Research Article

Determination of Physical Risk Factors in Work Environment of Feed Mills and Evaluation of Occupational Health

Volume: 22 October 31, 2019
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Determination of Physical Risk Factors in Work Environment of Feed Mills and Evaluation of Occupational Health

Abstract

Approximately 500 feed mills are in operation in Turkey with more than 6000 workers employed in these enterprises. The objective of this study was to ergonomically evaluate the exposure of workers to the physical risk factors (noise, particulate matter (PM), lighting, air temperature, relative humidity, air velocity) in feed mills. The research was carried out in the storage, dosage, and packaging departments of three different feed mills. Noise values were measured with noise meter and PM concentration with a personal sampler using gravimetric method. Lighting, air temperature, relative humidity, and air velocity values were determined using a multi-function measuring device. It was determined that the measured noise exceeded the upper exposure action value (85 dBA) and was very close to the limit value (87 dBA), PM10 concentration in storage sections exceeded the recommended limit value (10 mg m-3), lighting in dosage and packaging sections was below the limit values (1000 lux) in the three departments of the enterprises. Temperature was higher than the recommended values in all departments and also humidity and air velocity values were determined to be insufficient.

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Supporting Institution

KSU Scientific Research Projects Management Unit

Thanks

We thank the plant executives for cooperating with the researchers and KSU Scientific Research Projects Management Unit for supporting the study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 31, 2019

Submission Date

May 16, 2019

Acceptance Date

June 30, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 22

APA
Aybek, A., Arslan, S., & Okumuş, A. (2019). Determination of Physical Risk Factors in Work Environment of Feed Mills and Evaluation of Occupational Health. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 22, 195-205. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.566547


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