Indoor air quality satisfaction of the waste tireindustry labors insouthern Taiwan

• Main Authors: Wei, Tzu-Hao, 魏子皓
• Other Authors: Hsieh, Lien-Te
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/39197613639255518190

碩士 === 國立屏東科技大學 === 環境工程與科學系所 === 104 === Abstract Student ID: N10331021 Thesis Title: Indoor air quality satisfaction of the waste tireindustry labors insouthern Taiwan Total Pages: 98 School Name: National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Department: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Graduation Time: July, 2016 Degree Conferred: Master Student: Tzu-Hao Wei Advisor: Dr. Lien-Te Hsieh With rapid advancement of technologies, people are paying greater attention to environmental protection and air pollution issues. Under the government’s promotion of sustainable use of resources and energy, the waste tire processing industry has become one of the sustainable resources industries. In Taiwan, waste tire processing plants are mainly located in the southern area. As processing of waste tire causes air pollution, waste tire processing plants are required to comply with air quality standards and regulations of the Waste Disposal Act while recycling pollution-causing substances, so as to reduce emission of air pollutants and achieve sustainable development ofresources. The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of air quality among waste tire processing workers in southern Taiwan. Though a questionnaire survey, this study also compared workers' satisfaction and needs for workplace air quality across different background variables. The subjects were workers of waste tire processing plants in southern Taiwan. The questionnaire was administered by random sampling. 93 valid responses were obtained. The responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent-sample t-test, Chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, and cross analysis. Results showed that 96.8% of the surveyed workers identified the dust emission problem in their waste tire processing plants and mentioned that the problem was worst at the waste tire shredding area. Among them, workers who worked more than 8 hours a day agreed more than others that dust collecting facilities are inefficient and activated carbon face masks are unable to effectively avoid dust inhalation. The dust emission problem poses a serious threat to the health of workers, and coughing is the most common symptom caused by the problem. Most workers were unsatisfied with their current work environment, and more than 80% of them had attempted to seek solutions to the dust emission problem. Most workers considered it necessary to improve the performance of dust collecting facilities to alleviate the dust emission problem. The above results reflect the satisfaction with workplace air quality among workers of waste tire processing plants in southern Taiwan and also highlight that the dust emission problem caused during waste tire processing should be more strictly controlled and improved. Keywords: waste tire, dust, satisfaction, air quality