| Document ID (ISN) | 72735 |
| CIS number |
99-555 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
1998 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Vainiotalo S., Pekari K., Aitio A. |
| Title |
Exposure to methyl tert-butyl ether and tert-amyl methyl ether from gasoline during tank lorry loading and its measurement using biological monitoring |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 1998, Vol.71, No.6, p.391-396. Illus. 15 ref. |
| Abstract |
The exposure of Finnish tank lorry drivers to methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME) during loading of gasoline was studied using biological and breathing-zone sampling. Breathing-zone measurements showed low levels of exposure to the two oxygenates, the concentrations being well below current hygienic standards for MTBE. The linear correlations obtained for MTBE suggest that MTBE in blood or urine can be adopted as a valid biological exposure index. Topics: air sampling; methyl t-butyl ether; motor fuel; tert-amyl methyl ether; determination in blood; determination in urine; dose-response relationship; drivers; exposure evaluation; exposure tests; personal sampling; tank trucks. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
tert-amyl methyl ether; methyl t-butyl ether; exposure evaluation; drivers; tank trucks; motor fuel |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
personal sampling; dose-response relationship; determination in urine; determination in blood; exposure tests; air sampling |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Finland |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Road transportation
Exposure evaluation
Ethers
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