In 1997, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the risk of an eye injury in agriculture was approximately 25/10000 workers, a rate exceeded only by the construction industry. Data collected by Community Health Partnership of Chicago showed that 26% of the Illinois Latino farm worker population studied reported itchy/irritated eyes and blurred vision. Further, epidemiological evidence suggests chronic exposure to dusty environments is a factor in the development of pterygium. Modeling exposures during dusty agricultural processes provides the framework by which engineering controls may be developed to reduce exposure. Participants will learn how air-modeling data is used to develop emission rates [mass/time] and emission factors [mass/unit of production], and how this information is ultimately used to protect the worker.
Learning Objectives: Participants will learn how air-modeling data is used to develop emission rates [mass/time] and emission factors [mass/unit of production], and how this information is ultimately used to protect the worker.
Keywords: Agricultural Work Safety, Migrant Farm Workers
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.