TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing a semi-quantitative occupational risk prediction model for chemical exposures and its application to a national chemical exposure databank
AU - Wang, Shih Min
AU - Wu, Trong Neng
AU - Juang, Yow Jer
AU - Dai, Yu Tung
AU - Tsai, Perng Jy
AU - Chen, Chiu Ying
PY - 2013/7/26
Y1 - 2013/7/26
N2 - In this study, a semi-quantitative occupational chemical exposure risk prediction model, based on the calculation of exposure hazard indexes, was proposed, corrected, and applied to a national chemical exposure databank. The model comprises one factor used to describe toxicity (i.e,the toxicity index), and two factors used to reflect the exposure potential (i.e,the exposure index and protection deficiency index) of workers exposed to chemicals. An expert system was used to correct the above proposed model. By applying the corrected model to data obtained from a national occupational chemical hazard survey program, chemical exposure risks of various manufacturing industries were determined and a national control strategy for the abatement of occupational chemical exposures was proposed. The results of the present study would provide useful information for governmental agencies to allocate their limited resources effectively for reducing chemical exposures of workers.
AB - In this study, a semi-quantitative occupational chemical exposure risk prediction model, based on the calculation of exposure hazard indexes, was proposed, corrected, and applied to a national chemical exposure databank. The model comprises one factor used to describe toxicity (i.e,the toxicity index), and two factors used to reflect the exposure potential (i.e,the exposure index and protection deficiency index) of workers exposed to chemicals. An expert system was used to correct the above proposed model. By applying the corrected model to data obtained from a national occupational chemical hazard survey program, chemical exposure risks of various manufacturing industries were determined and a national control strategy for the abatement of occupational chemical exposures was proposed. The results of the present study would provide useful information for governmental agencies to allocate their limited resources effectively for reducing chemical exposures of workers.
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph10083157
DO - 10.3390/ijerph10083157
M3 - Article
C2 - 23892550
AN - SCOPUS:84880826870
VL - 10
SP - 3157
EP - 3171
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SN - 1661-7827
IS - 8
ER -