A study of prevalence rate and factors associated with symptoms and abnormal pulmonary function among furniture workers
Issued Date
2005
Copyright Date
2005
Resource Type
Language
eng
File Type
application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
x, 100 leaves : ill.
ISBN
9740460496
Access Rights
open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
Rights Holder(s)
Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.Sc. (Industrial Hygiene and Safety))--Mahidol University, 2005
Suggested Citation
Sompradtana Sukkasem A study of prevalence rate and factors associated with symptoms and abnormal pulmonary function among furniture workers. Thesis (M.Sc. (Industrial Hygiene and Safety))--Mahidol University, 2005. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/105926
Title
A study of prevalence rate and factors associated with symptoms and abnormal pulmonary function among furniture workers
Alternative Title(s)
การศึกษาความชุกและปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับอาการและความผิดปกติของสมรรถภาพปอดในคนงานผลิตเฟอร์นิเจอร์
Author(s)
Abstract
This study was a cross sectional study conducted among 120 furniture workers. The objectives were to survey the prevalence rate and factors associated with symptoms and abnormal pulmonary functions. Subjects were divided into 5 groups by type of work such as the cutting or part section, sanding, assembly, coating and finishing, and packing section. Air samples of wood dust were collected for inhalable dust and respirable dust. Vapors were collected only in coating and finishing section. The personal and area sampling technique were used to collect air samples in accordance with the NIOSH methods. Results of air sampling analysis, showed that the highest average concentration of respirable dust was 0.59 mg/m3 in sanding section. Results of vapors also showed the highest average concentration of toluene was 9.02 ppm in area and 10.07 ppm in personal sampling. Cutting section had the highest prevalence rate of symptoms (94.28%) of which headache and itching were the most common. Results of abnormal pulmonary functions, revealed that 4 workers had obstructive type (10%), 36 restrictive type (90%) and the prevalence of abnormal pulmonary functions was highest in the cutting section. Results of factors associated with symptoms were type of work (p=0.011) and past respiratory illness (p=0.010). A symptom that was associated with respiratory illness was allergy, allergy was associated with cough (p=0.021), cough and sputum (p=0.004), wheeze (p=0.001), nose irritation (p<0.001), blocked nose (p=0.001), eye irritation (p=0.035) and skin irritation (p=0.002). Factors associated with abnormal pulmonary function were duration of work (p=0.047), concentration of xylene (p=0.028) and past respiratory illness (p=0.042). A symptom of respiratory illness that was associated with abnormal pulmonary function was allergy (p=0.015).;"การศึกษาครั้งนี้เป็นการศึกษาภาคตัดขวาง ในกลุ่มพนักงานผลิตเฟอร์นิเจอร์ จำนวน 120 คน วัตถุประสงค์ของการศึกษาเพื่อสำรวจความชุกและปัจจัยที่สัมพันธ์กับอาการและความผิดปกติของสมรรถภาพปอด โดยแบ่งกลุ่มพนักงานเป็น 5 กลุ่มตามลักษณะงาน ได้แก่ แผนกชิ้นงาน แผนกขัด แผนกประกอบ แผนกพ่นสี และแผนกบรรจุ การเก็บตัวอย่างอนุภาคขอ"
Description
Industrial Hygiene and Safety (Mahidol University 2005)
Degree Name
Master of Science
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
Faculty of Public Health
Degree Discipline
Industrial Hygiene and Safety
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University