Biological and environmental monitoring of exposure to airborne benzene and other aromatic hydrocarbons in Milan traffic wardens
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
1995
Citazione:
Biological and environmental monitoring of exposure to airborne benzene and other aromatic hydrocarbons in Milan traffic wardens / S. Fustinoni, M. Buratti, R. Giampiccolo, A. Colombi. - In: TOXICOLOGY LETTERS. - ISSN 0378-4274. - 77:1-3(1995 May), pp. 387-392. ((Intervento presentato al convegno International Symposium on Human Health and Environment: Mechanisms of Toxicity and Biomarkers to Assess Adverse Effects of Chemicals tenutosi a Salsomaggiore Terme nel 1994.
Abstract:
Environmental and biological monitoring of airborne aromatic hydrocarbons has been performed in 20 policemen working as traffic wardens exposed to motor vehicle exhausts and in 19 peers employed as clerks. Airborne benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene concentrations, measured during the workshift, resulted in significantly higher outdoor than indoor concentrations (benzene and related aromatic hydrocarbons mean values, respectively of 53 and 350 micrograms/m3 vs. 29 and 180 micrograms/m3). Blood benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene concentrations did not differ significantly between indoor and outdoor workers; no differences were found between values obtained at the beginning (07:30 h) and the end of shift (00:30) in either group. Blood hydrocarbon concentrations seem to reflect airborne pollution, whilst the blood benzene concentration determined after the workshift poorly reflects airborne benzene morning peaks. Endshift blood benzene mean concentration in smokers (462 ng/l, n = 9) differs significantly from non-smokers (292 ng/l, n = 39).
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
airborne benzene; aromatic hydrocarbon pollution; blood analysis; biological monitoring; traffic policemen
Elenco autori:
S. Fustinoni, M. Buratti, R. Giampiccolo, A. Colombi
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