Peters G, Johnson G Q, Golembiewski A
Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnatti, Ohio, USA.
Appl Occup Environ Hyg. 2001 Mar;16(3):389-96. doi: 10.1080/10473220118764.
This article gives a detailed description of a program to control workplace exposure to enzymes during manufacture of laundry detergents. We believe this same program could, in large part, be re-applied to control exposure to enzymes in other industries or to control exposure to other industrial allergens. We chose to publish at this time because we believe enzyme use will increase in the future. The information contained here could potentially help new users ensure safe deployment of enzyme technology. Also, we have recently acquired new knowledge to improve our management system: this knowledge could help current enzyme users. We offer two new approaches that greatly increase worker participation and also improve understanding of the production process. We also highlight limitations of traditional air sampling. The new approaches are semi-quantitative tools to detect, rank, and control sources of dust release and product spillage. Our main conclusions are that detergent enzymes can be handled safely in the workplace provided there is no visible dust or spillage. Finally, we highlight the value of prick testing as a safe, simple tool to objectively asses the effectiveness of a hygiene program and to provide an "early alert" in the event of outages in the management system.
本文详细描述了一项在洗衣粉生产过程中控制工作场所酶暴露的计划。我们认为，该计划在很大程度上可重新应用于控制其他行业的酶暴露或控制对其他工业过敏原的暴露。我们选择在此时发表，是因为我们相信未来酶的使用将会增加。这里包含的信息可能有助于新用户确保酶技术的安全应用。此外，我们最近获得了新知识以改进我们的管理系统：这些知识可能对当前的酶用户有所帮助。我们提供了两种新方法，可大大提高工人的参与度，并增进对生产过程的理解。我们还强调了传统空气采样的局限性。新方法是用于检测、排名和控制粉尘释放源及产品溢出源的半定量工具。我们的主要结论是，只要没有可见的粉尘或溢出，洗涤剂酶在工作场所就可以安全处理。最后，我们强调点刺试验作为一种安全、简单的工具的价值，它可以客观地评估卫生计划的有效性，并在管理系统出现故障时提供“早期预警”。
