| Document ID (ISN) | 69712 |
| CIS number |
97-1578 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Moen B.E., Øvrebø S. |
| Title |
Assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during fire fighting by measurement of urinary 1-hydroxypyrene |
| Bibliographic information |
June 1997, Vol.39, No.6, p.515-519. Illus. 29 ref. |
| Abstract |
Urine samples were obtained from 9 students and 4 teachers at a firefighter training school before and 6 to 7 hours after extinguishing burning diesel fuel. The samples were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography for 1-hydroxypyrene. A small but significant increase in 1-hydroxypyrene levels was found after fire fighting. Fire fighting may cause exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, some of which are classified as carcinogenic. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
fire fighting; fire services; exposure tests; polycyclic hydrocarbons; 1-hydroxypyrene; aromatic hydrocarbons |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
carcinogens; determination in urine; urinary metabolites |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Norway |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fire fighting, police, prisons and the armed forces
Alcohols
Fires
Polycyclic hydrocarbons
Biological monitoring
Aromatic hydrocarbons
|
