| Document ID (ISN) | 106648 |
| CIS number |
07-635 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0019-8366 - Industrial Health |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Vitali M., Ensabella F., Stella D., Guidotti M. |
| Title |
Exposure to organic solvents among handicraft car painters: A pilot study in Italy |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2006, Vol.44, No.2, p.310-317. 49 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.jniosh.go.jp/old/niih/en/indu_hel/2006/pdf/indhealth_44_2_310.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This study evaluated exposure to solvents in eight Italian car painting workshops using environmental sampling and personal sampling with charcoal samplers, and urinary determination of unmetabolized solvents. A simple regression analysis was performed to evaluate relationships between the three series of data. The solvents analysed were toluene, ethylbenzene, 1,2-dichloropropane, n-butylacetate, n-amylacetate, xylene isomers, ethylacetate and benzene. Benzene was found in all shops, at levels around or higher than the 8h time-weighted average limit (8h TWA). Other solvents were found at various levels, from 10-2 to 10-1 times the 8h TWA. Air concentrations of toluene, n-butylacetate, xylenes, and benzene were positively correlated with their urinary levels, while a negative correlation was found for ethylbenzene. The health implications of these exposure levels are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
small enterprises; Italy; coachwork; organic solvents; exposure evaluation; paint spraying |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; personal sampling; propylene dichloride; ethyl acetate; benzene; toluene; determination in urine; butyl acetate; n-amyl acetate; xylene; breathing atmosphere; determination in air; exposure tests; ethylbenzene |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Italy |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Surface treatment
Exposure evaluation
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Motor vehicle manufacturing industry
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