Nails and screws are either iron or zinc, while water pipes are made from copper, zinc, nickel and chrome. The window glass needs silica, feldspar and soda ash for its genesis, while the concrete base supporting the house consists of limestone, clay, shale and gypsum. ... Occupational health hazards in mining: An overview. Occupational …
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Employee health has an impact on well-being and quality of life, as well as on occupational safety and productivity. Our guiding principles are aligned with the Anglo American plc Group Occupational Health Policy which is underpinned by three principles: Zero Harm mind-set: we firmly believe that all occupational diseases are preventable.
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Occupational health risks in the artisanal gold sector The Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector typically consists of small groups or individuals extracting gold with semi-mechanized and low-tech methods. Mining sites tend to have poor occupational safety standards and practices exposing miners to various occupational health hazards.
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Occupational health hazards in mining: an overview. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqh072. This review article outlines the physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial …
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About this book. This book discusses a wide range of health-related mining issues, with particular reference to occupational diseases, metal toxicity, postural injuries in miners, …
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among the top producers of iron ore in the world with. the total resources of over 33.276 billion tonnes. India is the third largest steel producer and fourth. largest iron ore producer in the ...
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A. M. Donoghue (2004), in his article ―Occupational health hazards in mining: an Overview‖ outlined the physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial occupational health hazards of mining and associated metallurgical processes. Mining remains an important industrial sector in many parts of the world and
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BAUXITE MINING PROCESS AND ASSOCIATED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS AND RISKS. Although a very small percentage (less than 1% globally) of aluminum is derived from ores such as nepheline and from alternative sources, such as fly ash from coal-fired power stations, bauxite mining represents, by far, the most …
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Occupational health and safety practice was assessed in 25 small micro enterprises (SME). Data was gathered using direct observation and worker interviews. Commonly observed hazards included poor ergonomics (heavy manual lifting), slippery and unleveled work surfaces, excessive noise and dust, UV radiation, vibration, and electrical hazards .
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Keywords: Respiratory symptoms, Lung Function, Occupational Exposure, Iron-Ore Mine, PFT, FVC, FEV1. 1. ... Hence, there is a need for an increased workforce in mining, however, this occupation has inherent safety and health risks. Extraction of iron ore products during mining involves several processes that can produce dust crushing, …
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Miners are at risk of developing a lung disease called pneumoconiosis because of their exposure to airborne respirable dust. This type of dust includes extra fine particles that people can inhale into their lung tissue. Miners can also have an increased risk of dying from lung cancer. Risk increases …
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Exposure to heavy metals in mining activities is a health issue among miners. This study was carried out at three small-scale gold mining sites situated in Banmauk Township, Myanmar and aims to ...
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So, this Mn can induce an iron deficiency in some algae, especially in blue-green algae which inhibits the synthesis of chlorophyll. ... Occupational health assessment of chromite toxicity among Indian miners. Indian J. Occup. Environ. Med., 15 ... Hexavalent chromium (VI): health hazards and environmental pollutant. J. Environ. Res. Dev., 2 ...
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The workers were asked about their knowledge and views of occupational health hazards and problems related to gold mining. Data were entered with EpiData Entry 3.1 and analyzed using Stata 11.
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88 rowsMining remains an important industrial sector in many parts of …
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It is due to this reason iron ore mining seen as a one of the major sector responsible for workplace occupational health hazard particularly for noise related health impacts on workers health. The objective of this study was …
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Iron ore mining is known to release iron oxide dust, and many researchers have focused on this occupation to elucidate the potential adverse outcomes associated …
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Abstract. Different lung diseases including lung cancer are the major occupational diseases among the workers of iron ore dust. However, health hazards …
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Email: 1ahmadmqureshi@gmail [email protected]. Abstract: This review aims to explore the potential occupational and environmental health hazards on lives of miners and neighbouring ...
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Unsafe occupational safety and health practices may be hazardous to workers (Beus, Dhanani, & McCord, 2015; Blair, 2014). Zwetsloot et al. (2017) posited that despite many safety and health intervention studies, occupational hazards remain a challenge, especially in underground mining and quarrying. According to the National
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Iron ore mining is known to release iron oxide dust, and many researchers have focused on this occupation to elucidate the potential adverse outcomes associated with iron oxide particulate exposure. ... The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) set a recommended exposure limit (REL) of 5 mg/m 3 for iron (in iron …
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These hazards can be in the form of occupational injuries and/or ill health resulting directly from mining activities or their sequelae.4 The occurrence of mining hazards compares poorly to other well-established sectors such as manufacturing, rails and road construction.5 Air and noise pollution remain the most common hazards, owing to ...
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INTRODUCTION. The mining sector is a crucial economic sector for many countries and includes the utilization of metallic and nonmetallic minerals.[] Owing to their severe and frequent mining injuries, illnesses and fatalities it has been considered as one of the major hazardous work environments in many countries around the world.[] The past record of …
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About this book. This book discusses a wide range of health-related mining issues, with particular reference to occupational diseases, metal toxicity, postural injuries in miners, modern fire safety controls, noise-induced hearing loss prevention, and noise mapping. Mining plays a central role in the development of modern civilization.
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Some approaches to mitigate the hazards were suggested. This pilot project supported the development of two new research projects, funded in fiscal year 2024: " Characterizing the Generation and Mitigation of Hazardous Gases during Lithium-ion Battery Failure Events " and " Environmental Susceptibility of Mine Utility Vehicle and Rubber ...
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The occupational health and safety of workers in the mining industry is of critical concern because of the high health risks involved (Castilhos et al., 2015;Chen and Zorigt, 2013; Donoghue, 2004 ...
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various occupational health hazards associated with surface mine operations. Challenges in Mining & Mineral Industries (CMMI-2015), Keonjhar, September 26, 2015
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Occupational health hazards in mining: an overview. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqh072. This review article outlines the physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial occupational health hazards of mining and associated metallurgical processes. Mining remains an important industrial sector in many parts of the world and although ...
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The principal airborne hazards in the mining industry include several types of particulates, naturally occurring gases, engine exhaust and some chemical vapours; the principal physical hazards are noise, segmental vibration, heat, changes in barometric pressure and ionizing radiation. These occur in varying combinations depending on the …
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The studies by Wozniak H pointed out occupational risk of power engineering workers, fly ash generated mainly contains coal fly ashes (CFA), possess quartz, orthoclase and mullite (fibrous in nature) with 31.6% silica content. He observed the occurrence of potentially fibrogenic and cancerogenic agents in ash.
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