Hygienic assessment of asbestos containing dust in the air of the working zone at thermal power plants.

Authors

  • V. E. Moshkovskiy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26641/2307-0404.2016.3.82026

Keywords:

asbestos, thermal power plants, the air of the working zone

Abstract

Asbestos and artificial mineral fibers were used actively at thermal power plants (TPP) as heat insulation of pipes, seal plates, electrical insulation, etc. But content of asbestos fibers in the air of working zone at TPP was not registered to date. Therefore, aim of the work was to assess asbestos containing dust in the air of working zone at steam turbine and gas turbine TPP in the east region of the country.It was found that old insulation at TPP is mixture of asbestoses that contains chrysotile asbestos and traces of amphibole asbestoses – crocidolite and anthophyllite. In the majority of investigated workplaces at the steam turbine TPP significant dust generation with exceed of maximum one-time exposure limits (2 mg/m3) was observed. Concentration of respirable fibers in the air of working zone in all workplaces did not exceed actual hygienic standard (1 fiber/cm3).

Author Biography

V. E. Moshkovskiy

SI «Institute for occupational health of the National academy of medical sciences of Ukraine»
Saksaganskogo str., 75, Kyiv, 01033, Ukraine

References

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Moshkovsky VE, Demetska OV, Vakaryuk LV. [Assessment of content of the chrysotile asbestos fibers in the ambient air]. Environment and Health. 2014;1:38-42. Ukrainian.

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Published

2016-09-27

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Moshkovskiy VE. Hygienic assessment of asbestos containing dust in the air of the working zone at thermal power plants. Med. perspekt. [Internet]. 2016Sep.27 [cited 2024Dec.24];21(3):61-4. Available from: https://journals.uran.ua/index.php/2307-0404/article/view/82026

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (2016)

Section

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

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