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An occupational exposure limit for welding fumes is urgently needed [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2022
Approximately 11 million people work as welders worldwide and an additional 110 million are exposed to welding fumes at work (1). Several countries have an occupational exposure limit (OEL) for welding fumes of 5 mg/m^3 (1, 2) and similar OEL for ...
Bengt Sjögren, Maria Albin, Karin Broberg, Per Gustavsson, Håkan Tinnerberg, Gunnar Johanson   +5 more
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A silent epidemic: occupational exposure limits are insufficiently protecting individual worker health

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2020
In an editorial in an earlier issue of this journal, Johanson & Tinnerberg (1) expressed serious and well-founded concern over the large number of future occupational cancer cases that will result if exposures for a number of substances are not reduced ...
Maria Albin, Per Gustavsson
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Hydrogen sulfide: UK occupational exposure limits [PDF]

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2003
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a toxic gas with an offensive odour reminiscent of rotten eggs. There is the potential for widespread occupational exposure to H2S, including in the oil and water treatment industries. There is a particular concern for exposure in confined spaces such as manholes and sewer pipes; the high concentrations that can build up in ...
Michael Costigan
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Progress and recommendations of developing occupational exposure limits for noise–A systematic review

Heliyon
Objective: Noise exposure limit is one of the critical measures to prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). This review aimed to review the progress and recommendations for developing occupational exposure limits (OELs) for workplace noise.
Anke Zeng, Yuwen Huang, Jiarui Xin, Jinzhe Li, Wei Qiu, Meibian Zhang   +5 more
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Binding occupational exposure limits for carcinogens in the EU – necessary but not sufficient to reduce risk

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2019
Johanson & Tinnerberg (1) discuss the role of binding occupational exposure limit values (BOELV) in the European Union and whether these are “good” or “bad”.
John W Cherrie
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Systems Biology and Biomarkers of Early Effects for Occupational Exposure Limit Setting. [PDF]

J Occup Environ Hyg, 2015
DeBord DG, Burgoon L, Edwards SW, Haber LT, Kanitz MH, Kuempel E, Thomas RS, Yucesoy B.   +7 more
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Setting evidence-based occupational exposure limits for manganese [PDF]

NeuroToxicology, 2017
In 2004, a review by the Institute of Environment and Health (IEH) made recommendations on occupational exposure limits (OELs) for manganese and its inorganic compounds for inhalable and respirable fractions respectively. These OELs were based on a detailed comprehensive evaluation of all the scientific data available at that time.
Bevan, Ruth, Ashdown, Lini, McGough, Doreen, Huici-Montagud, Alicia, Levy, Leonard   +4 more
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Recommendation for an occupational exposure limit for toluene

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2023
The Lower Olefins and Aromatics (LOA) REACH Consortium, which includes toluene registrants in the EU, established a Working Group (WG) to conduct a review of the occupational exposure limit (OEL) for toluene. The review focussed on CNS and neuro-behavioural toxicity, ototoxicity, effects on colour vision, reproductive and developmental effects, as ...
Martijn, Rooseboom, Neslihan Aygun, Kocabas, Colin, North, Richard James, Radcliffe, Lawrence, Segal   +4 more
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Establishing a health-based recommended occupational exposure limit for isoflurane using experimental animal data: a systematic review protocol. [PDF]

Syst Rev, 2023
Struijs F, Hooijmans CR, Buijs M, Dahan A, Hoffmann S, Kiffen R, Mandrioli D, Menon J, Ritskes-Hoitinga M, Roeleveld N, de Ruijter A, Scheffer GJ, Schlünssen V, Scheepers PTJ.   +13 more
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Reply on the comments of Ulla Vogel and colleagues on their recently published paper entitled "Re-evaluation of the occupational exposure limit for ZnO is warranted. Comments on 'Systemic inflammatory effects of zinc oxide particles: is a re-evaluation of exposure limits needed?' by Christian Monsé et al." [PDF]

Arch Toxicol
Monsé C, Merget R, Pallapies D, Brüning T, Bünger J.   +4 more
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