IDENTIFICATION OF INHALABLE SOFTWOOD DUST AND DETERMINATION OF PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION IN THE WORKPLACE USING FT-IR SPECTROSCOPIC IMAGING MICROSCOPY

Marius-Emilian KOVACS, Angelica- Nicoleta GĂMAN, Izabella KOVACS, Alexandru SIMION, Sorin-Victor SIMION

Abstract


Workers in the wood processing industry are exposed to severe occupational hazards, such as cuts, amputations, and musculoskeletal injuries, as well as risks associated with wood dust, chemical substances, and high noise levels. These factors can lead to long-term health issues, including respiratory diseases, hearing loss, and damage to the nervous or circulatory systems.The aim of this study is to assess workers' exposure to softwood (fir) dust in the workplace by simultaneously measuring the percentage dispersion of micron-sized particles across different size classes (granulometric dispersion), observed using electron microscopy coupled with an FT-IR detector.  

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