Pub Date : 2024-06-27DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae035.194
Christine Darbakk, Raymond Olsen, Pål Graff
Workers in the food industry are exposed to a wide range of substances that might elicit immunological reactions leading to occupational diseases such as rhinitis and asthma. It’s challenging to regulate the occupational exposure due to the wide variety of components present in these work environments. Gravimetric measurements have served as the foundation for the occupational exposure limits (OEL) for these exposures. However, gravimetric measurements do not consider which compounds that are present in the dust and will thus also include harmless substances such as sugar dust. It is difficult to carry out preventive work in the food industry for occupational health services and enterprises when there is a lack of knowledge about both the degree and content of dust exposure. A more precise OEL for the food industry to better describe exposure and enable evidence-based risk assessments is therefore needed. This project will provide new knowledge about the relationship between the amount of inhalable dust and the amount of total inhalable protein present in air in connection with various types of food production. In addition, the study will provide new knowledge about the relationship between the amount of dust, total protein, total inflammatory potential of the dust and specific allergens where possible. The study’s findings will make it easier for companies to prioritize where exposure-reducing measures should be implemented. In the long term, the findings may help to replace the current unspecified gravimetric exposure limits in the food industry with better and more specific OELs.
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Pub Date : 2024-06-27DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae035.267
Ashton Alban, Andrea Hiddinga, Marina Zainal Farid, Chris Laszcz-Davis, David Rodríguez Marín, Ifeyinwa (Okafor) Anya
Exacerbating novel and known occupational hazards, climate change is threatening the occupational setting and OEHS professionals are being forced to adapt to the quickly changing world. Faced with the question of how to minimize workers exposure to the hazards, many professionals are left wondering if there are others facing similar issues to collaborate with. In this workshop, OEHS professionals from around the world will participate in a world cafe by rotating through 5 tabletop conversations exploring the most pressing challenges addressing climate change exacerbated hazards in the occupational setting. Each table will be representative of a different region of the world and facilitated by an OEHS professional from that region. Facilitators will share their experiences and encourage others to share their experiences and ideas in addressing the hazards. Dialogue will promote collaboration, knowledge sharing that will leave participants with a network of support and new ideas to enact in their workplace. The concerns and ideas taken from the conversation will be used to develop a summary presenting the discussed major occupational hazards exacerbated by climate change and ideas to address occupational hygiene and worker health protection through the minimization of worker exposure to those discussed hazardous agents.
{"title":"158 Embracing climate change and an evolving world! Discover global OEHS perspectives in a world cafe conversation","authors":"Ashton Alban, Andrea Hiddinga, Marina Zainal Farid, Chris Laszcz-Davis, David Rodríguez Marín, Ifeyinwa (Okafor) Anya","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxae035.267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae035.267","url":null,"abstract":"Exacerbating novel and known occupational hazards, climate change is threatening the occupational setting and OEHS professionals are being forced to adapt to the quickly changing world. Faced with the question of how to minimize workers exposure to the hazards, many professionals are left wondering if there are others facing similar issues to collaborate with. In this workshop, OEHS professionals from around the world will participate in a world cafe by rotating through 5 tabletop conversations exploring the most pressing challenges addressing climate change exacerbated hazards in the occupational setting. Each table will be representative of a different region of the world and facilitated by an OEHS professional from that region. Facilitators will share their experiences and encourage others to share their experiences and ideas in addressing the hazards. Dialogue will promote collaboration, knowledge sharing that will leave participants with a network of support and new ideas to enact in their workplace. The concerns and ideas taken from the conversation will be used to develop a summary presenting the discussed major occupational hazards exacerbated by climate change and ideas to address occupational hygiene and worker health protection through the minimization of worker exposure to those discussed hazardous agents.","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141522150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-27DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae035.098
Charles Redinger, Malcolm Staves
It’s trite to say the world changed in 2020. The pandemic and a cascade of issues that precipitated from it has necessitated new ways of thinking about organizational governance and purpose. While ESG (environment, social, governance) standards, methods, and ideas were in the mix before 2020, they became amplified. The “S” of ESG has in particular taken on more attention along with human capital management. This session provides an overview of the human capital/ESG space, including ideas, concepts, standards, and metrics. Emphasis is place on how OHS professionals are supporting their organizations the development ESG reporting structures and their use. The importance of data quality is highlighted. Participants are encourage to consider how ESG can be leveraged to increase worker health and well-being.
{"title":"255 ESG 101 and how occupational hygienists and safety professionals are navigating the “S”","authors":"Charles Redinger, Malcolm Staves","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxae035.098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae035.098","url":null,"abstract":"It’s trite to say the world changed in 2020. The pandemic and a cascade of issues that precipitated from it has necessitated new ways of thinking about organizational governance and purpose. While ESG (environment, social, governance) standards, methods, and ideas were in the mix before 2020, they became amplified. The “S” of ESG has in particular taken on more attention along with human capital management. This session provides an overview of the human capital/ESG space, including ideas, concepts, standards, and metrics. Emphasis is place on how OHS professionals are supporting their organizations the development ESG reporting structures and their use. The importance of data quality is highlighted. Participants are encourage to consider how ESG can be leveraged to increase worker health and well-being.","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141522199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-27DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae035.032
Elke Eriksen, Pål Graff, Anne Straumfors, Anani Afanou, Anne Mette Madsen, Alexander Eiler
Occupational exposure during handling and sorting of waste has previously been identified as causative agent for occupational disease. New work operations and technological progress facilitate the waste sorting industry with means to reach global sustainability goals, however, generate unknown work-exposure scenarios. Full-shift personal work air samples were collected to investigate levels of infectious and non-infectious microbial components in bioaerosols and to study the potential of organic dust to elicit an immune response in vitro (TLR activation cell model) and in vivo (plasma biomarkers). Large variation in assessed exposure measurements between and within WSP, as well as between seasons was identified. Dust levels were generally below the current Norwegian OEL (5mg/m3), however contained substantial levels of endotoxins, fungal particles, and microbial agents with immunostimulatory potential. Viable microorganisms in the inhalable fraction were dominated by fungi in the genus Aspergillus and bacteria in the genus Bacillus and Staphylococcus. The samples contained a substantial fraction of risk group 2 human pathogens. Thirty per cent of the organic dust samples elicited TLR activation in vitro. Monocyte levels, plasma levels of IL-1RA, IL-18 and TNFα as well as symptom prevalence of respiratory and general symptoms were higher among exposed waste workers compared to an unexposed control group. The present study indicates that Norwegian waste workers are potentially exposed to relatively high levels of microbial agents that may cause adverse health effects in susceptible individuals.
{"title":"76 Bioaerosol exposure in Norwegian waste sorting","authors":"Elke Eriksen, Pål Graff, Anne Straumfors, Anani Afanou, Anne Mette Madsen, Alexander Eiler","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxae035.032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae035.032","url":null,"abstract":"Occupational exposure during handling and sorting of waste has previously been identified as causative agent for occupational disease. New work operations and technological progress facilitate the waste sorting industry with means to reach global sustainability goals, however, generate unknown work-exposure scenarios. Full-shift personal work air samples were collected to investigate levels of infectious and non-infectious microbial components in bioaerosols and to study the potential of organic dust to elicit an immune response in vitro (TLR activation cell model) and in vivo (plasma biomarkers). Large variation in assessed exposure measurements between and within WSP, as well as between seasons was identified. Dust levels were generally below the current Norwegian OEL (5mg/m3), however contained substantial levels of endotoxins, fungal particles, and microbial agents with immunostimulatory potential. Viable microorganisms in the inhalable fraction were dominated by fungi in the genus Aspergillus and bacteria in the genus Bacillus and Staphylococcus. The samples contained a substantial fraction of risk group 2 human pathogens. Thirty per cent of the organic dust samples elicited TLR activation in vitro. Monocyte levels, plasma levels of IL-1RA, IL-18 and TNFα as well as symptom prevalence of respiratory and general symptoms were higher among exposed waste workers compared to an unexposed control group. The present study indicates that Norwegian waste workers are potentially exposed to relatively high levels of microbial agents that may cause adverse health effects in susceptible individuals.","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141522242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-27DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae035.137
Maaike Visser
In the Dutch national expertise centre “Lexces”, five excellent Dutch centres of expertise from different fields in occupational science, hygiene and health, combine their knowledge to jointly work on prevention of substance-related occupational diseases. The ultimate goal of this cooperation is creating a future in which people no longer become ill from substances to which they are exposed in the workplace. Lexces aims to develop, combine and actively share knowledge on substance-related occupational diseases, strengthen early warning systems for exposure risks and health effects, and contribute to occupational healthcare. To this end, Lexces has its own scientific research program that addresses a wide range of topics within the broad field of substance-related occupational diseases. The research program connects primary prevention (risk identification and prevention of exposure), secondary prevention (early warning) and tertiary prevention (occupational healthcare) in several multidisciplinary research projects. Many of these projects involve active cooperation with professionals in the field, such as occupational hygienists, occupational physicians and sector organizations. In this way, Lexces aims to bridge gaps between scientific knowledge and practise and contribute to practice-based research. In addition to focussing on prevention of substance-related occupational diseases and dissemination of knowledge, the scientific knowledge that is developed within the Lexces research programme also contributes to the implementation of a new compensation scheme for victims of substance-related occupational diseases, that has been introduced in the Netherlands in 2023. In this session, the strategic themes, objectives and latest developments in the current research projects of Lexces will be presented.
{"title":"88a - Joining forces in prevention of substance-related occupational diseases: the Dutch national expertise centre “Lexces”","authors":"Maaike Visser","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxae035.137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae035.137","url":null,"abstract":"In the Dutch national expertise centre “Lexces”, five excellent Dutch centres of expertise from different fields in occupational science, hygiene and health, combine their knowledge to jointly work on prevention of substance-related occupational diseases. The ultimate goal of this cooperation is creating a future in which people no longer become ill from substances to which they are exposed in the workplace. Lexces aims to develop, combine and actively share knowledge on substance-related occupational diseases, strengthen early warning systems for exposure risks and health effects, and contribute to occupational healthcare. To this end, Lexces has its own scientific research program that addresses a wide range of topics within the broad field of substance-related occupational diseases. The research program connects primary prevention (risk identification and prevention of exposure), secondary prevention (early warning) and tertiary prevention (occupational healthcare) in several multidisciplinary research projects. Many of these projects involve active cooperation with professionals in the field, such as occupational hygienists, occupational physicians and sector organizations. In this way, Lexces aims to bridge gaps between scientific knowledge and practise and contribute to practice-based research. In addition to focussing on prevention of substance-related occupational diseases and dissemination of knowledge, the scientific knowledge that is developed within the Lexces research programme also contributes to the implementation of a new compensation scheme for victims of substance-related occupational diseases, that has been introduced in the Netherlands in 2023. In this session, the strategic themes, objectives and latest developments in the current research projects of Lexces will be presented.","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141522201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-27DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae035.198
Susana Viegas, Magdalena Twarużek, Robert Kosicki, Filipe Oliveira, Ednilton Tavares, Carla Viegas
Coffee production involves different processes until being available as beverage involving several workers worldwide. Mycotoxins exposure may occur in this occupational setting since coffee beans are frequently contaminated with these fungal secondary metabolites due the crop infection by toxigenic fungi that commonly infect the plant during the various production stages. A study was developed in two milling industries located in Brazil aiming to evaluate workplace contamination with mycotoxins. Twenty samples of settled dust and respiratory protection equipment filters were collected. In addition, nineteen samples of the coffee beans processed were also collected in different workplaces. Samples were collected during August 2021, which is coffee harvest time in Brazil. Settled dust samples presented contamination by 4 different mycotoxins: Fumonisin B1 (FB1), ochratoxin A (OTA) and B (OTB), mycophenolic acid (MA) and zearalenon (ZEA) with MA being present in all the samples with the higher concentrations. Filter samples also showed contamination by 4 mycotoxins namely FB1, FB2, OTA and MA. Also in these samples MA was the most prevalent mycotoxin but FB2 reached the higher concentration. In the case of coffee beans samples, 4 mycotoxins were also detected, namely Aflatoxin B2 (AFB2), FB2, OTA and MA. Again MA was the most prevalent with higher concentrations. As main conclusions: workplace environment is contaminated with multiple mycotoxins promoting workers exposure by inhalation, dermal absorption and even ingestion. Therefore, mycotoxins should be considered as a hazard present in this occupational setting deserving the adoption of risk management measures to prevent exposure and control the risk.
咖啡的生产涉及不同的工艺流程，直至成为饮料，全球有数名工人参与其中。在这种职业环境中可能会接触到霉菌毒素，因为咖啡豆经常受到这些真菌次级代谢产物的污染，原因是作物在各个生产阶段通常会受到有毒真菌的感染。在巴西的两家制粉企业开展了一项研究，旨在评估工作场所的霉菌毒素污染情况。研究收集了 20 份沉淀粉尘和呼吸防护设备过滤器样本。此外，还在不同的工作场所收集了 19 份咖啡豆加工样本。样本收集时间为 2021 年 8 月，正是巴西的咖啡收获季节。沉降尘埃样本受到 4 种不同霉菌毒素的污染：伏马菌毒素 B1 (FB1)、赭曲霉毒素 A (OTA) 和 B (OTB)、霉酚酸 (MA) 和玉米赤霉烯酮 (ZEA)，其中 MA 在所有样本中含量较高。过滤样品也被 4 种霉菌毒素污染，即 FB1、FB2、OTA 和 MA。在这些样品中，MA 也是最常见的霉菌毒素，但 FB2 的浓度较高。在咖啡豆样本中，也检测到 4 种霉菌毒素，即黄曲霉毒素 B2（AFB2）、FB2、OTA 和 MA。其中又以 MA 的含量最高，浓度也较高。得出的主要结论是：工作场所环境受到多种霉菌毒素的污染，工人会通过吸入、皮肤吸收甚至摄入的方式接触到霉菌毒素。因此，霉菌毒素应被视为这种职业环境中存在的一种危害，需要采取风险管理措施来防止接触和控制风险。
{"title":"56 Coffee production – An occupational setting where exposure to mycotoxins need to be recognized and prevented","authors":"Susana Viegas, Magdalena Twarużek, Robert Kosicki, Filipe Oliveira, Ednilton Tavares, Carla Viegas","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxae035.198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae035.198","url":null,"abstract":"Coffee production involves different processes until being available as beverage involving several workers worldwide. Mycotoxins exposure may occur in this occupational setting since coffee beans are frequently contaminated with these fungal secondary metabolites due the crop infection by toxigenic fungi that commonly infect the plant during the various production stages. A study was developed in two milling industries located in Brazil aiming to evaluate workplace contamination with mycotoxins. Twenty samples of settled dust and respiratory protection equipment filters were collected. In addition, nineteen samples of the coffee beans processed were also collected in different workplaces. Samples were collected during August 2021, which is coffee harvest time in Brazil. Settled dust samples presented contamination by 4 different mycotoxins: Fumonisin B1 (FB1), ochratoxin A (OTA) and B (OTB), mycophenolic acid (MA) and zearalenon (ZEA) with MA being present in all the samples with the higher concentrations. Filter samples also showed contamination by 4 mycotoxins namely FB1, FB2, OTA and MA. Also in these samples MA was the most prevalent mycotoxin but FB2 reached the higher concentration. In the case of coffee beans samples, 4 mycotoxins were also detected, namely Aflatoxin B2 (AFB2), FB2, OTA and MA. Again MA was the most prevalent with higher concentrations. As main conclusions: workplace environment is contaminated with multiple mycotoxins promoting workers exposure by inhalation, dermal absorption and even ingestion. Therefore, mycotoxins should be considered as a hazard present in this occupational setting deserving the adoption of risk management measures to prevent exposure and control the risk.","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141522202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-27DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae035.084
Anne Farbrot, Tobias Storsjö, Cecilia Nilsson, Håkan Tinnerberg
Background Graphene is a 2D-material with many useful properties such as flexibility, elasticity, and conductivity among others. Graphene could therefore become a material used in many occupational fields in the future, and thereby lead to occupational exposure. Today, neither intrinsic hazards with the material in occupational settings nor the extent of exposures are sufficiently known in order to form a basis for occupational risk assessment. There are many publications (>300) dealing with toxicity of graphene and graphene forms, but an evident, reliable and broadly agreed link to human exposure is lacking. In parallel, occupational exposure assessment targeting graphene has suffered from the lack of efficient measuring techniques. Recently we therefore presented a method that is cost-effective and easy-to-use based on quantification of elemental carbon (EC). Aim To find out which toxicological methods that can be relevant for the study of local or systemic effects from graphene exposure through the respiratory system and bring the knowledge to discussion. Method Literature review focusing on methods that are or might be relevant to graphene deposition and uptake in the lower respiratory system. Outcome A mapping of methods and their respective end points that can be related to adverse outcomes in humans. The mapping reveals that there is still a knowledge gap going from toxicity testing to human risk assessment. Conclusions There is a need to discuss and decide on further and complementary testing. The present study brings two different starting points.
{"title":"221 Risk assessment of occupational exposure to graphene nanoforms - Where are we?","authors":"Anne Farbrot, Tobias Storsjö, Cecilia Nilsson, Håkan Tinnerberg","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxae035.084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae035.084","url":null,"abstract":"Background Graphene is a 2D-material with many useful properties such as flexibility, elasticity, and conductivity among others. Graphene could therefore become a material used in many occupational fields in the future, and thereby lead to occupational exposure. Today, neither intrinsic hazards with the material in occupational settings nor the extent of exposures are sufficiently known in order to form a basis for occupational risk assessment. There are many publications (>300) dealing with toxicity of graphene and graphene forms, but an evident, reliable and broadly agreed link to human exposure is lacking. In parallel, occupational exposure assessment targeting graphene has suffered from the lack of efficient measuring techniques. Recently we therefore presented a method that is cost-effective and easy-to-use based on quantification of elemental carbon (EC). Aim To find out which toxicological methods that can be relevant for the study of local or systemic effects from graphene exposure through the respiratory system and bring the knowledge to discussion. Method Literature review focusing on methods that are or might be relevant to graphene deposition and uptake in the lower respiratory system. Outcome A mapping of methods and their respective end points that can be related to adverse outcomes in humans. The mapping reveals that there is still a knowledge gap going from toxicity testing to human risk assessment. Conclusions There is a need to discuss and decide on further and complementary testing. The present study brings two different starting points.","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141522246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-27DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae035.055
Daan Huizer
Introduction Occupational exposure to hazardous substances is traditionally assessed by means of exposure measurements. In the past years, the use of exposure models has been on the rise as rapid, low-cost alternative. However, these models may not always be accurate enough. The advent of inexpensive sensors has given rise to a new perspective on exposure measurements. In this presentation, findings of ongoing research are presented on developing scope and infrastructure that enriches and improves model estimates within the existing software platform Chemrade with data from near-real-time sensor measurements on the workplace. Method The required infrastructure for the integration, processing, and interpretation of data is currently being investigated in the subdomains modelling, collection of contextual data and collection of near-real-time sensor data. Contextual information is planned to be collected through a mobile app for recording the location and activities of the employee working with hazardous substances in the company, to complement the future collected sensor data. Prior to the actual selection of sensors, literature research was conducted within a technology applicability framework. Results Given that the overall research project is still ongoing, the focus of this presentation is on the results of the completed literature review. Despite the fact that this primarily focuses on the technical requirements imposed on the sensors, it also encompasses other relevant aspects associated with it, such as social, economic, and legal considerations. Depending on progress made, other results of this ongoing research project will also be highlighted. Participants in the session are invited to join the discussion on the practical application in their practice.
{"title":"116 Improving assessment of occupational exposure to hazardous substances using a hybrid approach of models and measurements with mobile sensor technology","authors":"Daan Huizer","doi":"10.1093/annweh/wxae035.055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxae035.055","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction Occupational exposure to hazardous substances is traditionally assessed by means of exposure measurements. In the past years, the use of exposure models has been on the rise as rapid, low-cost alternative. However, these models may not always be accurate enough. The advent of inexpensive sensors has given rise to a new perspective on exposure measurements. In this presentation, findings of ongoing research are presented on developing scope and infrastructure that enriches and improves model estimates within the existing software platform Chemrade with data from near-real-time sensor measurements on the workplace. Method The required infrastructure for the integration, processing, and interpretation of data is currently being investigated in the subdomains modelling, collection of contextual data and collection of near-real-time sensor data. Contextual information is planned to be collected through a mobile app for recording the location and activities of the employee working with hazardous substances in the company, to complement the future collected sensor data. Prior to the actual selection of sensors, literature research was conducted within a technology applicability framework. Results Given that the overall research project is still ongoing, the focus of this presentation is on the results of the completed literature review. Despite the fact that this primarily focuses on the technical requirements imposed on the sensors, it also encompasses other relevant aspects associated with it, such as social, economic, and legal considerations. Depending on progress made, other results of this ongoing research project will also be highlighted. Participants in the session are invited to join the discussion on the practical application in their practice.","PeriodicalId":8362,"journal":{"name":"Annals Of Work Exposures and Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141522248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-27DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae035.274
Joy Erdman, Celia Booth
Did you know that research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and Stanford Research Center found that 85 percent of workplace success is attributed to people skills (also called soft skills), and only 15 percent of job success comes from technical (hard) skills? (Ref: https://stlpolished.com/eight-essential-soft-skills-for-career-success/). This professional development course (PDC) will help you hone your leadership people skills, with special emphasis on communicating effectively, emotional intelligence, and managing conflict. Using a combination of lecture and group discussion, attendees will get the opportunity to compare good and bad leadership people skills, help each other solve work issues and develop a leadership people skills action plan. If attendees desire, they will be allowed to submit one or more problems/questions prior to the course, but this will not be required. Input will be sanitized for confidentiality, as appropriate. While we will be focusing on 3 people skills --Communicating Effectively, Managing Conflict, and Emotional Intelligence -- attendees will find that other skills, such as problem solving, managing teams, time management, adaptability, creativity, working well under pressure, etc., will be woven into the course.
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Pub Date : 2024-06-27DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxae035.014
Thomas Fuller
Professional credentialing schemes based on experience and examination are used to clarify the scope and required competencies associated with the practice of a profession. To date there is no certification scheme for occupational hygienists in Spanish speaking regions. To fill this void a new credentialing body has been created called the Iberoamerican Board of Occupational Hygiene (JIHO). As a first step to the development of a certification exam for it was necessary to determine the interest in an occupational hygiene certification exam in Spanish and to clarify the most common work practices for those working in the profession. To determine the proper exam weightings for occupational hygiene competencies needed to practice in Spanish-speaking regions JIHO conducted a comprehensive survey of professional practice of occupational hygiene in nations where Spanish is spoken as the primary language. Surveys were sent to 456 practicing occupational hygienists in 9 different countries on a variety of topics. Results indicated that 86% of respondents felt a strong need for an OH certification exam in Spanish. The most frequent and important technical competencies utilized in practice were indicated as 1) awareness about the health effects of hazardous agents to make decisions about workplace activities and worker exposures, and 2) the application of the hierarchy of controls, control banding, hazard communication, training of employees and other methods to reduce worker exposure and workplace risks. The study results have been used to guide the weighting and importance of various technical topics and rubrics on the JIHO exam.
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