Ergonomic Risk Assessment during an Informal Hand-Made Cookware Operation: Extending an Existing Model.

The work conducted in the informal sector is highly variable within and between days. Characterizing ergonomic exposures remains a challenge because of unstructured work settings and schedules. The existing ergonomic risk assessment tools have been widely used in formal work settings with a narrow range of exposure, and for predefined tasks that primarily constitute a daily routine.

Occupational Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter (PM and PM) during Hand-Made Cookware Operation: Personal, Indoor and Outdoor Levels.

(1) Exposure of informal artisanal cookware makers to fine particles has not yet been characterized. The aim of this study was to characterize occupational exposure to fine particulate matter (PM and PM) levels and fine particulate matter (PM) elemental components; (2) Artisanal cookware makers were recruited from five cookware making sites. Exposure to fine particulate matter was measured for 17 male participants.