The assessment of respiratory symptoms among glove rubber workers using lung function test

Dzohri, Muhammad Suhail (2016) The assessment of respiratory symptoms among glove rubber workers using lung function test. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: Malaysia has become part of the world's manufacturer of rubber gloves industry among Asian country which is include Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand and others. This has put manufacturing rubber gloves industry as a major sector in the foreign direct investment (FDI) in this country. This situation has created occupational safety and health (OSH) issues among the worker's lung function status and respiratory symptoms. However, less study has been conducted to determine the level of dust exposed among the worker. Objective: To determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and lung function among worker in glove rubber industries. Methodology: The research was conducted in among 93 respondents from different work section at the rubber gloves industry from January 2016 until February 2016. The workers were interviewed using self-constructed questionnaire and electronic spirometer for the lung function test. Result: The production operator have the highest number of workers with restrictive pattern of lung function status (48.5%), whereas workers in stamping had the least (10.4%). In the work station of production operator and stamping, coughing, shortness of breath are recorded as the highest (50%) respiratory symptoms. Worker with the high exposure to dust are majorly at the stripper (29.1%). The relationship between exposure to dust and ration Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1)/Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) variables were found statistically significant (p-value = 0.41). There are significant relationship between exposure to dust and respiratory symptoms (coughing at morning p-value = 0.014, wheezing during cold; p-value = 0.021). Conclusion: About 28% of glove rubber workers has abnormalities in lung function status. Worker had high respiratory symptoms in production operator and stamping work station. High exposure to dust are detected at stripper compare to other stations. The exposure to dust is identified as a health hazards among the workers. Worker had no a significant relationship between exposure to dust and respiratory symptoms. Keywords: Spirometer, Lung Function, Respiratory symptoms rubber gloves industry

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Muhamad Fazril Awang
Date Deposited:	23 Nov 2022 03:45
Last Modified:	23 Nov 2022 03:45
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/454

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