| Document ID (ISN) | 69848 |
| CIS number |
97-1592 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0091-6765 - Environmental Health Perspectives |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Dosemeci M., et al. |
| Title |
Indirect validation of benzene exposure assessment by association with benzene poisoning |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1996, Vol.104, Suppl.6, p.1343-1347. Illus. 23 ref. |
| Abstract |
In an earlier cohort study, historical estimates of benzene exposure between 1949 and 1987 were developed for 74,828 workers employed in 672 factories in 12 cities in China; exposure estimates were made for 18,435 factory/work unit/job title combinations. The highest time-weighted average exposures were observed in the rubber industry (30.7ppm) and for rubber glue applicators (52.6ppm). A strong positive association was observed between benzene poisoning and various measures of benzene exposure, especially recent intensity of exposure. Results provide confidence in the validity of the exposure assessment method used in the cohort study. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
China; job-exposure relation; exposure evaluation; benzene |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
poisoning; exposure records; evaluation of technique |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | China; USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation
Aromatic hydrocarbons
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