Effect of Occupational Silica Exposure on Stone Crusher Workers

Mahendra Kumar Upadhyaya^1,

¹Department of Zoology, Bhavans Mehta Mahavidyalaya, Bharwari, Kaushambi, U. P., India

Cite this paper:
Mahendra Kumar Upadhyaya. Effect of Occupational Silica Exposure on Stone Crusher Workers. Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2021; 9(9):806-810. doi: 10.12691/aees-9-9-4

Abstract

The Shankargarh town of Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, India, is well known for its high quality silica sand and large scale surface mining. Evaluation of health of crusher workers was conducted in the stone crushers units of Shankargarh villages to access the silica dust exposure risk on stone crusher workers and nearby residents. These areas are covered with Granite and Silica sand. The various crushing operations involved in stone crushing e.g. blasting, manual cutting, crushing and transportation emit fugitive stone dust. These fine aerosol of stone dust causes health problems among the stone crusher workers. Health survey e.g. general clinical examination, blood sample test, sounds level measurement was carried out to access the extent of the damage caused to the workers.

Keywords:
stone crushing dust pollution health effect ESR DLC and sound effect

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