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Styrene revisited--exposure assessment and risk estimation in reinforced plastics industry.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1956917     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A survey performed in 32 workshops in reinforced plastics industry showed the mean TWA 8 h concentration of styrene in personal air to be 43 ppm (range 5-182 ppm) among laminators and 11 ppm (range 1-133 ppm) among other workers. The biological measurement of urinary mandelic acid + phenylglyoxylic acid showed mean values of 2.4 mmol/l among laminators without respirators and 1.3 mmol/l when respirators were used. No effects of work related exposure were detected in the cytogenetic parameters, chromosome aberrations, sister chromatid exchanges or micronuclei analyzed in peripheral blood lymphocytes. Grading of the exposure on the basis of lamination method, years of exposure, daily laminating time, air styrene concentration and urinary mandelic acid among laminators, neither revealed any dose dependency.
Authors:
M Sorsa; A Anttila; H Järventaus; R Kubiak; H Norppa; L Nylander; K Pekari; P Pfäffli; H Vainio
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Progress in clinical and biological research     Volume:  372     ISSN:  0361-7742     ISO Abbreviation:  Prog. Clin. Biol. Res.     Publication Date:  1991  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-01-02     Completed Date:  1992-01-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7605701     Medline TA:  Prog Clin Biol Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  187-95     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Occupational Health, Department of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, Helsinki, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Air Pollutants, Occupational / adverse effects,  analysis
Chemical Industry
Chromosome Aberrations
Environmental Monitoring
Humans
Micronuclei, Chromosome-Defective / drug effects
Occupational Exposure
Plastics
Risk Factors
Sister Chromatid Exchange / drug effects
Styrene
Styrenes / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*,  urine
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Air Pollutants, Occupational; 0/Plastics; 0/Styrenes; 100-42-5/Styrene

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