Attitude towards personal protective equipment in the French nuclear fuel industry
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_D74B527FCD93
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Attitude towards personal protective equipment in the French nuclear fuel industry
Journal
Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju
ISSN
1848-6312 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0004-1254
Publication state
Published
Issued date
06/2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
64
Number
2
Pages
99-107
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Validation Studies
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
This descriptive cross-sectional study examines the compliance of workers from the European Gaseous Diffusion Uranium Enrichment Consortium (EURODIF) with personal protection equipment (PPE) in view of the various hazards in the nuclear fuel industry. The PPE inventory was drawn up by an industrial hygienist in charge of the PPE at EURODIF. Two hundred and twenty seven (10%) randomly selected, active and retired, EURODIF workers filled in a questionnaire on their attitudes towards PPE. Exposure data from the EURODIF job exposure matrix were used to examine whether PPE usage varies according to exposure level. The study suggests a PPE usage profile that varies depending on the hazards present and PPE available. Anti-uranium PPE and gloves were among the best rated, while anti-spray goggles were the least used. We found that, for most hazards known to cause cancer or irreversible health damage, PPE usage varied according to exposure (homogeneity test, p<0.05; trend test, p<0.05). The continuous use of PPE among workers should be encouraged through improvements to the PPE management system. A precise model of individual exposure can only be designed if the use and efficiency of PPE are taken into consideration.
Keywords
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Chemical Industry, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Fluorides/chemical synthesis, France, Guideline Adherence/statistics & numerical data, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nuclear Reactors, Occupational Exposure/prevention & control, Protective Clothing/utilization, Protective Devices/utilization, Surveys and Questionnaires, Uranium Compounds/chemical synthesis
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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