Hexavalent chromium pollution and exposure level in electroplating workplace / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
; (12): 584-586, 2012.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-324189
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the pollution of hexavalent chromium in the electroplating workplace and screen the biomarkers of chromium exposure.</p><p><b>MATERIAL</b>Field occupational health investigation was conducted in 25 electroplating workplaces. 157 electroplating workers and 93 healthy unexposed controls were recruited. The epidemiological information was collected with face to face interview. Chromium in erythrocytes was determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometer.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The median of short-term exposure concentration of chromium in the air at electroplating workplace was 0.06 mg/m(3) (median) and ranging from 0.01 (detect limit) to 0.53 mg/m(3)). The median concentration of Cr (VI) in erythrocytes in electroplating workers was 4.41 (2.50 ∼ 5.29) µg/L, which was significantly higher than that in control subjects [1.54 (0.61 ∼ 2.98) µg/L, P < 0.01]. After stratified by potential confounding factors such as gender, age, smoking status and alcohol consumption, significant differences still existed between electroplating workers and control subjects, except for the subjects of age less than 30 years old (P = 0.11).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>There was hexavalent chromium pollution in electroplating workplace. Occupational hazards prevention measures should be taken to control the chromium pollution hazards.</p>
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Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.9 Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Occupational Exposures
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Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Blood
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Chemistry
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Environmental Monitoring
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Chromium
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Occupational Exposure
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Workplace
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Air Pollutants, Occupational
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Electroplating
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Erythrocytes
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article