title: Occupational exposures to potentially hazardous agents in the petroleum industry.
abstract: This chapter has been created to acquaint the reader with occupational exposures that are more common in, and somewhat unique to, the petroleum industry. Both highly toxic materials capable of causing acute illness or even death following short-term exposure, and chemical and physical agents that pose risk of chronic and irreversible damage to health during prolonged exposure are addressed.
mesh_terms: D005579:Fossil Fuels / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009623:Noise, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010578:Petroleum / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
chemical_list: D005579:Fossil Fuels; D010578:Petroleum