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Artificial Optical Radiation photobiological hazards in arc welding
dc.creator | Gourzoulidis G.A., Achtipis A., Topalis F.V., Kazasidis M.E., Pantelis D., Markoulis A., Kappas C., Bourousis C.A. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-31T07:44:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-31T07:44:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier | 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.07.001 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 11201797 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/72664 | |
dc.description.abstract | Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is associated with crucial social, economic, cultural and technical issues. A highly specialized OHS sector deals with the photobiological hazards from artificial optical radiation (AOR), which is divided into visible light, UV and IR emitted during various activities and which is legally covered by European Directive 2006/25/EC. Among the enormous amount of sources emitting AOR, the most important non-coherent ones to consider for health effects to the whole optical range, are arcs created during metal welding. This survey presents the effort to assess the complicated exposure limits of the Directive in the controlled environment of a welding laboratory. Sensors covering the UV and blue light range were set to measure typical welding procedures reproduced in the laboratory. Initial results, apart from apparently justifying the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) due to even subsecond overexposures measured, also set the basis to evaluate PPE's properties and support an integrated risk assessment of the complex welding environment. These results can also improve workers’ and employer's information and training about radiation hazards, which is a crucial OHS demand. © 2016 Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.source | Physica Medica | en |
dc.source.uri | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84991253923&doi=10.1016%2fj.ejmp.2016.07.001&partnerID=40&md5=8b65f458f6c037e998874b4891256c35 | |
dc.subject | Article | en |
dc.subject | artificial optical radiation | en |
dc.subject | blue light | en |
dc.subject | controlled study | en |
dc.subject | cultural factor | en |
dc.subject | economic aspect | en |
dc.subject | laboratory test | en |
dc.subject | light | en |
dc.subject | occupational hazard | en |
dc.subject | occupational health | en |
dc.subject | occupational safety | en |
dc.subject | photobiology | en |
dc.subject | radiation | en |
dc.subject | radiation exposure | en |
dc.subject | risk assessment | en |
dc.subject | social aspect | en |
dc.subject | ultraviolet radiation | en |
dc.subject | welding | en |
dc.subject | worker | en |
dc.subject | analysis | en |
dc.subject | government | en |
dc.subject | legislation and jurisprudence | en |
dc.subject | light related phenomena | en |
dc.subject | occupational exposure | en |
dc.subject | questionnaire | en |
dc.subject | robotics | en |
dc.subject | Government Agencies | en |
dc.subject | Occupational Exposure | en |
dc.subject | Optical Phenomena | en |
dc.subject | Photobiology | en |
dc.subject | Radiation Exposure | en |
dc.subject | Robotics | en |
dc.subject | Surveys and Questionnaires | en |
dc.subject | Ultraviolet Rays | en |
dc.subject | Welding | en |
dc.subject | Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica | en |
dc.title | Artificial Optical Radiation photobiological hazards in arc welding | en |
dc.type | journalArticle | en |
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