[Study on revising the criteria of classification of hazard conditions of productive dust].
OBJECTIVE
To provide scientific basis data for revising the national hygiene criteria of "Classification of hazard conditions of productive dust" (GB5817-86).


METHODS
The data of the retrospective study and the field survey data were analyzed with correlation and regression analysis. The product of total dust concentration of respiratory exposure (mg/m(3)), total ventilation during exposure (m(3)/d per psrson), and level of free SiO(2) in dust (%) was the respiratory exposure dose of free SiO(2) (mg per day per person) which was used as dose criteria value of classification of hazard degree of dust.


RESULTS
Using free SiO(2) exposure dose and the dose-effect relationship, the hazard degrees of the dust were divided into 5 grades: 0, I, II, III, IV (0 - 8.0, 8.1 - 12.0, 12.1 - 16.0, > 24.1 mg per day per person).


CONCLUSIONS
The exposure dose of free SiO(2) is closely related to the pathogenesis of silicosis. Using the exposure dose of free SiO(2) as the classification indicator of hazard degree of dust is reliable, simple and easy to execute.
Wang
Zhi-ming
ZM
School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Wang
Mian-zhen
MZ
Lan
Ya-jia
YJ
Liu
Jing-dong
JD
Wu
Fu-rong
FR
Fan
Su-jun
SJ
Chen
Geng-wen
GW
Chen
Xiao-he
XH
Li
Jian-sheng
JS
D002681:China; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis*; D015386:Hazardous Substances / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000592:standards*; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*
D004391:Dust; D015386:Hazardous Substances