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Overview of national occupational exposure limits for substances without a European occupational exposure limit

open access: yes, 2022
This report contains an addendum d.d. 21-06-2023 on page 50 Employers have to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for employees working with hazardous substances. This means that contact with chemicals should be minimised. For this purpose, it is necessary to determine the maximum concentration of a chemical in the air at the workplace that can still ...
Tijssen-Caan, W, Visser, M
openaire   +2 more sources

A Simple Proposition for Improving Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling Methods

open access: yesSafety and Health at Work, 2019
When conducting an exposure assessment, the primary goal of the industrial hygienist is to fully characterize the worker's exposure during a work shift to compare it with an occupational exposure limit. This applies regardless of the duration of the work
Samuel Y. Paik, David M. Zalk
doaj   +1 more source

Exposure Assessment of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles Generated During the Synthesis Process in a South African Research Laboratory

open access: yesFrontiers in Toxicology, 2022
During the synthesis of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs), various occupational exposures occur, leading to health consequences. To date, there is paucity of studies focused on modeling the deposition of nanoparticles emitted from ENMs synthesis processes.
Masilu D. Masekameni   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self-Reported Occupational Exposure to HIV and Factors Influencing its Management Practice: A Study of Healthcare Workers in Tumbi and Dodoma Hospitals, Tanzania. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Blood borne infectious agents such as hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immune deficiency virus (HIV) constitute a major occupational hazard for healthcare workers (HCWs).
Mubyazi, Godfrey M   +7 more
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A Human-Relevant 3D In Vitro Platform for an Effective and Rapid Simulation of Workplace Exposure to Nanoparticles: Silica Nanoparticles as Case Study

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2020
In this contribution, we show the suitability of a 3D airway model, when coupled with a nebulizer system, for simulating workplace exposure to nanoparticles. As a proof of concept, workplace exposure to silica nanoparticles was experimentally measured in
Luisana Di Cristo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational balance: What tips the scales for new students? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The open question, ‘What prevents you from reaching occupational balance?’, was posed within a questionnaire aimed at exploring the meanings of occupation, health and wellbeing with a cohort of first-year occupational therapy students during their ...
Wilcock, A   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Environmental Contamination and Occupational Exposure of Algerian Hospital Workers

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2020
Guidelines are in place to assure limited occupational exposure to cytostatic drugs. Even though this has led to a reduction in exposure, several studies reported quantifiable concentrations of these compounds in healthcare workers.
Eline Verscheure   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scientific Basis for Swedish Occupational Standards. : XXII [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Critical review and evaluation of those scientific data which are relevant as a background for discussion of Swedish occupational exposure limits. This volume consists of the consensus reports given by the Criteria Group at the Swedish National Institute

core   +1 more source

Ethnic differences in patterns of occupational exposure in New Zealand.

open access: yes, 2011
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the differences in occupational exposure between Māori (New Zealand's indigenous people) and non-Māori. METHODS: Participants were randomly selected from the Electoral Roll.
Andrea 't Mannetje   +11 more
core   +1 more source

TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES: OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS

open access: yesMedycyna Pracy, 2014
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is produced in Poland as a high production volume chemical (HPVC). It is used mainly as a pigment for paints and coatings, plastics, paper, and also as additives to food and pharmaceuticals. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles are increasingly applied in cosmetics, textiles and plastics as the ultraviolet light blocker.
Anna Maria Świdwińska-Gajewska   +1 more
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