Characterization of PAHs exposure in workplace atmospheres of a sinter plant and health-risk assessment for sintering workers

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 158, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 636-643

  Lin, Yuan Chung ^a   Lee, Wen Jhy ^b   Chen, Shui Jen ^b,c   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^a   Tsai, Perng Jy ^b  

^a CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Exposure assessment; Health risk assessment; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Process fugitives; Sinter plant

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTERS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CONTROL ROOMS (POWER PLANTS); HEALTH RISKS; HYDROCARBONS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; POROUS MATERIALS; RAW MATERIALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE; CONTROL ROOMS; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; HEALTH-RISK ASSESSMENT; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; LUNG CANCERS; OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS; PAH EXPOSURE; PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS; PROCESS FUGITIVES; RISK LEVELS; SINTER PLANT; SINTERING PROCESSES; US SUPREME COURT;

SINTERING;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIR CONDITIONING; CANCER; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAH; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LUNG CANCER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINTER PLANT; UNITED STATES; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORKPLACE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50549102193     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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