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A STUDY ON THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF THE NEW ASSIUT BARRAGE

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Last updated: 26 Dec 2024

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Mining and Metallurgical Engineering.

Abstract

The purpose of the present investigation is to study physical and chemical hazards in the workplaces in additional to Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) within the administration areas. Noise, dust, vibration, heat stress, and illumination were examined in the New Assiut Barrage Project, Egypt. The project is established to enhance irrigation, economy, and development with estimated energy production of 32 Mega Watt. Average measured values of Physical and chemical factors for noise, Total Suspended Particulates (TSP), PM10, and vibration were 79 dB (A), 7 mg/m3, 2.1 mg/m3 and 6.4 m/s2 respectively. IAQ was evaluated by testing the concentrations of PM10, temperature and relative humidity in the offices additional to noise and illumination. Risk assessment of the workplace was carried out to assess the most important hazards that may threaten worker's health. A simple/flexible modified risk assessment model was used in this study to evaluate the occupational hazards caused by chemical and physical factors. The model is divided mainly into two models; based on workplaces factors and IAQ in enclosed areas. Each model has five segments from No risk to Not allowable risk according to the measured values and hazard type. The results of the risk assessment are used to avoid the negative effects of the workplace on the employees as well as to assess the comfortable degree in the administration areas.

DOI

10.21608/jesaun.2017.116273

Keywords

Noise, Total Particulate Matters, Occupational health, Construction Barrages, Risk assessment

Authors

First Name

Ragab

Last Name

ElSayed Rabeiy

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Affiliation

Assiut University, Faculty of Engineering, Mining and Metallurgical Department, Egypt

Email

rrabeiy@aun.edu.eg

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Volume

45

Article Issue

No 3

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16843

Issue Date

2017-05-01

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2017-03-07

Publish Date

2017-05-01

Page Start

333

Page End

343

Print ISSN

1687-0530

Online ISSN

2356-8550

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Research Paper

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1,438

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JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences

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https://jesaun.journals.ekb.eg/

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A STUDY ON THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF THE NEW ASSIUT BARRAGE

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23 Jan 2023