Table 3 Daily work exposures across occupational groups
Exposures/Occupation | Chimney sweeper | Firefighter | Smelter |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 74 | 52 | 60 |
Daily handwashing | |||
< 20 times per day | 96% | 94% | 98% |
> 20 times/day | 4% | 6% | 2% |
Weekly showering | |||
1–6 times per week | 46% | 52% | 52% |
7–9 times per week | 30% | 38% | 35% |
>10 times/week | 24% | 10% | 13% |
Contact with water | |||
<2 h per day | 99% | 96% | 100% |
>2 h per day | 1% | 4% | 0% |
Heat exposure | |||
0.5–2 h/day | 8% | 13% | 15% |
> 2 h/day | 7% | 0% | 57% |
Cold exposure | |||
0.5–2 h/day | 11% | 22% | 18% |
> 2 h/day | 14% | 4% | 16% |
Use of chemicals | |||
0.5–2 h/day | 13% | 59% | 22% |
>2 h per day | 0% | 2% | 5% |
Particulate matter exposure >2 h/day | 55.4% | 0% | 75% |
Mean hours per day (range) | 2.3 (0–5) | n/a* | 4.1 (0–9.3) |
Protective glove use | |||
Mean hours per day (range, missing) | 3.2 (1-7, 11) | 1.6 (1-5, 25) | 4.9 (1-10, 18) |
Type of glove | |||
Rubber, pvc,nitrile, latex, PE | 74.3% (55) | 78.9% (41) | 8.33% (5) |
Leather | 40.5% (30) | 51.9% (27) | 55% (33) |
Fabric/cotton | 33.7% (25) | 23.1% (12) | 61.7% (37) |