Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 2 2023
Strategies to Assess Occupational Exposure to Airborne Nanoparticles: Systematic Review and Recommendations (Review Article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 2 2023
Strategies to Assess Occupational Exposure to Airborne Nanoparticles: Systematic Review and Recommendations (Review Article)
Strategies to Assess Occupational Exposure to Airborne Nanoparticles: Systematic Review and Recommendations (Review Article)
Subject
Contextual information, Measurement strategy, Nanoparticles, Tiered approach, Work activity
Description
In many industrial sectors, workers are exposed to manufactured or unintentionally emitted airborne nanoparticles (NPs). To develop prevention and enhance knowledge surrounding exposure, it has
become crucial to achieve a consensus on how to assess exposure to airborne NPs by inhalation in the workplace. Here, we review the literature presenting recommendations on assessing occupational
exposure to NPs. The 23 distinct strategies retained were analyzed in terms of the following points: target NPs, objectives, steps, “measurement strategy” (instruments, physicochemical analysis, and data processing), “contextual information” presented, and “work activity” analysis. The robustness (consistency of information) and practical aspects (detailed methodology) of each strategy were estimated. The objectives and methodological steps varied, as did the measurement techniques. Strategies were essentially based on NPs measurement, but improvements could be made to better account for
“contextual information” and “work activity”. Based on this review, recommendations for an operational strategy were formulated, integrating the work activity with the measurement to provide a more
complete assessment of situations leading to airborne NP exposure. These recommendations can be used with the objective of producing homogeneous exposure data for epidemiological purposes and to help
improve prevention strategies.
become crucial to achieve a consensus on how to assess exposure to airborne NPs by inhalation in the workplace. Here, we review the literature presenting recommendations on assessing occupational
exposure to NPs. The 23 distinct strategies retained were analyzed in terms of the following points: target NPs, objectives, steps, “measurement strategy” (instruments, physicochemical analysis, and data processing), “contextual information” presented, and “work activity” analysis. The robustness (consistency of information) and practical aspects (detailed methodology) of each strategy were estimated. The objectives and methodological steps varied, as did the measurement techniques. Strategies were essentially based on NPs measurement, but improvements could be made to better account for
“contextual information” and “work activity”. Based on this review, recommendations for an operational strategy were formulated, integrating the work activity with the measurement to provide a more
complete assessment of situations leading to airborne NP exposure. These recommendations can be used with the objective of producing homogeneous exposure data for epidemiological purposes and to help
improve prevention strategies.
Creator
Louis Galey, Sabyne Audignon, Patrick Brochard, Maximilien Debia, Aude Lacourt , Pierre Lambert, Olivier Le Bihan, Laurent Martinon, Sébastien Bau, Olivier Witschger , Alain Garrigou
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
June 2023
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
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PDF
Language
English
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Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 2 2023
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Louis Galey, Sabyne Audignon, Patrick Brochard, Maximilien Debia, Aude Lacourt , Pierre Lambert, Olivier Le Bihan, Laurent Martinon, Sébastien Bau, Olivier Witschger , Alain Garrigou , “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 14 Issue 2 2023
Strategies to Assess Occupational Exposure to Airborne Nanoparticles: Systematic Review and Recommendations (Review Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 15, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2645.
Strategies to Assess Occupational Exposure to Airborne Nanoparticles: Systematic Review and Recommendations (Review Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 15, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2645.