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Contribution of mine water and uranium ore rocks to the 222Rn-induced radiation dose received by the mine workers in a low-ore grade underground uranium mine, India

Beg Imran Athar, Sahu Patitapaban

Journal of Sustainable Mining

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2024

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Vol. 23, iss. 2

177--184

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More than 50% of the radiation dose received by underground mine workers is mainly due to the inhalation of radon (222Rn) gas and its decay products in an underground mine working space. Monitoring and controlling of 222Rn exhalation in the underground mine working play a vital role in minimizing the radiation risk hazards to the mine workers. This study discusses the contribution of mine water and uranium ore to 222Rn activity concentration in mine air and its health risk assessment. The annual effective radiation dose (ERn) due to inhalation of 222Rn for mine workers is estimated at 0.10 mSv/y. Furthermore, the estimated excess lifetime cancer risk (ELCR) and radon-induced lung cancer per million per person (RnLCC) is found to be 0.3 x 10-3 and 0.002 x 10-6. The estimated results of ERn and RnLCC due to the inhalation of 222Rn are well within the prescribed limits of the international regulatory agencies.

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Managing the dust degree – related risks in Valea Jiului collieries: a synthesis

Burdea Florin-Ionel, Moraru Roland-Iosif

System Safety : Human - Technical Facility - Environment

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2021

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Vol. 3, nr 1

139--151

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The paper aims to make a synthesis regarding the risks associated with the presence of industrial dust in the underground atmosphere of the coal mines. Thus, in the first part of it are presented relevant aspects regarding the health risk associated with the exposure to silica dust, as well as the flammability and explosiveness of the coal dust, in correlation with the mechanism of the explosion. The second part is dedicated to identifying and substantiating measures to combat the explosiveness of coal dust. In presenting the mentioned measures, the emphasis is placed on highlighting the scope and the specific advantages and disadvantages of each measure, with particular emphasis on the possibilities offered by the use of less employed techniques in mining operations in the Jiu Valley, such as it is, for example, the treatment of mining works with hygroscopic substances. The purpose of the authors is to offer the experts in the field of management of occupational safety and health in the mining industry an overview, in conjunction with specific information elements that facilitate the decision-making processes regarding the minimization of the hazards associated with the degree of coal dustiness in the Jiu Valley collieries.

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Identification of health risks from harmful chemical agents - review concerning bisphenol A in workplace

Kapustka Katarzyna, Ziegmann Gerhard, Klimecka-Tatar Dorota, Ostrega Mateusz

Production Engineering Archives

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2020

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Vol. 26, Iss. 2

45--49

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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial chemical used as an additive in conventional point-of-sale thermal paper receipts, in the production of many polycarbonate plastics, and epoxy resins lignin for food. BPA is xenoestrogen, a foreign compound that is not naturally produced in living organisms, but which acts similarly to natural 17-ß estradiol (natural estrogen). Due to its weak estrogenic activities, BPA exposure may influence multiple endocrine-related pathway, and is associated with prostate and breast cancer, neurobehavioral deficits, heart disease, and obesity. Furthermore, BPA may act as a DNA methylation agent and cause altered gene expression in the brain. Human exposure to bisphenol A is a matter of controversy. This review shows a potential risks in workplace resulting from contact with bisphenol A. The work presents the contribution of BPA exposure levels via dermal contact and the relationship between BPA exposure level and oxidative DNA damage.

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Monitoring of Indoor Ultrafine Particulate Matter at the Sites of the Czech Armed Forces

Kellnerova Eva, Vecera Zbynek, Kellner Josef, Zeman Tomas

Inżynieria Mineralna

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2019

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R. 21, nr 1

163--167

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Ultrafine particles and nanoparticles in the air are evaluated as a risk factor for the development of respiratory and other health symptoms due to their inhalation from the ambient air. The Czech Army professionals are expected to have frequent presence in a polluted environment and regular exposure to air with increased concentration of airborne pollutants. The report evaluates the presence of ultra-fine particles (in the range of about 7.6–299.6 nm) in rooms often used by soldiers during their working hours when they are not deployed. The purpose is to assess whether the presence of troops in these workplaces is safe and does not pose a risk of adverse health effects in itself. Testing took place in three military rooms (classroom 1, classroom 2 and exercise flight simulator room). Seven samples of air were analysed in time by the scanning mobility particle sizer in succession. Mean particle concentrations were found at 1.79×104, 7.53×103 and 8.39×103 N·cm-3 for the classroom 1, classroom 2 and exercise flight simulator room. Conclusions of the research have shown that particle concentrations in the places of the Czech Army can reach values that border the immission limits stated by the World Health Organisation.

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Najdrobniejsze cząstki i nanocząsteczki w powietrzu są oceniane jako czynnik ryzyka dla dróg oddechowych i innych objawów zdrowotnych spowodowanych ich wdychaniem z otaczającego powietrza. Oczekuje się, że specjaliści z czeskiej armii będą często obecni w zanieczyszczonym środowisku i będą regularnie narażeni na kontakt z powietrzem o zwiększonej koncentracji zanieczyszczeń. Raport ocenia obecność ultradrobnych cząstek (w zakresie około 7,6–299,6 nm) w pomieszczeniach często używanych przez żołnierzy w godzinach pracy. Celem jest ocena, czy obecność wojsk w tych miejscach pracy jest bezpieczna i sama w sobie nie stwarza ryzyka negatywnych skutków zdrowotnych. Testowanie odbyło się w trzech pomieszczeniach wojskowych (sala 1, sala 2 i sala do ćwiczeń). Siedem próbek powietrza analizowano w czasie przez separator cząstek. Stwierdzone średnie stężenia cząstek 1,79 × 104, 7,53 × 103 i 8,39 × 103 [N · cm-3] w sali lekcyjnej 1, klasie 2 i sali do ćwiczeń. Wnioski z badań wykazały, że stężenia cząstek w wybranych pomieszczeniach czeskiej armii mogą osiągnąć wartości graniczące z limitami imisji podanymi przez Światową Organizację Zdrowia.