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A SIMULATION APPROACH TO PREDICT WORKERS EXPOSURE TO RESPIRABLE DUST IN A QUARRY SITE: A CASE STUDY

Carbone, Stefano, Brito, Vincenzo De

First published: 2016-06-28https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2016/b12/s03.004View metrics

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Title
A SIMULATION APPROACH TO PREDICT WORKERS EXPOSURE TO RESPIRABLE DUST IN A QUARRY SITE: A CASE STUDY
Authors
Carbone, Stefano, Brito, Vincenzo De
Proceedings
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference EXPO Proceedings; 16th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2016, Science and Technologies in Geology, Exploration and Mining
Publisher
Stef92 Technology
Year
2016
Pages
25-32
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
978-619-7105-56-8
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
References30
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  2. Golbabaei, F., Barghi, M.A., Sakhaei, M. Evaluation of workers' exposure to total, respirable and silica dust and the related health symptoms in Senjedak stone quarry, Iran. Industrial Health, 42 (1), pp. 29-33, 2004.

  3. Bratveit, M., Moen, B.E., Mashalla, Y.J.S., Maalim, H. Dust exposure during small- scale mining in Tanzania: A pilot study. Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 47 (3), pp. 235-240, 2011. 16th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2016 www.sgem.org 16th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2016

  4. Alfaro Degan G, Lippiello D, Pinzari M. Occupational hazard prevention and control in quarry environment: exposure to airborne dust. WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, Vol. 151, p. 27-38, 2015. WIT Press, ISSN 1743-3509. DOI: 10.2495/SAFE150031.

  5. Lira, M., Rabbani, K.,E., Barkokebas, J.B. et al. Risk evaluation and exposure control of mineral dust containing free crystalline silica: a study case at a quarry in the Recife Metropolitan Area. Work-A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 41 (1), pp. 3109-3116, 2012.

  6. Chalvatzaki, E. , Aleksandropoulou, V. , Lazaridis, M . A case study of landfill workers exposure and dose to particulate matter-bound metals. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 225 (1), pp. 1782-1796, 2014.

  7. Alfaro Degan G, Lippiello D, Pinzari M. A geostatistical approach to the functional analysis space technique: a case of study. Advances in Safety and Reliability - Proceedings of 16 th European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL). Ed: Kolowrocki, K., Taylor & Francis, Vol. 1, pp. 45-52, 2005.

  8. Alfaro Degan G, Lippiello D, Pinzari M. Monitoring airborne dust in a Italian basalt quarry: comparison between sampling methods. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, WIT Press, vol. 174, p. 75-84, 2013. ISSN: 1743-3541, DOI: 10.2495/AIR130071.

  9. Vella, J.A., Camilleri, R., 2005. Fine dust emissions from softstone quarrying in Malta. Xjenza. 10. pp. 47-54.

  10. Alfaro Degan, G., Di Bona, G., Lippiello D., Pinzari M. “PM10 dispersion model in quarrying activities, a comparison of an ISC3 approach to a mono/multivariate geostatistical estimation”. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, Vol. 86, 2006, ISSN 1743-3541, pp. 111 -120, DOI: 10.2495/AIR06012.

  11. Cole, C. F., Fabrick, A. J. Surface Mine Pit Retention. Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 34, pp. 674-675, 1984.

  12. Abu-Allaban, M., Hamasha, S., Gertler, A. Road dust resuspension in the vicinity of limestone quarries in Jordan. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 56 (10), pp. 1440-1444, 2006.

  13. Organiscak, J.A., Page, S.,J. Field assessment of control techniques and long-term dust variability for surface coal mine rock drills and bulldozers. International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 13, pp. 165-172, 1999.

  14. Alfaro Degan, G., Lippiello, D., Pinzari, M. Effectiveness of airborne dust control strategies in opencast quarrying activities: A case study near Rome. GEAM Geoingegneria Ambientale e Mineraria 139 (2), pp. 5 – 12, 2013, ISSN 1121-9041.

  15. Alfaro Degan G, Lippiello D, Pinzari M (2015). Field Evaluation of PM 10 detectors in quarry environment. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 10 (3), p. 361-372, 2015. ISSN: 1743-761X, DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V10- N3-361- 372. 16th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2016 www.sgem.org

  16. Alfaro Degan G, Lippiello D, Pinzari M. (2009). Occupational health and safety management systems: comparison between BS OHS AS 18001: 2007 and Italian Decree 81/2008. WIT Transactions on Biomedicine and Health, Vol. 14, WIT Press, 2009, ISSN: 1743-3525, pp. 401-409, DOI: 10.2495/EHR090391.

  17. Golbabaei, F., Barghi, M.A., Sakhaei, M. Evaluation of workers' exposure to total, respirable and silica dust and the related health symptoms in Senjedak stone quarry, Iran. Industrial Health, 42 (1), pp. 29-33, 2004.

  18. Bratveit, M., Moen, B.E., Mashalla, Y.J.S., Maalim, H. Dust exposure during small- scale mining in Tanzania: A pilot study. Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 47 (3), pp. 235-240, 2011. 16th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2016 www.sgem.org 16th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2016

  19. Alfaro Degan G, Lippiello D, Pinzari M. Occupational hazard prevention and control in quarry environment: exposure to airborne dust. WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, Vol. 151, p. 27-38, 2015. WIT Press, ISSN 1743-3509. DOI: 10.2495/SAFE150031.

  20. Lira, M., Rabbani, K.,E., Barkokebas, J.B. et al. Risk evaluation and exposure control of mineral dust containing free crystalline silica: a study case at a quarry in the Recife Metropolitan Area. Work-A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 41 (1), pp. 3109-3116, 2012.

  21. Chalvatzaki, E. , Aleksandropoulou, V. , Lazaridis, M . A case study of landfill workers exposure and dose to particulate matter-bound metals. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 225 (1), pp. 1782-1796, 2014.

  22. Alfaro Degan G, Lippiello D, Pinzari M. A geostatistical approach to the functional analysis space technique: a case of study. Advances in Safety and Reliability - Proceedings of 16 th European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL). Ed: Kolowrocki, K., Taylor & Francis, Vol. 1, pp. 45-52, 2005.

  23. Alfaro Degan G, Lippiello D, Pinzari M. Monitoring airborne dust in a Italian basalt quarry: comparison between sampling methods. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, WIT Press, vol. 174, p. 75-84, 2013. ISSN: 1743-3541, DOI: 10.2495/AIR130071.

  24. Vella, J.A., Camilleri, R., 2005. Fine dust emissions from softstone quarrying in Malta. Xjenza. 10. pp. 47-54.

  25. Alfaro Degan, G., Di Bona, G., Lippiello D., Pinzari M. “PM10 dispersion model in quarrying activities, a comparison of an ISC3 approach to a mono/multivariate geostatistical estimation”. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, Vol. 86, 2006, ISSN 1743-3541, pp. 111 -120, DOI: 10.2495/AIR06012.

  26. Cole, C. F., Fabrick, A. J. Surface Mine Pit Retention. Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 34, pp. 674-675, 1984.

  27. Abu-Allaban, M., Hamasha, S., Gertler, A. Road dust resuspension in the vicinity of limestone quarries in Jordan. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 56 (10), pp. 1440-1444, 2006.

  28. Organiscak, J.A., Page, S.,J. Field assessment of control techniques and long-term dust variability for surface coal mine rock drills and bulldozers. International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 13, pp. 165-172, 1999.

  29. Alfaro Degan, G., Lippiello, D., Pinzari, M. Effectiveness of airborne dust control strategies in opencast quarrying activities: A case study near Rome. GEAM Geoingegneria Ambientale e Mineraria 139 (2), pp. 5 – 12, 2013, ISSN 1121-9041.

  30. Alfaro Degan G, Lippiello D, Pinzari M (2015). Field Evaluation of PM 10 detectors in quarry environment. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 10 (3), p. 361-372, 2015. ISSN: 1743-761X, DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V10- N3-361- 372. 16th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2016 www.sgem.org

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