title: [Assessment of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in 3 work activities using mineral oils].
abstract: The exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in different industries using cutting, hardening and extruding oils, was investigated determining their concentration in oils and in environmental samples. The following compounds: phenanthrene, anthracene, fluoranthene, pyrene, benzo-a-anthracene, chrysene, triphenylene, benzo-a-pyrene, benzo-e-pyrene and perylene were evaluated by means of gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry. PAH concentrations in oils ranged from 652 to 4461 ng/gr and environmental concentrations from 63.86 to 120.54 ng/mc. In particular the BaP concentrations varied from 0.73 to 1.9 ng/mc. These results, compared with those measured in other environmental surveys and with the limit values proposed in various countries, point out the existence of a very low inhalatory risk of PAH.
authors: Cattedra di Medicina del Lavoro, Università degli Studi di Brescia.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Crippa
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Apostoli
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Cottica
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Pozzoli
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Alessio
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008899:Mineral Oil / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D008899:Mineral Oil
vernacular_title: Valutazione dell'esposizione a idrocarburi aromatici policiclici in tre attività lavorative che utilizzano olii minerali.