Work Practices and Health Problems of Spray Painters Exposed to Organic Solvents in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
| Autor: | Oluwaseun T. Esan, A.A. Onayade, OT Afolabi, Patrick Ayodeji Akinyemi, Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo, Oluwaseun Olaniyi Awe, Macellina Y. Ijadunola |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Material safety data sheet medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Spray painting Public health Research Corneal opacity Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Ethics committee Nigeria Pollution lcsh:TD1-1066 law.invention Health problems law Environmental health Medicine lcsh:Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering spray painters organic solvents business Personal protective equipment |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Health & Pollution Journal of Health and Pollution, Vol 10, Iss 28, Pp 1-12 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2156-9614 |
| Popis: | Background. Automobile spray painters in Nigeria are exposed to organic solvents due to the hazardous nature of their work. Inadequate use of personal protective equipment (PPE) may intensify exposure to high levels of chemical hazards with resultant health problems. Objectives. The present study assessed PPE use and work practices and compared work-related health problems of spray painters and controls in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 120 spray painters and 120 controls (electronic technicians). Data on socio-demographics, work practices, knowledge about organic solvent-related hazards and self-reported health symptoms were obtained using a semi-structured questionnaire. Clinical examinations were performed for all respondents and the composition of organic solvents in paints and paint products were derived from material safety data sheets. Results. All respondents were male, and the mean age was 32.7±13.8 years for painters and 33.9±15.5 years for controls. Few (7.5%) painters perceived their use of PPE to be adequate. All spray painters worked in enclosed workshops and N-butyl acetate was the most commonly used organic solvent. Spray painters reported excessive tear production, recurrent cough, and short-term memory loss more frequently than controls (P Conclusions. Spray painters in the study area worked amidst chemical hazards and had poor use of PPE. Exposure to organic solvents may be responsible for the higher prevalence of self-reported health problems among spray painters. Interventions to enforce the use of PPE and improve the knowledge of organic solvent-related hazards among spray painters are essential. Participant Consent. Obtained Ethics Approval. Ethical approval to conduct the study was obtained from the Health Research and Ethics Committee of the Institute of Public Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria (HREC No: IPHOAU/12/463). Competing Interests. The authors declare no competing financial interests. |
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