Sanitary issues of dust nuisance in smelting works

In the environment of smelting works we meet many risky factors endangering the health of employees. Due to the excessive exposure to these risks, employees may suffer from many health problems. Many aspects play an important role in the rise of these problems. They are, for example, fitness and individual performance, ability to adapt, age, sex and etc. Dust is one of the most important factors affecting the organism of each employee during the job at smelting works. My Bachelor´s Thesis, in its theoretical part, summarizes the basic information about the issues of dust by using available literature. It specifically focuses on the characteristics of this risk, essential knowledge regarding the anatomy of airways, describes effect of dust on an organism and shows related illnesses. The objective of the practical part was to create a hypothesis in the area of risk related to dust nuisance in the smelting works, analyze the health risk of this factor in working conditions and segmentation of jobs into categories. To achieve the objective of the research 3 hypothesis have been set. A method of quality research was selected {--} especially secondary analysis of data. Nine employees together in various work places of chosen smelting works were measured and based on the analyzed data from measuring and examination all 3 hypothesis have been confirmed. The results of the research have shown that concentration of dust with fibrogenous effects in the work place of the smelting works exceeds the limit, work at smelting works is risky, and implemented measures related to health safety at work eliminate the damage to the health of the employees as much as possible. This Bachelor´s thesis can be used to increase the awareness in health related risks at smelting works