Occupational exposure to saw dust: a case study

ABSTRACT: Occupational exposure to saw dust is associated with the development of oncological diseases, namely nasopharyngeal cancers (about 44% are from nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancers), in the wood and furniture industries, about 55.000, according to the (Associação das Indústrias de Madeira e Mobiliário de Portugal) AIMMP. It should be noted that since 1995 these dusts have been classified as carcinogenic, by The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The main objective of this study is to evaluate the exposure to saw dust, quantifying its concentration, comparing with values stipulated by existing legislation and standardization. In order to reach the objectives described above, total dust sampling was performed following the NIOSH0500 methodology, in several jobs, in three different carpentries. From the samplings performed, an average value of saw dust concentration was obtained in each workstation. After analyzing the values obtained in the measurements, performed in the real work context, it was verified there was legal non-compliance in the Garlopa workstation and values of the order of magnitude of the NP 1796 exposure limit values ELV, in the Manual Polishing workstation, in some of the Carpentry Workshops. However, if we consider the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limit (SCOEL) ELV we can state that only the Trimmer complies with the established ELV. Thus, corrective and/or preventive measures should be implemented by employers and preventive measures should be receptive by workers by implementing/complying to ensure the health and well-being of all, will be proposed.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

A European perspective on data protection and the right of access

This chapter provide san up to date analysis of the legal and administrative frameworks surrounding informational rights at a supranational level in the European Union with a focus on the right of access to personal data. The first part of the chapter tracks the development of data protection and privacy legislation in the European Union, offering context and background to understand the journey of such regulation with a specific focus on the right of access. The second part of the chapter considers how issues of privacy and data protection have been dealt with by European courts, namely the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights. The chapter concludes by outlining the role played by the European Data Protection Supervisor

Sacarose e pH na germinação in vitro de grãos de pólen de citros Sucrose and pH on in vitro pollen germination of citros

Objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da sacarose e pH na germinação in vitro de grãos de pólen das cultivares Valência, Natal e Pêra. Para testar o efeito da sacarose, os grãos de pólen foram distribuídos uniformemente em placas de Petri contendo meio de cultura básico constituído de 10 gL-1 de ágar, 800 mgL-1 de nitrato de cálcio e 200 mgL-1 de ácido bórico, acrescido de sacarose (0, 50, 100, 150 e 200 gL-1). Para verificação do pH satisfatório, os grãos de pólen foram inoculados em meio de cultura contendo 10 gL-1 de ágar e 800 mgL-1 de nitrato de cálcio, 200 mgL-1 de ácido bórico,100 gL-1 de sacarose e pH de 3,5; 4,0; 4,5; 5,0; 5,5; 6,0; 6,5. Após inoculação, os grãos de pólen foram incubados em BOD a 25ºC por 12 horas. A porcentagem de germinação foi obtida com auxílio de microscópio óptico com objetiva de 10 X. Para todas as cultivares estudadas, a maior porcentagem de germinação foi obtida com 100 gL-1 de sacarose e o maior número de grãos de pólen germinados foi verificado em pH 6,5, sendo observado que maiores valores de pH aumentaram também a quantidade de polens estourados para as cultivares Natal e Pêra e diminuíram para Valência.<br>This work was carried out in order to evaluate the effect of sucrose and pH on in vitro pollen germination of cultivars Valencia, Natal and Pera (Citrus sinensis Osbeck). Pollens were distributed in Petri dishes containing culture medium with 10 gL-1 of agar 800 mgL-1 calcium nitrate, 200 mgL-1 boric acid, added of sucrose (0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 gL-1) In order to verify the satisfactory pH, the pollen were inoculated in culture middle containing 10 agar gL-1 and 800 mgL-1 calcium nitrate, 200 mgL-1 acid bórico,100 sucrose gL-1 and pH values of 3,5; 4,0; 4,5; 5,0; 5,5; 6,0; 6,5. After inoculation, pollen were incubated at 25ºC for 12 hours B.O.D. The largest germination percentage was obtained with an aid of optical microscope with lens of 10 X. For all the studied varieties, the largest germination percentage was obtained with 100gL-1 of sucrose and the largest number pollen germinated was verified at pH 6,5, being observed that for larger pH the values of the amount of pollens burst also increased for the cultivars Natal and Pera and they decreased for Valencia