| Document ID (ISN) | 106400 |
| CIS number |
07-399 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Paustenbach D.J., Gaffney S.H. |
| Title |
The role of odor and irritation, as well as risk perception, in the setting of occupational exposure limits |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2006, Vol.79, No.4, p.339-342. Illus. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
This literature survey reviewed current research regarding the relationship between odour perception or irritation and setting an occupational exposure limit (OEL). Special focus was directed at those settings where a small fraction of persons report unacceptable responses to concentrations well below the OEL. It was found that for some chemicals, even when airborne concentrations were below a particular OEL, this level of exposure may not be adequate to prevent all persons from reporting an appreciable adverse response. In some cases, a worker's pre-existing belief about the source of an odour may affect his or her response to that odour. In addition, detection of odours by workers may be influenced by the person's aversion to odour in general. In both situations, it is often necessary to address these specific issues through communications dealing directly with risk perception. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
irritation; chemical products; determination of exposure limits; odour threshold; olfaction |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; individual susceptibility; research; subjective assessment |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of other sense organs (other than the eye and the ears)
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