Assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in Italian asphalt workers

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 4, Issue , 2007, Pages 87-99

  Cirla, Piero Emanuele ^a   Martinotti, Irene ^a   Buratti, Marina ^a   Fustinoni, Silvia ^a   Campo, Laura ^a   Zito, Epifania ^b   Prandi, Enzandrea ^c   Longhi, Omar ^a   Cavallo, Domenico ^d   Foà, Vito ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Local Health Unit of Lodi   (Italy)

^c Local Health Unit City of Milan   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

1 hydroxypyrene; Air monitoring; Asphalt workers; Bitumen fumes; Dermal exposure; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

1 HYDROXYPYRENE; ASPHALT; NAPHTHALENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIR MONITORING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ANKLE; ARM; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BODY REGIONS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTAMINATION; EXHAUST GAS; FLUOROMETRY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INTERVIEW; ITALY; METABOLITE; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SKIN ABSORPTION; SKIN EXAMINATION; SMOKING; THIGH; THORAX; URINALYSIS; WORKING TIME; WRIST;

EID: 34248680190     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620701354325     Document Type: Article

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