Trends in Exposure to Respirable Dust and Respirable Crystalline Silica Among Lithium Mine Workers in Western Australia
The study demonstrated a decline in exposure to RES over the seven years of study from 0.472 mg/m<sup>3</sup> to 0.151 mg/m<sup>3</sup>, with a slight increase in 2019 and 2022. A decline in the concentration of RCS was observed between 2019 -2021, followed by an increase after 2021. The mean concentration of RCS exceeded the exposure standard in 2023. Based on the study results and the established adverse health effects associated with exposure to silica, various control measuresto protect workers from RCS exposure should be considered.
Authors
- Yun Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8445-8630)
- Krassi Rumchev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2714-5723)
- Ngoc Minh Pham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4138-6427)
- David Gbondo
Institutions
- Curtin University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Safety and Health at Work
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2024.08.005
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.35