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Author Ayalew, E.; Gebre, Y.; De Wael, K. url  doi
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  Title A survey of occupational exposure to inhalable wood dust among workers in small- and medium-scale wood-processing enterprises in Ethiopia Type A1 Journal article
  Year (down) 2015 Publication The annals of occupational hygiene Abbreviated Journal Ann Occup Hyg  
  Volume 59 Issue 2 Pages 253-257  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Pharmacology. Therapy; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract A study of wood dust exposure in 20 small- and medium-scale wood-processing enterprises was performed in Ethiopia. Sampling was conducted daily from January to June, 2013 and a total of 360 samples from 113 workers were collected with Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) personal samplers. Eight-hour time-weighted average exposure to wood dust ranged from 0.24 to 23.3mg m−3 with a geometric mean (GM) of 6.82mg m−3 and a geometric standard deviation of 1.82. Although Ethiopia did not have any defined standard of Occupational Exposure Limit for wood dust exposure, 71% of the measurements exceeded the limit of 5mg m−3 set by the European Union (EU). Higher than the EU exposure limit was measured while workers perform sanding and sawing activities with a GM of 9.72 and 7.60mg m−3, respectively. In conclusion, wood workers in the small- and medium-scale enterprises are at a higher risk of developing different respiratory health problems with continuous exposure trends.  
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  Language Wos 000352158700011 Publication Date 2014-10-28  
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  ISSN 0003-4878 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
  Impact Factor 1.71 Times cited 4 Open Access  
  Notes ; Eyasu Ayalew thanks the Addis Ababa University (Center for Environmental Sciences) for the personal grant for independent study. ; Approved Most recent IF: 1.71; 2015 IF: 2.101  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:119739 Serial 5857  
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