Characterisation of Wood Dust Exposures and Its Effects on Respiratory Health

木尘暴露的特征及其对呼吸系统健康的影响

• 批准号: LP0989452
• 负责人: Prof Jiyuan Tu
• 金额: $ 16.35万
• 依托单位: RMIT University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2009-07-31 至 2012-07-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP0989452
• 关键词: Characterisation; Wood; Dust; Exposures; Its

In Australia, the wood processing industry is the second largest manufacturing industry employing around 115,000 people. Exposure and inhalation of wood dust can cause serious health effects in the human respiratory systems and considerable medical costs of over hundreds million dollars per year directly and indirectly. This project aims to undertake a comprehensive research study through the characterisation of wood dust exposures, development of predictive models for health risk assessment and optimisation of ventilation systems. The outcomes of this research may lead to improved preventative measures, reducing occupational diseases thereby cutting the socio-economic burden on the Australian community.

在澳大利亚，木材加工业是第二大制造业，雇用约115，000人。接触和吸入木尘会对人类呼吸系统造成严重的健康影响，每年直接和间接造成数亿美元的医疗费用。该项目旨在通过描述木尘暴露的特征，开发健康风险评估的预测模型和优化通风系统来进行全面的研究。这项研究的结果可能会导致改进预防措施，减少职业病，从而减轻澳大利亚社区的社会经济负担。