, methods, processes, and research in core and emerging areas of occupational and environmental hygiene. Core domains include, but are not limited to: exposure assessment, control strategies, ergonomics, and risk analysis. Emerging domains include, but are not limited to: sensor technology, emergency preparedness and response, changing workforce, and management and analysis of "big" data.
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