title: [Dispersion of asbestos fibers and artificial mineral fibers (MMMF) inside truck cabs: a possible exposure of truck drivers].
abstract: Tests on samples of braided asbestos cord used in truck exhaust systems revealed a constant presence of chrysotile. Amosite fibres were also observed in many of the samples. Following a case of asbestosis in a truck driver, it was assumed that asbestos fibres could reach the driver's cab through the openings of the ventilation and heating system and also through the spaces between the bonnet and the floor of the driver's cab. Dust samples taken in the driver's cab of 10 (no.) trucks revealed the presence of asbestos fibres in 3 cases; MMMF were present in 7 cases, very likely originating from the noise insulation panelling. It is therefore suggested that there is a possible risk for truck drivers of exposure to asbestos and MMMF fibres dispersed inside the driver's cab.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di medicina Preventiva ed Igiene del Lavoro, Bo/Ovest.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Costellati
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Guglielmin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Calisti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sgarzi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ghelli
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D009790:Occupations; D014186:Transportation
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos
vernacular_title: Dispersione di fibre di asbesto e di fibre minerali artificiali (MMMF) all'interno della cabina di guida di autocarri: una possibile esposizione degli autotrasportatori.