| Document ID (ISN) | 23257 |
| CIS number |
75-1084 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0032-6291 - Pracovní lékařství |
| Year |
1974 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Jindřichová J. |
| Title |
Evaluation of benzene exposure in workplaces in eastern Bohemia by determination of phenols |
| Original title |
Hodnocení expozice benzenu na pracovištích Východočeského kraje podle fenolového expozičního testu [in Czech] |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1974, Vol.26, No.7, p.260-263. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
During the period 1962-1971 up to 2,000 urine samples from benzene-exposed workers were analysed each year at 111 undertakings in eastern Bohemia (Czechoslovakia) with a view to detecting the presence of phenols. Phenol levels above 80mg/l urine were found on several occasions (22 workers in 1970 and 28 workers in 1971) in 19 factories. Hygiene conditions were substandard in all the undertakings in which these excessive levels were found, generally having lagged behind a situation of increased production. This study demonstrates the need to continue monitoring benzene exposure, especially in establishments where glues for leather and rubber are employed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Czechoslovakia; benzene; shoe industry; urine monitoring; exposure evaluation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
phenol; occupational health survey; adhesives |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Footwear, leather and fur industry
Exposure evaluation
Biological monitoring
Aromatic hydrocarbons
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