Evaluation and characterization of unsafe by noise exposure in a plastic recycling
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24302/sma.v8i0.2041Abstract
The working conditions in many companies and industries allow situations of risk to the quality of life of its employees; among these situations is the exposure to high noise levels. Therefore, the present work has the objective of evaluating the occupational hygiene of a plasterer in the plastic extrusion process in a plastic recycling company, through the analysis of the noise emission, with the perspective of the calculation of insalubrity. The work was carried out in a plastic recovery company of the municipality of Caçador/SC, for calculations of unhealthiness followed from the dose and exposure to noise according to NR-15 and NHO-01. Through the study it can be observed that the employee of the company is on an unacceptable exposure situation, obtaining the technical consideration as critical and recommended action level for actions of urgent control, according to calculations made by NR-15 and NHO-01, seen that the Leq noise level is 87.18 dB (A), seeking to attenuate this issue the employee receives Individual Protection Equipment (IPE) that attenuates noise. Thus, continuous monitoring of the safety of the worker in question is required, since if it does not make the use of IPE possible, it can have consequences in the hearing process.
Key words: Noise Measurement. Noise Monitoring. Noise Occupational.