Processo de fabricação de pedras de marmorite: eventuais doenças respiratórias associadas a essa atividade humana

Abstract

The industry of extraction, treatment and use of various types of stone in civil construction encompasses a number of occupational risks. Marble workshops are companies that work in the final processing of ornamental stones, mainly granite, marble and slate, and in this environment, the operators are subject to all kinds of risks: chemical, physical and environmental. The methodology of this work consists in the analysis and evaluation of risks to which the workers are exposed in the activity of manufacturing Marbleite Stones, carried out in a small-sized company, located in the central area of the city of Santarém-Pará-Brazil. The scope of this work consists in the analysis and evaluation of risks that the workers are exposed to in the manufacturing activity of Marbleite Stones. Four steps of procedure were performed: data collection, information analysis, identification of control measures and action plan. The excessive use of this activity can lead to respiratory diseases such as silicosis, thus, research in this area is still scarce.