scholarly journals Wood Dust in Furniture Manufacturing: An Exposure Determinant Study in Ağrı City

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 740-750
Author(s):  
Pınar BAYKAN ◽  
Ebru SENEMTAŞI ÜNAL
Keyword(s):  
Wood Dust ◽  
Furniture Manufacturing

scholarly journals Respiratory Tract Problems among Wood Furniture Manufacturing Factory Workers in the Northeast of Thailand

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Soongkhang ◽  
W. Laohasiriwong
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Wood Dust ◽  
P Value ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Furniture Manufacturing ◽  
Reduce Lung Function ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Wood Furniture

Background Wood furniture manufacturing factory workers are at high risk of exposure to wood dust in wood working processes. Wood dust exposure could cause respiratory symptoms, such as reduce lung function, chronic bronchitis, and asthma. The Northeast region of Thailand has many wood furniture manufacturing factories. However, limited studies were carried out to explore the effect of wood dust exposure on workers.Objective This study aimed to assess the respiratory symptoms and determine factors associated with these symptoms among wood furniture manufacturing factory workers.Method This cross-sectional analytical research used a multistage random sampling to select 511 workers from three provinces in the Northeast of Thailand. The data was collected using a structured questionnaire interview. The content validity of questionnaire was tested by 3 experts and had a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.82. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regressions.Result The result indicated that 29.94% of these workers had respiratory symptoms, including coughing(18.79%), nasal secretion (15.66%), and stuffy nose (15.07%). Factors that were significantly associated with respiratory symptoms (p–value<0.05) were (a) not always wearing mask (adjusted OR=2.26;95% CI=1.37-3.72), (b) low to medium level of knowledge on dust prevention (adjusted OR=1.83;95% CI=1.23- 2.73) and (c) contacted softwood dust (adjusted OR=1.97;95% CI= 1.06-3.64).Conclusion About 30% of wood furniture manufacturing factory workers had respiratory symptoms with related to both personal preventive behaviors and their working environments. Therefore, the raising awareness for using personal protective equipment during work will help them to prevent from various respiratory track problems.

Characteristics of Composite Produced with Different Fractions of Wood Waste and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

2015 ◽  
Vol 365 ◽  
pp. 112-115
Author(s):  
Mauro Cesar Terence ◽  
Jessyka Meierjürgen Melo
Keyword(s):  
High Density Polyethylene ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Polymeric Composite ◽  
High Density ◽  
Wood Dust ◽  
Wood Powder ◽  
Synthetic Fibers ◽  
Furniture Manufacturing ◽  
Eucalyptus Wood ◽  
The Subject

This paper aims to highlight the study of polymeric composite responsible development with the environment and with the growth of the recycling of materials, from the use of high density polyethylene (HDPE) with eucalyptus wood dust from the furniture manufacturing. The study started from a literature search where they were analyzed the factors involving the subject in question, highlighting the concept of polymer, synthetic fibers, wood powder presence, composites to identify and understand the problem in issue. The study was developed from mechanical, morphological and rheological testing of composites with concentrations of 0, 5, 10 and 20% wood in relation to the polymer matrix in order to characterize and compare the obtained materials. Based on this context, this study was developed based on material supplied by a sawmill, where we used wood dust to perform the necessary tests and experiments, thus aiming to analyze the possibility front the production of HDPE composite from the use of different fractions.

scholarly journals Wood Dust in Joineries and Furniture Manufacturing: An Exposure Determinant and Intervention Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 416-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeroen Douwes ◽  
Kerry Cheung ◽  
Bradley Prezant ◽  
Mark Sharp ◽  
Marine Corbin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Study ◽  
Wood Dust ◽  
Furniture Manufacturing

PERBAIKAN TATA LETAK LANTAI PRODUKSI INDUSTRI MEBEL MENGGUNAKAN METODE GRAFIK DAN ALGORITMA CRAFT

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Kuswanto Kuswanto ◽  
Juan Junius ◽  
Anita Christine Sembiring
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Material Handling ◽  
Facility Layout ◽  
Integrated Planning ◽  
Furniture Manufacturing ◽  
Milling Machines ◽  
Material Handling Costs ◽  
The Cost ◽  
A Company ◽  
Research Show

Facility layout is integrated planning of the flow of a product in an operating system to obtain the most effective and efficient interrelation between workers, materials, machinery, and equipment as well as handling and transferring materials. A company engaged in furniture manufacturing has a problem in its production process, namely, the distance between machines is too far so that it affects the cost of handling materials. Distant workstations are found on profile machines, milling machines, measuring machines, cutting machines. Therefore, improvements must be made to the layout of facilities on the production floor so that facility layout is efficient and material handling costs are reduced. The problem-solving approach used is the Graph Method and CRAFT Algorithm. The results of the research show that material handling costs are reduced by 7.58% or Rp. 17,765 using the CRAFT algorithm.

A Study on Effects of Wood Dust Exposure on Pulmonary Functions in Carpenters And Non Carpenters of Urban Ahmedabad

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 383-385
Author(s):  
DR KETAN PATEL ◽  
◽  
DR VIJAY GOPLANI ◽  
DR PARESH PRAJAPATI ◽  
DR PIYUSH MAKWANA
Keyword(s):  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Wood Dust ◽  
Pulmonary Functions
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