Objective To analyze the occupational disease risks for 27 industries in Shanghai by a quantitative method.
Methods Based on the ICI Mond and the Dow's methods, the risk coefficient of occupational diseases for each industry was calculated by multiplying coefficients of inherent hazard, exposure hazard, and occupational hazard effect. According to the 1996-2003 occupational health records, the occupational disease risks of 27 industries in Shanghai were analyzed.
Results The risk coefficients of occupational disease of 27 industries in Shanghai ranged from 0.028 0 to 3.581 1. The risk coefficient was found highest in the leather products manufacturing industry (3.581 1), lowest in the automobile manufacturing industry (0.028 0), and the range of 3.000 0-3.499 9 included the manufacturing industries of glass products, culture and sports products, and hardware products.
Conclusion Adequate data and appropriate quantitative method are critical to occupational disease risk assessment. It is the first study to analyze occupational disease risk of multiple industries by a quantitative method in one area in one period. The findings of risk distribution can be well explained by the Shanghai's economic restructuring during the end of last century when risks of occupational hazards in automobile manufacturing, equipment manufacturing, chemical, and other pillar industries are paid attention to and well under control, and in contrast the manufacturing of glass products, culture and sports related products, hardware products, and leather products are highlighted by more occupational hazards and greater risks.
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