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Number (%*) of respondents using protective measure
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| Protective measure |
Pre-press (n=289) |
Printing (n=550) |
Finishing (n=497) |
Total (n=1189) |
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| Protective equipment |
| Gloves |
200 (68) |
506 (91) |
219 (44) |
792 (67) |
| Overalls |
138 (47) |
414 (74) |
239 (48) |
697 (59) |
| Footwear |
81 (28) |
290 (52) |
103 (21) |
407 (34) |
| Glasses |
67 (23) |
127 (23) |
79 (16) |
224 (19) |
| Ear plugs |
65 (22) |
299 (54) |
227 (45) |
516 (43) |
| Skin care |
104 (35) |
327 (59) |
144 (29) |
482 (41) |
| Barrier creams |
94 (32) |
323 (58) |
174 (35) |
493 (41) |
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| Hand washing frequency |
| Never |
43 (15) |
9 (2) |
74 (15) |
117 (10) |
| 0–2 times per day |
92 (31) |
102 (18) |
152 (30) |
311 (26) |
| 3–5 times |
80 (27) |
289 (52) |
157 (31) |
467 (39) |
| >5 times |
65 (22) |
151 (27) |
75 (15) |
231 (19) |
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| Use of cleansing products |
| Work cleansers |
133 (45) |
383 (69) |
210 (42) |
615 (52) |
| Afterwork cleaners |
56 (19) |
146 (26) |
98 (20) |
255 (21) |
| Nothing |
77 (26) |
57 (10) |
86 (17) |
203 (17) |
| Other |
24 (8) |
23 (4) |
43 (9) |
78 (7) |
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| *Percentage of total respondents involved in each printing process. |
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