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Preventing occupational ailments and disorders associated with cassava mash dewatering techniques

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Title Preventing occupational ailments and disorders associated with cassava mash dewatering techniques
 
Creator Kolawole, P.
Agbetoye, L.A.S.
Ogunlowo, A. S.
Samuel, T.M.
 
Subject prevention
cyanide
cassava mash
dewatering
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Description Open Access Journal
Methods in use to reduce the cyanide level in cassava were found to be dangerous to the processors. To reduce occupational hazards, cassava processors sometimes wear protective coverings such as hand gloves, overall, mouth/nose hood, eye goggles which are not comfortable. Each of the steps in cassava processing stages exposes workers to various occupationally related ailments and disorders of ergonomic origin. The operators of dewatering tools are at the risks of suffering from different ailments.The traditional processors still depend on the old technique and resources. Workers are often exposed to cyanide and many are scared of the toxic effect of cassava juice. To prevent the occupational related ailment, mash process handling machine was developed and evaluated. The obtained result by use of the machine confirms the operators’ protection. The obtained mash cake was found to meet the stake holders’ requirement of 47-50% moisture content wet bases without human contact.
 
Date 2012-08-31
2017-02-13T13:41:42Z
2017-02-13T13:41:42Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Kolawole, P., Agbetoye, L.A., Ogunlowo, A.S. & Samuel, T.M. (2012). Preventing occupational ailments and disorders associated with cassava mash dewatering techniques. International Journal of Prevention and Treatment, 1(2), 27-30.
2167-728X
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79840
https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ijpt.20120102.02
 
Language en
 
Rights Open Access
 
Format p. 27-30
application/pdf
 
Publisher Scientific and Academic Publishing
 
Source International Journal of Prevention and Treatment