Chemical Exposure Risk Assessment Using Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment Method

In this paper, the risk of chemicals existing in one of the automobile tire manufacturing industries has been investigated using a semi-quantitative risk assessment method. This research is based on the pattern which is provided by the Singapore professional health department to assess the risk of chemicals in the factory. The results showed that the tested employees in this study are in contact with 28 different chemicals. Among these chemicals, benzene, vinyl chloride and solvent 410 are at very high risk. Vinyl chloride is used in units of banbury, extruder and semenzeni. Benzene is used in extruder unit and solvent 410 is used in extruder, baking and inspection units. Due to the high-level risk of these chemicals, safety measures should be taken into account in targeted factory as soon as possible to safeguard employees.