Avvio e gestione di attività estrattive: un approccio in "Prevention Through Design"

Una efficace analisi e gestione dei rischi presso le unità estrattive, su cui fondare l’attività in coerenza con le norme vigenti in materia di sicurezza del lavoro, implica un approccio pro-attivo, tenuto conto dei diversi fattori coinvolti. In tale contesto un approccio pro-attivo richiede una approfondita analisi di rischio, fondata sulla valutazione delle possibili opzioni progettuali e la conoscenza del sito e del programma di coltivazione; nel presente lavoro viene esposta una metodologia basata su un sistema di registrazione dei dati tecnici supportata da un apposito software interattivo, in grado di aiutare la valutazione degli aspetti generali e specifici della sicurezza di comparto e di singole unità estrattive. Il lavoro è stato svolto dal Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio, dell’Ambiente e delle Geotecnologie del Politecnico di Torino (già Autore di Linee Guida in materia di sicurezza per il comparto estrattivo) con il supporto dell’Ufficio Tutela Ambientale della Provincia di Torino

Workers exposure to airborne particulates in opencast and underground mining operations: a database approach for risk assessment and management

In the last decade new concern rose, due to the evidence that the consequence of the workers exposure in mining and quarrying activities to some typical rock dust was in past underestimated. This is the case of dust containing crystalline silica (quartz and cristobalite), classified by IARC as A1 class confirmed human carcinogens. A careful approach to the risk analysis is then necessary, to predict the workers expectable exposure conditions, and to identify the most suitable pollutant control technique. The goal can be achieved on the basis of a database, presently rich of more than 500 data from field measurements, references on each mining operation, info on the airborne dust sampling and analysis criteria, and on the control measures. The main features and results are here discussed of a user-friendly software specially designed to analyse the results of further measurements, directly and in comparison to similar mining situations, allowing database updates through the TCP/IP protocol

Extractive activities start up and management: a computer assisted specially developed Prevention through Design approach

The task of an effective risk analysis and management at the extractive sites, compliant with the European regulations, upon which the activity plan and management should be based, involves a proactive approach, taking all the involved parameters into account. In such a situation, the proactive approach requires an in-depth risk analysis based on careful evaluations of the possible project options, and on detailed knowledge of the site situation and scheduled operations. Here a quite interesting methodology is discussed, based on the realisation of a computer-assisted interactive recording technique able to support the evaluation of both the general and special safety aspects for extractive units and general extractive activities. The work was carried out by the Department of Land, Environment and Geo-engineering of Politecnico di Torino (formerly Author of special Guidelines for the extractive activities) in co-operation with the S H Extractive Industries Inspectorate branch of Provincia di Torino

Chronobiology of supraventricular paroxysmal tachycardia.

The circadian, circaseptenal and circaannual occurrence of supraventricular paroxysmal tachycardias (SVPT) were examined in patients addressing an Emergency Department. Sixty-one patients, 22 men and 39 women aged 48.3+/-13.0 y, were eligible and investigated during a solar year. Cosinor method indicated a significant circadian SVPT variation, with an acrophase at about 6 p.m. A similar periodicity was also detected in supraventricular premature beat prevalence (acrophase at 3 h 31 min), concordant with heart rate peaking. Monday was the most frequently affected day, while the circa-annual analysis disclosed a peak in summer and autumn. Our findings provide further evidence that SVPT shows the highest occurrence during daytime, in possible connection with adrenergic influence. Moreover there are clues that cyclic stressors, e.g. the ones connected with working-activity resumption or climate influence; may partly condition SVPT appearance during the week or the year

Extractive activities start up and management: a computer assisted specially developed Prevention through Design approach

The task of an effective risk analysis and management at the extractive sites, compliant with the European regulations, upon which the activity plan and management should be based, involves a proactive approach, taking all the involved parameters into account. In such a situation, the proactive approach requires an in-depth risk analysis based on careful evaluations of the possible project options, and on detailed knowledge of the site situation and scheduled operations. Here a quite interesting methodology is discussed, based on the realisation of a computer-assisted interactive recording technique able to support the evaluation of both the general and special safety aspects for extractive units and general extractive activities. The work was carried out by the Department of Land, Environment and Geo-engineering of Politecnico di Torino (formerly Author of special Guidelines for the extractive activities) in co-operation with the S H Extractive Industries Inspectorate branch of Provincia di Torino

Avvio e gestione di attività estrattive: un approccio in "Prevention Through Design"

Una efficace analisi e gestione dei rischi presso le unità estrattive, su cui fondare l'attività in coerenza con le norme vigenti in materia di sicurezza del lavoro, implica un approccio pro-attivo, tenuto conto dei diversi fattori coinvolti. In tale contesto un approccio pro-attivo richiede una approfondita analisi di rischio, fondata sulla valutazione delle possibili opzioni progettuali e la conoscenza del sito e del programma di coltivazione; nel presente lavoro viene esposta una metodologia basata su un sistema di registrazione dei dati tecnici supportata da un apposito software interattivo, in grado di aiutare la valutazione degli aspetti generali e specifici della sicurezza di comparto e di singole unità estrattive. Il lavoro è stato svolto dal Dipartimento di Ingegneria del Territorio, dell'Ambiente e delle Geotecnologie del Politecnico di Torino (già Autore di Linee Guida in materia di sicurezza per il comparto estrattivo) con il supporto dell'Ufficio Tutela Ambientale della Provincia di Torino