OCCUPATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT USING BIOCHEMICAL AND GENOTOXICITY STUDIES AMONG CONSTRUCTION PAINTERS

Paint products contain several chemical compounds such as organic and inorganic pigments, extenders, binders, solvents and additives'. Painters are continuously exposed to these hazardous substances during painting of both commercial as well as residential buildings. Occupational exposure of these chemical mixtures leads to severe diseases such respiratory infections, head trauma, nasal and paranasal sinus, impair olfactory functions. The use of these toxic chemicals in paints can lead to the changes in the biochemical and genotoxicity among construction painters. Key words: Paint, occupational exposure, hematological, antioxidant and DNA damage.