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The purpose of This Paper To evaluate the hazards, Challenges and protection related to occupational health problems in salt industry in Rajasthan, 200 salt workers were surveyed in Sambhar lake region, Jaipur, Rajasthan about health hazards and problems related to their working conditions and adoption of protective measures. The salt workers have a good knowledge of their occupational health problems, protective measures and their benefits. The salt workers used unconventional measures to prevent contact with salty water, salt dust, raw salt and glare. The questions were related to knowledge of the nature of health hazards such as salt dust and proximity to concentrated brine water, scratching with a spade, pricks by sharp salt crystals and health complications relating to working environments, awareness and use of safety precautions. The morbidities found in salt workers Ocular morbidities Headache and Giddiness (20%), Gastro- intestinal(11%), Breathlessness (7%), Underweight (12%), Musculoskeletal (73%), Chest pain (8%),Dermal (17%), Hypertension (9%), Anemia (5%).
Keywords:
Salt Workers, Sambhar Lake, WHO, NCDs, Health Hazards.
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"An analytical Study on Hazards, challenges and protection of workers in salt industry (A focus Study on Sambhar salt of Rajasthan)", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.9, Issue 8, page no.208 - 217, August-2024, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2408030.pdf
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2456-3315 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.14 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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