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KMID : 0379719940080020057
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
1994 Volume.8 No. 2 p.57 ~ p.64
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The Physical . Behavioral Effects and the Recognition about the Hazard Factors in the Organic Solvents Related Industry
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the present state of worker´s physical, behavioral effects and recognition about the hazard factors in their workplace.
The subject consisted of 208 workers in the organic solvents related industry.
The workers were surveyed by means of a questionnaire during the period of March 24 to May 26, 1994.
The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, AVOVA using the SAS program.
The result of the study are follows :
1. The more than half of workers in the organic solvents related industry have experienced ´eye disturbance´, ´headache´, ´sputum formation´ and ´dizziness´.
2. 83.4% of workers have recognized the name of organic solvents in using of their workplace. 62.4% of workers have recognized the harmfulness of organic solvents. 41.7% of workers have not recognized the difference of harmfulness of various organic solvents.
3. 27.8% of workers have called on clinic when have experienced physical symptoms. About 90% of workers have called on hospitals and drugstores when have experienced physical symptoms.
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