Occupational exposure to welding fumes in the metalo-mechanic industries in Portugal

Este trabalho foi financiado pelo Concurso Anual para Projetos de Investigação, Desenvolvimento, Inovação e Criação Artística (IDI&CA) 2016 do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa. Código de referência: IPL/2016/CEPPS_ESTeSLSome studies on occupational exposure to particulate have pointed out to hazardous effects to workers, in what regards inhalable and also respirable particulate. These occupational exposure scenarios are extremely complex as they involve components inherent to the individuals, working conditions and the developed activity itself. This requires the application of an integrated approach comprising diagnostic, evaluation and risk management, adapted to each specific situation. Regarding welding processes, several authors have shown the existence of asthma prevalence four-time higher in welders in the USA than in other population. Exposure to a specific type of welding depends on several factors such as the location of ventilation and exhaust equipment, the air flux, the amount of generated fumes, the workplace area, the distance from the welding front and the welding practices themselves. Bearing in mind these considerations, the following research question arises: which is the occupational exposure to welding fumes in the metalo-mechanic industries in Portugal? This work aims to perform a characterization and environmental evaluation in a specific situation: welding processes in the metalo-mechanic industry, and identify eventual alterations on workers’ health.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Avaliação da qualidade do ar interior e do conforto térmico do Departamento de Imagiologia do Hospital Distrital de Santarém

Mestrado em Engenharia do Ambiente - Instituto Superior de AgronomiaThe report aims to evaluate the indoor air quality and thermal comfort of the Santarém District Hospital imaging department. The indoor air quality and thermal comfort, apart from affecting our well-being in day to day can influence and condition our future, so these parameters have been identified as a major environmental risk to public health. The level of air pollution inside buildings can reach values 2-5 times higher than outdoor air. On the other hand, the levels of indoor air pollution acquire greater importance when you consider that in modern society, people spend over 90% of their time inside buildings. We conducted a survey of problems on these two issues in the Santarém District Hospital imaging department and set up the measurement points and the appropriate parameters to monitor in that location, to perceive what the real situation of the hospital department. Later we proceeded to show the measures to be implemented that aimed at its resolution, as well as all the steps and procedures necessary to achieve the

Avaliação da qualidade do ar interior e do conforto térmico do Departamento de Imagiologia do Hospital Distrital de Santarém

Mestrado em Engenharia do Ambiente - Instituto Superior de AgronomiaThe report aims to evaluate the indoor air quality and thermal comfort of the Santarém District Hospital imaging department. The indoor air quality and thermal comfort, apart from affecting our well-being in day to day can influence and condition our future, so these parameters have been identified as a major environmental risk to public health. The level of air pollution inside buildings can reach values 2-5 times higher than outdoor air. On the other hand, the levels of indoor air pollution acquire greater importance when you consider that in modern society, people spend over 90% of their time inside buildings. We conducted a survey of problems on these two issues in the Santarém District Hospital imaging department and set up the measurement points and the appropriate parameters to monitor in that location, to perceive what the real situation of the hospital department. Later we proceeded to show the measures to be implemented that aimed at its resolution, as well as all the steps and procedures necessary to achieve the