| Document ID (ISN) | 67729 |
| CIS number |
96-1744 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-4878 - Annals of Occupational Hygiene |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Scansettei G, Pira E., Botta G.C., Turbiglio M., Piolatto G. |
| Title |
Asbestos exposure in a steam-electric generating plant |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1993, Vol.37, No.6, p.645-653. 22 ref. |
| Abstract |
A study on asbestos risk in an old multi-fuel-fired steam electric power station showed that in spite of the presence of large amounts of asbestos-containing materials, the mean airborne concentration of asbestos was as low as 1.55 fibres/L under normal operating conditions. Much higher concentrations may obviously occur during maintenance or renovation operations. Man-made mineral fibres (MMMFs) were detected only occasionally in samples. Three non-consecutive sputum samples were collected from all 521 workers included in the study: 3.1% of the samples contained asbestos bodies (ABs) (less than four ABs per g of sputum). Small opacities were present in 15 out of 470 radiogrammes of acceptable quality (3.2%). No ABs were found in these cases. Pleural changes were less common (10 cases). Two out of 5 bilateral cases had ABs in the sputum. Repeated AB counts in the sputum is considered as being more useful than the search of pleural abnormalities by traditional postero-anterior (PA) view in detecting signs of low asbestos exposure. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
asbestos; exposure evaluation; exposure tests; health hazards; determination in air; electric power generation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
determination in saliva; asbestos bodies; opacities; epidemiologic study; sputum cytology; hazard evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Italy |
| Subject(s) |
Dust, aerosols and related diseases
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Power generation and distribution
Exposure evaluation
Biological monitoring
Asbestos
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