10.48317/IMIST.PRSM/MORJCHEM-V4I4.4803
Rachidi, Hfida
Bengourram, J.
Rachidi, F.
Latrache, H.
Implementation of HACCP - OPERA approach to The assessment of chemical risks in a sugar factory in Morocco, based on the principles of HACCP - OPERA approach
Moroccan Journal of Chemistry
2016
Keywords: HACCP-OPERA, chemical hazards, hazard identification, risk assessment, health, safety, sugar factory
2016-03-08
2016-03-08
2016-10-09
2020-09-09
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24-467-4803
Mor. J. Chem. 4 N°4 (2016) 920-929 Pages
To implement the principles of HACCP-OPERA, we have proposed in a previous work, to demonstrate its reliability and its application in the field and to present the limits of its implementation in an industrial site, a sugar factory in Morocco has launched a study of identification and risk assessment in chemical laboratory quality control of the beets on the basis of this new approach.
The results showed that the risks were significant and strong impact on the health of operators such as, the manipulation of acetate of lead, formaldehyde and acetic acid that the risk of severity 156, 148 and 48 respectively, from which we could determine the critical points. Lead acetate for D (critical) = 0, acetic acid D (critical) = 4 and D Formaldehyde (critical point) = 1. These products can cause accidents and diseases, if the exposure was unacceptable and preventive measures were rarely established. HACCP-OPERA has enabled us, together, determine the critical limits for each CCP, a simplified and inexpensive: for D Lead acetate (critical limit) <0, the acetic acid D (limit critical) <4 and D Formaldehyde (critical limit) <1. Corrective measures must be put into action if the monitoring system shows the loss or the trend towards loss of control of a critical point. Also, the HACCP-OPERA presented difficulties in implementation, which limited us to identify and assess all chemicals listed on the site.
Moroccan Journal of Chemistry, Vol 4, No 4 (2016)