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Gerencia de Talento Humano

Artculo de salud ocupacional

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William Yovanny Beltrn Garzn ID 315260

Docente

Alejandro Escobar B.

Colombia_ Bogot D .C. Marzo 21 de 2015

Workplace Medical Mystery Solved: Blurry vision affects a print press operatorCategories: Workplace Medical MysteryMarch 20th, 2015 7:25 am ET - Stephanie Stevens, MAMMpurpSolvedIt turns out Jim wasnt the only one at work with vision problems (see mystery).

To his surprise, Jim discovered almost all of his co-workers who worked the line with him at the label production plant had experienced some sort of vision problems over the last yearincluding changes in vision, blurred vision or irritation. Once workers and supervisors compared notes, the company requested a Health Hazard Evaluation by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). After taking workers job and medical histories, performing eye examinations, taking air samples, reviewing the literature on visual effects associated with chemicals commonly found in printing and other industrial processes, and analyzing samples of the ink used at the plant, the investigators arrived at a plausible association between the workers jobs and their symptoms.Certain amines, chemical compounds derived from ammonia, have been shown to cause visual symptoms, such as blurred or hazy vision in both an industrial and laboratory settings. Amines are chemical compounds typically used as solvents, preservatives, drugs, or herbicidesor in the case of the label production plant, as part of the ink and ink additive.The water-based ink used at the label production plant contains 1% DMAE, a type of amine. Additionally, workers add pH adjuster to the pails of ink every day that also contains a similar amine called DMIPA. The adjuster helps the ink maintain a proper pH balance, avoiding problems that can occur when pH is too low (the ink can become thick) or too high (the ink may dry too slowly). The NIOSH evaluation concluded that DMIPA, an amine that more readily evaporates at room temperature, was likely the culprit in these vision problems.In response to the workers complaints, management at the plant began to dilute the pH adjuster with water. Additionally, staff were instructed to cover all ink pails to reduce the amount of chemicals that evaporated into the air.Once these changes were made, workers no longer reported any difficulties with their vision. Stephanie Stevens, MA is a Health Communication Specialist in the NIOSH Office of the Director. This is the first installment in the NIOSH Workplace Medical Mystery Series. This mystery is loosely based on Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) reports conducted by NIOSH and other sources, and any recommendations made herein were for the specific facility evaluated and may not be universally applicable. Any recommendations made are not to be considered as final statements of NIOSH policy or of any agency or individual involved. HHEs are publicly available at www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/reports/, but the names of individuals and facilities mentioned in the HHE reports and in this series have been changed to protect their identities.

Agents

Stephanie Stevens, Jim, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), newspaper printing plant. variables

The article tries to investigate a case of blurred vision that affects workers in a printing plant of a newspaper as a result of this mysterious situation calls for an investigation more deep to the National Institute of occupational health and safety, after reviewing factors and medical records of workers found the root of the problem associated with printing inks.

analysis (five ideas),

1. All printing plant workers should have eye exams every month.

2. The area of occupational health of the company required inspections and training in relation to the use of protective goggles.

3. Workers must assume the role of self-care and immediately report any situation that affects their vision.

4. The employment insurance should be risk analysis in the jobs of each employee.

5. Seek alternatives in the raw with regard to inks.

Solutions

Before printing tasks should be made an inspection to the raw in this case inks and by an expert skilled in the art as must stay this control register and include review of facilities and the use of personal protection equipment.

Key words

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