Document ID (ISN) | 58709 |
CIS number |
92-1617 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1775-8785 - Archives des maladies professionnelles |
Year |
1990 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Machefer J., Bidron P., Guigner P.M. |
Title |
Exposure of garage mechanics and pump attendants to benzenoid hydrocarbons from motor-fuels |
Original title |
Exposition aux hydrocarbures benzéniques des carburants automobiles chez les mécaniciens et les pompistes [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
1990, Vol.51, No.2, p.89-94. 11 ref. |
Abstract |
Exposure of garage mechanics and pump attendants to benzene, toluene and xylene was studied at different seasons of the year by an activated charcoal badge dosimeter and through determination of metabolites in urine. 12% of the mechanics and 14% of pump attendants were exposed to more than 3.2mg benzene per m3 air. Mechanics working in small garages and pump attendants had higher exposures than did controls, and exposure was greater during the autumn and winter than during summer. |
Descriptors (primary) |
seasonal variation; aromatic hydrocarbons; benzene; exposure evaluation; motor fuel; garages; vehicle repair and servicing; mechanics |
Descriptors (secondary) |
toluene; determination in urine; passive dosimeters; xylene |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | France |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation Aromatic hydrocarbons Road transportation Natural phenomena
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