| Document ID (ISN) | 105387 |
| CIS number |
06-896 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1231-868X - Podstawy i Metody Oceny Środowiska Pracy |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Czerczak S., Szymczak W., Lebrecht G., Hanke W. |
| Title |
Diesel exhaust: Documentation of maximum admissible values for occupational exposure |
| Original title |
Spaliny silnika Diesla: Dokumentacja proponowanych wartości dopuszczalnych wielkości narażenia zawodowego [in Polish] |
| Bibliographic information |
2005, Vol.45, No.3, p.89-133. Illus. 81 ref. |
| Abstract |
Diesel exhaust contains products of complete combustion such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide and of incomplete combustion such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, aldehydes, phenols and sulphur compounds, which can cause irritation to the upper respiratory tract. Diesel exhaust also produces submicron-sized particles that cause soiling and poor visibility. These particles have been regarded as presenting only a minimal health risk, however, the presence of carcinogens adsorbed on the particles has raised concerns about the potential for lung cancer from exposure to diesel exhaust. Data from studies on carcinogenic effects in laboratory animals were considered to establish MAC values for diesel exhaust. A linear model was used in assessing the risk to workers. The MAC value for diesel exhaust was calculated to be 0.5 mg/m3. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
toxic effects; threshold limit values; exhaust gases; diesel engines; carcinogens |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
carcinogenic effects |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Poland |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Occupational exposure limits
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