Measurement of the occupational risk level specific to workplaces [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2021 Any workplace implies a greater or lesser number of occupational hazards, respectively workers are exposed to occupational risks, putting their health in danger.
Călămar Angelica-Nicoleta +3 more
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Resorcinol – determination method in the workplace air
Medycyna Pracy, 2022 Background Resorcinol (1,3-dihydroxybenzene) is a white solid used in rubber, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, paints and varnishes and other industries. Resorcinol is a harmful, irritant, methemoglobin-forming and hemolytic substance. It can cause kidney and
Anna Jeżewska, Dorota Kondej
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The role of neurochemical factors in the chronic mercury intoxication development [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 The search of pathogenetic targets for the diagnosis and treatment of mercury intoxication is an actual problem. The aim of the investigation was to study the dynamics of changes in neurochemical parameters in workers in contact with mercury and in ...
Kudaeva Irina +3 more
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Indoor Air Factors Affecting the Growth of Microorganism in an Indonesian Gas Company’s Dormitory
The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2022 Introduction: Mold may affect the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in workplace dormitories. This study aims to investigate indoor air factors that affect molds growth in a dormitory of an LNG Company in Indonesia.
Sjahrul Meizar Nasri +3 more
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Exposure assessment to BTEX in the air of nail salons in Tehran city, Iran
Heliyon, 2023 The nail salon industry has grown considerably, but there are serious concerns about the health risks associated with working in this field. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the exposure of nail technicians to BTEX.
Vida Ebrahimi +3 more
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Health risk assessment of heavy metals, BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the workplace in a secondary oil re-refining factory [PDF]
Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 2020 The present study aimed to evaluate the health risk of heavy metals (iron, zinc, cadmium, arsenic, nickel, lead, and mercury), benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the workplace in a secondary ...
Iman Molaei +4 more
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Determination of 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane in order to assess the working environment
Medycyna Pracy, 2020 Background 1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane, known as epichlorohydrin (ECH), is a colorless liquid used in the production of epoxy resins, synthetic glycerine, elastomers, glycidyl ethers, surfactants, polyamide-epichlorohydrin resins and others ...
Anna Jeżewska +2 more
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Medycyna Pracy, 2023 Background Chemical substances from the halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons group are used in industry, e.g., as intermediates in syntheses, auxiliaries, solvents in degreasing processes, and laboratory tests.
Joanna Kowalska +1 more
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Maximum workplace concentration values and carcinogenicity classification for mixtures.
Environmental Health Perspectives, 1998 In Germany, the Commission for the Investigation of Health Hazards of Chemical Compounds in the Work Area (MAK Commission) generally sets maximum workplace concentration values (i.e., a proposed occupational exposure level [OEL]) for single substances, not for mixtures. For mixtures containing substances with a genotoxic and carcinogenic potential, the
R, Bartsch +4 more
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Explosibility and Fire Behavior of some Pyrethroids, Active Agents of Plant Protection Products
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2016 Deflagration Index (Kst) parameter determines the speed of the pressure rise during the explosion of tested dust. The larger the Kst, the more severe the explosion.
Maciej Celinski, Wojciech Domanski
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