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Assessment of Occupational Health Risks for Maintenance Work in Fabrication Facilities: Brief Review and Recommendations.
Park, Dong-Uk; Zoh, Kyung Ehi; Jeong, Eun Kyo; Koh, Dong-Hee; Lee, Kyong-Hui; Lee, Naroo; Ha, Kwonchul.
Afiliação
  • Park DU; Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Zoh KE; Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Jeong EK; National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
  • Koh DH; Department of Industrial Safety and Health, Osan University, Osan, Republic of Korea.
  • Lee KH; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, International St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic Kwandong University, Republic of Korea.
  • Lee N; US Army 65th Medical Brigade, Force Health Protection and Preventive Medicine Unit, USA.
  • Ha K; Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, KOSHA, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Saf Health Work ; 15(1): 87-95, 2024 Mar.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38496281
ABSTRACT

Background:

This study focuses on assessing occupational risk for the health hazards encountered during maintenance works (MW) in semiconductor fabrication (FAB) facilities.

Objectives:

The objectives of this study include 1) identifying the primary health hazards during MW in semiconductor FAB facilities; 2) reviewing the methods used in evaluating the likelihood and severity of health hazards through occupational health risk assessment (OHRA); and 3) suggesting variables for the categorization of likelihood of exposures to health hazards and the severity of health effects associated with MW in FAB facilities.

Methods:

A literature review was undertaken on OHRA methodology and health hazards resulting from MW in FAB facilities. Based on this review, approaches for categorizing the exposure to health hazards and the severity of health effects related to MW were recommended.

Results:

Maintenance workers in FAB facilities face exposure to hazards such as debris, machinery entanglement, and airborne particles laden with various chemical components. The level of engineering and administrative control measures is suggested to assess the likelihood of simultaneous chemical and dust exposure. Qualitative key factors for mixed exposure estimation during MW include the presence of safe operational protocols, the use of air-jet machines, the presence and effectiveness of local exhaust ventilation system, chamber post-purge and cooling, and proper respirator use. Using the risk (R) and hazard (H) codes of the Globally Harmonized System alongside carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reprotoxic classifications aid in categorizing health effect severity for OHRA.

Conclusion:

Further research is needed to apply our proposed variables in OHRA for MW in FAB facilities and subsequently validate the findings.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article